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From Hell I Rise (Extended Deluxe Edition)

First released two years ago, Kerry King's debut solo album arguably deserved more attention than it received. Vicious, aggressive and fully in keeping with the music that SLAYER made on their final few albums, it was exactly what most of us expected: in the best possible way. King's refusal to sit...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Records New SWEET SAVAGE Songs For First Time In Nearly 45 Years

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has reunited with his former bandmates in SWEET SAVAGE to record new music for the first time in almost 45 years, SWEET SAVAGE frontman Ray Haller revealed exclusively to Eonmusic's Eamon O'Neill. Speaking backstage at last weekend's Download festival, Haller co...

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TOM MORELLO Fires Back At Critics Who Say Musicians Should Not Be Involved In Politics: 'Why Should You Give Away Your Free Speech Rights In The Job That You Do?'

In a new interview with Katrin Riedl of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist and activist Tom Morello was asked to elaborate on his recent comment that "every act of art is an act of resistance." He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. Well, definitel...

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DAUGHTRY Announces '20 Years Unplugged' Intimate Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

Multi-Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum rock band DAUGHTRY has announced the "20 Years Unplugged" tour, a special fall run that will bring two decades of songs into intimate theaters and performance spaces across the U.S. The tour opens October 12 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New Yo...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN 'Would Love To' Tour With PERIPHERY

In a new interview with Rock Sound's James Wilson-Taylor conducted at last weekend's Download festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, England, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked to name a band that he hasn't toured with before that he would lik...

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MOONSPELL Had To Do 'A Lot Of Soul Searching' Before Making 'Far From God' Album: 'I Didn't Feel I Had It In Me Anymore', Says FERNANDO RIBEIRO

In a new interview with Neeka Rogers of Metal Nation, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Far From God", which will be released on July 3 via Napalm Records. Regarding the lyrical and musical inspiration for the follow-up to 2...

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Medusa

STITCHED UP HEART have been rocking it in Los Angeles since 2010, and even though they've been together more than a decade, the band is still considered in many circles a fresh talent. Vocalist Alecia "Mixi" Demner heads up the outfit, and even though they can be played alongside bands such as IN TH...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Laments Political Polarization In America: 'The Division, It's Just Sickening'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who has lived in Cannes, France with his wife since 2014, spoke about how America has become so politically divided in recent decades, largely driven by misperceptions people have about ordinary pa...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'I Can't Hate On METALLICA. They're The Forefathers Of All Of This Stuff.'

In a recent interview with Mike "Radioactive MikeZ" Zara, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach reflected on the first time he heard METALLICA's multi-million-selling 1991 self-titled LP, also known as the "Black Album". He said (as transcribed...

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SLEEPING WITH SIRENS Announces Fall 2026 North American Headlining Tour

Fresh off the release of its new LP "An Ending In Itself", iconic alternative rock band SLEEPING WITH SIRENS has announced a fall 2026 headlining tour across North America with support from RAIN CITY DRIVE and SHYEYE. Their trek will kick off after SLEEPING WITH SIRENS' appearance at Aftershock fest...

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Symphonic Metal Band DOLIA Unveils Cinematic New Single And Video 'Duet'

Bosnian symphonic/progressive metal band DOLIA, led by powerful vocalist and young artist Sara Vojicic, returns with a new single and music video, "Duet" — the second chapter of a trilogy inspired by the ancient Slavic legend of the goddess Morana. Following the band's debut single "The Gift", "Duet...

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ANDY LA ROCQUE: 'Nobody Knows' When The Long-Awaited New KING DIAMOND Album 'Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920' Will Arrive

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque spoke about the status of the band's forthcoming horror trilogy, part one of which is titled "Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920". Asked what is happening with "Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920" now, Andy said (a...

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THE GATHERING's Reunited 'Mandylion' Lineup To Play Final Concert Of 30th-Anniversary Tour Next January In Amsterdam

The "Mandylion" lineup of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING — including singer Anneke Van Giersbergen — will play the final concert of its "Mandylion" 30th-anniversary tour on Saturday, January 16, 2027 at AFAS Live in Amsterdam. After 29 shows around the world with the original "Mandylion" lineup, this w...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of New Video For His Classic Solo Song 'Tears Of The Dragon'

In September 2025, after performing at The Town festival in São Paulo, Brazil, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson joined with directors Leo Liberti and Antoine de Montremy to shoot an epic new film to accompany his reworking of the classic track "Tears Of The Dragon", which is featured on last year'...

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Watch: OVERKILL Performs At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's entire June 4 performance at the Mystic Festival 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland can be seen below (recorded by MrTime2Travel on YouTube). As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performing a...