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GOJIRA's CHRISTIAN ANDREU Partners With JACKSON For Pro Plus Series Signature Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 Guitar

Jackson has partnered with Christian Andreu, the guitarist of the metal act GOJIRA, to release a new iteration of his signature series available in black with white bevels: The Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6. Building upon his previous signature, the Pro Series Signatur...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Announces 'Gargoyle Of The Garden State' Debut Solo Album, Shares 'At War With Myself' Single

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will release his debut solo album, "Gargoyle Of The Garden State", on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP, which will be made available under the BOLAN banner, was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked on SKID ROW's 2022 album "The Gang's All Here", and it will f...

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Watch: SEPULTURA Performs New Song 'The Place' Live For First Time

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA played their new song "The Place" live for the first time this past Friday (March 20) at the kick-off concert of the band's Australian tour at Metro City in Perth, Australia. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the se...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA To Release 'A Bunch Of Singles' Before Putting Out Full-Length Album

In a question-and-answer session (see video below) to promote "Checkmate", the first single from her new band BLUE MEDUSA, former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz was asked about the possibility of a full-length album from BLUE MEDUSA. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Releases New Single 'Checkmate'

BLUE MEDUSA, the new band led by former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has released "Checkmate", a striking new single that marks a powerful evolution in both sound and creative vision. White-Gluz is joined in BLUE MEDUSA by guitarists Alyssa Day (MINDSCAR, ABSENTIA) and Dani...

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Detritus Of Ruin

A twisted, riff-driven abomination from the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, NIHILANTH are one of the most exciting new metal bands to emerge from the UK in years. Formed in 2022, they have skillfully coined a new strain of barbarous, groovy extremity that borrows liberally from the likes of (e...

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TESLA To Release 'Homage' Covers Album  Showcasing JEFF KEITH Singing 'Soul And R&B Songs'

California hard rock veterans TESLA will release a new album called "Homage" later this year via Frontiers Music Srl. A new TESLA song, "Never Alone", will also be made available. The news of TESLA's upcoming LP was revealed by the band's guitarist Frank Hannon in an interview with the Appetite For...

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Loss

GAEREA has been making noise for a decade; hyperactive from their inception. The enigmatic entity's fifth full-length, "Loss", is an album that showcases their ongoing and unyielding evolution, which is accessible without being overtly compromising. The Portuguese quintet started out as a convention...

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Swiss Extreme Metal Icons SAMAEL Release New Single 'Hidden Empire'

Following last October's comeback statement "Black Matter Manifesto", which marked SAMAEL's first new song in eight years, the Swiss metal titans unveil "Hidden Empire", the second track featured on their upcoming limited 12-inch maxi single vinyl, arriving April 24, 2026 via Napalm Records mailorde...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'I'm Still Doing This Because I Love The Challenge Of This Thing'

On the latest episode of Interview Under Fire, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, reflected on the show's 20th anniversary and the touring group's continued success, including on DETHKLOK's upcoming spring...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Dead At 64

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has died at the age of 64. His passing was announced earlier today (Saturday, March 14) in a social media post on the social media of his band PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, in which he was joined by his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla. The message reads: "It i...

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ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Is 'Still Struggling A Lot' After His Health Issues

In a new interview with the Rock 'N' Blues Experience, guitarist Nige Rockett of the U.K.-based thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT opened up about his road to recovery after being absent from the group for about three years due to his illness, including a battle with cancer. Asked how he is feeling at...

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EINHERJER To Release Tenth Studio Album This Summer

By Norse Music has announced a new partnership with Norwegian Nordic metal pioneers EINHERJER. The band will release its tenth studio album this summer via By Norse Music. Frode Glesnes, founder of EINHERJER, said: "We are proud to join the roster of By Norse Music. The label represents a vision of...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO On Splitting Lead Vocals With CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'It Gives Us A Certain Flexibility'

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, Andrea Ferro spoke about LACUNA COIL's most distinct and dominant feature — the dual vocals of Ferro and Cristina Scabbia. Asked how he and Cristina decide who is going to sing which part when they are working on new music, Andrea said...

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EXTREME Completes Work On Seventh Studio LP: 'It's The Greatest Album We've Ever Done'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt confirmed that the band has completed work on its seventh studio album. The upcoming effort will be the follow-up to "Six", which was released in June 2023 via earMUSIC. Bettencourt told  podcast host "Mistress C...