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Watch: KING DIAMOND Launches Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

KING DIAMOND launched its spring/summer 2025 European tour Wednesday night (June 4) at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The band's lineup for the current tour consists of King Diamond on lead vocals, Andy La Rocque and Mike Wead on guitars, Pontus Egberg on the bass, and Matt Thompson...

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DRAGONFORCE Joined By ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ For Alternate Version Of 'Burning Heart'

Grammy-nominated extreme power metal legends DRAGONFORCE have unleashed a new official music video for an alternate version of their recent album track "Burning Heart", featuring ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz. Originally released as a bonus track on select editions of DRAGONFORCE's celebra...

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Watch: VOIVOD Performs With Orchestre Symphonique De Québec

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD performed with the Orchestre Symphonique De Québec, conducted by Dina Gilbert, on June 4 at Grand Théâtre de Québec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The show was recorded for a possible album. Fan-filmed video of last night's concert can be seen below. The setl...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA Says Upcoming WHITESNAKE EXPERIENCE Concert Will Be 'An Isolated Show And Nothing More'

Joel Hoekstra says that the upcoming concert by members of WHITESNAKE in Serbia will be "an isolated show and nothing more." A press conference was held last week in Belgrade, Serbia to announce the participants of the 58th Guitar Festival in Zaječar, scheduled to take place from August 28 to 30 at...

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JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: AVATAR's Upcoming Tenth Album 'Sounds Amazing'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, vocalist Johannes Eckerström of Swedish metallers AVATAR spoke about the band's upcoming tenth studio album, which will be released later in the year. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Everything about how it sounds is fi...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Collection Unleashed By PLUGINZ Ahead Of Farewell Concert

Music lifestyle brand Pluginz and Global Merchandising Services, the worldwide licensing agent for Ozzy Osbourne, have launched the Ozzy Osbourne x Jack Rack Collection: a high-voltage collaboration inspired by the legendary rocker's unmistakable aesthetic and genre-defining legacy. The collection i...

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Reunited WATCHTOWER Is Working On New Music

During an appearance on the latest "Lead Singers Discussion" SLAM summit panel for Support Life And Music, hosted by Jack Mangan (Metal Hall Of Fame),WATCHTOWER singer Jason McMaster spoke about the current status of the reunited legendary Texas progressive metal band. McMaster is joined in WATCHTO...

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NILE And CRYPTOPSY Announce September/October 2025 U.S. Tour

American death metal icons NILE (pictured) will team up with Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY for a U.S. tour this summer/fall. Support on the 25-date trek of the East Coast, Midwest and Pacific Northwest will come from THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE and COGNITIVE. "We are so excited to bring 'An...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs 'The Enemy Inside' With MIKE PORTNOY For First Time

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER kicked off the spring/summer 2025 leg of their "40th Anniversary European Tour" Tuesday night (June 3) at Logomo in Turku, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Prior to the launch of the trek, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy took to hi...

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JONAS RENKSE Takes KATATONIA Down The 'Least Expected Path' On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

By David E. Gehlke Swedish masters of dark progressive metal KATATONIA have long enjoyed the latitude to do as they please, which in this case, circa 2025, is continuing down the path started on 2020's "City Burials". Originally slated as a solo album for frontman Jonas Renkse, "City Burials" opened...

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HEART's 'Irreplaceable' Instruments Stolen Before Atlantic City Show

Legendary rockers HEART have announced that two "irreplaceable" instruments were stolen from the band prior to the launch of the group's spring/summer 2025 "An Evening With Heart" tour. HEART had set up at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on May 30, the day before the first show on...

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SHARE ROSS: Leaving VIXEN 'Was Definitely An Emotional Decision'

In a new interview with Metal-Net, longtime VIXEN bassist Share Ross discussed her February 2022 decision to "take a hiatus" from the band. Her replacement is Julia Lage, formerly of the Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian rock group BARRA DE SAIA and wife of Richie Kotzen, who also plays in her husban...

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Watch: GILBY CLARKE Performs At LA FLEET WEEK 2025

On May 25, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke performed at the LA Fleet Week 2025 on the L.A. Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. Backing him at the event were Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis on keyboards, Jason Sutter on drums and Sean McNabb on bass. Video of Gilby's...

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LOU GRAMM 'Would Love To' Continue Touring With FOREIGNER As A Guest Singer: 'I'm Enjoying It Immensely'

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke about what it has been like for him to join the band on stage again for the last four songs of FOREIGNER's set on the group's recent Latin American tour. Handling lead vocals for most of the concerts was FOREIGNER gui...

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BRIAN TATLER Is 'Not Craving To Do DIAMOND HEAD Again': 'I'm Really Enjoying Being In SAXON'

In a new interview with Metal Journal, DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler, who has been playing with SAXON since early 2023, was asked if there are any plans for DIAMOND HEAD activities beyond the release of a new live album, "Live And Electric", on July 11 via Silver Lining Music. He responded (as...