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SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE: PAISTE Cymbal Setup Rundown

SLIPKNOT's Eloy Casagrande came by Paiste headquarters in Nottwil, Switzerland and assembled his entire cymbal setup. In the video below, he spoils you with all the details on why he chose the mentioned cymbals and what he particularly appreciates about the individual models. Eloy's SLIPKNOT cymbal...

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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Man, how do you pick...

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Acclaimed Rock Cover Artist IOANNIS Dies; Has Worked With URIAH HEEP, FATES WARNING, BIOHAZARD, Others

Ioannis Vasilopoulos, known as just Ioannis, an internationally renowned artist and designer, has passed away. Born in Athens, Greece, Ioannis arrived in the U.S. in 1967 and grew up influenced by comic books, animation, fantasy art and music. Music inspired his admiration of album cover art, specif...

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SYMPHONY X Announces Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour With SONATA ARCTICA; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X have announced a summer/fall North American tour with Finnish metallers SONATA ARCTICA. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET and end on Thursday, April 10 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces Newest Distortion Guitar Pedal, 'Platinum Pocket P***y Melter'

Emerging from their musical workshop after perfecting their latest piece of pleasure-inducing musical equipment, California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER are back with their fifth guitar pedal, the Platinum Pocket Pu**y Melter — a modern-day reimagining of the pedal that started it all for them...

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The connoisseur's choice of symphonic metal figureheads, EPICA, have earned every bit of their current, lofty status. They were always well-equipped for the long haul, with a forward-thinking musical vision that was never bound by the genre's traditional predilections, and a sense of occasion that o...

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METALLICA Announces New Film 'Metallica Saved My Life' Focusing On The Band's Fans

METALLICA has announced a new film project. From award-winning director Jonas Åkerlund, "Metallica Saved My Life" explores the world of METALLICA through the lives of their fans — including the bandmembers themselves — who have supported each other through highs, lows, trials and triumph for more th...

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POWERWOLF Announces Fall 2025 North American Tour Dates With DRAGONFORCE

It's no secret that German heavy metal juggernaut POWERWOLF has wildly impressed North American audiences with their recent territory-debut tours, and now, the wolves are back for more! The metal mass will take over the USA and Canada once again on a new headline tour, beginning September 17, 2025 i...

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KATATONIA Announces New Lineup And Upcoming Album, 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

Swedish grandeurs of melancholic heaviness KATATONIA will release a new album, "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State", on June 6, 2025 via Napalm Records. Once again, the Stockholm-based unit masterfully navigates the tightrope act between nocturnal darkness and Scandinavian despair while su...

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SKINLAB Unleashes Brutal New Music Video For 'Flesh Wounds'

San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal titans SKINLAB are back with a vengeance, dropping the punishing new music video for their latest single, "Flesh Wounds". The song, already a standout hit, has been crushing airwaves as one of the heaviest tracks in rotation on SiriusXM, earning high praise and a r...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Can't Let Go Of The 1980s: 'I Lived For Sex, Drugs And Rock And Roll'

By David E. Gehlke Herman Rarebell is unapologetic in his love for the 1980s. As the person responsible for the lyrics of some of SCORPIONS' biggest and most enduring hits, Rarebell has also taken full advantage of the classic "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" trope. (Watch the "Big City Nights" and "...

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RAY ALDER, MATT BARLOW And STU BLOCK To Guest On new ARTIZAN Album

ARTIZAN drummer/founder Ty Tammeus has teamed up with legendary producer Jim Morris (CRIMSON GLORY, DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, ICED EARTH, KAMELOT) for the band's forthcoming release "The Furthest Reaches Part 2: The Gaia Effect", the follow-up to the heavy metal opera "The Furthest Reaches", released...

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JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS Says 'It's A Great Honor' To Be Considered One Of Best Heavy Metal Drummers Of All Time

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM radio station, JUDAS PRIEST's Scott Travis was asked how it feels for him to be considered one of the best heavy metal drummers of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Laughs] I didn't know that, but thank you very much. And it'...

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DROWNING POOL To Release New Single 'Madness' This Friday

DROWNING POOL will release a new single, "Madness", on Friday, April 11. A teaser for the track is available below. Last December, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce spoke to Australia's Heavy about the fan response to the band's latest single, "Revolution (The Final Amen)", which came out in Septe...

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METALLICA Teams Up With American Red Cross To Help Save Lives

Live music and giving back — two incredible experiences that will go hand-in-hand this spring and summer, thanks to a new collaboration between METALLICA and the American Red Cross. METALLICA and its foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH),urges fans to give blood at select tour locations across the...