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CORONER Announces 2025 North American Tour With DECEASED

Swiss technical thrash masters CORONER will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2025 by embarking on the "Non Omnis Moriar" North American tour. Support on the 15-date trek, which will kick off on March 5 in Philadelphia and conclude on March 22 in Houston, will come from DECEASED, who will also be...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Announces 'Nine' Album

Southern California metalcore pioneers BLEEDING THROUGH are back! After much anticipation, the band has announced their long-awaited ninth full-length album, "Nine", will be released on February 14, 2025 via SharpTone Records. Following the release of eviscerating singles "Our Brand Is Chaos" and "D...

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ANDREAS KISSER Calls CAVALERA's Re-Recordings Of SEPULTURA's Early Albums 'Disrespectful': 'The Artistic Value Is Zero'

In a new interview with IMPACT Metal Channel, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser was asked for his opinion on Max and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera's decision to revisit their earliest SEPULTURA releases, "Morbid Visions" and "Bestial Devastation", and re-record them and put them out, along with a re-record...

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GOTTHARD Announces New Album 'Stereo Crush', Shares 'Boom Boom' Single

Nearly five years after the release of "#13", Swiss rockers GOTTHARD are making a powerful comeback with their highly anticipated new album, "Stereo Crush", due on March 21, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). To mark the announcement, the band has unveiled its latest single, "Boom Boom". This h...

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MARK TREMONTI: 'One Of My Biggest Bucket List Item Things Is To Become A Published Author'

In a brand new interview with the Mark And Me podcast, CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist and acclaimed solo artist Mark Tremonti revealed that one of his "biggest bucket list item things is to become a published author." He explained: "I've written one book that I finished called 'A Dying Machine', b...

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TONY IOMMI On METALLICA: 'What They Did With The Metal Sound, Turning It Into Thrash, Was Fantastic'

In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was asked what he thought of his band's influence on the thrash movement, which was popularized by such acts as METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He responded: "It was nice to hear those thrash bands paying t...

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TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Opens Up About 'Aggressive Prostate Cancer' Diagnosis

TNT singer Tony Harnell has revealed that he recently underwent laparoscopic surgery, a surgical treatment used to treat localized prostate cancer. The 62-year-old musician, who was born in San Diego, grew up in California and moved to New York when he was 16, took to his Instagram on Wednesday (Nov...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM To Serve As Celebrity Grand Marshal Of 'Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum will serve as a celebrity grand marshal of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade on December 7. This glittering event will light up downtown Palm Springs at 5:45 p.m. sharp, so mark your calendars! Joining Sorum in the spot...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On Touring With MOTÖRHEAD In 1979: 'It Was A Big Eye Opener'

In a new interview with Trust In Rock, the YouTube channel launched by former MTV's "Headbangers Ball" presenter Vanessa Warwick, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked to name his most enduring memory from the world of metal. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that one of my early...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN Says SULLY ERNA 'Gets Better' As A Singer As He Gets Older

During a new appearance on "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin discussed the latter band's musical evolution. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That is definitely a rabbit hole for me, seeing the evolution over...

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SAVATAGE Announces Spring/Summer 2025 European Festival Appearances

SAVATAGE has announced three European festival appearances so far for spring/summer 2025. The shows will follow the band's performances in April 2025 at Brazil's Monsters Of Rock festival and at Chile's Masters Of Rock festival. Confirmed SAVATAGE 2025 tour dates: April 19 - São Paulo, Brazil - Mons...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Doesn't Care About Being The World's Fastest Guitar Player: 'I Just Want To Be In A Metal Band'

By David E. Gehlke Veteran shredder Chris Impellitteri's reputation as a guy who can play really fast overshadows the fact that he's actually a pretty good riff writer, too. Part of the late 1980s surge that turned guitar playing into a competition and/or arms race, Impellitteri's breakout moment ca...

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Watch: Thousands Of Fake GIBSON Guitars Seized By Customs Enforcement

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and Import Specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in conjunction with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Investigators, and Gibson representatives, announced...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says Touring With PANTERA Is 'Easy-Peasy': 'It Really Is Like A Huge Family Vibe'

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, Zakk Wylde spoke about his ongoing touring activities with a reformed version of PANTERA, also featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX)...

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SUM 41 To Be Inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame

The Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences (CARAS) recently unveiled several major announcements, including that the Canadian punk rock icons SUM 41 will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame during the 54th annual Juno Awards. This will be done during a special presentation and...