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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE To Miss Grand Rapids Concert After Testing Positive For COVID-19

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe will be forced to miss the band's concert tonight (Tuesday, April 19) in Grand Rapids, Michigan after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. He will be temporarily replaced by CHIMAIRA's Mark Hunter and "a few friends". Earl...

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FERNANDO RIBEIRO Says MOONSPELL Considered Breaking Up After The Departure Of Drummer MIGUEL 'MIKE' GASPAR

By David E. Gehlke MOONSPELL's situation is hardly unique at the moment: The veteran Portuguese metallers have a new album to promote in "Hermitage", but are unsure how they can tour behind it amidst Europe's lockdown protocols. It has almost resigned the band to having a shortened album cycle that...

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AMORPHIS Keyboardist SANTERI KALLIO On 'Heavier' New Album 'Halo': 'Guitar Riffs Made A Comeback'

By David E. Gehlke The 17 years since vocalist Tomi Joutsen joined AMORPHIS have been quite good to the long-running Finnish melancholic progressive metallers. Joutsen's first effort with the band, 2006's "Eclipse", righted a ship that started to go astray with Pasi Koskinen as frontman, ending with...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'It's Hard For Me To Visualize Myself Being 65 Playing 'Bleed''

By David E. Gehlke The demanding, physical style of MESHUGGAH's groundbreaking, oft-copied style of polyrhythmic metal has taken its toll. Lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal sat out most of the tour dates in support of 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" and only recently returned to the band. Rhyth...

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SABATON Rejoined By Former Guitarist THOBBE ENGLUND At Hometown Concert (Video)

Swedish metallers SABATON were rejoined by their former guitarist Thobbe Englund on stage this past Thursday (April 14) at their hometown concert at Kulturföreningen Magasinet in Falun. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be see below. The day after the show, SABATON shared a photo of the reunion...

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Watch: BEHEMOTH Debuts New Song 'Ov My Herculean Exile' At 'The North American Siege 2022' Tour Kick-Off

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH debuted a brand new song, "Ov My Herculean Exile", at the first show of "The North American Siege 2022" tour with ARCH ENEMY and NAPALM DEATH last night (Saturday, April 16) at The Marquee in Tempe, Arizona. Fan-filmed video of the performance is available below. "O...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN and JARED MACEACHERN Perform 'Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate' Live For First Time

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern held the latest "Electric Happy Hour" on Friday, April 15 during which they played the band's new single, "Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate", live for the first time. You can now watch video of the performance below. "Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate" wil...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL To Release '11.12.21 Live-In-Studio Nashville' Album In June

William DuVall, frontman for the iconic band ALICE IN CHAINS, will release his second solo album, "11.12.21 Live-In-Studio Nashville", on June 10 via DVL Recordings. The effort captures an explosive power trio performance recorded live direct-to-disc at the famed Welcome To 1979 Studio in Nashville...

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ANN WILSON Says HEART Has 'Big Plans' For 50th Anniversary: 'It's Gonna Be A Great Event'

In a new interview with HeadBangers LifeStyle, HEART singer Ann Wilson was asked if there are any plans for the band to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's a little bit too early for me to be talking about that, but we do have big...

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THE HALO EFFECT Feat. Former IN FLAMES Members: 'Days Of The Lost' Single Available, Debut Album Announced

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — has released its third single, "Days Of The Lost". The official music vide...

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HYPOCRISY Recruits THE CROWN Drummer HENRIK AXELSSON

HYPOCRISY has announced the addition of "session" drummer Henrik Axelsson to the group's ranks. Earlier today (Tuesday, April 12),HYPOCRISY released the following statement via social media: "Please welcome Henrik Axelsson! This talented Swedish musician played in IMPLODE and SOILS OF FATE. Since 2...

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ANN WILSON: 'NANCY And I Have Different Ideas For What HEART Should Be'

Legendary vocalist Ann Wilson has once again denied rumors of a rift with her sister and HEART bandmate Nancy. In a new interview in the 300th issue of Classic Rock, Ann said that she is "not" feuding with her younger sister. "It's a myth," she insisted. "Nancy and I are okay with each other. We jus...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces 'Of Kingdom And Crown' Album, Shares 'Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate' Music Video

San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD will release their tenth studio album, "Of Kingdom And Crown", on August 26 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. The follow-up to 2018's "Catharsis" includes the three songs that were featured on last year's "Arrows In Words From The Sky" single: "B...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Plays First Show With Returning Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO

TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL kicked off the 2022 edition of "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" this past Saturday night (April 9) at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California. The show marked TESTAMENT's first appearance with drummer Dave Lombardo since he rejoined the group earlier this year...

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Former ICED EARTH Members MATT BARLOW And FREDDIE VIDALES Release New ASHES OF ARES Music Video 'Emperors And Fools'

ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has released the official music video for the title track of its third studio album, "Emperors And Fools". Barlow was filmed by David Brodsky and Allison Woest for My Good Eye: Music Visuals; Vidales was fil...