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COAL CHAMBER And FEAR FACTORY Add 10 Shows To 2025 'Fiend For The Fans' U.S. Tour

COAL CHAMBER has added 10 new dates to its rescheduled "Fiend For The Fans" U.S. tour. The trek, which was originally slated to kick off in August before being postponed due to COAL CHAMBER vocalist Dez Fafara's health emergency, will feature support from FEAR FACTORY, TWIZTID, BLACK SATELLITE and F...

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KERRY KING Says Response To SLAYER's First Reunion Show Was 'Over The Top' And 'Overwhelming'

In a new interview with Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records, for the recently launched "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about his debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", which came out in May via Reigning Phoenix Music. All material for the LP was wri...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Re-Embraced My Faith At Age 25

In a new interview with Stefs Rock Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who grew up attending Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jackson, Minnesota, spoke about how he re-embraced his faith at the age of 25, after going through a 12-step recovery program. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Wanted To Be A Heavy Metal Band 'From Day One'

In a new interview with Victor Rocks, the YouTube channel of Japan's Victor Entertainment, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the recently released remixed and remastered version of the band's classic debut album, 1974's "Rocka Rolla". Asked if he and his bandmates expected, 50 years ago, t...

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Within The Viscera

This has been yet another year of immense fruitfulness for death metal. So much so, in fact, that we probably won't need any more new bands for the foreseeable future. Oh well. NECKBREAKKER have appeared out of nowhere and, much like many of their contemporaries, are breathing new life into a genre...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES Announce Name Of New Project

Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has revealed that he and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz have set BURN ETERNAL as the name of their collaborative project. In addition, Adam has finally finished mixing the project's debut LP, work on which has been ongoing for at least two ye...

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Rocking Heels: Live At Hellfest

The most surprising aspect of Tarja Turunen's post-NIGHTWISH solo career is how dedicated she has been to playing live and kicking ass in the name of heavy music. Curiously, the Finnish soprano has released a grand total of seven live albums prior to this one: a strong indication that her commitment...

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HELMET Announces 'Betty' 30th-Anniversary North American Tour For February/March 2025

HELMET will continue its "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour — currently happening in Europe — with U.S. dates in February/March 2025. The setlist will feature the "Betty" album together with favorites from the band's catalog. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, December 4 at 2:00...

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SPIRITBOX Announces Spring 2025 North American Tour With LOATHE, DYING WISH And GEL

Two-time Grammy-nominated progressive metal band SPIRITBOX has announced the "Tsunami Sea" North American tour. Kicking off April 3 in Dallas, Texas, produced by Live Nation, the 24-date tour will hit cities across the U.S. and Canada with LOATHE, DYING WISH and GEL as support. Tickets will first be...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Legacy Of The Beast' Mobile Game Is Coming To A Close

After eight amazing years, Navigator Games has announced that IRON MAIDEN's Legacy Of The Beast free-to-play mobile game will finally be coming to a close. Iron Maiden: Legacy Of The Beast first launched in 2016. Players battle as Eddie, MAIDEN's famed undead mascot, in his many forms across amazing...

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GEOFF TATE Says His New Music Will Be Released One Song At A Time Over A Two-Year Period

In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recent announcement that he will embark on the "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour next year. The trek, which will kick off on March 18, 2025 in Tucson, will...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Comments On Death Of Former Drummer BOB BRYAR

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has commented on the passing of the band's former drummer Bob Bryar. Bryar was found dead at his home in Tennessee on November 26. Law enforcement sources told the outlet the 44-year-old musician was last seen alive on Nov. 4. A medical examiner is investigating the cause and man...

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SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Named 2024 'Metal Drummer Of The Year' By Readers Of MODERN DRUMMER Magazine

Modern Drummer magazine's readers have voted former SEPULTURA and current SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande as the No. 1 metal drummer in the publication's 2024 Readers' Poll. Earlier today, Eloy released the following statement via social media: "I'm glad that I was nominated as the best metal drumm...

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EPICA Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Arcana'

Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA have released the official lyric video for their brand new single, "Arcana". The track heralds a new chapter in EPICA's two-decade-long history and marks the band's first new release since the group's chart-topping 2021 album "Omega" and the collaboration EP "The A...

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Renovate

Buffalo's UNTIL I WAKE are breaking the usual light dusting of December music releases, as they often do with their music, and unleashing their latest full-length during the holiday season. UNTIL I WAKE are back with "Renovate", out on Fearless, and on it, they continue their genre-bending efforts w...