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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Explains Why He 'Literally Couldn't Make' It To OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'I Was Very Bummed About That'

In a new interview with the Swedish rock radio station 106.7 FM Rockklassiker, Wolfgang Van Halen — son of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen — was asked why he was forced to cancel his participation in the "Back To The Beginning" event, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's fina...

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MY DYING BRIDE's ANDREW CRAIGHAN Says Things Are Going 'Great' With New Singer MIKKO KOTAMÄKI: 'This Is How We'll Continue Until We're Done'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Andrew Craighan spoke about the band's decision to recruit vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front MY DYING BRIDE for its live appearances in 2025 after an apparent dispute with MY DYING BRIDE's founding singer Aaron Stai...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED: 'I'm So Lucky To Be Able To Play Rock And Roll Music For A Living'

In a new interview with Seb Di Gatto of The Metal Gods Meltdown, Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, was asked to name one thing that fans think they know but they always get wrong. Dizzy responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, well, I d...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs Entire 'Parasomnia' Album At Summer/Fall 2025 Tour Kick-Off In Reading, Pennsylvania

Progressive metal titans DREAM THEATER kicked off their summer/fall 2025 "An Evening With Dream Theater" tour last night (Friday, September 5) at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The concert saw James LaBrie (vocals),John Petrucci (guitar),John Myung (bass),Jordan Rudess...

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See WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's 'Right?' Playthrough For EVH Gear

Get an up-close look at Wolfgang Van Halen's tone and technique in his playthrough of "Right?", a song from MAMMOTH's 2023 album "Mammoth II", on the SA-126 Standard. The all-new EVH SA-126 Standard, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen, blends s...

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Watch: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Plays Through 'You Could Be Mine' For SOULTONE CYMBALS

Soultone Cymbals has uploaded a new video of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler playing through the band's classic song "You Could Be Mine". Check it out below. An accompanying description reads: "A true rock legend at work — Steven Adler drives the beat of this unforgettable track. "Steven p...

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DREAM THEATER Shares Music Video For 'Bend The Clock' From 'Parasomnia' Album

With their upcoming U.S. tour about to kick off, Grammy-winning progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have released a music video for the fan-favorite, critically acclaimed track "Bend The Clock". The song is taken from the band's chart-topping 16th studio album, "Parasomnia", and shows that the ic...

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TESTAMENT Shares 'Drum Playthrough' Video For New Single 'Infanticide A.I.'

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT have shared a "drum playthrough" video for their recently released single "Infanticide A.I.", featuring the band's latest addition, drummer Chris Dovas. Check it out below. "Infanticide A.I." is taken from TESTAMENT's upcoming album, "Para Bellum", whi...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'He Got To The Point Where I Think He Knew The Clock Was Ticking'

In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, host of "Out Of The Box" on Q104.3, New York's classic rock station, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's absence from the "Back To The Beginning" event in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's final performance. He said...

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HELSTAR Releases Title Track Of Upcoming 'The Devil's Masquerade' Album

U.S. metal veterans HELSTAR have released the title track of their eleventh studio album, "The Devil's Masquerade", which is due on September 12, 2025 through Massacre Records. The effort will be available as a limited mediabook, limited vinyl LP in various colors, and digital formats. "The Devil's...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE On Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Just Feels Right'

In a new interview with The Prog Report, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's reunion with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked how many shows into the band's 40th-anniversary tour it took before "the shock" of him...

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ADEMA's TIM FLUCKEY Doesn't Mind 'Nu Metal' Label: 'You Wear It A Little More Proudly The Longer You've Been Around'

In a new interview with Keen Eye 4 Concerts, ADEMA guitarist/vocalist Tim Fluckey offered an update on the recording sessions for the band's upcoming studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're pretty close to getting it done. We recorded almost all the instruments. There's li...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On Heavy Metal Community: 'We're A Tribe Of Quirky Misfits'

In a new interview with the That Metal Interview podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the changes in the music industry since he first started in the 1980s and 1990s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I got in under the wire. I got in when there was still an oppor...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'MILO SILVESTRO Is Reminiscent Of What BURTON C. BELL Sounded Like Back In '95, '96'

In a new interview with Metalshop TV, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about what it has been like working with the group's latest addition, Italian-born vocalist Milo Silvestro, who replaced FEAR FACTORY's original singer Burton C. Bell more than two years ago. He said (as transcribed by B...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Looks Back On His Performances On Early YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Albums: 'I Don't Sound Like I Found My Voice Yet'

In the premiere episode of "5 To Rock", a brand-new series on journalist Ricardo Batalha's YouTube channel, acclaimed American vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, SOTO, W.E.T., TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, AXEL RUDI PELL, among others) revisited his early years with Yngwie Malm...