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U.D.O. Parts Ways With Guitarist ANDREY SMIRNOV

U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, have parted ways with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. Earlier today, U.D.O. released the following statement via social media: "After many years of successful collabo...

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DREAM THEATER Shares 'Barstool Warrior' Performance Video From Upcoming 'Quarantième: Live À Paris' CD And Blu-Ray

Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER will release "Quarantième: Live À Paris" on November 28 via their longtime label partner Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The second performance video from the effort, for the song "Barstool Warrior", can be seen below. "Quarantième: Live À Paris" d...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Admits He Was 'A Little Nervous' About Playing MEGADETH's New Single 'Tipping Point' Live For First Time

In a short interview with the Instagram account of MEGADETH's mascot Vic Rattlehead, the band's leader Dave Mustaine spoke about MEGADETH's decision to play its latest single, "Tipping Point", live for the first time on October 14 at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands during the band's Europea...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET And Wife LISA Launch FAITH IN MUSIC FOUNDATION

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and his wife Lisa have launched Faith In Music Foundation, a new non-profit "dedicated to empowering musicians and fostering the next generation of music industry professionals." Back in 2013, Michael and Lisa started noticing a feeling they couldn't ignore, a sense th...

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HEAVY MUSIC COLLECTIVE Launches To Help Songwriters Collect And Recover Streaming Publishing Royalties

The Heavy Music Collective (HMC) has officially launched, co-founded by Ben Koller (CONVERGE, KILLER BE KILLED, MUTOID MAN) and Jeff Price (founder and former CEO of TuneCore Audiam and founder and current CEO of Word Collections). The new initiative's mission is to ensure heavy music songwriters fi...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Announces January 2026 Concert Featuring Members Of ALICE IN CHAINS, EXODUS, SEPULTURA And MASTODON

Illustrious metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE, comprised of core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has announced its 2026 return to Anaheim, California. Beginning as a celebration of the metal genre, METAL ALL...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Release New Song 'Piledriver' To Celebrate Zangief's Outfit 4 In 'Street Fighter 6'

CAVALERA, the band featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera (drums),has recorded a new original song called "Piledriver" to celebrate the release of Zangief's Outfit 4 in "Street Fighter 6", the action fighting game developed by Capcom. Zangief's Outfit 4 wi...

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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN Defends METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'To Me, He's Still An Amazing Drummer'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, drummer Jon Larsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT was asked to name his "all-time favorite drummers" and biggest "drumming inluences". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man, I hate that question, because there are so many. I ha...

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GOJIRA Among Honorees At LES FOUDRES 2025, First-Ever Ceremony Dedicated To French Heavy Metal

Progressive metallers GOJIRA and metalcore titans LANDMVRKS were among the winners at Les Foudres, the very first ceremony dedicated to French metal, which was held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at the Bataclan in Paris. A total of 12 awards were handed out at the event, including Foudre D'honneur, A...

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Watch: GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE, Without A Mask Or Face Paint, Joins Swedish Singer-Songwriter LARS WINNERBÄCK On Stage In Linköping

GHOST leader Tobias Forge joined Swedish singer-songwriter Lars Winnerbäck on stage Friday night (October 10) at SAAB Arena in Linköping, Sweden to provide backing vocals and additional guitar for Winnerbäck's 2003 track "Dunkla Rum". Tobias's appearance, which was not announced prior to last night'...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Says TWISTED SISTER Is 'Considering' Recording One New Song: DEE SNIDER 'Wrote It And Presented It To Us'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked if there is any chance of the reunited band releasing at least one new song to coincide with the group's upcoming shows in 2026. The last new track French and the rest of TWIS...

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SAMMY HAGAR Explains Viral Video With CHAD KROEGER And TOMMY LEE, Says He Will Guest On Next NICKELBACK Album

Sammy Hagar has clarified the nature of his recent collaboration with NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. On September 22, the former VAN HALEN frontman shared a video of him posing alongside Kroeger and Lee, the trio wrapping their arms around each other as the Red R...

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CKY Surprise Releases New Single 'Can't Stop Running'

CKY has returned with "Can't Stop Running", the band's first new music since 2018. Released without advance notice, the track marks a new chapter for the band — one that builds on years of relentless touring and renewed creative momentum. Confident, melodic, and unmistakably CKY, the song hints at t...

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New RUSH Drummer ANIKA NILLES: 'I Want To Thank GEDDY And ALEX For Welcoming Me On This Incredible New Journey'

Anika Nilles has released her first statement since being selected to step in for Neil Peart — who died in 2020 — on RUSH's 2026 tour. On Monday, October 6, RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, both 72, announced their plans to hit the road next year. The legendary Canadian musicians revealed that the...

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DREAM THEATER Won't Be Touring Europe In 2026 In Support Of 'Parasomnia' Album: 'Sometimes Plans Change'

DREAM THEATER has scrapped its plans of touring Europe next year in support of their latest album, "Parasomnia". The progressive metal giants launched a U.S. tour last month during which they are continuing their "An Evening With Dream Theater" run that celebrates "Parasomnia" by performing the LP i...