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MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

By David E. Gehlke LEX LEGION is yet another KING DIAMOND / MERCYFUL FATE offshoot — and it may be the best one yet. Featuring long-time KING DIAMOND co-conspirator and lead guitarist Andy LaRocque, along with classic-era members Pete Blakk (guitar),Hal Patino (bass) and Mikkey Dee (drums),LEX LEG...

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HELLOWEEN's KAI HANSEN Announces New Solo Album 'Born With A Hammer'

Kai Hansen is one of the defining figures in heavy metal. As co-founder of HELLOWEEN and founder of GAMMA RAY, he shaped power metal into a global force and created a sound that continues to drive the genre today. Now, Hansen returns with "Born With A Hammer", his first solo album since HANSEN &...

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JON SCHAFFER Shares Music Video For 'Molon Labe' From SONS OF LIBERTY Project

Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind iconic heavy metal acts ICED EARTH, DEMONS & WIZARDS, SONS OF LIBERTY, JON SCHAFFER'S PURGATORY and the SCHAFFER/BARLOW project, has released the official DazVideos-created music video for "Molon Labe" from his recently issued...

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STITCHED UP HEART have been rocking it in Los Angeles since 2010, and even though they've been together more than a decade, the band is still considered in many circles a fresh talent. Vocalist Alecia "Mixi" Demner heads up the outfit, and even though they can be played alongside bands such as IN TH...

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Symphonic Metal Band DOLIA Unveils Cinematic New Single And Video 'Duet'

Bosnian symphonic/progressive metal band DOLIA, led by powerful vocalist and young artist Sara Vojicic, returns with a new single and music video, "Duet" — the second chapter of a trilogy inspired by the ancient Slavic legend of the goddess Morana. Following the band's debut single "The Gift", "Duet...

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Watch: RUSH Performs 'A Farewell To Kings' Title Track For First Time Since 1979

The TapeheadToo channel on YouTube has uploaded video of RUSH's entire fourth concert of the "Fifty Something" comeback tour at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. The June 13 set contained several surprises, including a performance of the title track of RUSH's classic fifth album, "A Farewell T...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Shares 'The Door' Song From Upcoming 'Give My Country Back' Solo Album

Multi-platinum-selling country artist and STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis will release his new solo album, "Give My Country Back", on July 17 via Big Machine Label Group. The album's opening track, "The Door", can now be streamed below. With his sixth solo country album, Lewis once again delivers the un...

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SABATON Announces 21-Show Arena Tour Of Sweden For January/February 2027

Swedish metallers SABATON have announced a 21-date arena tour of their home country for January/February 2027. The band states: "After the unforgettable nights we shared together at Sweden Rock Festival and our huge shows in Stockholm and Gothenburg last year, we're excited to announce our return in...

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Second Posthumous JOHN SYKES Single 'Believe In Yourself' Now Available

Australia's Golden Robot Records has released "Believe In Yourself", the second posthumous single from late English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES). The track serves as a poignant preview of a forthcoming posthumous EP featuring some of the last...

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Watch: BATTLE BEAST Performs With New Singer MARINA LA TORRACA At Czech Republic's METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026

Video of BATTLE BEAST's June 7 performance at the Metalfest Open Air 2026 festival in Pilsen, Czech Republic can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST played its first concert with new singer Marina La Torraca on March 6 at WWWX in Tokyo, Japan. In an interview with Australia's Metal Mal, BATTLE BEAST bassist...

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COAL CHAMBER Drummer MIKEY COX To Undergo Another Cancer Surgery

COAL CHAMBER has canceled its appearance at this year's edition of the Louder Than Life festival in order to allow drummer Mikey "Bug" Cox to undergo his final surgery related to his recent cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment. Earlier today (Friday, June 12),Cox released the following statement...

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IRON MAIDEN's Longtime Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Announces 'Hello Boys And Girls!' 2026 European Spoken-Word Tour

Following the recent announcement of "Hello Boys And Girls!", Nicko McBrain's thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography which will be published on October 22, 2026 via Harper Nonfiction, the much-loved IRON MAIDEN drummer will take to the road on a spoken-word tour. Starting in Frankfur...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On His Upcoming 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir: 'I Don't Know If People Are Gonna Get All Choked Up Over It'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", which will arrive on September 8, 2026 via Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint. The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarly" treatment after he was diagn...

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HATEBREED Signs With BLKIIBLK; New Album Due Out Later This Year

Grammy-nominated Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED, who remain one of the most impactful and endurng bands of the modern era and who are known for their tectonic-plate shifting and lyrically poignant anthems, have joined forces with BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Gr...

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MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On His Battle With Sepsis: 'My Whole Body Was Shutting Down On Me'

During a June 9 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee reflected on his December 2024 near-death experience when he initially developed sepsis after spraining his foot. Asked how his health is now, Mikkey said (as transcrib...