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New FORBIDDEN Singer NORMAN SKINNER Talks Comeback Single 'Divided By Zero', Upcoming Album

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will release a new song, "Divided By Zero", later in the year. The track will mark the band's first recording with FORBIDDEN's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Craig Locicero, alongside longtime bassist Matt Camacho a...

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RIK EMMETT Doesn't Regret Splitting Songwriting Credit In TRIUMPH Three Ways Even Though He Wrote Most Hit Songs

In a new interview with Joseph Suto of Rock Show Critique, guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH discussed the band's decision to split its songwriting credits equally between the three members of the group after the release of their third album, 1979's "Just A Game". He sai...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Announces Michigan Book-Signing Event

Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER) will celebrate the release of his brand new memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way", with a special in-store event on May 5 at Rock City Music Company in Livonia (located in the western suburbs of Metro Detroit),Michigan. The...

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EUROPE Is Going Back To A More 'Melodic' Sound On Upcoming Album, Says IAN HAUGLAND

In a new interview with Brazil's Marcelo Vieira, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland was asked how the band's longtime fans have reacted to EUROPE's recent studio output, which has followed a more blues/classic rock direction instead of the poppy hard rock from the group's most commercially successful years...

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SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE: PAISTE Cymbal Setup Rundown

SLIPKNOT's Eloy Casagrande came by Paiste headquarters in Nottwil, Switzerland and assembled his entire cymbal setup. In the video below, he spoils you with all the details on why he chose the mentioned cymbals and what he particularly appreciates about the individual models. Eloy's SLIPKNOT cymbal...

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POWERWOLF Announces Fall 2025 North American Tour Dates With DRAGONFORCE

It's no secret that German heavy metal juggernaut POWERWOLF has wildly impressed North American audiences with their recent territory-debut tours, and now, the wolves are back for more! The metal mass will take over the USA and Canada once again on a new headline tour, beginning September 17, 2025 i...

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Hear KIRK HAMMETT's Foreword To GARY HOLT's Memoir In 'A Fabulous Disaster' Audiobook Preview

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt's memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way" — which features a foreword by former EXODUS and current METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett — was released on April 1, 2025 via Hachette Books. An audiobook preview of "A Fabul...

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JOEY TEMPEST On Upcoming EUROPE LP: 'In A Way, It Feels Like A Debut Album'

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, EUROPE vocalist Joey Tempest spoke about the band's plans for the follow-up to 2017's "Walk The Earth" album. Asked if he and his bandmates are working on new material, Joey said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, absolutely....

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RONNIE ATKINS: PRETTY MAIDS Are 'Seriously' Talking About Making New Music Again

In a new interview with Alma Hard, vocalist Ronnie Atkins of reactivated Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS was asked if there is any possibility of him and his bandmates working on a follow-up to 2019's "Undress Your Madness" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A new album was...

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GHOST Returns With New Webisode, 'Chapter 20: Arrival Of A Secret Agent'

Following the rapture generated by the announcement of the imminent release of their new album "Skeletá", Swedish occult metallers GHOST have now unveiled a brand new webisode. The ominously titled "Chapter 20: Arrival Of A Secret Agent" is the latest installment of the ongoing "Chapters" series tha...

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LORRAINE LEWIS On Joining OnlyFans At 66: 'This Is My 'Bad' Era'

In a new interview with Seb Di Gatto of The Metal Gods Meltdown, former VIXEN and current FEMME FATALE frontwoman Lorraine Lewis once again stood by her decision to join OnlyFans. The 66-year-old current senior casting producer at the production company Renegade 83 said she joined the subscription-o...

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SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Shares 'Gematria' Drum-Cam Video From Sydney Concert

SLIPKNOT's Eloy Casagrande has shared drum-cam video of him and his bandmates performing the song "Gematria (The Killing Name)" on March 8, 2025 at Centennial Park at Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia. Check it out below. In an interview for the cover story of the January 2025 issue of Modern Dru...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Hasn't Forgotten His Roots: 'It's Cool To Reach More People, But I Grew Up In The Underground Metal Scene'

By David E. Gehlke The clean vocals from Alissa White-Gluz found in the chorus on "Illuminate The Path", a song from ARCH ENEMY's new "Blood Dynasty" studio album, would historically generate a rash of message board and social media chatter regarding the band's supposed tilt toward selling out. But...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS To Release Second AMERIKAN KAOS Album, 'All That Jive', In April

On April 4, 2025, Metal Department will release the sophomore album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "All That Jive". AMERIKAN KAOS is the "secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known from ANNIHILATOR, which he has been working on since 2019. AMERIKAN KAOS marks a significant shift in the music...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says He Has 767 Riffs For METALLICA's Next Album: 'It Is Such A Nightmare Going Through This Stuff'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Rolling Stone Music Now" podcast, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about his songwriting process. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've found over the years that the stuff I don't think about is usually the best stuff, be...