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TONY IOMMI Reveals He Turned Down Producer ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make Final BLACK SABBATH Album With Original Lineup

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...

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BRIAN MAY Says TONY IOMMI Will Also Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: TONY 'Loves A Challenge'

In a new interview with Zoe Ball of U.K.'s Greatest Hits Radio, QUEEN guitarist Brian May confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on "Star Trek" legend William Shatner's surprise metal album. Speaking about Shatner — who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series from 1...

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JON SCHAFFER Shares Music Video For 'Jekyll Island' From SONS OF LIBERTY Project

Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind iconic heavy metal acts ICED EARTH, DEMONS & WIZARDS, SONS OF LIBERTY, JON SCHAFFER'S PURGATORY and the SCHAFFER/BARLOW project, has released the official music video for "Jekyll Island" from his recently issued reimagining of...

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PHIL SOUSSAN Says 'It Looks Very, Very Promising' That LAST IN LINE Has Found A New Singer

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan offered an update on the band's search for a new singer following the recent departure of LAST IN LINE's original vocalist Andrew Freeman. Soussan, who joined LAST IN LINE in 2016 following the passing of t...

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STEVEN WILSON Announces 'Requiem For A Village' Album, Shares Title Track

Six-times-Grammy Award-nominated musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson has announced details of his forthcoming ninth studio album. "Requiem For A Village" arrives via Fiction Records on Friday, November 6. A wide array of formats will be available, including digitally, CD, Blu-ray, 140g t...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Announces 'Graceless' Album, Shares Title Track

California deathcore act SUICIDE SILENCE has shared "Graceless", the title track of the band's upcoming album, which is set for release on November 20 via Century Media. The song's accompanying music video captures the essence of what put deathcore on the map in the early 2000s and can be seen below...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Says His Heavy Metal Album Will Be Called 'What The F Is Heavy Metal?'

In a new interview with Michael Moynihan of The Moynihan Report, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner confirmed that he is working on a heavy metal album. The project, which is being driven by a heavyweight production team led by Adam Hamilton (L.A. GUNS, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE) and Brian Perera, pr...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Downside Of Social Media: 'Every Fan Can Express Their Opinion, But Some Of Them Are Just Trolls'

In a recent interview with Jack Mangan and Mark Pruett of S.L.A.M. Support Life And Music, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about how the advent of social media has made it possible for bands and musicians to build an audience without record deals. "Social media, it's been around a while now...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Announces 'Obsolete By Word Of Mouth' October 2026 U.S. Spoken-Word Dates

Former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell has announced "Obsolete By Word Of Mouth", a rare and deeply personal spoken-word experience celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's "Obsolete" album and offering audiences the opportunity to hear the story behind the landmark LP directly from the art...

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Nightbringer, Lightbringer

The metal underground overlords of "kvlt" likely wouldn't bat a corpse-painted eye if you listed BEHERIT and ARCHGOAT as the 1A and 1B of Finnish blackened death metal. Sure, BEHERIT has the deeper and more storied catalog, but ARCHGOAT have the intrigue. The unfettered trio of Lord Angelslayer (bas...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Celebrates 45 Years Of 'Too Fast For Love' With Definitive Deluxe Limited Edition

"Do You Remember? Well, We Remember." Forty-five years ago, the four members of MÖTLEY CRÜE introduced themselves to the world with a record that was raw and unapologetic and launched one of rock's most notorious and enduring careers. Today, MÖTLEY CRÜE announced a special 45th-anniversary limited...

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Watch: SOUNDGARDEN Performs With TAYLOR MOMSEN And MIKE MCCREADY During Halftime Of SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Season Opener

SOUNDGARDEN's three surviving members reunited to play halftime of the Seattle Seahawks' season opener on Wednesday, September 9 against the New England Patriots at Seattle's Lumen Field. Guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd were joined by guest vocalist, THE PRETTY RE...

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SHANE EMBURY's Heavy Metal Project ABSOLUTE POWER Shares 'Needs Must When The Devil Drives' Single Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS

ABSOLUTE POWER has shared the title track of its forthcoming second album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives", due out on November 6, 2026 via Time To Kill Records. The song features former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who contributes his unmistakable screams to one of th...

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BEAST IN BLACK Shares Title Track Of Upcoming Fourth Album 'Fear The Beast'

After a refreshing festival summer and highly successful North American tour with German metal legends HELLOWEEN, BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal group led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist Anton Kabanen, now finally returns with new music. Prior to striking its sharpened fangs into...

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THE RASMUS Shares Cover Of ALPHAVILLE's '80s Classic 'Forever Young'

Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — have shared their rousing cover of ALPHAVILLE's '80s classic "Forever Young". Listen to the track below. THE RASMUS members chose the...