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JON SCHAFFER Is Continuing To Cooperate With U.S. Capitol Riot Investigators; Next Status Report Due In October

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty 13 months ago to his role in the Capitol riot, is continuing to cooperate with authorities while on pre-sentencing release. In a joint status update filed last Wednesday (May 18) in federal court in Washington, D.C., Schaffer's attorney Andrew C....

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Rockers React To Texas School Shooting: 'How Many More Must Die Or Get Hurt Before Something Is Done?'

Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),David Draiman (DISTURBED),Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (THE OFFSPRING),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Peter Frampton and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the reports that 18 students and a teacher were killed during a...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Kick Off 2022 'Return Beneath Arise' Tour In Albuquerque (Video)

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera kicked off the 2022 "Return Beneath Arise" tour last night (Sunday, May 22) at the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fan-filmed video can be seen below. "Return Beneath Arise" sees Max and Igor performing select tracks from S...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says Some Of New AVANTASIA Music Is 'Quite Heavy': 'It Clearly Shows My Power Metal Sides'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave his first interview about "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", the upcoming album from his AVANTASIA project. Due in the fall via Nuclear Blast, the disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The new LP's first single,...

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WITCHERY Announces New Studio Album 'Nightside'

Swedish blackened thrash metal pioneers WITCHERY will release their eighth studio album, "Nightside", on July 22 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2017's "I Am Legion" was recorded with the WITCHERY lineup consisting of Patrik Jensen (guitar, THE HAUNTED / ex-SEANCE),Rickard Rimfält (guit...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks New SOULFLY Single 'Superstition' (Video)

A short video of SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera discussing "Superstition", the first single from the band's upcoming twelfth album, "Totem", can be seen below. Due on August 5 via Nuclear Blast, the follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" was recorded at Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino an...

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AVANTASIA Announces 'A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society' Album, Drops 'The Wicked Rule The Night' Single

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project has just released a new single, "The Wicked Rule The Night". The song, which features a guest appearance by PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers, is taken from the ninth AVANTASIA album, "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", due in the fall...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Announces New Album 'The God Machine'

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have set "The God Machine" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in September via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the CD was designed by Peter Mohrbacher and can be seen below. "The God Machine" track listing: 01. Deliver Us From Evil (5:22) 02....

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Modern Primitive

SEPTICFLESH have never been a band that suffers from a lack of ambition. Even as far back as the Greeks' 1994 debut "Mystic Places of Dawn", their desire to sound more intrinsically impressive than their underground peers was obvious. But since the band's 2006 reunion, a slight change of name (from...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Says Writing A Book Is More 'Nerve-Racking' Than Making An Album

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, whose 2015 memoir, "Dark Days: A Memoir", focused on his ordeal in a Czech Republic prison and his subsequent acquittal, was asked how writing prose is different from writing lyrics. He r...

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AS I LAY DYING Parts Ways With Longtime Bassist/Vocalist JOSH GILBERT

AS I LAY DYING's longtime bassist/vocalist Josh Gilbert has announced his departure from the band. Earlier today (Monday, May 16),Gilbert issued the following statement via social media: "Hello, friends. After 15 years (almost half my life),I've decided to part ways with AS I LAY DYING. Despite th...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Is Almost A Year Sober: 'I'm Playing The Best I Ever Have'

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt celebrated his 333rd day sober on Sunday, May 15. He wrote on his Instagram page: "Triples threes today, and never felt better. "When I decided to quit drinking I wondered if I'd still be able to be a maniac on stage, would the rage diminish without some beers t...

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TONY DOLAN Explains Why CRONOS Can't Stop VENOM INC. From Using 'VENOM' Name

In a new interview with the "HRH Metal With Dan Chan" show, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan was asked if he and his bandmates have gotten any legal pushback from VENOM bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant over the fact that they are using the "VENOM" name. He responded (as t...

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SOULFLY's New Album Closes With A 10-Minute Song Called 'Spirit Animal': 'It's A Riff Fest,' Says MAX CAVALERA

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke to The Bogcast about the band's upcoming twelfth album, "Totem", which will be released on August 5 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" was recorded at Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino and Arthur Rizk with assistance from John...

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SOILWORK Announces New Album 'Övergivenheten', Drops Title Track

Sweden's melodic death metal veterans SOILWORK will release their first studio album in three years, "Övergivenheten", on August 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the LP's title track can be seen below. Musically and lyrically evolved, "Övergivenheten" is described in a pres...