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Texas's THE SWORD Announces More Comeback Shows

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD, who called it quits more than two years ago, are back. Following their appearance at the 2024 edition of the Levitation festival, which took place last fall at several Austin venues, they have announced two additional dates, with more shows on the horizon: April 10 at...

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Eyes Of The Living Night

When Jonathan Hulten quit Swedish shapeshifters TRIBULATION in 2020, his next move came as a surprise. The transition from a life spent hacking away at the gothic black metal cliff face, to something far more serene and reflective, was clearly an evolutionary leap that had simmered away in the guita...

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CLUTCH Announces 'Full Ahead Flank MMXXV' June 2025 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Maryland rock veterans CLUTCH have announced Canadian and U.S. dates for the "Full Ahead Flank MMXXV" tour in June 2025 with special guests TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN and Nate Bergman. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET and end on Thursday, F...

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JAMES LABRIE Says MIKE MANGINI Was 'Very Professional' About Being Dismissed From DREAM THEATER: 'He Took It In Style And Class'

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked what it was like to work with Portnoy again on the band's upcoming album, "Par...

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KREATOR Announces Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour

German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have announced their summer festival run for 2025 as well as three additional headline shows in Germany. For these intimate club shows, which will feature special setlists including a lot of deep cuts, KREATOR has invited ROTTING CHRIST and WARBRINGER as support...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Portland, Maine

Fan-filmed video of Ace Frehley's February 1 concert at AURA in Portland, Maine can be seen below. In a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Frehley confirmed that he had commenced work on "Origins Vol. 3", the sequel to Ace's 2016 and 2020 collections of cover songs that...

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ROB HALFORD On JUDAS PRIEST's Musical Evolution: 'We Have Always Had An Eye On What's Happening Around Us'

On the red carpet of the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which was held Sunday night (February 2) at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles, California, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Stage Right Secrets about the band's musical evolution since its inception more than...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On METAL ALLEGIANCE: 'We've Got Some New Material That We're Working On Now'

In a new interview with Musicfrenzy, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the possibility of METAL ALLEGIANCE writing and recording a third album as the follow-up to 2018's "Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "METAL ALLEGIANCE, look, we're no...

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STEEL PANTHER Is Hoping To Release New Studio Album In 2026

In a new interview with Reality Check TV conducted on January 24 at this year's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, vocalist Michael Starr of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're wor...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Says Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY Was 'Very Natural': 'It Was Very Smooth, Seamless'

In a new interview with This Day In Metal, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked if it's fair to say that his face-to-face meeting with Portnoy in March 2...

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BILLY CORGAN Debuts New Podcast 'The Magnificent Others'

Billy Corgan, the frontman of the two-time Grammy Award-winning iconic rock band THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, will launch his new podcast, "The Magnificent Others", on February 5 via Bill Maher's Club Random Studios. Watch the official trailer for the podcast's first installment and its high-powered slate...

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DEF LEPPARD Releases Cover Of BEN E. KING Classic 'Stand By Me' To Support Those Affected By Los Angeles Fires

DEF LEPPARD has released a cover of Ben E. King's 1961 classic "Stand By Me". All proceeds from the song will go to FireAid, which raises money for those impacted by the fires that swept through Los Angeles throughout January. DEF LEPPARD's version of the song is featured in the Netflix film "Bank O...

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Watch: Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Takes Part In In-Store Performance And Signing At U.K. Tattoo Shop

On January 11, former SLIPKNOT and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Jay Weinberg took part in an in-store performance and signing at the Nowhere tattoo shop in Brighton, United Kingdom. Video of his appearance, courtesy of Avedis Zildjian Company, can be found below. During an appearance on a Jul...

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Three-Fourths Of NIRVANA Reunites For 'FireAid' Set With ST. VINCENT, KIM GORDON, JOAN JETT And VIOLET GROHL

Surviving NIRVANA members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear reunited onstage on Thursday night (January 30) during the FireAid benefit concert to perform several of the legendary grunge band's classic songs. Filling the lead vocal slot vacated by Kurt Cobain's death almost 31 years ago were...

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FOREIGNER Joins SPOTIFY's Exclusive Billions Club With 'I Want To Know What Love Is'

Legendary rock band FOREIGNER has officially entered Spotify's esteemed Billions Club, achieving a monumental milestone with their 1999 remastered version of the timeless classic "I Want To Know What Love Is". The track, one of the band's most iconic hits, has now surpassed one billion streams, join...