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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS To Release Second AMERIKAN KAOS Album, 'All That Jive', In April

On April 4, 2025, Metal Department will release the sophomore album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "All That Jive". AMERIKAN KAOS is the "secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known from ANNIHILATOR, which he has been working on since 2019. AMERIKAN KAOS marks a significant shift in the music...

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Watch: LYNCH MOB Ends Its Touring Career With One 'Last' Concert In Minnesota

LYNCH MOB, the band formed by George Lynch in 1989 after his exit from DOKKEN, played its "final" concert this past Saturday, March 22 at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. The following day, George took to his social media to write: "Well, last night was our last show as LYNCH MO...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says He Has 767 Riffs For METALLICA's Next Album: 'It Is Such A Nightmare Going Through This Stuff'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Rolling Stone Music Now" podcast, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about his songwriting process. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've found over the years that the stuff I don't think about is usually the best stuff, be...

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MIKE WENGREN Denies DISTURBED's Pyrotechnics Caused Damage To CHICAGO BULLS' Championship Banners: 'It's Fake News'

DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren has shot down reports that pyrotechnics during the band's concert in Chicago, Illinois caused damage to the Chicago Bulls' NBA championship banners. In a statement released on March 14, the United Center confirmed that pyro caused "minor damage" to the Chicago Bulls' c...

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Watch: JOSEY SCOTT Performs In Mount Dora, Florida During 2025 'Nu Metal Revival' Tour

IFM RAW has uploaded video of original SALIVA singer Josey Scott's (a.k.a. Joseph Sappington) March 21 concert at Mount Dora Music Hall in Mount Dora, Florida. Check out the clips in the YouTube playlist below. Josey is currently headlining the 2025 installment of the "Nu Metal Revival" tour. The t...

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GODSMACK Kicks Off 2025 European Tour Without Drummer SHANNON LARKIN And Guitarist TONY ROMBOLA

GODSMACK kicked off its 2025 European tour Saturday night (March 22) at Arena 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Filling in for drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola at the gig were Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE) and Sam Bam Koltun (DOROTHY, FASTER PUSSYCAT, BUDDERSIDE),respectively. Fan-filmed video of...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs 'The Best Of Times' Live For First Time Ever

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER played the song "The Best Of Times" live for the first time ever Saturday night (March 22) at their tour-closing concert at Radio City Hall in New York City. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. The lyrics for "The Best Of Times" were written...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT's ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA Walks You Through His Current Tour Rig

When SLIPKNOT played in London, United Kingdom last December, the band's bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella walked Origin Effects through his rig for the most recent SLIPKNOT tours. Check out the video below. Venturella began working with SLIPKNOT during the recording of 2014's ".5: The Gray Chapt...

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OPETH Guitarist FREDRIK ÅKESSON's Debut Solo Album To Include Guest Appearance By SAXON's BIFF BYFORD

In a new interview with U.K.'s GuitarGuitar, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was asked if he has contemplated making a solo album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[I'm] kind of in the middle [of working on it]. There are two tracks mixed and ready...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG On His Upcoming Solo Project: 'It's All Stuff That Is True To The Music That I Love'

In a new interview with Matty Roberts of the Percussion Discussion podcast, former SLIPKNOT and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Jay Weinberg spoke about his upcoming solo project which he has been working on for more than a decade. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've been embarki...

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Watch: DARK ANGEL Performs Two New Songs During Buenos Aires Concert

Reunited California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL performed two new songs, including what will apparently be the title track of their upcoming album, "Extinction-Level Event", live for the first time last night (Friday, March 21) during their concert at Uniclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fan-fil...

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SHINEDOWN Is 'Probably 85 Percent Done' With Eighth Studio Album

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith spoke to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada rock radio station 104.9 The Wolf about the band's recently released two singles, "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance", which were made available on January 24 via Atlantic Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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Watch: DISTURBED Joined By THREE DAYS GRACE's ADAM GONTIER And MATT WALST For 'Land Of Confusion' Performance At MSG

DISTURBED was joined by Adam Gontier and Matt Walst of THREE DAYS GRACE for a performance of the GENESIS cover "Land Of Confusion" during DISTURBED's sold-out concert Friday night (March 21) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Also appearing with DISTURBED at Madison Square Garden was frontma...

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CLUTCH Songwriting Process For Next Album 'Has Taken Longer Than We Would Have Liked', Says NEIL FALLON

In a new interview with the Mark And Me podcast, CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to the "Sunrise On Slaughter Beach" album, which was released in September 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we're writi...

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HEART's NANCY WILSON Says Fans 'Have Been Really Supportive' About ANN WILSON Performing In A Wheelchair

In a new interview with Buffalo, New York's WIVB-TV, HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson spoke about the band's recently launched 2025 leg of the "Royal Flush" tour, which sees her sister, HEART singer Ann Wilson, performing while seated in a wheelchair. Nancy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " W...