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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album In Poland

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed at Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland on Monday, July 7. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. As part of JUDAS PRIEST's "Shield Of Pain", the band's setlist included seven tracks from PRIEST's 1990 album "Painkiller", which is celebrating its...

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PARADISE LOST Shares Music Video For New Single 'Serpent On The Cross' From Upcoming 'Ascension' Album

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have released the official music video for "Serpent On The Cross", the second single from their long-awaited 17th album, "Ascension", due on September 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band's first album in five years, following 2020's critically acclaimed...

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Co-Founder MARK FARNER Once Again Blasts 'Bulls***' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a new interview with the "Rock Camp The Podcast", hosted by Tommy London, Britt Lightning and Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp founder David Fishof, ex-GRAND FUNK RAILROAD singer Mark Farner was asked how he feels about his former band having yet to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He r...

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LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID Announces New Solo Album 'Hoodoo Telemetry'

The virtuosic talisman Vernon Reid has announced details of his new solo album "Hoodoo Telemetry", which will be released on October 3, 2025 via Artone / The Players Club Records. To celebrate, he has revealed the video for the first single, "The Haunting", which you can watch below. If you've follo...

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K.K. DOWNING Was 'Nervous' For His 'Back To The Beginning' Performance: This Was 'The Most Important Show In Metal Ever'

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who performed PRIEST's "Breaking The Law" and BLACK SABBATH's "Snowblind" at last Saturday's (July 5) "Back To The Beginning" event at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, alongside Billy Corgan (THE SMASHING PUMPKINS) on vocals, Tom Morello (RAGE AGA...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Gifted Custom Cross By YUNGBLUD

British singer, songwriter and musician Yungblud — whose real name is Dominic Richard Harrison — has posted a video capturing a tender moment between him and Ozzy Osbourne, taken ahead of BLACK SABBATH's farewell concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which took place on Saturday, July...

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CARCASS Announces September/October 2025 North American Tour

British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will embark on a North American tour in September. Support on select dates will come from BRUJERIA, NECROT, HEDONIST, SPIRITWORLD, NAILS and MONGREL. Tour dates: With BRUJERIA and SPIRITWORLD: Sep. 16 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Sep. 17 - Asheville, NC - Eulogy...

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BAD COMPANY's SIMON KIRKE On MICK RALPHS's Death: 'His Final Years Were Painful And Painful To Witness'

In a new interview with Ken Dashow of New York's Q104.3 radio station, BAD COMPANY drummer Simon Kirke spoke about the recent passing of the band's founding guitarist Mick Ralphs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've got mixed feelings about it, because I loved him, but he had no qual...

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RICK WAKEMAN Postpones Tour To Undergo Surgery

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman CBE has announced the postponement of his "Strictly Wakeman" U.S. tour so that he can undergo surgery "to correct an ongoing health issue". The nine-date trek was scheduled to kick off later this month and was slated to feature Hayley Sanderson, who is one of the vocalis...

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MATT CAMERON Exits PEARL JAM After 27-Year Run

Matt Cameron has exited PEARL JAM after a nearly three-decade run with the band. Earlier today (Monday, July 7),the drummer took to his social media to write: "After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty PEARL JAM. Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays Second Full Show Of 2025 At Finsbury Park In London

Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their second full show of 2025 and their second United Kingdom concert in six years Sunday night (July 6) at the 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park in London. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and HATEBREED . The July 3 concert at t...

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KING DIAMOND Cancels Four Summer 2025 European Shows After Strep Throat Diagnosis

KING DIAMOND has been forced to cancel four shows on its ongoing spring/summer 2025 European tour after the band's namesake singer was diagnosed with strep throat, the most common bacterial cause of a sore throat. Earlier today, King Diamond released the following statement via social media: "Hello...

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ALDO NOVA Suffers Cervical Spine Fracture In Fall

Canadian rocker Aldo Nova has been forced to cancel his previously announced shows after suffering a "serious" back injury in a fall. The news of Nova's injury was revealed in a Facebook post on Sunday (July 6) by Nova's wife. She wrote: "Hello, my name is Sylvia Bechard, and I am Aldo Nova's wife....

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH: 'It Just Was Not My Fate To Be In METALLICA'

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush, who was offered an opportunity to join METALLICA in the early '80s but turned it down, reflected on his decision in a new interview with Get On The Bus. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That is real. That actually happened befo...

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Watch: SLAYER Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Wicked World' At 'Back To The Beginning'

SLAYER played a six-song set at BLACK SABBATH's "Back To The Beginning" charity event on Saturday (July 5). The California thrash metal pioneers opened their performance with "Disciple" and "War Ensemble" before playing BLACK SABBATH's deep cut "Wicked World" from the latter's self-titled album. SLA...