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Symphonique

For most of the last 40 years, VOIVOD have been the progressive metal gift that keeps on giving. Perpetually ahead of the game, they have weathered every obstacle and pitfall imaginable to arrive at this point, and it seems only fitting that this most adventurous and free-thinking band should celebr...

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Bridge To Resolution

NAPALM DEATH is one of the most important bands in extreme music history and the band's longtime bassist, Shane Embury, is one of the most important musicians and songwriters who have helped to pave the way for the chaotic sounds that have defined grind, death metal, black metal and beyond. Shane an...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Explains Why Now Is The Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir

In a new interview with Denny Spinks of Rock N' Roll Medicine, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Regarding...

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SIX FEET UNDER Parts Ways With Drummer MARCO PITRUZZELLA, Recruits RUSTON GROSSE As His Replacement

Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER have parted ways with drummer Marco Pitruzzella and have replaced him with Ruston Grosse (pictured; MASTER, SKELETAL REMAINS). On May 28, SIX FEET UNDER released the following statement via social media: "Just wanted to let all our fans, worldwide, know that we ar...

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DEATH ANGEL Announces 10th-Anniversary Vinyl Reissue Of 'The Evil Divide'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their critically acclaimed eighth studio album, "The Evil Divide", with a special vinyl reissue arriving July 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. Originally released on May 27, 2016, "The Evil Divide" marked an...

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DOWN Announces August/September 2026 North American Tour With HELMET, SPIRIT IN THE ROOM

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, will return to North American stages this summer for a two-week headlining tour with support provided by HELMET and SPIRIT IN...

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EI8HT

SHINEDOWN are ready for the next era, and for a band that's been rocking it for as long as they have, they sound as fresh and exciting as ever. The band's latest album, "EI8HT", features the kind of hard rocking music you've come to expect from the band but with their pop sensibility that makes thes...

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Watch: THE OFFSPRING Frontman DEXTER HOLLAND Delivers USC Dornsife Commencement Address

On May 15, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland — who holds a bachelor's degree in biological sciences, a master's degree, and a PhD in molecular biology from USC Dornsife — delivered an inspiring speech at the 2026 commencement ceremony at USC's Alumni Park on the University Park Campus in L...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of MEGADETH's April 2026 Concert In Argentina

Professionally filmed video of MEGADETH's April 30 concert at Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 - Tipping Point 04:28 - Hangar 18 09:40 - Let There Be Shred 13:38 - Symphony Of Destruction (cut) 17:10 - Tornado Of Souls (cut) 21:48 - Mechanix 26:23 - Peac...

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DIMMU BORGIR Releases Music Video For 'As Seen In The Unseen' From 'Grand Serpent Rising' Album

Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have released a cinematic music video for "As Seen In The Unseen", the latest single from their new album, "Grand Serpent Rising", which arrives today (Friday, May 22) via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden with acclaimed producer F...

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CHRIS POLAND: 'I Like All The Different Versions Of MEGADETH'

In a new interview with Omar Rodriguez of The Metal Mixtape, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland was asked if he thinks all the lineup changes the band has gone though in the last four decades, particularly when it comes to lead guitarists, has negatively affected MEGADETH's ability to stay consi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On VINCE NEIL's 2024 Stroke: 'I Can't Imagine What He Went Through'

In a new interview with USA Today, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx reflected on Vince Neil's recovery from a stroke the CRÜE singer experienced in late 2024. "I can't imagine what Vince went through, and to not know if I could ever do what I love again. And I think that freaked him out the hardest...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says Ditching The Wig At Age 70 Was A 'Liberating' Experience: 'It Opened Me Up Completely'

Joe Lynn Turner says that it was "liberating" for him to drop the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who will celebrate his 75th birthday in August, went public with his new look in August 2022...

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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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SHINEDOWN's 'Safe And Sound' Makes History With 25th No. 1 At Mediabase Active Rock Chart

SHINEDOWN has officially made history once again as the band's latest single, "Safe And Sound", reaches No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart. This milestone marks the band's 25th No. 1 at the format and extends their record for the most No. 1 songs in Mediabase Active Rock chart history. The ach...