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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Is Planning To Live Until Age 100

Earlier today (Friday, July 11),MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx took to his social media to write: "As some of you know I take my health extremely serious. I work HARD and I'm not interested in dying from work and BS STRESS. I work up my blood twice a year and WE'RE focused on always evolving health...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Announce Second Collaborative Album, 'Unbreakable'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and acclaimed metal vocalist Jeff Scott Soto have once again joined forces and are set to release their second album, "Unbreakable", on August 15 via Rat Pak Records. The duo ELLEFSON-SOTO is joined by Italian guitarist Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi on drum...

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TONY IOMMI Says BLACK SABBATH 'Could Have' Played Six Or Seven Songs At 'Back To The Beginning'

On the July 8 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Tony Iommi reflected on last weekend's "Back To The Beginning" event which marked the original BLACK SABBATH lineup's first performance since 2005 and the quartet's final live appearance. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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BUCKCHERRY Announces Fall 2025 U.S. Tour With MICHAEL MONROE

California rockers BUCKCHERRY will embark on a fall 2025 headlining tour with support from legendary HANOI ROCKS vocalist Michael Monroe. The tour begins September 20 with a BUCKCHERRY-only warm-up date at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California. Monroe joins the tour on September 21 at t...

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FERNANDO RIBEIRO On MOONSPELL's Next Record: 'This Is Gonna Be One Of The Most Important Albums Of Our Lives'

In a recent interview with Greece's Keysmash magazine, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese goth overlords MOONSPELL spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's 2021 album "Hermitage". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, material we never stopped writing. But I had a kind of d...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'OZZY OSBOURNE Is A Real Big Reason Why We're Still Here'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is one of five hard-rock luminaries who spoke to The New York Times about Ozzy Osbourne's career and impact ahead of the BLACK SABBATH's final show, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow (Saturday, July 5) at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Lee said: "Ozzy...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Celebrates 24 Years Of Sobriety

Nikki Sixx is celebrating the 24th anniversary of his getting sober. The 66-year-old MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist credited his "willingness to confront [his] past" with giving him the tools to help him live his life without drugs or alcohol. Earlier today (Tuesday, July 2),he Instagrammed an image revealing...

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MIKE 'BLÖTHAR' BISHOP Talks How Being 'Uncool' Has Kept GWAR Alive For 40 Years

By David E. Gehlke Four decades of existence are quite the accomplishment. Perhaps an even greater one is sticking to one's guns and remaining singular in a sea of like-minded acts. The long-running intergalactic metal troupe otherwise known as GWAR is celebrating 40 years as a band by releasing the...

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FRED ESTBY On Next DISMEMBER Album: 'I Do Not Want It To Sound Modern'

In a new interview with Mandy Malon of Germany's Rock Hard magazine, drummer Fred Estby of long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a little bi...

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HELLOWEEN's ANDI DERIS 'Did Not Feel Any Pressure' Making 'Giants & Monsters' Album: 'We Proved Ourselves On The Previous' LP

‪HELLOWEEN‬ vocalist Andi Deris spoke to Finland's Chaoszine about the band's upcoming album, "Giants & Monsters", which will be released on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The follow-up to HELLOWEEN's self-titled record was mixed at the legendary Wisseloord Studios (IRON MAIDEN, JUD...

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Confessing Darkness

For reasons that may be a mystery to even the band themselves, IMHA TARIKAT's take on furious black metal hits differently. All the necessary ingredients are there — the morbid, dissonant guitars, the wrathful screams, the battle between all-out blitzkrieg and more atmospheric modes of oppression —...

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HELLOWEEN Shares Music Video For 'This Is Tokyo' Single From Upcoming 'Giants & Monsters' Album

German metal veterans HELLOWEEN will release their highly anticipated new album, "Giants & Monsters", on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The LP, now available for pre-order, follows HELLOWEEN's self-titled No. 1 2021 record and promises to be the most versatile and dynamic release of...

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Roar Like Thunder

Rock 'n' roll should be exciting, otherwise what's the point? BUCKCHERRY have always had that thought in the back of their sleazy, priapic minds. Over the course of 30 years and ten studio albums, Josh Todd's Anaheim diehards have done vastly more than the majority of their peers to keep traditional...

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OPETH Shares Performance Video For 'Paragraph One' From 'The Last Will And Testament' Album

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have unveiled a full-on band performance video for "§1". The track is taken from their latest album, "The Last Will And Testament", which came out last November through Moderbolaget/Reigning Phoenix Music. The LP was highly praised by press and fans alike and saw...

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STEVE BROWN: Fans Will Be 'Blown Away' By New TRIXTER Album

In a new interview with The Hair Metal Guru, guitarist Steve Brown, who has been performing semi-acoustic TRIXTER shows with TRIXTER bandmate P.J. Farley on bass, backed by Ben Hans on percussion, was asked if there are any plans a new TRIXTER album in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as tr...