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Metal Forth

A great symbol of our polarized times, BABYMETAL emerged in 2014 to a huge amount of excited hyperbole and a similar amount of vitriolic disdain. More than a decade on, the kawaii-metal genre-busters have defied the odds and become part of the furniture. "Metal Forth" is their fifth album, and a noi...

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Ex-LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER: Playing On MEGADETH's 'Dystopia' Album Was 'A Really Important Part Of My Journey'

Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler says that getting the call to play with one of his favorite bands, MEGADETH, was "a really important part" of his "journey" as a musician. Adler played drums on MEGADETH's 2016 album "Dystopia" and took part in most of the band's live shows in support of the CD...

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GENE HOGLAN: 'As Long As I Remain Healthy, I See No Problem With Pummeling People Until My Eighties'

In a new interview with Strefa Music Art, DARK ANGEL and DETHKLOK drummer Gene Hoglan, who is known for combining great chops with blistering speed and technical brutality, spoke about how he maintains his way of playing extreme metal music after four decades. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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Trapped

Summer is here and the time is right for fistfights on the dancefloor. Diehard brutes from Edinburgh, Scotland, HAMMER get straight to the point. Purposefully filling the gaps between metal subgenres, the songs take large servings of death metal, both brutal and melodic, and nails them to a muscular...

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Watch: EXTREME Covers OZZY OSBOURNE's 'I Don't Know' In Honor Of Late BLACK SABBATH Singer

Massachusetts rockers EXTREME have been performing a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's "I Don't Know" at the most recent shows on their ongoing European tour as a tribute to the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer, who passed away late last month at the age of 76. Fan-filmed video of three different EXTREME rendi...

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MAYHEM: 'We Are Currently In The Studio To Record A New Album'

In a new interview with Poland's Noise Magazine, bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on the follow-up to their sixth studio album, "Daemon", which came out in October 2019 via Century Media. A live album, "Daemonic...

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PRIMAL FEAR Releases Video For 'Tears Of Fire' Single From Upcoming 'Domination' Album

German power metal veterans PRIMAL FEAR have released "Tears Of Fire", the third single from their upcoming album, "Domination", due on September 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music. After ascending with clear guitar leads, the song erupts for the first time before vocalist Ralf Scheepers calls out one of...

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KREATOR Is 'Waiting For The Final Mixes' For Upcoming Sixteenth Studio Album

German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR recently entered Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren to begin recording their sixteenth studio album, tentatively due in early 2026. Bogren previously helmed KREATOR's "Phantom Antichrist" (2012) and "Gods Of Viol...

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SAMMY HAGAR, KEVIN CRONIN, NUNO BETTENCOURT And MATT SORUM To Perform At One805LIVE! Benefit Concert

One805 announced that Sammy Hagar, Kevin Cronin, Nuno Bettencourt and Matt Sorum are coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime performance at One805LIVE! They'll join anthem rockers GOOD CHARLOTTE, country music icon Trisha Yearwood and surf-rocker Donavon Frankenreiter at the annual concert on Septe...

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GEOFF TATE Has 'No Regrets' About His Time With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It Was A Wonderful Experience'

In a new interview with WDR Rockpalast, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's classic third album, 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, 'Operation: Mindcrime' was born in the middle '80s, really. It was...

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YUNGBLUD Vows To Play BLACK SABBATH's 'Changes' 'Every Night For The Rest' Of His Life in Honor of 'Hero' OZZY OSBOURNE

Yungblud has vowed to cover BLACK SABBATH's classic song "Changes" at every one of his concerts in honor of Ozzy Osbourne. On Thursday, July 24, the British singer, songwriter and musician — whose real name is Dominic Harrison — shared an Instagram post where he revealed his plans to play the 1972 t...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Release 'Live EP' In September

LED ZEPPELIN will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its iconic sixth album, "Physical Graffiti", with the release of "Live EP" on 180-gram 12" vinyl, CD and digital formats on September 12. Also released on the same date will be an updated 50th-anniversary edition of 2015's "Physical Graffiti" Delux...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Opens Linz, Austria Concert With Two BLACK SABBATH Covers As Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by opening their concert last night (July 22) at Posthof in Linz, Austria with covers of two BLACK SABBATH classics. Commented MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn: "We found out that Ozzy had passed away from Sky News 20 minute...

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Watch: GHOST Dedicates Madison Square Garden Concert To OZZY OSBOURNE

Swedish metallers GHOST dedicated their Madison Square Garden concert in New York last night (Tuesday, July 22) to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 76. Addressing the audience before launching into GHOST's song "The Future Is A Foreign Land", GHOST leader Tobias Forge...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: 'I Feel Very At Home' In Russia

In a new interview with Pavel Bazdyrev of the podcast Musical Craft, former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE vocalist Joe Lynn Turner was asked what it feels like to be in Russia these days. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I've been here … back [when I played] with Yngwie [Malmsteen...