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TONY IOMMI: 'If I Sit Down With A Guitar, I'll Come Up With A Riff'

In a new interview with Loz Guest, the head of music and a radio presenter on the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke about his upcoming solo album, "From The Dark", which will arrive on October 23 via BMG. "From The Dark" sees Iommi joined throughout by...

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TONY IOMMI Says He Originally Wanted GEEZER BUTLER To Play On His 'From The Dark' Solo Album: 'He Couldn't Do It'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke about his upcoming solo album, "From The Dark", which will arrive on October 23 via BMG. "From The Dark" sees Iommi joined throughout by Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande, who shares writing credits on all songs, as well as...

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ANTHRAX Breaks Down 'Cursum Perficio' Artwork With Weekly Animated Clips Describing Characters Featured On Cover

In anticipation of the September 18 release of ANTHRAX's long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe, the band is rolling out uniquely animated short clips based on the album cover, with the first clip shared yesterday (July...

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BLACK SABBATH Legend TONY IOMMI Announces New Solo Album 'From The Dark'

BMG has announced the October 23 worldwide release of the brand-new album from legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, titled "From The Dark". Heralded by the first single "World Alone", which received its premiere this afternoon at a special global streaming event hosted in Iommi's hometown of Birmingham,...

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TOM MORELLO Announces 'Everyone Gets Everything They Want' Album, Shares 'Date Night' Single

Legendary musician, guitarist and songwriter Tom Morello has unveiled his latest full-length project, and first solo rock album, "Everyone Gets Everything They Want", arriving September 25 via Mom + Pop Music. Further cementing his reputation for fusing high-octane rock with unwavering activism, the...

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TONY IOMMI Teases New Solo Music; Official Announcement Expected On Wednesday

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is expected to reveal the first details of his long-in-the-works new solo album on Wednesday, July 29. Iommi will discuss his new solo music during a YouTube livestream on July 29 at 7:30 a.m. PDT / 10:30 a.m. EDT / 3:30 p.m. BST. A short teaser for Tony'...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Explains How ACCEPT's 'Fast As A Shark' Inspired Him To Play Fast Double Bass

At this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante once again said that his work with the 1980s hardcore/metal project STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (S.O.D.) set the template for extreme metal and hardcore blast beats. A type of fast drum beat characteristic of extreme heavy metal style...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Denies He Ever Said He Was Close To Retirement: 'What I Said Was When I Felt I Didn't Have The Strength, Then I Would Retire'

In a new interview with The Independent's music editor Roisin O'Connor, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan clarified his November 2025 comment that retirement was "not far off", partly as a result of his growing vision problems. He told O'Connor (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't say that [w...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour With EMMURE, ANGELMAKER And SYNESTIA

California deathcore act SUICIDE SILENCE will embark on the "Reminders Of Hell Tour" this fall. Support on the trek, which will launch on November 6 in Riverside, California and conclude on December 13 in Los Angeles, California, will come from EMMURE, ANGELMAKER and SYNESTIA. A special BLABBERMOUTH...

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ANTHRAX Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'The Edge Of Perfection' Music Video

ANTHRAX has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for "The Edge Of Perfection", the second single from the band's long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", which will arrive on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in...

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ANTHRAX And Z2 Reunite For 'NOT: The Illustrated Oral History Of Anthrax', An Original Graphic Album

Thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX have reunited with Z2 for "NOT: The Illustrated Oral History Of Anthrax", an original graphic album that transforms the band's legendary four-decade journey into a fully illustrated rollercoaster ride. Featuring candid, firsthand stories from guitarist Scott Ian, drumme...

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Music Community Introduces System For Tagging AI-Generated Songs

IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Human Artistry Campaign, representing a broad spectrum of recorded music creators and companies around the world, announced a unified approach to voluntary track labeling to give fans clearer information about the use of generative AI (GenAI)...

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ANTHRAX Shares Music Video For 'The Edge Of Perfection' Single From Upcoming 'Cursum Perficio' Album

ANTHRAX will release its long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe. It marks the band's first record in ten years since 2016's "For All Kings", which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The phrase "...

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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...

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UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE Looks Back On His Friendship With LEMMY: 'I Really Appreciated His Wisdom A Lot'

In a new interview with Rocklahoma Live, UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane reflected on his longtime friendship with MOTÖRHEAD leader Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Asked how he connected with Lemmy in the first place, Whitfield said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, basically, when UGLY KID JO...