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TODD LA TORRE: 'I've Brought Back A Lot Of The Vocal Acrobatics That Were Missing' In QUEENSRŸCHE 'For A Long Time'

In a new interview with Chile's PowerOfMetal.cl, vocalist Todd La Torre was asked what he thinks his "biggest contribution" has been to the evolution of QUEENSRŸCHE since he joined the band in 2012. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the key word you said there was 'evolution'...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says He Felt 'A Little Frustrated' In 1989 'After Doing The Same Old Thing Day After Day' With SLAYER

Fistful Of Metal magazine's Oran O'Beirne spoke to legendary SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo prior to the release of the new VENAMORIS studio album — a project that he and his wife, Paula Lombardo, created. Below are some excerpts from the article, which can be found in the latest issue featuring cover...

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SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER Will Find Out In May If He Is Completely Cancer Free

Vocalist Lou Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, who recently underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with an esophageal tumor, has shared a new video message in which he said: " How you doing, everybody? A little update for you. I haven't done one in a while because there's rea...

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Blood Dynasty

As all sensible people are aware, ARCH ENEMY are deadly fucking serious about heavy metal. Over the course of 30 years, Michael Amott's virtuoso death metal band have defied all the usual rules and taken supremely heavy and brutal music to places that few thought possible. They have done it all unde...

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PRIMUS Announces 'Onward & Upward' Summer 2025 Tour With New Drummer JOHN HOFFMAN

Following their electrifying run on the "Sessanta" tour alongside A PERFECT CIRCLE and PUSCIFER, PRIMUS will return this summer with the "Onward & Upward" tour — an expansive, coast-to-coast trek that marks an exciting new chapter for the band. The tour not only brings the trio's signature blend...

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Watch: BRENT HINDS Plays First Concert Since Exiting MASTODON

Brent Hinds played his first show since exiting MASTODON on March 21 with his band FIEND WITHOUT A FACE at 529 in Atlanta, Georgia. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. FIEND WITHOUT A FACE, which takes its name from a 1958 English B-movie, released its first single, "Black Grass", way...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'The Black Halo' Album With Special Concert In Brazil

On July 5, former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan will take the stage at Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, Brazil for a one-night-only performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's "The Black Halo" album. Originally released in 2005, the LP remains a landmark in metal history, featuring iconic tr...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Hasn't Forgotten His Roots: 'It's Cool To Reach More People, But I Grew Up In The Underground Metal Scene'

By David E. Gehlke The clean vocals from Alissa White-Gluz found in the chorus on "Illuminate The Path", a song from ARCH ENEMY's new "Blood Dynasty" studio album, would historically generate a rash of message board and social media chatter regarding the band's supposed tilt toward selling out. But...

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Filmmaker KEVIN SMITH To Host Special Screening And Q&A With GWAR

Smodcastle Cinemas, owned by filmmaker and pop culture icon Kevin Smith, will host a special screening of "This Is Gwar" on Saturday, August 30 in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. This definitive documentary dives into the wild and blood-soaked history of GWAR, the most outrageous band in shock rock,...

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PANTERA And AMON AMARTH Announce Opening Acts For Summer 2025 U.S. Tour

KING PARROT, SNAFU, SHOCK NARCOTIC and FLESH HOARDER will support PANTERA and AMON AMARTH on select dates on their summer 2025 U.S. amphitheater tour. Produced by Live Nation, the journey will commence on July 15 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania and wind its way through over two dozen cities, coming to...

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SKID ROW's SNAKE Once Again Rules Out Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I'm Not Gonna Do It And Fake It For The Blank Check'

In a new interview with Scott Michael Nathan of "The Bad Decisions Podcast", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked about the band's future plans. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we're on the lookout right now for our next singer. [Laughs]. Erik [Grönwall], our last sin...

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KORN Announces September/October 2025 Canadian Tour With GOJIRA

On the heels of its hugely successful 2024 tour run, two-time Grammy Award-winning band KORN will bring its show to fans across Canada this fall with "Korn: Kanada Tour 2025". Produced by Live Nation Canada, the eight-city trek kicks off on Wednesday, September 17 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa,...

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Watch: DARK ANGEL Performs Two New Songs, 'Extinction-Level Event' And 'Circular Firing Squad', At Chile's METAL BEER Festival

Fan-filmed video of reunited California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL performing two new songs, "Extinction-Level Event" and "Circular Firing Squad", on Sunday, March 23 at the Metal Beer Open Air festival at Hipódromo Chile in Santiago, Chile can be seen below. DARK ANGEL's first new album in 34...

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Former TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH's BAD MARRIAGE To Release 'Match Made In Hell' Album This Summer

BAD MARRIAGE, the band featuring former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, has signed with Ron Keel's RFK Media for the release of BAD MARRIAGE's new album, "Match Made In Hell", this summer. This powerhouse band out of Boston has been winning over the fans and the media for several years now and is well...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS To Release Second AMERIKAN KAOS Album, 'All That Jive', In April

On April 4, 2025, Metal Department will release the sophomore album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "All That Jive". AMERIKAN KAOS is the "secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known from ANNIHILATOR, which he has been working on since 2019. AMERIKAN KAOS marks a significant shift in the music...