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The Arsonist

As the most enduring and resolute of Germany's thrash metal Big Four, SODOM rarely struggle for plaudits. There has always been something uniquely brutish about Tom Angelripper's band. From their pioneering, black metal early days, to their laudable refusal to embrace the latest trends during the '9...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Had To Back Out Of Performing At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Wolfgang Van Halen — son of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen — was asked about his previously announced participation in BLACK SABBATH's special "Back To The Beginning" final concert on Saturday, July 5 at Birmingham, Uni...

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PRONG Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Nearly two years after the release of PRONG's latest album, "State Of Emergency", the New York City native metal icons and premier rock and metal label Napalm Records have officially joined forces, inking a worldwide record deal. Formed in 1986 by founder/frontman Tommy Victor and cemented into Amer...

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Photos: OZZY OSBOURNE 'Working Class Hero' Exhibition Opens In Birmingham

The Ozzy Osbourne "Working Class Hero" exhibition opened in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Wednesday (June 25),celebrating the solo achievements and global awards of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and the album art of the original BLACK SABBATH lineup — just in time for the band's historic "Back To The Beg...

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Ex-LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER Embarks On New Chapter With FIRSTBORNE

By David E. Gehlke In 2019, drummer Chris Adler found himself out of LAMB OF GOD, the Richmond, Virginia outfit he co-founded and helped steer since 1999. To the outside, he was the steady anchor, signaled by his identifiable snare sound and stamp on the band's songs. Yet on the inside, LAMB OF GOD'...

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Fundraising Campaign Launched For Rock Author MICK WALL After He Suffers Second Heart Attack

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help rock music journalist Mick Wall as he battles a series of health issues and is unable to work. Wall is one of the U.K.'s best-known rock writers, authors and TV-and-radio program makers. He wrote for numerous music magazines, including Sounds and Kerr...

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Heimat

Certified legends in their native Germany, HEAVEN SHALL BURN have been steadily picking up steam everywhere else too. At least since the release of 2016's "Wanderer", they have audibly grown in confidence and stature, while embracing as-yet-unconquered territories with newfound alacrity, and general...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Says His Musical Evolution 'Came Naturally'

Veteran Swedish hard rock and metal drummer Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS) recently sat down with Roxie from Rock Kommander for an interview about his music journey, major life decisions, and why he chose Rock Kommander over every other game offer that came his way. Asked how his drumming techniq...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: Playing Yankee Stadium With 'Big Four' Was 'One Of The Highlights Of My Career'

Frank Bello, best known as the bassist of New York's legendary thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX, joined forces with Spector basses to develop an all-new instrument. Dubbed the NC-4 Frank Bello, this bass is inspired by both Spector's rich history and iconic American bolt-on bass design. With its refine...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces Fall 2025 Co-Headlining Tour With HAIL THE SUN

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will kick off an extensive North American tour on September 14, just two days after the release of the band's eagerly awaited new album, "The Blue Nowhere". The six-week trek is a co-headlining run with HAIL THE SUN, featuring openers DELTA SLEEP (September 22-October 30) a...

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FEMME FATALE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Living Like There's No Tomorrow'

FEMME FATALE, the long-running band fronted by Lorraine Lewis, has just released a comeback single, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", via Cleopatra Records. The official Vicente Cordero-directed music video for the track can be seen below. "Living Like There's No Tomorrow" was written by Lewis and...

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ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Announce February/March 2026 European Tour

Following on from their critically acclaimed second album "Black Light / White Noise", which was a U.K. No.1 hit on the Official Rock & Metal chart, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen will be taking their show on the road early...

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VENOM INC.'s TONY DOLAN Rules Out Another Reunion With MANTAS And ABADDON: 'I'm Much Happier Not Being Oppressed By Them'

In a new interview with Soundterror, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan spoke about the circumstances that led to Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's announcement last December that the guitarist was officially out of the band. Tony said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Mantas, he'd had...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Hated Playing Before SLAYER' During 2010 'Jägermeister Music Tour'

During the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show" podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson reflected on the 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring the original 1991 "Clash Of The Titans" lineup: MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That [2010] tour...

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END OF TIME

French metal alchemists TSS, formerly THE SUNDAY SADNESS, have been around for less than a decade, but they've already proven influential in their scene. The group released their debut single, "The Wrong Way", in 2017 and followed up a few months later with "Lost in the Crowd". TSS scored an opening...