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MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

By David E. Gehlke LEX LEGION is yet another KING DIAMOND / MERCYFUL FATE offshoot — and it may be the best one yet. Featuring long-time KING DIAMOND co-conspirator and lead guitarist Andy LaRocque, along with classic-era members Pete Blakk (guitar),Hal Patino (bass) and Mikkey Dee (drums),LEX LEG...

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HELLOWEEN's KAI HANSEN Announces New Solo Album 'Born With A Hammer'

Kai Hansen is one of the defining figures in heavy metal. As co-founder of HELLOWEEN and founder of GAMMA RAY, he shaped power metal into a global force and created a sound that continues to drive the genre today. Now, Hansen returns with "Born With A Hammer", his first solo album since HANSEN &...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Records New SWEET SAVAGE Songs For First Time In Nearly 45 Years

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has reunited with his former bandmates in SWEET SAVAGE to record new music for the first time in almost 45 years, SWEET SAVAGE frontman Ray Haller revealed exclusively to Eonmusic's Eamon O'Neill. Speaking backstage at last weekend's Download festival, Haller co...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN 'Would Love To' Tour With PERIPHERY

In a new interview with Rock Sound's James Wilson-Taylor conducted at last weekend's Download festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, England, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked to name a band that he hasn't toured with before that he would lik...

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STEPHEN PEARCY: 'My Vocal Exercise Is Having A Coffee And A Smoke And Yelling And Laughing'

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was asked for the "secret" to keeping his voice in shape for his live performances more than five decades into his career. The 69-year-old musician responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I come from...

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LZZY HALE Says SEBASTIAN BACH Supposedly Thought She Did An 'Awesome' Job Singing For SKID ROW

During the June 14 "unplugged" performance by HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger at the Garage in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Lzzy reflected on her experience fronting SKID ROW for four shows in May and June 2024 after the group's fourth frontman since Sebastian Bach's departure — "Swedi...

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'Rock For Ronnie' Concert In The Park Brings In Over $125,000 For RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The annual "Rock For Ronnie" concert in the park, held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, brought in over $125,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Crowd favorite Lita Ford, popular tribute band LED ZEPAGAIN, the new lineup of D...

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MAX CAVALERA On Performing SEPULTURA's Entire 'Chaos A.D.' Album: 'There's A Whole New Generation Of Fans Who Never Got A Chance To See' Classic Lineup Playing It

In a new interview with Poland's Mystic Festival, former SEPULTURA guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera was asked what it has been like to perform the band's landmark fifth album, 1993's "Chaos A.D.", with his brother, ex-SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera, in its entirety on recent tours of Europe...

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Watch: SAGA Returns To Live Stage After More Than A Year

Canadian progressive music icons SAGA played their first concert in more than a year this past Thursday, June 11 at the River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below (uploaded by coldistheshoulder on YouTube). Also appearing on the bill were...

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IRON MAIDEN's Longtime Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Announces 'Hello Boys And Girls!' 2026 European Spoken-Word Tour

Following the recent announcement of "Hello Boys And Girls!", Nicko McBrain's thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography which will be published on October 22, 2026 via Harper Nonfiction, the much-loved IRON MAIDEN drummer will take to the road on a spoken-word tour. Starting in Frankfur...

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See FOREIGNER Perform In Hamburg During Spring/Summer 2026 'Celebrating Fifty Years' European Tour

The Los Andre channel on YouTube has uploaded video of FOREIGNER's entire June 9 concert at Stadtpark in Hamburg, Germany as part of the band's "Celebrating Fifty Years" European tour. Check it out below. Featured songs: 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Long, Long Way From Home 06:05 - Double Vision 09:48 - Co...

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ALLEGAEON Shares Music Video For 'Dark Matter Dynamics'

Technical death metal artisans ALLEGAEON have released a performance video for their song "Dark Matter Dynamics". The track, which features guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Bellue, comes off the band's most recent full-length, "The Ossuary Lens", out now on Metal Blade Records. Comments gu...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt' Biopic Comes To Select REGAL Cinemas For One Night Only; Bonus Content Includes Q&A With Bandmembers

For the first time ever, fans across the United States will have the opportunity to experience MÖTLEY CRÜE's acclaimed biopic "The Dirt" on the big screens at Regal for a special one-night-only theatrical event on Saturday, June 27. "Concert movies, documentaries, and biographical films provide musi...

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RUDY SARZO Talks New Solo Music: 'Within The Next Couple Of Weeks I'm Gonna Be Releasing It'

In a new interview with Gary Lopez of the #WhosABadass podcast, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo once again confirmed that he is working on new music which he is planning on releasing independently in the not-too-distant future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Lately I've been w...

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DALE STEWART Says SEETHER Will 'Probably' Focus On Releasing Singles Instead Of Full-Length Albums: 'That's Where The Future's At'

In a new interview with KillerTube, Dale Stewart, bassist of post-grunge mainstays SEETHER, spoke about whether he and his bandmates still like putting out full-length albums or if they are starting to think about maybe focusing on singles going forward. Dale said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...