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LOUDNESS, DORO, ENSLAVED, DIRKSCHNEIDER, VOIVOD, Others Confirmed For HELL'S HEROES 2026 Festival

Launched in 2018, Hell's Heroes has become one of North America's premiere heavy music platforms and an annual, go-to destination for metalheads, globally. On Thursday, March 19, Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, a worldwide contingent of music fans will again convene at Houston's Whit...

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THE KOVENANT's STIAN 'NAGASH' ARNESEN On Upcoming Album: 'It's Different', 'More Metal' And 'A Bit Darker'

In a new interview with Colombia's Savage Noise Media, vocalist/bassist Stian "Nagash" Arnesen of THE KOVENANT confirmed that the band is working on material for its first studio album in more than 20 years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we already have several songs written....

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026: DEF LEPPARD, IN FLAMES, POWERWOLF, SAVATAGE And NEVERMORE Among First Announced Artists

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2026 edition of the event, set to take place from July 2 to August 1 in Wacken, Germany. A total of 35 artists have been announced for the 35th edition of Wacken Open Air, including DEF LEPPARD, IN...

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SABATON Announces 11th Studio Album, 'Legends'

Swedish metallers SABATON are ready to ignite a new era with the highly anticipated release of their eleventh studio album, "Legends". It arrives October 17 via Better Noise Music and marks the band's label debut. Throughout the aptly titled "Legends", which blends rock and history for fans of all a...

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DAVID VINCENT Says I AM MORBID Has 'Talked About' Making Original Music: 'I Just Don't Know If Anybody Would Care'

In a new interview with Altars Of Metal, former MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist David Vincent was asked if there are any plans for him to record new music with I AM MORBID, the band which has spent the last few years exclusively performing material that Vincent recorded with MORBID ANGEL. He responded...

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IHSAHN On EMPEROR Making New Studio Album: 'If We Do It, It Would Have To Be For The Right Reasons'

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) has once again said that he would be open to the idea of him and his bandmates writing and recording a comeback album under the right set of circumstances. EMPEROR's last studio album, "Prometheus – The Discipline Of Fire & Demise", was...

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EMPEROR's IHSAHN Laments Oversaturation Of Artists On Streaming Music Services: 'It's Very Unfortunate'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) was asked if it surprises him to see a black metal group like his band have so much success nearly three and a half decades after EMPEROR's formation. He responded (as transcrib...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Sowing Salt'

Extreme metal giants BEHEMOTH have just released their new album, "The Shit Ov God", via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the LP's fourth single, "Sowing Salt", can be seen below. With the post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic imagery that dominates the clip, BEHEMOTH enters new t...

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MARILYN MANSON Shares Cover Of PHIL COLLINS's 'In The Air Tonight'

In anticipation of his upcoming 2025 "One Assassination Under God" tour, iconic shock rocker Marilyn Manson has released a cover of luminary musician Phil Collins's seminal song "In The Air Tonight". The single has been made available with the B-side track "As Sick As The Secrets Of (Sleep)" on a ma...

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BYZANTINE Announces 'Harbingers' Album, Shares 'Floating Chrysanthema' Single

Charleston, West Virginia metal veterans BYZANTINE will release their long-awaited new full-length, "Harbingers", on June 13 via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Peter Wichers (SOILWORK, ALL THAT REMAINS, NEVERMORE),"Harbingers" offers nine tracks totaling forty-five minutes of deep lyrical wisdom...

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See BEHEMOTH's Entire Berlin Concert During 'The Unholy Trinity 2025' European Tour

Fan-filmed video of BEHEMOTH's entire April 6 concert at Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01:00 The Shadow Elite 05:55 Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer 11:45 Demigod 15:49 The Shit Ov God 21:52 Conquer All 25:45 Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel 30:53 Ov Fire And...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Lvciferaeon'

Extreme metal giants BEHEMOTH will release their new album, "The Shit Ov God", on May 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Lvciferaeon", can be seen below. Filled to the brim with iconic, blasphemous imagery, the video for "Lvciferaeon" follows the tradit...

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MARILYN MANSON Announces Summer/Fall 2025 U.S And European Tour Dates

Shock-rock legend Marilyn Manson has announced his return to the stage this summer and fall for the for the second leg of a tour in support of his new album, "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1". A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for U.S. dates between September 20 and October 3 only will begi...

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THE KOVENANT Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Jihad' Performance From EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING Comeback Concert

THE KOVENANT returned to the live stage for select live appearances, including at last fall's Eindhoven Metal Meeting festival and at this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. THE KOVENANT, which won a Norwegian Grammy equivalent, called Spellemannsprisen, in 1999 in the category of "Best Hard Rock Al...

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THE KOVENANT Is Working On First New Album In More Than 20 Years

In a recent interview with Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, vocalist/bassist Stian "Nagash" Arnesen and female singer Sarah Jezebel Deva of THE KOVENANT spoke about the band's return to the live stage for select live appearances, including at last fall's Eindhoven Metal Meeting festival and at this...