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ROB DUKES On Upcoming EXODUS Album: 'It's The Best Thing I've Done To Date'

At this year's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes spoke to PipemanRadio about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album, which is tentatively due in March 2026 via Napalm Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We worked our...

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Watch: GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE, Without A Mask Or Face Paint, Joins Swedish Singer-Songwriter LARS WINNERBÄCK On Stage In Linköping

GHOST leader Tobias Forge joined Swedish singer-songwriter Lars Winnerbäck on stage Friday night (October 10) at SAAB Arena in Linköping, Sweden to provide backing vocals and additional guitar for Winnerbäck's 2003 track "Dunkla Rum". Tobias's appearance, which was not announced prior to last night'...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Says TWISTED SISTER Is 'Considering' Recording One New Song: DEE SNIDER 'Wrote It And Presented It To Us'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked if there is any chance of the reunited band releasing at least one new song to coincide with the group's upcoming shows in 2026. The last new track French and the rest of TWIS...

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SIRENIA Releases 'Nightside Den' Single From Upcoming 'Amanita Messis' Album

Symphonic metallers SIRENIA have released "Nightside Den", the first single from the band's upcoming album, "Amanita Messis". The follow-up 2023's "1977" picks up the trail where the previous LP left off, with SIRENIA continuing to deliver melodic and catchy metal with a symphonic vibe. True to the...

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OTTTO, Featuring Son Of METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, Taps NICK OLIVERI For 'Sweaty Pool' Single

OTTTO, the Los Angeles-based group featuring Tye Trujillo, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist and son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, will release a new four-track EP, "Sweaty Pool", on December 5, 2025 in partnership with Regime Music Group. Produced by Tim Harkins, the record showcases Tye Trujillo...

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TIMO KOTIPELTO Hopes It Won't Take Another Seven Years For STRATOVARIUS To Release Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Survive" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The thing is that we changed the whole working progress, t...

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PRONG: New Live Album To Be Released In February, Next Studio LP To Arrive In October 2026

At last weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor spoke to Rock News Weekly about the band's plans for 2026. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've got a live record — it's called 'Live And Uncleansed' — and that's coming out in, li...

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LARS ULRICH: The Fact That METALLICA's Music Is 'Still Connecting' With So Many People Is 'Just Insane'

On Thursday, October 9, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, California...

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Hideous Aftermath

There is no need to forget everything you know about SANGUISUGABOGG, but it might be time to make a few adjustments to their reputation. When they first emerged, these Ohio outlaws made it plain that they would use (often bad taste) humor as a weapon, as showcased on the likes of "Dead as Shit" and...

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MEGADETH Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Tipping Point' Music Video

MEGADETH has released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for "Tipping Point", the first single from the band's upcoming self-titled album, due on January 23, 2026. Check it out below. The follow-up to 2022's "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" will be released via...

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CHEAP TRICK Releases 'The Riff That Won't Quit' Single From Upcoming 'All Washed Up' Album

Legendary rockers CHEAP TRICK will release their 21st studio album, "All Washed Up", via BMG on Friday, November 14 digitally as well as on standard black vinyl and CD. A limited-edition exclusive "Orange Marble" LP variant of the album, limited to 1,000 units, is available to pre-order via the band...

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ROB ZOMBIE Announces New Album 'The Great Satan', Releases Video For 'Punks And Demons' Single

Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon Rob Zombie returns for his eighth studio album, "The Great Satan", due out February 27, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10-charting record "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy" (2021),Zombie is...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Honored With Star On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame'

DEF LEPPARD was honored with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Thursday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. PT at 1750 N. Vine Street. DEF LEPPARD received their star in the category of "Recording". Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO Universal Music Enterprises (UMe),were gues...

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THE MOODY BLUES Legend JOHN LODGE Dead At 82

John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of THE MOODY BLUES, and inductee of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, has died at the age of 82. In a statement, Lodge's family said: "It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandf...

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SLAYER Marks 35th Anniversary Of 'Seasons In The Abyss' Album With New Track-By-Track Video Feature

Slaytanic Verses, SLAYER's free online museum, presents a special track-by-track video feature that sees Tom Araya and Kerry King digging deep into the backstories behind all ten of the tracks on SLAYER's "Seasons In The Abyss" album. Produced by Rick Rubin, Andy Wallace and SLAYER, "Seasons In The...