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Watch: GOJIRA Plays First Concert With CAR BOMB's GREG KUBACKI

French progressive metallers GOJIRA kicked off a tour of their home country Thursday night (November 27) at Reims Arena in Reims, France. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier recently underwent "minor surgery" on his right hand, rendering him...

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NECROBUTCHER On MAYHEM's Longevity: 'I Felt So Strongly For This Project My Whole Life'

Bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM spoke to Mexico's Metal Memes Mx about the band's just-launched 40th-anniversary tour of Latin America. Asked if he thought, when MAYHEM was first formed in 1984, that the band would still be around 40 years later, Stubberud r...

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MACHINE HEAD To Play First Three Shows Of Australian Tour As Three-Piece

MACHINE HEAD will play the first three shows of its previously announced November/December 2025 Australian tour as a three-piece after the guitarist the band had hired for the run was forced to pull out of the trek due to a "family emergency". On Wednesday (November 26),MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb F...

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HELLOWEEN Cancels December 2025 Asian Tour Dates Due To MICHAEL KISKE's Health

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their previously announced concerts in Asia after singer Michael Kiske was taken ill. The band was scheduled to perform in Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan in early December as part of its "40 Years Anniversary Tour". Earlier today (Thursday,...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Admits MEGADETH 'Lost The Plot' During 'Risk' Period

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock...

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For most of this century, EQUILIBRIUM have been reliable stalwarts of the folk metal scene. Omnipresent and consistent, the Bavarians have rarely put a foot wrong, but the grand achievements of which they have always been eminently capable have never quite come to pass. Musically speaking, EQUILIBRI...

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See KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Unbox 'Alive!' 50th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set

In the six-minute video below, KISS's Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons unbox the "Alive!" 50th-anniversary super deluxe box set, taking fans on a walk down memory lane on the making of the record that catapulted the band into worldwide success. "Alive!" turns 50 in 2025 — a golden jubilee for the iconi...

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SEPULTURA Announces 'Final' European Concert: This Will Be 'An Event Not To Be Missed'

After four decades, 14 gold records, and having traversed 80 countries and numerous diverse cultures, SEPULTURA has transcended into one of the most influential metal bands of our time, serving as Brazil's emissary to the rest of the world. SEPULTURA have just announced their biggest Irish headline...

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JOE ELLIOTT Was 'Very Sad' To See DAVID COVERDALE's Retirement Announcement, But Says It Was 'Kind Of Expected'

Joe Elliott paid tribute to David Coverdale on the DEF LEPPARD singer's Planet Rock show on Saturday (November 22),just days after the WHITESNAKE leader announced he was retiring from performing. Commenting on his friend's decision to call it a day, Joe said: "Okay, so hands up if, like me just a f...

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RICK WAKEMAN Is 'Doing Really Well' After Undergoing 'Corrective' Brain Surgery

YES keyboard legend Rick Wakeman says that he is "doing really well" after undergoing "corrective" brain surgery last week to address some of the "health issues" that forced the postponement of his 2025 U.S. tour. In a message posted to his official web site, Wakeman wrote: "As many of you may be aw...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Undergoes 'Minor' Hand Surgery, Is Unable To Play Guitar On Upcoming French Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA has revealed that he recently underwent "minor surgery" on his right hand, rendering him unable to play guitar on the band's upcoming tour of France. As a result of his injury, he and his bandmates have hired Greg Kubacki of...

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DON DOKKEN Blasts Longest Government Shutdown In U.S. History: 'It's A Crazy World, Man'

In a new interview with Artists On Record With Stefan Adika, DOKKEN leader Don Dokken lamented the fact that the recent shutdown of the federal government forced U.S. air traffic controllers to work without pay because they are employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and are considered...

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CORONER Announces 'Dissonance Over The West' February 2026 North American Tour

Swiss pioneering technical metallers CORONER will embark on the "Dissonance Over The West" North American tour in February 2026. The 15-date The Kirby Organization-presented trek will feature support from San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN and will launch on February 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada, wr...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist STEVE VAI Pays Tribute To DAVID COVERDALE Following Retirement Announcement: 'You're A Class Act'

Steve Vai has commented on WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale's announcement that he is hanging up his "platform shoes and skin-tight jeans" following his legendary 50-plus year Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame career. The iconic guitarist, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three decades ago,...

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More Than 160 Bands, Including GUNS N' ROSES And FOO FIGHTERS, Announced For 2026 Edition Of WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

Following a record-breaking event in 2025, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 7-10, 2026 for its biggest year yet. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to unleash the full music lineup for the event's 15th year. GUNS N' ROSES a...