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SKID ROW's ROB HAMMERSMITH: 'We Are Still In An Active Search For Our Next Lead Singer'

In a recent interview with The Metal Summit, SKID ROW drummer Rob Hammersmith spoke about the band's ongoing search for a replacement for singer Erik Grönwall. Erik, who was SKID ROW's fourth frontman since Sebastian Bach's departure, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021. As...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Featured In GIBSON TV's 'Riff Lords' Episode

Eric Peterson of TESTAMENT is featured in the latest episode of Gibson TV 's "Riff Lords", where your favorite guitar heroes and legends behind iconic riffs take you on a journey to master the songs that have defined generations. Learn to play TESTAMENT riffs with Peterson and learn more about his u...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To HEAVY LOAD's RAGNE WAHLQUIST

OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt has paid tribute to Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for HEAVY LOAD, who died earlier this month at the age of 69. On Wednesday (January 8),Mikael took to the OPETH social media to write: "RAGNE WAHLQUIST, 1955-2025. REST IN PEACE. It is with heavy heart we say farew...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Shares New Single 'I Am Resistance' Featuring COMEBACK KID's ANDREW NEUFELD

Southern California metalcore pioneers BLEEDING THROUGH are gearing up for the release of their long-awaited ninth full-length album, "Nine", on February 14 via SharpTone Records. The band has now revealed an explosive new single called "I Am Resistance" featuring COMEBACK KID vocalist Andrew Neufel...

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ROBIN MCAULEY Shares Title Track Of Upcoming 'Soulbound' Solo Album

Legendary rock vocalist Robin McAuley will release his new solo album, "Soulbound", on February 28 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official lyric video for the LP's title track can be seen below. McAuley said: "Very excited about the release of another single, 'Soulbound', the title track from my new a...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On His Lyric Writing: 'I Want The Words To Just Be As Powerful As Possible'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke about his perennial and peerless lyrics. The band's primary songwriter shared what he loves about the architecture of wor...

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Watch: HALESTORM's LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Kick Off 'The Living Room Sessions' 2025 Tour In Flint

Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM kicked off their "Halestorm's Lzzy And Joe: The Living Room Sessions" tour Wednesday night (January 8) at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan. The 12-date intimate trek features Lzzy and Joe performing acoustic, stripped down ver...

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LACUNA COIL Shares New Single 'Gravity' From Upcoming 'Sleepless Empire' Album

While 2025 has barely started, Italian metal legends LACUNA COIL are already going on full force with the release of their newest single "Gravity". The track, which comes with a striking new music video, marks the fifth single from their upcoming record "Sleepless Empire", which is set to be release...

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EXODUS Is Working On Music For Next Album: 'S*** Is Off-The-Charts Sick'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording the follow-up to their 2021 album "Persona Non Grata". Earlier today, EXODUS shared a photo of guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Tom Hunting in the studio and included the following message: "Jam c...

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STONE SOUR Guitarist JOSH RAND's THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT To Release Two New EPs In 2025

In a new interview with J.J. Caithcart of Different Stages Radio, PARALANDRA vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson spoke about the status of THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT, her collaborative project with STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I'm gonna be going back into...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To PAUL DI'ANNO: 'His Influence On Metal Music Cannot Be Understated'

OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt has paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno who died last October at the age of 66. Earlier today (Wednesday, January 8),Mikael took to the OPETH social media to write: "PAUL DI'ANNO 1958-2024. REST IN PEACE. "I know this eulogy arrives quite...

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CRADLE OF FILTH To Release 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries' Album In April

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth spoke about the band's follow-up to 2021's "Existence Is Futile" album. He said: "It's called 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries' and it should be out at the beginning of April. It's got elements of everything we'...

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Former MUSHROOMHEAD Singer JEFFREY HATRIX Is Battling Cancer

Jeffrey Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick),formerly the haunting voice and co-founder behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal and industrial collective MUSHROOMHEAD, is battling cancer, just nine months after losing his wife to the same disease. Earlier today, Je...

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PRONG To Celebrate 31st Anniversary Of 'Cleansing' On Summer 2025 European Tour

PRONG will celebrate the 31st anniversary of its album "Cleansing" with a limited series of intimate dates, as well as festival shows, in July and August 2025 in Europe. The dates are as follows: July 30 - Hamburg, Germany - Bahnhof Pauli July 31 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air August 01 - Berli...

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SOPHIE LLOYD Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", British guitar sensation Sophie Lloyd was asked which METALLICA album she thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a re...