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AMON AMARTH Releases First-Ever Acoustic Song 'Upphaf'
Swedish heavy metallers AMON AMARTH approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion "Upphaf". The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic. Reimagined for the gathering space of a longhouse hearth, the song...July 8, 2026
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ACCEPT Shares New Recording Of 'Balls To The Wall' Featuring ROB HALFORD, MATTHIAS JABS And REX BROWN
German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power by bringing together the scene's A-list musicians for a landmark release. "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026" stands as a definitive statement of the band's legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. Arriving Septembe...July 8, 2026
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DEEP PURPLE's SIMON MCBRIDE: 'We Have No Intention Of Stopping'
In a new interview with Thomas Moser of Germany's Rock Antenne, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Simon McBride spoke about the band's heavy touring and recording schedule, nearly six decades after DEEP PURPLE's formation. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Sometimes we take breaks. Well, last year...July 7, 2026
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THE RASMUS Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour Of North America
Fresh off a spring 2026 support slot on THE HU U.S. tour, Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — have announced their first-ever headline tour of North America. The trek wi...July 7, 2026
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The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering
It is easy to become desensitized to so-called extreme music. Bands of various descriptions have pushed the boundaries of what is vaguely acceptable to human ears, and as time passes, the notion that a scream, a blastbeat or a barrage of ugly noise is liable to upset anyone becomes nonsensical. The...July 7, 2026
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All Lights On
As much as we all like to pat ourselves on the back for having impeccable taste in music, there are certain uncomfortable truths that no amount of cooler-than-thou posturing can disprove. Heavy metal comes in all stripes, of course, but the glam / hair metal movement of the '80s had a vast and endur...July 7, 2026
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DEVILDRIVER Shares Music Video For 'Strike And Kill' Title Track
Following frontman Dez Fafara's recent takeover of SiriusXM's Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER's campaign of carnage continues with the release of the bloodsoaked title track off the band's explosive new record "Strike And Kill", out this Friday, July 10 via Napalm Records. Easily one of the most vicious t...July 7, 2026
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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Keyboardist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT Embraces Her Love Of Nu Metal On 'Harrowing'
By David E. Gehlke Best known for her seven-year stint with U.K. extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is an open proponent of nu metal. While the unflinching and unbowed true metal denizens found endless joy in the subgenre's mid-2000s demise, th...July 7, 2026
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LEFT TO DIE, Featuring Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER, Releases 'Legion Of Doom' Single
LEFT TO DIE will release its debut full-length album, "Initium Mortis", on July 17 via Relapse Records. The LP's third single, "Legion Of Doom", can now be streamed below. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and F...July 6, 2026
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Shares Music Video For 'Baad Man'
American heavy metal legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have released a music video for "Baad Man". The track opens disc two of the band's critically acclaimed epic new double album, "Good God / Baad Man", released in April via Nuclear Blast. The video was directed by Jeffrey Sisson and Jason Cantu, an...July 6, 2026
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Influential Independent Label FERRET MUSIC Returns, Announces New Signings
Ferret Music, the influential independent label known for shaping the landscape of 2000's metalcore, born of a love for punk, hardcore and metal, has officially made its return — marking one of the most anticipated revivals in the heavy music world. At its peak, the label served as a launching pad f...July 6, 2026
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First-Ever Official BLACK SABBATH Book 'The Masters Of Reality' Due In October
BLACK SABBATH and Rufus Publications have announced the publication of the first-ever official BLACK SABBATH book. Due to ship in October 2026, "The Masters Of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter" has been created by photographer Ross Halfin, working directly with the band, and it documents SABBATH's...July 6, 2026
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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Has 'Mixed Emotions' About Finally Being Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
In a new interview with Capnharris, retired IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about being on the list of members of the legendary British heavy metal band who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2026. Nicko, who played his final concert with IRON MAIDEN in December...July 6, 2026
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DAVE MUSTAINE Teases 'F***ing Massive' MEGADETH Announcement: 'It's Out Of This World'
In a new interview with Turkey's Apaçık Radyo, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've got an announcement we're making [in July] that is so fucking massive. It's out of this world. Let me say it like that...July 5, 2026
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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA On Using A.I. To Create Music: 'The Computer Doesn't Have F***ing Heart'
In a new interview with Tomasz Michalski of Poland's MetalSide, DEVILDRIVER frontman and mastermind Dez Fafara weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algori...July 5, 2026
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