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IAN ASTBURY Says THE CULT Still Performs With 'So Much Passion'

In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linea Rock, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury spoke about the tour celebrating the band's 40th anniversary. The trek will see the long-running British rock outfit perform songs spanning its 11-album discography. "We're in a renaissance," the 62-year-old...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Key To Living Happily Outside Your Home Country Is Realizing That You Will Never 'Belong' To Another Culture'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, has reflected on being an American living outside of his original home country. The 61-year-old musician marked Independence Day by sharing a message that addressed his experiences being immersed i...

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DIRK VERBEUREN Is 'Very Excited' To Work On Next MEGADETH Album

In a new interview with Portugal's Look Mag, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren was asked how he feels about Dave Mustaine's recent revelation that he has already commenced work on material for the follow-up to "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Texas's THE SWORD To Reunite For Performance At LEVITATION Festival

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD, who called it quits less than two years ago, will reunite for an appearance at the 2024 edition of the Levitation festival, set to take place at several Austin venues from October 31 to November 3. Fans can buy tickets to 30 individual shows as part of the event, or go...

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Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Kick The Chair' For First Time In 15 Years

MEGADETH played the song "Kick The Chair" live for the first time since 2009 this past Monday night (June 24) at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Kick The Chair" appeared on MEGADETH's tenth studio album, "The System Has Failed", which cam...

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One And Only

Irrespective of dalliances with the movie world, ANVIL have long since earned their legendary status. Hugely influential, not least on the nascent speed and thrash metal scenes of the early '80s, the Canadians remain the same, humble goofballs that emerged from the Toronto suburbs way back when. The...

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EXODUS Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS are set to unleash their ferocious live show across North America with their "The Battle Of '24" tour. The trek marks the band's first headlining run in many years and will feature support from thrash metallers HAVOK, metallic hardcore outfi...

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GHOST's 'Rite Here Rite Now' Becomes Highest-Grossing Hard Rock Cinema Event Ever In North America

Trafalgar Releasing has announced the record-setting success for GHOST's "Rite Here Rite Now". Inclusive of the screenings on June 20 through 23, the unique feature-length concert/narrative film entered the worldwide Top 10 box office at No. 9 with a total gross of $5.04 million worldwide from limit...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Admits 'Rite Here Rite Now' Is 'Kind Of A Goofy Film', But Hopes People Will Think It's 'Great'

At the world premiere of GHOST's debut film, "Rite Here Rite Now", on June 18 at London, United Kingdom's Picturehouse Central, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke to The Upcoming about his expectations for the movie. He said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I hope that people are happy with what the...

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JAMES HETFIELD Says METALLICA's Collaboration With FORTNITE 'Makes Sense': 'It Is A Really Cool Idea'

This weekend only, jump in to Fortnite to experience METALLICA's music like never before in "Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury." This immersive music experience journeys through five classic METALLICA tracks plus — because this is a METALLICA concert — the customary live intro of Ennio Morricone's "The Ec...

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POWERWOLF Releases Music Video For 'Sinners Of The Seven Seas' Single From 'Wake Up The Wicked' Album

POWERWOLF has released the second single from its upcoming studio album, "Wake Up The Wicked", due out July 26, 2024 via Napalm Records. The filming of the accompanying high-quality music video for "Sinners Of The Seven Seas", which can be seen below, took place in Switzerland and the south of Franc...

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GHOST Surprise-Releases New Song 'The Future Is A Foreign Land'

GHOST has released a new song called "The Future Is A Foreign Land". The Swedish band took to social media to reveal the "newly uncovered 1969-era" track, which is featured on the soundtrack to GHOST's debut film, "Rite Here Rite Now". According to GHOST, "The Future Is A Foreign Land" was penned by...

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TOM MORELLO Says His Collaboration With His 13-Year-Old Son Was Inspiration For His Upcoming Rock Album

At last weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello spoke to Neil Jones of TotalRock about his upcoming solo single, "Soldier In The Army Of Love". Due on June 28, the song, which was co-written with his "guitar wizard son" Roman Morello, was des...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'It Feels Like A Giant Relief' To Finally Release 'Rite Here Rite Now' Film

At the world premiere of GHOST's debut film, "Rite Here Rite Now", on June 18 at London, United Kingdom's Picturehouse Central, GHOST leader Tobias Forge told Rock Sound about the making of the movie (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "As any semi-gargantuan task, as fun as it is, it's also draining...

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FEVER 333 Shares New Song 'New West Order'

Grammy-nominated rock band FEVER 333, led by Jason Aalon Butler, has released a powerful new song and music video for "New West Order", out via 333 Wreckords Crew / Century Media Records. Bursting with fervor and intensity the band is known for, "New World Order" also proudly displays West Coast hip...