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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY To Release Original Soundtrack For Comic Series 'True Believers'

Matthew Kiichi Heafy, mastermind and frontman of the metal band TRIVIUM (which is currently on a North American tour with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE),unleashed an original 30-minute soundtrack for the crowd-funded slasher comic series "True Believers", co-written by New York Times bestselling Bram Sto...

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HELLOWEEN's New Album Is 'Done': 'I Am Very Happy With The Result', Says KAI HANSEN

Last year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release of their next studio album. The band entered the studio in the summer of 2024 to begin work on the follow-up to 2021's acclaimed self-titled effort, with plans...

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CREED Announces 2026 Edition Of 'Summer Of '99 & Beyond Cruise'

Grammy Award-winning rock icons CREED, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the fourth voyage of their hugely successful rock celebration at sea Summer Of '99 & Beyond Cruise, sailing April 17-21, 2026 from Miami, Florid...

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SOULFLY Parts Ways With Bassist MIKE LEON

SOULFLY has parted ways with the band's longtime bassist Mike Leon. Leon, formerly of HAVOK, joined SOULFLY in September 2015 as the replacement for STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos, who left SOULFLY in May of that year. Earlier today (Wednesday, April 9),SOULFLY released the following message via soci...

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Watch: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Rejoined By Singer HOWARD JONES On Stage In New Haven

Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones rejoined his former band onstage last night (Tuesday, April 8) at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, sharing the lead vocal duties with KILLSWITCH's longtime frontman Jesse Leach for a performance of the group's track "The Signal Fire". Fan-...

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LINKIN PARK's DAVE 'PHOENIX' FARRELL On New Singer EMILY ARMSTRONG: She Is An 'Absolute Destroyer Vocally'

LINKIN PARK bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and new vocalist Emily Armstrong recently discussed the band's journey, new music and evolving dynamics in an interview with Justin Scott and Spiegel on the 98 Rock radio station. Regarding how she ended up joining LINKIN PARK as the replacement for the lat...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Announces 'The Collection' Book Events

Join Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-times- Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, for an intimate, live discussion that will take a deep dive into Kirk's storied music career, and celebrate the launch of his new coffee table book, "The Collection: Kirk Hammett...

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GREEN DAY Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Saviors', Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Smash It Like Belushi'

Global rock superstars GREEN DAY — Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool — reup, recharge, and reignite their Grammy Award-nominated fourteenth studio album, "Saviors", with a brand new "(Édition De Luxe)" out May 23 via Reprise Records. To herald its arrival, the band just unveiled a previo...

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BURTON C. BELL On His Exit From FEAR FACTORY: 'I've Moved Forward And I Feel Good About It'

In a new interview with Australia's Iain McCallum, former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell was asked if his relationship with the band's founding guitarist Dino Cazares is "completely broken" at this point. Burton responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Uh, Dino and I have parted ways…...

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MAX CAVALERA On The End Of SEPULTURA: 'Everybody Knows That It's Not The Same' Band

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, founding SEPULTURA guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera was asked how he feels about seeing the group that he started and that played such a role in his early musical life come to its conclusion. The 55-year-old Max, who has sp...

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JESSE LEACH: 'The Timing Is Perfect' For New KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album 'This Consequence'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's latest album, "This Consequence", which came out on February 21 via Metal Blade. "This Consequence" is KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ninth LP overall, and sixth with Leach, who rejoined the...

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Acclaimed Rock Cover Artist IOANNIS Dies; Has Worked With URIAH HEEP, FATES WARNING, BIOHAZARD, Others

Ioannis Vasilopoulos, known as just Ioannis, an internationally renowned artist and designer, has passed away. Born in Athens, Greece, Ioannis arrived in the U.S. in 1967 and grew up influenced by comic books, animation, fantasy art and music. Music inspired his admiration of album cover art, specif...

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STEPHEN PEARCY And WARREN DEMARTINI Are 'Talking About Writing New Music'

In a new interview with Waste Some Time With Jason Green, Stephen Pearcy spoke about his reunion with his longtime RATT bandmate Warren DeMartini for a handful of shows this spring and summer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's always been going around, 'You guys should get together...

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SYMPHONY X Announces Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour With SONATA ARCTICA; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X have announced a summer/fall North American tour with Finnish metallers SONATA ARCTICA. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET and end on Thursday, April 10 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Is Not Interested In Chasing Radio Hits: I'm Just 'Gonna Write The Best Songs I Can Ever Write'

In a new interview with The Rock Hard Radio Show With Kim Rennie, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about the band's new single "Satanized", which came out last month. The track is taken from GHOST's upcoming album, "Skeletá", which will arrive on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. Asked if "Sata...