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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses SAVATAGE's Return: 'We Never Should Have Left'

By Clay Marshall In 1987, a young New York-based guitar player named Chris Caffery was introduced to SAVATAGE by the band's late producer Paul O'Neill, who encouraged the group to add a second guitarist to beef up their live sound as they prepared to tour North American arenas with DIO and MEGADETH...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On Why Now Is Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir: 'I Didn't Wanna Embarrass My Parents When They Were Alive'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's long-awaited memoir, "Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison", which was written with writer duo Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson, will finally arrive September 15, 2026 via Rare Bird Books. Asked in a new interview with Erin Greatrix of This Day In Metal why now was the righ...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN On Positive Response To THE GATHERING's 'Mandylion' 30th-Anniversary Tour: 'We Hoped It, But We Didn't Expect It'

In a recent interview with Michał Choiński of Poland's Mystic Festival, Anneke Van Giersbergen spoke about the ongoing reunion shows from her former band THE GATHERING to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dutch rockers' "Mandylion" album. Asked what she had to "unlearn" in order to pursue a solo...

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DANKO JONES Doesn't Really Believe All Of His Band's Songs Sound The Same: 'The References' In The Music 'Are Really Varied And Very Particular'

In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, DANKO JONES's namesake frontman was asked about his previous comment that all of the band's songs "sound the same". He clarified (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's just a joke. Obviously, I don't believe that. I don't really r...

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Watch: KISS's GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY Throw Out First Pitch At Angel Stadium

Ahead of Saturday's (August 15) Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, KISS legend Gene Simmons, along with his bandmate Paul Stanley, tossed the ceremonial first pitch. According to a Major League Baseball p...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Reflects On 'Heartbreaking' Decision To Fire JOEY BELLADONNA In 1992: 'In Hindsight, I Was Wrong'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Naked Lunch, a weekly podcast hosted by "Somebody Feed Phil" creator Phil Rosenthal and bestselling author and journalist David Wild, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian reflected on the band's original split with singer Joey Belladonna and decision to replace h...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE's RYAN WASTE: 'We Pretty Much Have A' New 'Record Written'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Gear4music, guitarist Ryan Waste of Richmond, Virginia metallers MUNICIPAL WASTE spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We're working on a [new] record, yeah. We pretty much have a record written. So we'll ti...

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Watch: DOWN Kicks Off 'Strap It Down' Summer 2026 North American Tour In Atlanta

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, kicked off its two-week North American tour with HELMET and SPIRIT IN THE ROOM Saturday night (August 15) at The Eastern in At...

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SAXON's BRIAN TATLER Talks About His Contributions To Upcoming 'Gods Of Thunder' Album, BIFF BYFORD's Health

In a new interview with Chas Byrne of Express FM, SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler spoke about the band's upcoming studio album, "Gods Of Thunder", which is tentatively due in early 2027 via Silver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's all done. It's been mixed by [longtime...

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Circa the summer of 2004, Danish quintet RAUNCHY was making hay with the song "Summer of Overload" from their sophomore studio platter, "Confusion Bay". Aired at repeated intervals on the still-surviving Music Choice and included on a half-dozen CD samplers (remember those?),"Summer of Overload" wa...

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SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Sets Record Straight: Seattle Rock Scene Of 1990s 'Didn't Have A Drug Culture'

On June 11, 2026, Kim Thayil, co-founding member and lead guitarist of SOUNDGARDEN, launched his new memoir, "A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond", with a conversation with Krist Novoselic, co-founding member and bassist of NIRVANA, at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seat...

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FUEL Shares New Single 'Pull Me In' From Upcoming 'Pendulum' Album

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rock band FUEL continues the rollout of its highly anticipated seventh studio album, "Pendulum", with the release of "Pull Me In". Arriving as the album's second single ahead of its October 30 release, the emotionally charged track reveals a deeper, more vulnerable s...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares New Single 'Screenager', Sets 2026 Festival Dates

THE VIOLENT HOUR, the heavy rock group formed by Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA),has released a new single, "Screenager". The track combines heavy riffs and commanding vocals with melodic hooks, and lyrically addresses the erosion of genuine human connection in...

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Watch: DOGSTAR, Featuring KEANU REEVES, Performs 'Joy' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

Keanu Reeves's reactivated 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR performed its single "Joy" on last night's (Thursday, August 13) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". You can now watch the performance below. "Joy" is taken from DOGSTAR's fourth studio album, "All In Now", which c...

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MOONSPELL's FERNANDO RIBEIRO: 'We Never Expected To Have Any Kind Of Success'

In a recent interview with Finland's Rockin Häkissä, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese dark metal pioneers MOONSPELL spoke about the band's latest album, "Far From God", which was released on July 3 via Napalm Records. Asked if there were any "challenges" during the making of the record, Ferna...