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Legendary Extreme Metal Drummer NICK BARKER Says He Recently 'Developed A Life-Threatening Condition Called Calciphylaxis'

In a new interview with Paul McNamee of The False Face podcast, legendary extreme metal drummer Nick Barker (LOCK UP, BRUJERIA, DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) opened up about some of his recent health challenges, three years after he announced he was battling kidney failure. He said (as transcribed...

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Watch: LOUDNESS Performs At Sweden's TIME TO ROCK 2026 Festival

Fan-filmed video of LOUDNESS's July 5 performance at this year's edition of the Time To Rock at Knislinge Folkets Park in Knislinge, Sweden can be seen below. At this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, LOUDNESS singer Minoru Niihara and guitarist Akira Takasaki confirmed to South East Wreck...

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COREY TAYLOR Recalls Seeing SLIPKNOT Perform In April 1996: 'It Was Psychotic. I'd Never Seen Anything Like It.'

In a new interview with Josh Scherer, the host of the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen, Corey Taylor reflected on seeing SLIPKNOT perform three decades ago, a year before he joined the band as the Iowa-based act's new vocalist. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I started STONE SOUR in '...

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RUDY SARZO Says RANDY RHOADS-EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Rivalry' Was 'A Myth': 'People Don't Know The Difference Between An Opinion And A Fact'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, who played with iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads in QUIET RIOT from 1978 to 1979 and again in Ozzy Osbourne's band from 1981 until Rhoads's death in a plane accident in 1982, was asked if there was a...

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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Keyboardist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT Embraces Her Love Of Nu Metal On 'Harrowing'

By David E. Gehlke Best known for her seven-year stint with U.K. extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is an open proponent of nu metal. While the unflinching and unbowed true metal denizens found endless joy in the subgenre's mid-2000s demise, th...

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AVATAR Announces Royal Albert Hall Performance Of 'Feathers & Flesh' To Celebrate Album's 10th Anniversary

Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced a monumental evening of music, pipe organs, dancers and theatrics at London's historic Royal Albert Hall on March 30, 2027. The band will present "10 Years Of Feathers & Flesh", a one-night-only performance celebrating the tenth anniversary of their landma...

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First-Ever Official BLACK SABBATH Book 'The Masters Of Reality' Due In October

BLACK SABBATH and Rufus Publications have announced the publication of the first-ever official BLACK SABBATH book. Due to ship in October 2026, "The Masters Of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter" has been created by photographer Ross Halfin, working directly with the band, and it documents SABBATH's...

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SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER On Upcoming U.D.O. Album: 'This Was The First Time That We Wrote Music With' Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES

In a new interview with Dane Campbell of the Drum For The Song podcast, U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER drummer Sven Dirkschneider — son of legendary frontman Udo Dirkschneider — spoke about the U.D.O. songwriting process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Usually we collect ideas from the gui...

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LOUDNESS To Record New Album This Year: We've Got '30 Songs Already' Written For It

At this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, LOUDNESS singer Minoru Niihara and guitarist Akira Takasaki confirmed to South East Wreck Metal that there are plans for the long-running Japanese metallers to record a new album as a follow-up to 2021's "Sunburst". Niihara said (as transcribed by...

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RIOT V's DONNIE VAN STAVERN On New Touring Singer VALENTINO FRANCAVILLA: He's 'Doing A Great Job'

In a new interview from Chile's PowerOfMetal.cl, RIOT V bassist Donnie Van Stavern spoke about the band's recent split with singer Todd Michael Hall and addition of Italian musician Valentino Francavilla (WHITE SKULL). He said  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, what happened was we got hi...

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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Fifth Single 'Don't Leave Me Here Like That'

The official Jack Hackett-directed music video for "Don't Leave Me Here Like That", the fifth single from STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — can be seen below. "Don't Leave Me Here Like That"...

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'Back To The Beginning' Photo Exhibition Launched In Birmingham To Coincide With Concert's First Anniversary

A world-first photography exhibition has opened in Birmingham celebrating the final live solo performance of Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's original lineup alongside a host of metal artists. Spanning 60 meters at Grand Central, above New Street Station, "Back To The Beginning - The Exhibition" fe...

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AARON LEWIS On Beating COVID-19 Twice: 'Aside From Losing My Taste And Smell, I've Had Colds That Were Worse'

In a new interview with Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump for "The Right View With Lara Trump" podcast, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis spoke about the inspiration for his 2021 solo single "Am I The Only One", which takes aim at liberals and touches on American flags burning and statues that hav...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Iconic Throne Is Now On Display At Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Ozzy Osbourne's iconic throne, last seen at the "Back To The Beginning" concert, is now on display at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in his home city to coincide with the anniversary of his final gig and his death in July last year. The black gothic-style throne is a special addition to the fre...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Admits He Has Been Having 'Some Vocal Issues' As Of Late: 'As A Singer, That Happens'

In a new interview with Chile's iRock.cl, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about the importance of having good physical stamina to handle the rigors of the road, especially since he spends so much time away from home. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...