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Watch: SLAYER Plays First Concert Of 2025 In Cardiff, United Kingdom

Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their first show of 2025 and their first United Kingdom concert in six years Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and HATEBREED . The Blackweir Fields con...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album At Italy's FERRARA SUMMER FESTIVAL

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed at the Ferrara Summer Festival last night (Wednesday, July 2) at Piazza Ariostea in Ferrara, Italy. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of ADK). As part of JUDAS PRIEST's "Shield Of Pain", the band's setlist included s...

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DROWNING POOL Is 'Definitely Heavily Working On' New Full-Length Album: 'The Goal Is To Have It Done As Soon As Possible'

In a new interview with "The Dark", an active rock music program that airs on Minnesota's 94 Rocks KFML radio station, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce and singer Ryan McCombs spoke about the band's recently released two singles, "Madness", which came out in April, and "Revolution (The Final Amen...

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ADRIAN BELEW, TONY LEVIN, STEVE VAI And DANNY CAREY Announce BEAT Live Album

Legendary former KING CRIMSON members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin banded together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and explosive TOOL drummer Danny Carey to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of the three iconic 1980s KING CRIMSON albums "Discipline", "Beat" and "Three Of A Perfect Pair". In 202...

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Watch: Supergroup CATEGORY 7, Feat. ARMORED SAINT, EXODUS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD Members, Performs Live For First Time

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, made its live debut last night (Mon...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Is Too Busy Touring To Think About A New W.A.S.P. Studio Album

In a new interview with Stoyan Tsonev of Bulgaria's Z-Rock radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless once again spoke about the status of his long-in-the-works autobiography. Asked how the book is coming along, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Slowly. Everybody says 'when, when, when,' a...

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DEMON HUNTER And Z2 Unveil The Collected 'Exile' Graphic Novel

In 2022, DEMON HUNTER's Ryan Clark unleashed the post-civilization world of "Exile" as a comic series that was immediately embraced by fans of DEMON HUNTER and sci-fi fans alike. Now, in partnership with Z2, that four-issue series is finally being presented as a deluxe format collection, and release...

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ULI JON ROTH Announces 'Pictures Of Destiny' October/November 2025 North American Tour

Legendary German guitarist and composer Uli Jon Roth is set to return to North America with an extraordinary new program titled "Pictures Of Destiny". This highly anticipated tour promises to be a mesmerizing three-hour extravaganza, including the premiere of compositions from his long-awaited "Requ...

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GRAVE DIGGER Releases New Standalone Single, 'Bark To Hell'

Veteran German metallers GRAVE DIGGER have released a new standalone single, "Bark To Hell". The track is described in a press release as "a fiery descent into chaos, crowned by the king of torment himself." GRAVE DIGGER frontman Chris Boltendahl comments: "Hey folks — we're back! And we've brought...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS On His Health: 'We're Back Up To Speed And Ready To Do What We Do'

In a new interview with "The Neil Jones Rock Show" on TotalRock, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about his health, more than two years after he suffered extensive back injuries during the European leg of the band's 40th-anniversary tour. Asked how his health is now, generally speaking, Black...

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SIX FEET UNDER Announces September/October 2025 Tour With EXHORDER, WRETCHED And INCITE

Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER will embark on a U.S. tour in September. Support on the "Midnight In Hell" trek will come from EXHORDER, WRETCHED and INCITE. Comments SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes: "After a highly successful return to touring, I'm very excited to get back on the road and...

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Watch: LIVING COLOUR Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Time's Up' Album With NPR 'Tiny Desk' Performance

LIVING COLOUR delivered a five-song set as part of National Public Radio's (NPR) popular "Tiny Desk" concert series, which sees artists play in the open office for a small crowd of mostly NPR employees. Check out video of the performance below. LIVING COLOUR's setlist was as follows: 01. Cult Of Per...

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See SAVATAGE's Entire Concert In Milan During 2025 European Tour

The Fabio Vi channel on YouTube has uploaded video of SAVATAGE's entire June 24 concert at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy. Check it out below. Featured songs: 01. Welcome 02. Jesus Saves 2:31 03. Sirens 6:45 04. Another Way 10:32 05. The Wake Of Magellan 15:06 06. This Is The Time 20:57 07. Strange Wings...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'LARS ULRICH, Believe It Or Not, Was A Big Influence For Me'

In a new interview with El Estepario Siberiano, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy spoke about some of his early drumming inspirations. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I often say Keith Moon [THE WHO]. But there's a bunch of guys. Ringo Starr [THE BEATLES] was a huge, huge one for me. Neil...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Says His Musical Evolution 'Came Naturally'

Veteran Swedish hard rock and metal drummer Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS) recently sat down with Roxie from Rock Kommander for an interview about his music journey, major life decisions, and why he chose Rock Kommander over every other game offer that came his way. Asked how his drumming techniq...