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'...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers' Ultimate Edition Hardcover Book Out Now

The new hardcover book "...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers - Ultimate Edition" is now available. "...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers - Ultimate Edition" includes 372 color pages, 700 graphics, and more than 120 exclusive interviews about the ma...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's ERIC BLOOM To Miss Shows After Undergoing 'Non-Life-Threatening' Surgery

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT singer Eric Bloom will miss some of the band's upcoming shows after undergoing an unspecified "non-life-threatening" surgery. The 81-year-old musician broke the news of his absence in a social media post on Wednesday (May 13). He wrote: "During BÖC's time off I scheduled a non-life...

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KORN's JAMES 'MUNKY' SHAFFER: 'We've Written Probably Almost 40 Songs' For Upcoming Album

In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2022's "Requiem" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's taking a fucking long...

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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN On ELOY CASAGRANDE's 'Shocking' Departure: 'Everything Worked Out The Way That It Was Supposed To'

In a new interview with The Razor's Edge, SEPULTURA vocalist Derrick Green reflected on the departure of the band's longtime drummer Eloy Casagrande in February 2024, less than a month prior to the start of SEPULTURA's "Celebrating Life Through Death" farewell tour. Eloy has since been replaced by G...

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JASON NEWSTED Says METALLICA's Residency At Las Vegas's Sphere Is 'An Incredible Opportunity': 'I'm Very Happy For Them'

During a May 12 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke about the band's upcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Asked if he has any shows at the venue yet and whether he would be interested in seeing his former band play at the Spher...

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JOHN BUSH: ARMORED SAINT's Writing And Recording Process Today 'Is Not That Different From What We Did In The '80s'

In a new interview with Mind Behind The Music, the podcast hosted by John White, an American guitarist and composer from Albany, New York, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush spoke about the band's upcoming full-length album, "Emotion Factory Reset", which will arrive on May 22 via Metal Blade Records. A...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Announces North American Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of 'The Price Of Existence'

Northern California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH will embark on "The Price Of Existence 20 Year Anniversary" tour in late summer. The trek, which will launch on September 4 in Fresno, California and conclude on October 3 in San Jose, California, will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of ALL...

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BRANN DAILOR Pays Homage To CHRIS CORNELL And Previews 'Emotional' New MASTODON Album

By David E. Gehlke Drummer Brann Dailor started lending his vocal talents to MASTODON in time for 2009's "Crack The Skye". Considering the edgier, rougher angles of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, Dailor's far smoother, cleaner approach turned out to be exactly what...

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ANTHRAX To Release New Single 'It's For The Kids' On Friday; Long-Awaited New Album 'Cursum Perficio' To Arrive In September

ANTHRAX will release a new song, "It's For The Kids", on Friday, May 15. The track, which can be pre-saved at this location, is the first single from the band's long-awaited new studio album, "Cursum Perficio", due on September 18 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. T...

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ADAM JONES On Possible TOOL Residency At Sphere In Las Vegas: 'I Think We Will Do It At Some Point'

In a new interview with Ronni Hunter of the 99.7 The Blitz radio station, TOOL guitarist Adam Jones confirmed plans for him and his bandmates to stage a run of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We were supposed to open that place," Adam said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "We were as...

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AMORPHIS Announces European 'Borderland Tour 2027' With INSOMNIUM And UNTO OTHERS

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have announced the European "Borderland Tour 2027", with support from INSOMNIUM and UNTO OTHERS. The trek will kick off on January 22, 2027 in Hamburg, Germany and continue across Europe before wrapping up on February 14 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The tour will include stops...

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JASON NEWSTED On His Throat Cancer Battle: 'It's The Closest I've Ever Come To Not Breathing'

On the latest episode of Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted opened about up about his revelation that he has been undergoing medical treatment for throat cancer. The 63-year-old musician, who played with the heavy metal giants from 1986 to 2001, said (as trans...

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Watch: METALLICA Surprises Fans With 'Zorba' Tribute At Athens Concert

METALLICA kicked off the 2026 leg of the "M72" world tour Saturday night (May 9) at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) in Athens. Support at the gig came from GOJIRA and KNOCKED LOOSE. During the concert, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performed "Zorba's Dance", the iconic comp...

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Watch: DRAGONFORCE Plays First Full Live Show With New Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

DRAGONFORCE made its official live debut with new singer Alissa White-Gluz (ex-ARCH ENEMY) Saturday night (May 9) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Due to ongoing hearing loss and tinnitus issues that have increasingly affected longtime DRAGONFORCE singer Marc Hudson's...

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VENOM Isn't Concerned About LAMB OF GOD 'Into Oblivion' Album Title Coincidence; 'So F***ing What?'

In a new interview with Overdrive.ie 's Oran O'Beirne, VENOM guitarist Rage (a.k.a. Stuart Dixon) and drummer Danté (a.k.a. Danny Needham) were asked what their initial reaction was when they learned that the band's latest album, "Into Oblivion", which came out on May 1, would have the same title as...