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PUDDLE OF MUDD's WES SCANTLIN Is Working On A Book With His Brother

During an appearance on the March 23 episode of SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin, who has a long history of legal issues, discussed his struggles with addiction and his path to sobriety. The 53-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE: 'When I Step On Stage, I Am Performing The Show Like This Is The Last Show That I'm Going To Ever Play'

In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke about how she and her bandmates manage to balance fearless experimentation with writing music rooted in their signature hard rock style. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't think we ever stray to...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ZACKY VENGEANCE: 'We Learned A Ton' From Touring With METALLICA

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance offered an update on the band's current activities, four months before the launch of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's North American tour with GOOD CHARLOTTE. Zacky said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Steps Out Into Her Own With BLUE MEDUSA: 'It's Cool Not To Have To Fit Into A Box In Any Way'

By David E. Gehlke In November 2025, Alissa White-Gluz announced her departure from ARCH ENEMY after more than 11 years as the band's frontwoman to pursue a solo career. It was a decision that carried a degree of risk — ARCH ENEMY is arguably one of the biggest melodic death metal outfits and remain...

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GEOFF TATE Explains Why He Didn't Approach Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist CHRIS DEGARMO About Contributing To 'Operation: Mindcrime III'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he had thought about approaching original QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Chris DeGarmo to contribute to the upcoming third chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series,...

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POWERRAGE, Featuring Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI, Releases Second Single, 'Dragon Man'

POWERRAGE, the new band featuring former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci, bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER),vocalist Jacques Bélanger (who previously sang on three EXCITER albums: "The Dark Command" [1997], "Blood Of Tyrants" [2000] and "New Testament" [2004]) and drummer Lucas Dery, has rel...

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Will TRIUMPH Ever Get Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME? GIL MOORE Weighs In

In a new interview with Rock At Night magazine, drummer/vocalist/songwriter Gil Moore of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH was asked if he thinks he and his bandmates will ever get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I don't know. You t...

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RAVEN To Record New Album This Summer: 'The Stuff We've Got, It's Yet Another Step Ahead'

In a new interview with The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minnesota, bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the British/American metal trio RAVEN spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next album, following the arrival of last year's "Can't Take Away The Fire" EP. He sai...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's WOODY WEATHERMAN Reflects On 2020 Death Of Drummer REED MULLIN: 'It Was An Immense Loss'

In a new interview with Ed Hack of This Day In Metal, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist Woody Weatherman reflected on the 2020 passing of the band's co-founding drummer Reed Mullin. Mullin, who co-founded CORROSION OF CONFORMITY in 1982 as a hardcore punk act alongside bassist Mike Dean and Weatherm...

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CHRIS BARNES On Why His Former Bandmates In CANNIBAL CORPSE Wouldn't Play With Him Again: 'They Feel Threatened By My Presence'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes was asked if he would be willing to perform with CANNIBAL CORPSE again if the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame started welcoming death metal acts and CANNIBAL CORPSE was being ind...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA To Release 'A Bunch Of Singles' Before Putting Out Full-Length Album

In a question-and-answer session (see video below) to promote "Checkmate", the first single from her new band BLUE MEDUSA, former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz was asked about the possibility of a full-length album from BLUE MEDUSA. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Says Upcoming ANTHRAX Single Is 'A F***ing Banger Of A Song': It's 'Definitely A Love Letter To Our Fans'

In an interview with Australia's Hear 2 Zen podcast, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about the band's long-awaited new studio album, which is due later this year in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The mixing sessions, as well as some of the recording sessions,...

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ZAKK WYLDE On Songwriting Process For BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Engines Of Demolition' Album: 'If You Get Inspired, You Can't Stop That'

In a new interview with the Get On The Bus, Zakk Wylde spoke about the making of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's upcoming album, "Engines Of Demolition", which will be released on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The follow-up to 2021's "Doom Crew Inc." contains 15 tracks, including the four previously released singl...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Releases New Single 'Checkmate'

BLUE MEDUSA, the new band led by former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has released "Checkmate", a striking new single that marks a powerful evolution in both sound and creative vision. White-Gluz is joined in BLUE MEDUSA by guitarists Alyssa Day (MINDSCAR, ABSENTIA) and Dani...

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DARKTHRONE Announces New Album 'Pre-Historic Metal', Shares Title Track

Norwegian black metal veterans DARKTHRONE will release their new studio album, "Pre-Historic Metal", on May 8 via Peaceville Records. Following swiftly on from the recently released "The Fist In The Face Of God" box set covering the band's revered early black metal period, it is time for the influen...