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Ex-GODSMACK Drummer SHANNON LARKIN Defends Band's Decision To Hire 'Overqualified' MIKE MANGINI For Current Tour

Former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has defended the band's decision to hire ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini to sit behind the kit for GODSMACK's current tour. Mangini joined GODSMACK in early June following the abrupt departure of Wade Murff, who had played with the band for less than a mo...

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GODSMACK Recruits Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Following Departure Of WADE MURFF

GODSMACK has recruited former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini to sit behind the kit for the remainder of the Sully Erna-fronted band's "The Rise Of Rock" tour following the abrupt departure of Wade Murff. Mangini made his live debut with GODSMACK Friday night (June 12) at the Morton Amphitheater...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Drummer CHRISTIAN 'CC' COMA To Miss Remainder Of European Tour 'Due To An Unfortunate Personal And Private Matter'

BLACK VEIL BRIDES drummer Christian "CC" Coma (born Christian Mora) will miss the remainder of the band's 2026 European tour due to "an unfortunate personal and private matter". Filling in for him at all European shows after BLACK VEIL BRIDES' appearance at this weekend's Rock Am Ring festival in Ge...

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JEFF YOUNG On KINGS OF THRASH: 'We're Proud Of It, And It's Been A Fun Journey'

In a new interview with Dales Rock Interviews, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about KINGS OF THRASH, his project with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, bassist David Ellefson, along with guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've b...

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MIKE MUSHOK Is 'Really, Really Excited' About STAIND's Upcoming Ninth Studio Album

In a new interview with Donny Fandango of the St. Louis radio station 105.7 The Point, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok was asked if fans can expect to see the band's ninth studio album anytime soon. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's done. Yeah. I have to redo… I just have m...

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KINGS OF THRASH's JEFF YOUNG On 'Bullets Ready' Single: 'Lyrically, With Everything That's Going On In The World, It Seemed So Timely And Apropos'

In a new interview with The Entertainment Outlet, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about "Bullets Ready", the latest single from KINGS OF THRASH, in which he is joined by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching (DEAD GROOVE/ex-BULLETBOYS). R...

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STAIND Completes Work On Ninth Studio Album For 2027 Release

STAIND has completed work on its ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2027. The upcoming effort will be the follow-up to STAIND's first effort in twelve years, "Confessions Of The Fallen", which came out in September 2023 via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok shared the ne...

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Watch: GODSMACK's New Lineup Headlines 2026 MMRBQ In Camden, New Jersey

GODSMACK headlined the 2026 edition of MMRBQ, the annual festival hosted by the Philadelphia's legendary rock station 93.3 WMMR, on May 9 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Powers). GODSMACK played its first c...

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Watch: GODSMACK Plays First Concert With New Drummer WADE MURFF

GODSMACK played its first concert with new drummer Wade Murff Thursday night (May 8) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was joined on stage by the rest of the band's current lineup, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Sully Erna, bassist Robbie Merrill and guitarist Sam...

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Watch: KINGS OF THRASH Performs MEGADETH Classics In Toronto During 'Thrashin' The Northeast' Spring 2026 Tour

Fan-filmed video of KINGS OF THRASH, the band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),performing on May 1 at Rockpile West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the "Thrashin' The Northeast" spring 2026 North American tour can be seen below (courtesy of JIMM SYM...

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SHANNON LARKIN Says SULLY ERNA 'Understood' His Reasons For Leaving GODSMACK: 'It Ended Beautifully, And There Was No Hard Feelings'

During a May 1 livestream on his official YouTube channel, former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin addressed his decision to retire a year and a half ago following the tour supporting the band's "Lighting Up The Sky" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "With the GODSMACK thing, I tel...

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KINGS OF THRASH, Featuring DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG, Recruits STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA For 'Bullets Ready' Single

Cleopatra Records has released "Bullets Ready", the latest single from KINGS OF THRASH, featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and ex-MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young. "Bullets Ready" delivers a powerful vocal duet between KINGS OF THRASH vocalist Chaz Leon and Gabriel Connor, frontman of the...

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VOLBEAT Scores Record-Setting 13th No. 1 On Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart With 'Demonic Depression'

VOLBEAT's latest single, "Demonic Depression", has become the band's thirteenth No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream chart. The Danish band still holds tight to the record for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart by an artist originating outside of North America. VOLBEAT notche...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA And DOROTHY Go Public With Their Relationship: 'I Love This Man', She Says

During an April 23 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna publicly disclosed for the first time his romantic relationship with Dorothy Martin, the lead singer of the rock band DOROTHY. Erna also talked about his musical collaboration with Dorothy on a...

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SULLY ERNA Confirms There Will Be New GODSMACK Music: 'It Just Won't Be With All The Original Members Anymore'

During an April 23 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna was asked about the band's announcement that the GODSMACK's latest album, 2023's "Lighting Up The Sky", would likely be its final collection of new material. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...