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FOUR YEAR STRONG Announces 25th-Anniversary Tour, Celebrates 20 Years Of 'Rise Or Die Trying'

New England rock band FOUR YEAR STRONG will celebrate its 25th anniversary as well as 20 years of its critically acclaimed sophomore album "Rise Or Die Trying" on a U.S. tour in early 2027. The band will be performing the album in full, including hit songs like "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never...

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FORBIDDEN have had a scattershot, sporadic existence over the last 40 years. Best known for "Forbidden Evil" and "Twisted Into Form" — two of the greatest and most distinctive thrash metal albums of all time, lest we forget — the Bay Area diehards have navigated a couple of extensive hiatuses, some...

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CRAIG LOCICERO On FORBIDDEN's New, Self-Titled Album: 'If You're Expecting Just Thrash Metal, You Might Be Disappointed'

In a new interview with The Adventures Of Pipeman, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero talked about how early San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal bands all carved out their distinct sounds by blending complex guitar work, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal melodies, and progressive structures to differe...

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DORO Shares 'You R Not Alone' Single/Video From Upcoming 'Wild At Heart' Special Release

Just in time for the start of her "Winter Magic" tour on December 11, 2026, German metal queen Doro Pesch brings the rock world a red-hot work full of new killer tracks with her special release "Wild At Heart". The first perfect foretaste was provided by "Rock You 2 Death", the first new single, whi...

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IAN HILL Opens Up About His Decision To Retire From JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Had No Choice, Really'

In a new interview with Ukrainian metalhead Vladyslav Stadnyk, who goes by the name Metal Pilgrim, Ian Hill, the longest-serving member of JUDAS PRIEST, discussed his decision to retire from the band. Hill revealed his departure to fans in a lengthy statement on October 9, citing the "evil arthritis...

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HEATHEN Announces New Album 'Lifetime In Hell', Shares 'Escapegoat' Single

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans HEATHEN will release their new album, "Lifetime In Hell", on February 19, 2027 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Escapegoat", can be seen below. Opening with a classic "Let's go!" rallying cry, the track storms forwa...

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Watch: BEHEMOTH Performs Cover Of VENOM's 'In League With Satan' With DIMMU BORGIR's SHAGRATH Live For First Time

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH kicked off their "In League With Satan" co-headline European tour with DIMMU BORGIR on Friday, October 9 at Halle 622 in Zurich, Switzerland. Support on the trek is coming from the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL. BEHEMOTH's 14-song set included the live debu...

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Watch: UNLEASHED Pays Tribute To Late VENOM Frontman CRONOS With 'Countess Bathory' Cover In Athens

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED paid tribute to VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant by playing a cover version of the VENOM classic "Countess Bathory" during UNLEASHED's October 7 concert at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. On October 2, th...

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MATT SORUM Says THE CULT Was His Favorite Band To Play In: It Was 'Right In My Lane As Far As How I Like To Approach The Drum Kit'

In a new interview with Joann Butler In Studio With..., Matt Sorum, the American drummer best known for his work with GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT and VELVET REVOLVER, was asked to name his "favorite band to play in". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I would say that THE CULT was probably...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Announces His Retirement; URIAH HEEP's DAVE RIMMER To Step In

JUDAS PRIEST's founding bassist Ian Hill has announced his retirement from the band. His replacement is URIAH HEEP's Dave Rimmer, who previously stepped in for Hill during JUDAS PRIEST's September 21 concert at the Eventim Apollo in London, United Kingdom after Ian sustained what was described at th...

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POWER TRIP Releases 'Precinct 3' / 'Scavenger' Double Single; New Full-Length Album Coming In 2027

Texas metallers POWER TRIP have released a triumphant and scorching new double single, "Precinct 3" / "Scavenger". Fans have waited nearly a decade for new material from POWER TRIP — songs that they thought might never come. And yet somehow, despite an improbable build up and truly unfathomable expe...

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BRIAN MAY: 'I Have Actually Never Said QUEEN Won't Ever Tour Again'

Brian May says that he was misquoted as saying QUEEN will never tour again. The 79-year-old QUEEN guitarist clarified a comment he made in an interview with U.K.'s The Times in which he said he was he was done touring. He told The Times: "I made a decision 18 months ago that I didn't want to tour a...

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Watch: CANDLEMASS Recruits Guest Singer FELIPE PLAZA KUTZBACH For Australian Tour

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS recruited Chilean vocalist Felipe Plaza Kutzbach (PROCESSION, DESTRÖYER 666, SCALD) to handle lead vocals during the band's four-date Australian tour, which kicked off on September 29 in Melbourne and concluded on October 3 in Perth. Felipe, who currently lives...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Doesn't Want To Tour Again: 'I'm Thinking Maybe 50 Years Is Enough'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has revealed to U.K.'s The Times that he is done touring. He said: "I made a decision 18 months ago that I didn't want to tour again. A close family friend died when we were in the States, so I said to my tour manager, 'I'll just nip home for a few days and come back.' She...

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Watch: GEEZER BUTLER Joins JACK BLACK's BLACK SABBATH Cover Band For 'War Pigs' At TOM MORELLO's 'Power To The People' Festival

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler joined JACK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH tribute act fronted by Jack Black, on stage Saturday night (October 3) at Tom Morello's Power To The People festival at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to perform the SABBATH classic "War Pigs". Black and his...