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Watch: BILLY SHEEHAN And PHIL DEMMEL Team Up With TOMMY ALDRIDGE And ART CRUZ For 'Songwriting Challenge'

Sweetwater recently put together Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WHINERY DOGS) and Phil Demmel (KERRY KING, CATEGORY 7, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD) to team up with four pro drummers — Tommy Aldridge, Calvin Rodgers, Art Cruz and Nic Collins — to a songwriting challenge with unique riffs and feels for each...

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MIKE WENGREN Reflects On DISTURBED's Early Years: 'We Were A Self-Promotion Machine'

In a recent interview with David Frangioni of Modern Drummer, DISTURBED's Mike Wengren reflected on the band's rise from Chicago clubs to global stages. ‬He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "August of '96 is when we basically formed DISTURBED. Myself and Dan Donegan, the guitar pla...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Appears At Gibson Garage London For Intimate Interview And Performance: Photos, Video

This week, Gibson hosted a very special event to celebrate Tony Iommi, the legendary guitarist of BLACK SABBATH, and launch the return of his Tony Iommi Signature Humbucker out now from the Gibson Pickup Shop. Music fans gathered at the Gibson Garage London for an intimate interview with Iommi — mod...

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SOULFLY Announces New Album 'Chama', Shares 'Storm The Gates' Single

Extreme metal trailblazers SOULFLY will deliver their tribally fueled thirteenth album, "Chama", on October 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, SOULFLY offers fans the first taste from the album in the form of the lead single "Storm The Gates". A battle cry against control and greed, the track summ...

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Ex-VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Reunite In Legal Battle Against CRONOS Over VENOM Logo Copyright

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, are reaching out to their loyal fans — the "Legions" — for support in a legal battle against former bandmate Conrad "Cronos" Lant. Since 2023, Mantas and Abaddon have fought to resolve two cri...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Explains Why He Intentionally Makes 'Heavier' Music With His Solo Career Than With IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Shaggy of the 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick radio station in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Bruce Dickinson was asked if the "heavier" musical direction of his solo albums compared to IRON MAIDEN's recorded output was done "by design". The longtime MAIDEN singer responded (as transcribed by B...

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MASTODON Will 'Definitely' Record A Studio Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Supernaut': 'We Have To'

At this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival in the United Kingdom, MASTODON's Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher took some time out with Bloodstock TV host Oran O'Beirne to talk about their experience performing at the "Back To The Beginning" event, celebrating the life of Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBAT...

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MIKE TRAMP: 'There Won't Be Any Album Released With New Music Under The Name WHITE LION'

Founding WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp will release "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III", the third album in a series where he reinterprets songs from his former band WHITE LION, on September 19 via Frontiers Music Srl. As was the case with "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. I" and "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. I...

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GHOST Collaborates With PLUGINZ On Jack Rack Collection

Music lifestyle brand Pluginz has debuted the Ghost x Jack Rack collection — now available on thejackrack.com, with a broader rollout coming soon via Amazon and select retailers. The officially licensed GHOST Jack Rack channels the band's unmistakably haunting aesthetic. Made with real amplifier par...

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TRIUMPH To Be Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Canadian rock band TRIUMPH is among the nine legendary songwriters set to join the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Eight other music creators will also be honored as part of Legends — a 2025 series of induction events saluting songwriters whose music has helped define Canada's cultural landscape...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Performs In Tempe During 'The Mandrake Project Live 2025' North American Tour

Bruce Dickinson played the third show of his first extensive North American solo tour in almost 30 years in support of his current studio album, "The Mandrake Project", Monday night (August 25) at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. Joinin...

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TONY IOMMI: 'The Godfather Of Heavy Metal' Limited Series Coming This Fall From GIBSON FILMS

"Iommi: The Godfather Of Heavy Metal", a new limited series from Gibson Films, is coming this autumn to Gibson TV. A trailer for the series can now be seen below. Parents hated it. Their kids loved it. After the Summer Of Love began to fade, an ominous new sound emerged from the smokestacks of Birmi...

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Meyer Shank Racing And SiriusXM's 'Maximum Metallica' Team Up For Indycar Season Finale In Nashville

Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) and SiriusXM are turning up the volume for the 2025 Indycar season finale with a thunderous new collaboration. Felix Rosenqvist will drive the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda featuring a bold "Maximum Metallica" livery — a celebration of the band's new year-round SiriusXM channel. The...

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HELSTAR Announces New Album 'The Devil's Masquerade'

U.S. metal veterans HELSTAR will release their eleventh studio album, "The Devil's Masquerade", on September 12, 2025 through Massacre Records. The effort will be available as a limited mediabook, limited vinyl LP in various colors, and digital formats. "The Devil's Masquerade" marks a powerful retu...

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MIKE TRAMP Doesn't Believe Fans Will Ever Hear Any More Music From Former WHITE LION Guitarist VITO BRATTA

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, ex-WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp was asked if he thinks fans will ever hear from his former bandmate, guitarist Vito Bratta, musically again. Tramp responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No. Did you see how quick [of a response]...