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RIKKI ROCKETT Is 'Very, Very Proud' Of POISON's 'Native Tongue' Album: 'I Think It's A Great Record'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett reflected on the band's fourth album, "Native Tongue", which was originally released in 1993. Besides the core personnel of Rockett, singer Bret Michaels and bassist Bobby Dall, it is the only POISON LP to...

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SAVATAGE's CHRIS CAFFERY On Performing With Orchestra In Pompeii: 'There Was An Overwhelming Amount Of Things Going On At Once'

On July 27, acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played at the Amphitheater of Pompeii, one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in Pompei, Italy. The band played a spectacular show, accompanied live by an orchestra, an arrangement that made the show unique and unforgettable. In a ne...

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ANTHRAX Fill-In Drummer DARBY TODD Shares 'Caught In A Mosh' Drum-Cam Video From 2026 ROCK IMPERIUM Festival

Acclaimed U.K.-based session drummer Darby Todd has shared drum-cam video of him performing "Caught In A Mosh" with ANTHRAX live at this year's Rock Imperium festival on July 4, 2026 in Cartagena, Spain. Todd was filling in for longtime ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, who sat out nearly a dozen of...

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MASTODON On Personal Tragedies Which Inspired Lyrics On 'Marrow Deep': It 'Made Sense' To 'Turn These Dark Things' Into Something Bright And Beautiful'

During an August 6 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders, drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke about the band's long-awaited new album, "Marrow Deep", which will arrive on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. The LP...

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Watch: DIMMU BORGIR Kicks Off Summer 2026 North American Tour In New York City

Norwegian symphonic black metal titans DIMMU BORGIR kicked off their summer 2026 North American tour on Friday, August 7 at the Palladium Times Square in New York City. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert is available below. Featured songs in video: 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Ulvgield & Blodsode (...

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ROSE TATTOO Has 'So Many New Songs' To Choose From For Upcoming Studio Album

In a new interview with Nejc Zupančič of PodRaznoKast, ROSE TATTOO frontman Gary "Angry" Anderson confirmed that there are plans for him and his bandmates to record a new studio album for a possible late 2026 or early 2027 release. Asked if the band's cover of Stevie Wright's "Hard Road", which was...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Will Still Have Some Political Lyrics On Upcoming Album: 'The World Has Gone Crazier' In 'The Last Few Years'

In a new interview with Ukrainian metalhead Vladyslav Stadnyk, who goes by the name Metal Pilgrim, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2023 "Bleed Out" album. She said (as transcribed by BLABB...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Spent A Year Writing A NETFLIX Anime Theme Song

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently went on "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman" for an anime round table with singer/harpist Lindsay Schoolcraft and CROWN LANDS drummer/singer Cody Bowles. During the conversation, which can be viewed in its entirety at this location, Friedman talked about t...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON And GEDDY LEE Talk 'Crazy' Reaction To Band's 'Fifty Something' Tour, Possibility Of New Music

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke about the band's "Fifty Something" tour, which launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH's first tour in over 10 years and the group's first run of shows since the 2020 death of Canadia...

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HEAVENS EDGE Announces New Album 'Philadelphia', Shares 'What's He Got' Single

Following the critically acclaimed success of "Get It Right" and a triumphant return to stages across the U.S. and Europe, Philadelphia hard rock legends HEAVENS EDGE return with the announcement of their new album, "Philadelphia". Celebrating the city where their remarkable journey began nearly fou...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Releases Music Video For 'Hell & Back' From 'Bad Bones' Solo Album

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released the official René U Valdes-directed music video for "Hell & Back", a track from his latest solo album, "Bad Bones", which came out on May 22. Check it out below. After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first...

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RUSH To Release '2112 (50th Anniversary)' And 'The Spirit Of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987' In October

UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue to celebrate the renewed reign of RUSH with a pair of new releases that will both be made available on October 2, 2026, as the legendary Canadian band forges forward with its celebrated "Fifty Something" tour. First up is the 50th-anniversary liqu...

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MERCYFUL FATE Announces First Live Show In More Than Three Years

MERCYFUL FATE has announced its first live show in more than three years. The legendary heavy metal act, which last performed at Brazil's Summer Breeze festival in April 2024, will play at next year's Leyendas Del Rock festival, set to take place August 11-14, 2027 in Villena, Alicante, Spain. MERCY...

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See JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Concert In Bratislava During Summer 2026 'Faithkeepers' Tour

The Milos Pavlik channel on YouTube has uploaded video of JUDAS PRIEST's entire August 4 concert at Tipos Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia in. Check out the clips below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 02. Metal Gods 03. Breaking The...

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ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why It's 'So Hard' For FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Tour In U.S.: 'We Do So Much Better In Europe'

In a new interview with Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal Kaoz, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates embarking on a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on Augu...