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DEVIN TOWNSEND Shares New Single 'Home At Night' From Upcoming Orchestral Metal Opus 'The Moth'

Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend will release his ambitious, orchestral metal opus "The Moth" on May 29 via InsideOut Music. This 24-track record began as a vague vision more than a decade ago. It existed in the back of Devin Townsend's mind as his "life's work". Then, about six years ago, aft...

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Into Oblivion

VENOM is inarguably one of the most important bands in heavy metal history, having influenced the likes of SLAYER, METALLICA and NAPALM DEATH, to name but a few. A lot has happened since their seminal early days. Now, with mainman Cronos's long-running lineup, VENOM returns with their 16th album, "I...

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Evolution

It was always more than just another side project, albeit one conceived by a significant figure from the metal world. Richie Faulkner is still best known as guitarist with the almighty JUDAS PRIEST, but ELEGANT WEAPONS increasingly look like a major part of his legacy. There was arguably not quite e...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED And His THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Announce First-Ever North American Headlining Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will embark on their first-ever North American headlining tour this summer. JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will play eight headlining dates in cities including Northampton, Albany, Alexandria, Grand Rapids, Knoxville and more...

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The Cloud Of Unknowing

A remarkable 42 years after forming in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, SEPULTURA are hurtling rapidly towards their final curtain call. Currently in the midst of a farewell tour that may or may not conclude at the end of 2026, these legendary standard bearers for southern hemisphere heaviness are marking th...

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BUCKCHERRY Announces Final Leg Of 'Roar Like Thunder' Tour, Including Nine Shows With BLACK STONE CHERRY

California rockers BUCKCHERRY have announced the final dates of their "Roar Like Thunder" tour for 2026. Amongst the highlights are nine shows with BLACK STONE CHERRY and Tyler Bryant. The dates begin with an appearance at the Rockin' The Island festival in Welch, Minnesota supporting STONE TEMPLE P...

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Next To Die

Dogged, relentless and unapologetic, SIX FEET UNDER have dragged death metal along like a steaming corpse for the last 33 years. The genre has expanded in a variety of ways during that time, but Chris Barnes has seldom shown any interest in competing with younger generations when it comes to speed,...

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MASTERPLAN Shares Visualizer For 'Electric Nights' From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album

Power metal veterans MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP's third single, "Electric Nights", can be seen below. Grapow commented: "'Elec...

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SLAYER Announces California, Minnesota Headlining Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood'

California thrash metal legends SLAYER will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic third album, "Reign In Blood", with two U.S. headlining shows featuring the LP performed in full, including their first Los Angeles concert in seven years. The details are as follows: September 04 - Shakopee,...

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JAY BENTLEY: Next BAD RELIGION Album 'Has To Be Pretty Concise About What We Wanna Put Out There'

In a new interview with Chile's Sonar FM radio station, bassist Jay Bentley of punk rock legends BAD RELIGION was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's "Age Of Unreason" album, which came out in 2019. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and Brett [Gurewitz, BAD RELIGION g...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE's FRANCESCO PAOLI Emerges From Near-Death Experience With A New Lease On Life: 'You Realize How Lucky You Are'

By David E. Gehlke Francesco Paoli freely admits he's lucky to be alive. The founder and frontman of Italian symphonic death metal horde FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE suffered near-fatal injuries stemming from a 2021 rock climbing accident near his Spoleto home. He broke multiple bones (he estimates 25),suff...

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BRENDON SMALL On DETHKLOK's Evolution As A Touring Act: 'I Want To Show People What We Do And How Much Fun It Is'

By Clay Marshall It's rare for a band that's two decades deep into their career to tour more than ever, but that's precisely what DETHKLOK — Brendon Small's melodic death metal group that debuted in the animated television series "Metalocalypse" 20 years ago this August — has done since the release...

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THE QUIREBOYS' Founding Duo Reunites On THIRSTY QUIREBOYS' 'God Bless America' Album

London-based rock project THIRSTY QUIREBOYS returns with "God Bless America", a striking release that celebrates the life, work and unmistakable creative spirit of the late Guy Bailey — founder of THE QUIREBOYS, songwriter, guitarist, and the architect of THIRSTY's distinctive sound. The album will...

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Still Suffer

The hardcore maniacs in TERROR are back with an album that continues along their tried-and-true trajectory. They are arguably one of the most consistently solid hardcore bands ever. One always knows what to expect as far as the band's beat-down, tough guy aspect. But what makes TERROR special is tha...

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Trouble With The Shovell

Since 2008 ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL have been traveling the seventies rock, proto-doom path. "The Trouble With The Shovell" is the band's first album since 2019's "Very Uncertain Times". As with everyone in life and in the music world, the Brits were derailed by the pandemic. Now they're back...