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METAL ALLEGIANCE Announces January 2026 Concert Featuring Members Of ALICE IN CHAINS, EXODUS, SEPULTURA And MASTODON

Illustrious metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE, comprised of core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has announced its 2026 return to Anaheim, California. Beginning as a celebration of the metal genre, METAL ALL...

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SPINESHANK Wants To Release New Single First To 'Test The Waters': 'If We Wanna Keep Going, We Probably Should Put Some New Music Out'

On October 5, SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos and drummer Tommy Decker were interviewed by Rock News Weekly at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Asked if the reunited Los Angeles-based nu metal/industrial metal band — in which Santos and Decker are joined by drummer Tommy Decker, b...

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MATT BYRNE Says New HATEBREED Material Will Be 'Way Thrashier' And More 'SLAYER-esque'

At this year's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, HATEBREED drummer Matt Byrne spoke to The Kevin Powell Podcast about the Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans' next studio album, which is tentatively due in early 2026. Matt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think this new...

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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN Defends METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'To Me, He's Still An Amazing Drummer'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, drummer Jon Larsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT was asked to name his "all-time favorite drummers" and biggest "drumming inluences". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man, I hate that question, because there are so many. I ha...

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ROB DUKES On Upcoming EXODUS Album: 'It's The Best Thing I've Done To Date'

At this year's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes spoke to PipemanRadio about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album, which is tentatively due in March 2026 via Napalm Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We worked our...

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SLAYER Marks 35th Anniversary Of 'Seasons In The Abyss' Album With New Track-By-Track Video Feature

Slaytanic Verses, SLAYER's free online museum, presents a special track-by-track video feature that sees Tom Araya and Kerry King digging deep into the backstories behind all ten of the tracks on SLAYER's "Seasons In The Abyss" album. Produced by Rick Rubin, Andy Wallace and SLAYER, "Seasons In The...

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Why Are Concert Tickets So Expensive? ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Weighs In

In a new interview with Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia, guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY spoke about the rising prices of concert tickets. According to recent report by Pollstar, concert tickets have seen an overall 27.38% increase in cost sin...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK Doesn't Have Problem With 'Metalcore' Tag: 'I Don't Think It's A Dirty Word At All'

In a new interview with Duane James of Australia's Wall Of Sound, Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE was asked if looks back on the early 2000s "metalcore" scene "like a proud dad" or he views "metalcore" as a "dirty word" now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No...

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DRY KILL LOGIC Commences Writing New Album 'Your Sins Will Find You', Announces Spring 2026 Tour Dates

After an explosive 2025 that saw the band's first live performances in nearly two decades, DRY KILL LOGIC — the hard-hitting, genre-defying act known for its unique fusion of nu-metal, hardcore, and metalcore — has officially begun work on a new full-length album. The record will mark the group's fi...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Collaborates With NEVEN EYEWEAR

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has collaborated with Neven Eyewear, a high-quality eyewear company that has roots in the hardcore scene, on two collections of glasses: Blacklist and Collateral Damage. The Blacklist collection doesn't play nice. Created with, these rectangular frames are made...

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New EXODUS Album Is 'Done', Says GARY HOLT: 'Every Song's An Anthem'

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album. He said (as transcrib...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On His Final Concert: 'It Didn't Feel Like A Funeral. It Felt Like A Celebration.'

Ozzy Osbourne has posthumously shared details of his final concert in a new memoir, "Last Rites". The BLACK SABBATH frontman died in late July, less than three weeks after he and the rest of the band's original lineup played at Villa Park in SABBATH's original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom....

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FORBIDDEN Releases Music Video For Second New Song In 15 Years, 'Mutually Assured Dysfunction'

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have released the official Mike Sloat-directed music video for their second new song in over 15 years, "Mutually Assured Dysfunction". "Mutually Assured Dysfunction" and "Divided By Zero", which was made available in late June, mark...

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GENE HOGLAN Opens Up About His Health Journey: 'I Got Rid Of Diabetes And Proceeded To Lose A Lot Of Weight'

In a new interview with Alex Stojanovic and Derek Solomos of MetalMasterKingdom.com, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) spoke about his weight-loss journey, sharing how he shed nearly 200 pounds and transformed not just his body,...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Believes Jazz Drummers Created So-Called 'Blast Beat': 'They Did Everything First Before Anybody'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked whom he would credit with setting the template for extreme metal and hardcore blast beats. He said: "I heard rumors of 'blast beat,' so that's double bass is going and the snare is, like, on top of t...