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Hun

Evolution is a wonderful thing. When THE HU first emerged from their Mongolian hideout back in 2019, there was every reason to infer that they were simply the latest internet phenomenon; an esoteric novelty act, ready-made for festival appearances, and an unexpected diversion from the usual Western...

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METAL HALL OF FAME Launches Official Podcast; First Episode Features Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON

After more than a decade of honoring the legends who shaped hard rock and heavy metal, the Metal Hall Of Fame is expanding the conversation with the launch of the "Metal Hall Of Fame" podcast. The first podcast episode will premiere July 21,2026 on the Metal Hall Of Fame's official YouTube channel....

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New ARCH ENEMY Singer LAUREN HART: Joining The Band Was 'A Dream Come True For Me And The Start Of A New Future'

In an interview with Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, new ARCH ENEMY singer Lauren Hart reflected on the experience of playing her first show with the band, which took place on March 27, 2026 in Beijing, China. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was a dream come true for me and the s...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Denies He Ever Said He Was Close To Retirement: 'What I Said Was When I Felt I Didn't Have The Strength, Then I Would Retire'

In a new interview with The Independent's music editor Roisin O'Connor, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan clarified his November 2025 comment that retirement was "not far off", partly as a result of his growing vision problems. He told O'Connor (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't say that [w...

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MISERY INDEX Releases First New Single In Four Years, 'Feral Future'

MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore death metal veterans, have released their new single "Feral Future", accompanied by an official lyric video. It is the band's first new music in four years, arriving on the heels of their return to Season Of Mist and ahead of their headline "An Epitaph for Endtimes" Europ...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026 Is Officially Sold Out

The Wacken Open Air 2026 is official sold out. All 85,000 tickets for the 35th edition of the festival taking place from July 29 to August 1 have been sold. "We're delighted to celebrate this anniversary with such a huge crowd," says Wacken Open Air founder and promoter Thomas Jensen. "Preparations...

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WARNING Released A Cult Doom Metal Classic 20 Years Ago; They Now Return With The Stirring 'Rituals Of Shame'

By David E. Gehlke The term cult gets applied more liberally these days than it should, but sufficient evidence exists that U.K. doom metal outfit WARNING's 2006 "Watching From A Distance" studio album is the exact definition of the term. Released on the small label The Miskatonic Foundation with no...

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CHIODOS Kick Off A New Era With SHARPTONE RECORDS Signing And First New Single In Over A Decade, 'Tapdat'

Post-hardcore trailblazers CHIODOS officially usher in a bold new chapter today, announcing their signing to SharpTone Records and sharing their first new music in more than a decade with the explosive new single "Tapdat", accompanied by an equally gripping official music video. Produced by Keith So...

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Watch: KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Joins ARCH ENEMY For Cover Of GBH's 'City Baby Attacked By Rats' In Berlin

KREATOR's Mille Petrozza joined Swedish/American extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY on stage Sunday night (July 19) at Bi Nuu in Berlin, Germany to perform a cover of the GBH classic "City Baby Attacked By Rats". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY kicked off its summer 2026 E...

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TRIVIUM's COREY BEAULIEU On Upcoming Studio Album: 'This Is A Whole New Chapter For The Band'

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Metalshop TV, TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto and guitarist Corey Beaulieu spoke about the band's upcoming album, which is tentatively due in late 2026 or early 2027. The LP will be TRIVIUM's first to feature new drummer Alex Rüdinger (formerly of WHITECHAPE...

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SULLY ERNA: 'Saying That MIKE MANGINI Is Overqualified To Play For GODSMACK Is Just Like Saying That SHANNON LARKIN's Overqualified To Play For The Band'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about the band's current lineup, which consists of Sully, bassist Robbie Merrill, guitarist Sam Koltun and former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini. Mangini made his live debut with GODSMACK on June 12 at t...

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CROWBAR Cancels Summer 2026 European Tour Due To KIRK WINDSTEIN's Spinal Synovial Cyst

CROWBAR has canceled its previously announced summer 2026 "Confess To Nothing" European tour due to the "physical health" of the band's frontman Kirk Windstein. The 12-date trek was scheduled to kick off on July 27, 2026 at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Brașov, Romania and conclude on August 7, 2026...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Release New Album For 50th Anniversary In 2028

The longest-tenured all-female rock band and NWOBHM legends GIRLSCHOOL are planning to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2028 with the release a new studio album. The upcoming effort will be the follow-up to "WTFortyfive?", which came out in July 2023 via Silver Lining Music. Speaking to Stevie J...

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SAXON To Release 'Gods Of Thunder' Album In January 2027

SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler confirmed to Neil Jones of TotalRock at this past weekend's Maid Of Stone festival at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom that the band's upcoming studio album will be called "Gods Of Thunder". A short video of Tatler revealing the new SAXON LP title to Jones can...

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UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS Announce New Album 'Shapes Of Midnight', Share Title Track

Two years on from the mesmeric "Nell' Ora Blu", their synth-laden soundtrack for an imaginary Giallo movie, orphic Cambridge heavies UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS return with their seventh full-length, "Shapes Of Midnight". To celebrate the announcement, the band have unveiled the title track from th...