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MIKE PORTNOY On NICKO MCBRAIN's Retirement: 'It's Sad For Me To See Him Having To Struggle To Make Such A Heavy Decision'

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy spoke about Nicko McBrain's recent announcement that the longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer was retiring from touring. Asked to elaborate on his social media post that he was "shocked" to hear about McBrain's retirement and whether Mike w...

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Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead

From their origins as a Leif Edling side-project, to their current status as one of the most imaginative doom-related bands around, AVATARIUM have always been a class act. These days the Stockholm band are led by guitarist Marcus Jidell and vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith — partners in music and in life —...

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ALEX LIFESON Says RUSH 'Went Out On A High Note': 'I'd Rather Be Remembered For That Legacy Than Returning As The Top RUSH Tribute Band'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, Alex Lifeson once again confirmed that he has been jamming with his longtime bandmate Geddy Lee at the bassist/vocalist's house in Toronto. "It's good to jam with friends as you get older," the guitarist said. "I need to play. Once a week I go to...

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ALEX LIFESON's ENVY OF NONE Project Announces New Album 'Stygian Wavz'

ENVY OF NONE, the band featuring Alex Lifeson (RUSH),Andy Curran (CONEY HATCH),Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne, is back today with news of its much-anticipated second album, "Stygian Wavz", set for release on March 14 via Kscope. The announcement follows a recent flurry of activity from th...

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MASTODON's Next Album Will Be 'All Over The Place' Musically

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, MASTODON drummer-vocalist Brann Dailor spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the "Hushed And Grim" album, which came out in 2021. He said: "[The songs are] all over the place. I hear some punk rock in there, bu...

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MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Shares Video For New Single 'Overdose'

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE spent much of 2024 dropping brand new singles, each of which was more incendiary than the next. At the end of the year, they announced their new album "Shapeshifter", which arrives March 28 via longtime label Rise Records. They have now shared the video for the new song "Overdose"....

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PRONG To Celebrate 31st Anniversary Of 'Cleansing' On Summer 2025 European Tour

PRONG will celebrate the 31st anniversary of its album "Cleansing" with a limited series of intimate dates, as well as festival shows, in July and August 2025 in Europe. The dates are as follows: July 30 - Hamburg, Germany - Bahnhof Pauli July 31 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air August 01 - Berli...

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FREDRIK ÅKESSON On Return Of Growling Vocals In OPETH: 'If We Bring The Element Back, It Shouldn't Be There As A Gimmick'

In a new interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH was asked about the fan and media response to the band's latest album, "The Last Will And Testament", which came out in November. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Presented With 'Lifetime Achievement Award' By NATIONAL GUITAR MUSEUM

The National Guitar Museum announced that Alex Lifeson, one of the most revered rock guitarists of the past 50 years, will receive its annual "Lifetime Achievement" Award for 2024. Lifeson is the fifteenth recipient of the award. A founding member of the band RUSH — known for its extraordinary level...

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Post Mortem

A pioneering force in folk metal since the early '90s, SUBWAY TO SALLY are true diehards. Anyone who has attended a festival in Germany will surely have seen them multiple times and had an excellent experience in the process. Beloved in their native land and across Europe, they have never had an int...

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ZAKK SABBATH Postpones Shows After ZAKK WYLDE Loses His Voice

ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE, PANTERA),has postponed its concerts in Little Rock, Arkansas (December 14 at The Hall) and New Orleans, Louisiana (December 15 at The Fillmore). According to a post on ZAKK SABB...

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VOIVOD On Upcoming Concerts With Montreal Symphony Orchestra: It Will Be 'A Dream Come True' And 'A Life-Changing Experience'

Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to The Metal Voice about their upcoming shows with the Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal. This legendary Quebec band, known worldwide for redefining the boundaries of metal for over...

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Halfana

They do things differently in Japan. In many ways, ILLUSION FORCE are the archetypal, over-the-top power metal band, with the customary penchant for extreme technicality and virtuoso excess. But while their debut album delivers the extravagant goods in no uncertain terms, these young swashbucklers h...

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SACRIFICE Announces First New Album In 16 Years, 'Volume Six'

Canadian thrash metal veterans SACRIFICE return in 2025 with their first new album in more than sixteen years. "Volume Six", the band's sixth album overall and second since reforming in 2006, features ten new originals and a cover paying homage to the Toronto scene from which they originally emerged...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Discovered RUSH's Music

In a new interview with Mike Gaube and Shaggy of 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick and Mike Gaube's Headbangers, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about how he first discovered RUSH's music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up in the Midwest where, ironically, most of my favorite band...