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MATT HEAFY On TRIVIUM's Upcoming LP: 'We're Sitting On Arguably Our Greatest Album Of All Time'

On Saturday, June 13 at the Download festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, United Kingdom, TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke to Rock Sound about the band's upcoming album, which is tentatively due in late 2026. The LP will be TRIVIUM's first to feature new drummer Alex Rüdinger (formerly o...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON On Whether He Will Attend ROCK HALL Induction: 'The Decision Lies With The Band And With The Management'

In an interview with "Rock Talk", the newly launched podcast from longtime Serbian hard rock/heavy metal journalist Jadranka Janković Nešić, former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton spoke about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Dennis, who played with the emergin...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Releases Music Video For 'Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight' Track From 'Alienation' Album

Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE have released the Matt Barnes-directed music video for "Don't Wanna Go Home Tonight", the latest single from their most recent album, "Alienation". "Alienation" arrived in August 2025 via RCA Records. For the first time in over a decade, original THREE DAYS GRACE fr...

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KIM THAYIL On Finishing SOUNDGARDEN's Final Album With CHRIS CORNELL: 'It's Emotionally Difficult And Challenging'

In a new interview with Jason Kerepesi and Paul Ghiglieri of the State of Love & Trust Podcast, guitarist Kim Thayil discussed the album he and the other surviving members of SOUNDGARDEN are working on featuring previously unreleased recordings they made with late frontman Chris Cornell before h...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Reflects On Cancer Battle: 'I Never Once Felt Like I Was Falling Into A Black Hole'

In a new interview with Jesse Thorn, creator and host of the NPR show "Bullseye", which airs on more than 100 stations around the country, HEART singer Ann Wilson spoke about her 2024 cancer battle. At the time, the singer shared the news of her diagnosis in an Instagram post, telling fans that she...

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MELECHESH's ASHMEDI Preaches Peace, Solidarity And The Power Of Metal Amidst Turmoil In The Middle East

By David E. Gehlke The "Sentinels of Shamash" EP marks the first release from Middle Eastern extreme metal standard-bearers MELECHESH in 11 years. The outing — coming in at a robust three songs and 21 minutes — is an exotic blend of Mesopotamian metal laced with the appropriate blasts of extremity a...

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Ex-ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: 'It's Very Important To Trust Your Instinct When It Comes To Situations And People'

In a new interview with Moshpit Passion conducted at this past weekend's Rock Am Ring 2026 festival in Nürburgring, Germany, former ARCH ENEMY and current DRAGONFORCE and BLUE MEDUSA frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz was asked what she has learned about herself, the metal scene and dealing with expectati...

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New BREAKING BENJAMIN Album Is 'Done': 'We Are So Excited'

In a new interview with Moshpit Passion conducted at this weekend's Rock Am Ring 2026 festival in Nürburgring, Germany, BREAKING BENJAMIN guitarists Jasen Rauch and Keith Wallen spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2018 album "Ember". Jasen...

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Watch: SAVATAGE Plays Second Show With Stand-In Drummer BLAS ELIAS At France's HEAVY WEEK-END Festival

Progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played their second concert with drummer Blas Elias on Friday, June 5 at this year's edition of the Heavy Week-end festival in Nancy, France. Elias, who has previously played with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SLAUGHTER and RATT's Stephen Pearcy, was filling in for SA...

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BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD Says He 'Loves' Fitness: 'You Get Out' Exactly 'What You Put In. You Can't Cheat It.'

In a new interview with Bill Bailey of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, BIOHAZARD vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld spoke about his recently launched fitness app Full Metal Fitness. Members of Full Metal Fitness receive a state-of-the-art app including a workout program custom-tailored to your goals; an eas...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On ROB HALFORD's Foreword To 'Holding My Breath' Book: 'The Words' He Wrote 'Almost Brought Me To Tears'

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Asked w...

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Watch: OVERKILL Performs At 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's June 5 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is being held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performin...

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JEFF YOUNG On KINGS OF THRASH: 'We're Proud Of It, And It's Been A Fun Journey'

In a new interview with Dales Rock Interviews, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about KINGS OF THRASH, his project with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, bassist David Ellefson, along with guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've b...

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THEORY OF A DEADMAN Announces New EP 'Part 1: Funeral Songs'

Following the success of their recent single "Barricade", chart-topping veterans THEORY OF A DEADMAN have announced their new EP, "Part 1: Funeral Songs", set for release on September 4, 2026 via ONErpm. Marking a new chapter for the band, comprising Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back and Joe D...

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Watch: SAVATAGE Plays First Show With Drummer BLAS ELIAS

Progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played their first concert with drummer Blas Elias on Thursday, June 4 at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Elias, who has previously played with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SLAUGHTER and RATT's Stephen Pearcy, is filling in for...