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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'I Know That Some People Feel That Christianity Doesn't Belong In Rock Music'

In a new interview with Brian Storm of Rock Feed, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, talked about how regularly speaking about his faith in secular spaces and voicing his opinions on hot-button social and political issues has resulted in some...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Explains His Absence From Last Two Shows Of ANTHRAX's North American Tour With IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of MetalRules, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante explained his absence from the final two shows of the band's North American tour as the support act for IRON MAIDEN: September 29 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and October 2 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexi...

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ENTER SHIKARI Returns With Surprise New Single 'Higher Ground'

ENTER SHIKARI today returns with a brand new single, the resolute and optimistic "Higher Ground". A totally unexpected release with no prior warning, it's the band's first offering of new music since ENTER SHIKARI's surprise album release in April. ENTER SHIKARI frontman Rou Reynolds said of the new...

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DOWN Shares 'The Myth' Video/Single From Upcoming 'Volume V' Album

The official MetalDave Media-directed music video for "The Myth", the latest single from American heavy metal icons DOWN, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's long-awaited new studio album, "Volume V", set for release on November 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. DOWN was never just a band....

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TESTAMENT Singer CHUCK BILLY Announces Book Appearances For Upcoming Memoir 'Holding My Breath'

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy's memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Co-written with Dave Erickson, "Holding My Breath" features a foreword by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and an afterword by Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD) — two of...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Fined For Careless Driving In New Zealand

According to The New Zealand Herald, former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been fined after facing a charge of careless driving in Tauranga, New Zealand, where he has lived since 1983. The 72-year-old musician, whose legal name is Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke, drove over a planted roundabout and hit a...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Opens Up About End Of His 36-Year Relationship, 'Financial Armageddon' That Led To His Return To Live Stage

On September 29, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recorded an appearance on the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast, hosted by Niels Guns, in which he addressed his return to live activity with a lengthy solo tour of Europe throughout September and October. The trek, dubbed "Me...

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ANTHRAX Recruits Drummer DEREK RODDY For Mexico City Concert As Support Act For IRON MAIDEN (Video)

Derek Roddy sat behind the drum kit for ANTHRAX when the pioneering thrash metal band played at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, October 2 as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. Late Friday night, Roddy, who has previously played with HATE ETERNAL, NILE, MALEVOLENT CREATION and TOD...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Died From Multi-Organ Failure

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure after suffering complications following "necessary" surgeries, it has been revealed. Campbell, who was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1984 through 2015, died on March 13 at the age of 64. According to Mirror, the cause of the musician's dea...

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PETE SANDOVAL Says TERRORIZER Will Carry On Without DAVID VINCENT: 'It's Better For Us To Continue On Separate Paths Professionally'

Pete "Commando" Sandoval has confirmed that David Vincent will no longer be involved with TERRORIZER, the influential grindcore and deathgrind band which has played sporadic live shows since returning to the stage in April 2024 at the SWR Barroselas Metalfest in Barroselas, Portugal. TERRORIZER's mo...

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PETE SANDOVAL Exits I AM MORBID: 'I Haven't Been Feeling The Same Connection With These Songs Anymore'

Former MORBID ANGEL drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval has left I AM MORBID after a four-year run with the latter band. In addition to Pete, the most recent touring lineup of I AM MORBID featured another former MORBID ANGEL member, bassist/vocalist David Vincent, plus guitarists Richie Brown (EXMORTUS, T...

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HATEBREED Releases 'The Carrion Choir' Single From Upcoming 'Fatal Paradox' Album

Grammy-nominated Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED, who remain one of the most impactful and enduring bands of the modern era and who are known for their tectonic-plate shifting and lyrically poignant anthems, will release their new studio album, "Fatal Paradox", on November 6 via BLKIIB...

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CHUCK BILLY On TESTAMENT's Musical Evolution Over Last Four Decades: 'It's Totally A Different Universe, That's For Sure'

In a new interview with the She Shreds With Rasan podcast, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the band's musical evolution, from TESTAMENT's debut album, 1987's "The Legacy" to the group's latest effort, "Para Bellum", which came out in 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well...

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KARL SANDERS On Upcoming NILE Album: 'Things Are Going Great. I'm Really Happy With The Material So Far.'

In a new interview with Rev. Tom Brice of Sportzwire Radio, NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2024's "The Underworld Awaits Us All" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we're working on song nu...

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FAKE NAMES, Feat. Members Of BAD RELIGION And REFUSED, Shares 'If You Could See Me Today' Single From Upcoming 'Punk Ruins' Album

Punk mainstays FAKE NAMES will release their third studio album and their first new music in three years, "Punk Ruins", on October 23 via Epitaph. Today they share the lyric video for the new song "If You Could See Me Today", which finds jangle pop emerging from the band's D.C. post-hardcore roots;...