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HOT SHÖT, Featuring DANGEROUS TOYS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD, DIRTY LOOKS Members, Completes Debut Album

HOT SHÖT, the band featuring Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, WATCHTOWER, BROKEN TEETH, IGNITOR) on vocals, Paul Lidel (DIRTY LOOKS, DANGEROUS TOYS, SCREAM THERAPY) on guitar, Dave McClain (SA SLAYER, ex-MACHINE HEAD, SACRED REICH) on drums, Jack Pyers (DIRTY LOOKS) on bass and Dave Beeson (BROKEN TE...

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BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD: '90% Of Heavy Metal Fans Are Out Of Shape, Overweight, Eating Toxic Food' And 'Not Exercising'

During an appearance on the September 16 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", BIOHAZARD vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld spoke about his recently launched fitness app Full Metal Fitness. Members of Full Metal Fitness receive a state-of-the-art app including a workout program custom-t...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Fires Back At 'Naysayers' After Singer Switch: 'No One's Forcing You' To Buy A Concert Ticket

In a new interview with Podcast Rock City Live, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about the band's decision to recruit Sebastian Bach to front TWISTED SISTER for the group's fall 2026 shows after Dee Snider resigned from the group due to "health challenges". Regarding how the first few s...

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'Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning' Concert Film To Receive Worldwide Cinema Release In October

Trafalgar Releasing announced today the global cinematic release of "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning", produced by Mercury Studios, the world's leading music-focused content studio. The film definitively captures the triumphant final live performance from Ozzy Osbourne and the origin...

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AS I LAY DYING Announces New, Self-Titled Studio Album, Shares Two Singles 'Polarized' And 'Retribution'

On February 5, 2027, Grammy-nominated metalcore pioneers AS I LAY DYING return with their new self-titled album, "As I Lay Dying", via Napalm Records. With the two new singles "Polarized" and "Retribution", AS I LAY DYING showcases two deliberately contrasting sides of their new album. "Polarized" l...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names Bands That He Thinks Would Be Included In New 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal

In a recent interview with Czech Republic's Óčko, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked which bands he would pick if he had to "put together a new young generation of the 'Big Four'" of thrash metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it wouldn't be a young generation, but I...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says The First Three TWISTED SISTER Shows With Him On Vocals Were 'Incredible'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the latter band's fall 2026 shows after iconic singer Dee Snider resigned from TWISTED SISTER due to "health challenges". Regarding how the f...

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TONY IOMMI Reveals He Turned Down Producer ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make Final BLACK SABBATH Album With Original Lineup

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...

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MASTODON Issues Statement On Lawsuit Filed By BRENT HINDS's Estate: 'We Strongly Deny Allegations Of Ill Intent On Our Part'

The surviving members of MASTODON have commented on the lawsuit filed against the Atlanta metal band by estate of the late former MASTODON member Brent Hinds, claiming the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the lawsuit, which was...

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PHIL SOUSSAN Says 'It Looks Very, Very Promising' That LAST IN LINE Has Found A New Singer

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan offered an update on the band's search for a new singer following the recent departure of LAST IN LINE's original vocalist Andrew Freeman. Soussan, who joined LAST IN LINE in 2016 following the passing of t...

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HIGH PARASITE, Featuring Ex-MY DYING BRIDE Singer AARON STAINTHORPE, Releases New Single 'The Screams That Come'

HIGH PARASITE, the U.K. "death pop" outfit led by former MY DYING BRIDE and current TOWARDS THE SINISTER frontman Aaron Stainthorpe, has released a new standalone single, "The Screams That Come", out now via Spinefarm alongside a visualizer. Produced by PARADISE LOST's Gregor Mackintosh and mixed by...

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MASTODON Sued By Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS's Estate Over His Share Of Business

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the estate of late MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds has filed a lawsuit against the surviving members of the band claiming that he had never been bought out of his share of MASTODON and its related businesses before his death. The estate is also accusing...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Says His Heavy Metal Album Will Be Called 'What The F Is Heavy Metal?'

In a new interview with Michael Moynihan of The Moynihan Report, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner confirmed that he is working on a heavy metal album. The project, which is being driven by a heavyweight production team led by Adam Hamilton (L.A. GUNS, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE) and Brian Perera, pr...

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FIREWIND Announces New Studio Album 'Gods, Myths & Titans', Shares First Single 'The Legend Of Achilles'

Greek power metal band FIREWIND will release its new studio album, "Gods, Myths & Titans", on February 19, 2027 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. Led by guitar virtuoso Gus G (OZZY OSBOURNE, KING DIAMOND),FIREWIND has evolved into a powerhouse band with a devoted i...

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Will DAVID ELLEFSON Stick Around To Watch MEGADETH Play At Next Week's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival? 'I Don't Mind', He Says

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is currently playing with METAL CHURCH, was asked if he will stick around to watch MEGADETH play when the two bands share the main stage — approximately five hours apart — on Thursday, Septe...