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K.K. DOWNING Checks In From KK'S PRIEST's Fall 2026 North American Tour: 'It's Great To Meet All Of Our Audiences Again In The States'

KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has shared with BLABBERMOUTH.NET the first in a series of exclusive reports from the band's recently ongoing North American tour as the support act for W.A.S.P. The two groups launched the trek on September 10 in El Cajon, California and are spending six weeks tra...

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Watch: WILLIAM SHATNER Performs With His Heavy Metal Band At Chicago's RIOT FEST

After performing live with his newly formed heavy metal band, THE *UCKERS, for the first time Saturday night (September 19) at the Riot Fest aftershow at Park West in Chicago, Illinois, 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner made his main Riot Fest festival appearance on the Rebel Stage at D...

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WOLF HOFFMANN: The 'Time Hasn't Come Yet' To Begin Working On All-New ACCEPT Studio Album

In a new interview with Anfetamina Y Rock, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT, who recently released their 50th-anniversary album "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026", spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's latest collection of all-new material, 2024's "Humanoid". H...

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Watch: WILLIAM SHATNER Covers OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA Classics At First-Ever Performance With His Heavy Metal Band THE *UCKERS

95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner performed live with his newly formed heavy metal band, THE *UCKERS, for the first time Saturday night (September 19) at the Riot Fest aftershow at Park West in Chicago, Illinois. The gig served as the warm-up for his main Riot Fest festival appearance a...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'Anybody Living In The United States That Thinks That It's Not The Best In The World, You Need Your Head Examined'

During an appearance on the September 13, 2026 episode of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless was asked if he has been in contact with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who recently began chemotherapy in France for prostate cancer, just...

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BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD: '90% Of Heavy Metal Fans Are Out Of Shape, Overweight, Eating Toxic Food' And 'Not Exercising'

During an appearance on the September 16 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", BIOHAZARD vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld spoke about his recently launched fitness app Full Metal Fitness. Members of Full Metal Fitness receive a state-of-the-art app including a workout program custom-t...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Explains Decision To Perform Pre-W.A.S.P. Song 'Mr. Cool' On '1984 To Headless' Tour: 'I'm Doing It, Quite Honestly, For Me'

During a VIP question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s September 12 concert at the Fox Performing Arts Theater in Riverside, California, frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about the band's decision to perform "Mr. Cool", a song that originally appeared on a demo from Lawless's pre-W.A.S.P. band SIST...

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See KK'S PRIEST Perform In Los Angeles During Summer/Fall 2026 North American Tour With W.A.S.P.

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),played the second show of its North American tour as the support act for W...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Bern, Switzerland During Summer 2026 'Faithkeepers' Tour

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's September 11, 2026 concert at Festhalle in Bern, Switzerland can be seen below (uploaded by the MrJayGatsby channel on YouTube). According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 02. Metal Gods 03. Breaking The La...

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BRIAN MAY Says TONY IOMMI Will Also Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: TONY 'Loves A Challenge'

In a new interview with Zoe Ball of U.K.'s Greatest Hits Radio, QUEEN guitarist Brian May confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on "Star Trek" legend William Shatner's surprise metal album. Speaking about Shatner — who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series from 1...

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Watch: DORO PESCH Joins UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Stage In Wuppertal, Germany For JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT Classics

German metal queen Doro Pesch joined DIRKSCHNEIDER, the band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, on stage on September 10 at Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Germany to perform two songs: a cover of JUDAS PRIEST's "Breaking The Wall" and ACCEPT's "Winter Dreams". Fan-filmed video...

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Watch: KK'S PRIEST Performs Two JUDAS PRIEST Classics For First Time At 2026 North American Tour Kick-Off

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),kicked off its North American tour as the support act for W.A.S.P. last ni...

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Watch: W.A.S.P. Performs Early Demo Song 'Mr. Cool' Live For First Time Ever At Kick-Off Show of '1984 To Headless' Tour

W.A.S.P. kicked off the "1984 To Headless" 2026 U.S. and Canada tour with KK'S PRIEST last night (Thursday, September 10) at The Magnolia in El Cajon, California. The 17-song setlist from the Blackie Lawless-fronted outfit consisted mostly of songs from W.A.S.P.'s first four albums — 1984's "W.A.S....

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WILLIAM SHATNER Says His Heavy Metal Album Will Be Called 'What The F Is Heavy Metal?'

In a new interview with Michael Moynihan of The Moynihan Report, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner confirmed that he is working on a heavy metal album. The project, which is being driven by a heavyweight production team led by Adam Hamilton (L.A. GUNS, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE) and Brian Perera, pr...

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FIREWIND Announces New Studio Album 'Gods, Myths & Titans', Shares First Single 'The Legend Of Achilles'

Greek power metal band FIREWIND will release its new studio album, "Gods, Myths & Titans", on February 19, 2027 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. Led by guitar virtuoso Gus G (OZZY OSBOURNE, KING DIAMOND),FIREWIND has evolved into a powerhouse band with a devoted i...