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New SYMPHONY X Music Is Sounding 'Amazing': 'Our Fans Will Think It Was Worth The Wait', Says MIKE LEPOND

In a new interview with Heavy Mextal, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we have been writing. We've been writing music for years...

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NAPALM DEATH Announces Spring 2026 North American Tour With DEADGUY And PRIMITIVE MAN

British grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH have announced a massive North American tour for this coming spring. The trek will feature special guests DEADGUY and PRIMITIVE MAN on select dates. The run kicks off May 7 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Welcome To Rockville festival before tearing across Nor...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX To Sit Out Remaining Shows On January/February 2026 Scandinavian Tour

British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP will complete the remaining shows of their ongoing Scandinavian tour without founding guitarist Mick Box, who is unable to make the dates after falling ill. Continuing to fill in for Mick on the tour is Sam Wood, who is the guitarist of the THIN LIZZY spin...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Opens Up About His Stage Four Kidney Cancer Diagnosis: I Was Peeing 'Actual Blood'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall discussed his recent revelation that he is battling stage four kidney cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Well, when I first was diagnosed, I had irregular pee. It was actual bloo...

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Watch: URIAH HEEP Plays First Concert Without Founding Guitarist MICK BOX

British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP kicked off the January/February 2026 Scandinavian leg of their farewell tour Thursday night (January 22) at Tempere-Talo in Tampere, Finland. Joining singer Bernie Shaw, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, drummer Russell Gilbrook and bassist Dave Rimmer on stage at...

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RIVAL SONS' JAY BUCHANAN Announces London And Paris Shows To Celebrate Release Of New Solo Album 'Weapons Of Beauty'

Jay Buchanan, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock band RIVAL SONS, will play some special intimate shows, including London and Paris, to celebrate the release of his debut solo album, "Weapons Of Beauty". Buchanan is a vocalist, songwriter and performer of rare intensity — a preacher-voiced storytelle...

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Former GREAT WHITE And JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Members Release Music Video For Debut ONCE BITTEN Single 'Rockin' Like The 80's'

ONCE BITTEN, the new band featuring past members of GREAT WHITE — Tony Montana from the multi-platinum era and co-writer of some of their biggest hits, and powerhouse vocalist and former member of GREAT WHITE, Andrew Freeman — along with longtime members of JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, Robby Lochner,...

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STORY OF THE YEAR Releases New Single 'Disconnected' From Upcoming 'A.R.S.O.N.' Album

STORY OF THE YEAR has released a new single, "Disconnected". The track is the second offering from the band's upcoming eighth studio album, "A.R.S.O.N.", due out everywhere February 13, 2026 via SharpTone Records. "Disconnected" is a vulnerable, no-holds-barred track that captures the frustration of...

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NAPALM DEATH Is Recording Demos For Band's Seventeenth Studio Album

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury and touring guitarist John Cooke have entered Parlour Studios in Kettering, U.K. with longtime producer Russ Russell (DIMMU BORGIR, AT THE GATES, AMORPHIS) to begin recording demos for the band's seventeenth studio album. Earlier today (Sunday, January 11),Embury s...

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Ex-METAL CHURCH Drummer STET HOWLAND Says MARC LOPES Was '100% Accurate' In His Assessment Of KURDT VANDERHOOF's 'S*** Show'

Former METAL CHURCH drummer Stet Howland says that he is "100%" in agreement with the band's former singer Marc Lopes after the vocalist described METAL CHURCH as "a shit show" and blasted the group's founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof over the way METAL CHURCH's recent lineup changes were handled....

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: Dropping The Makeup In 2008 Was 'The Best Thing That Could Have Happened To Us'

In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, TWISTED SISTER's founding guitarist and manager Jay Jay French confirmed that he and his bandmates will not go back to wearing the heavy makeup that characterized their early shows when they return to the road as part of their reunion tour later this year. H...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Has 'Nothing Negative To Say' About His Former Bandmates: 'Sometimes Things Just Stop Working'

METAL CHURCH's founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof has released a statement apparently addressing recent comments by the band's former singer Marc Lopes in which the vocalist referred to METAL CHURCH as "a shit show" and lamented the lack of "respect" Marc was given after he after recording just one...

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RIVAL SONS' JAY BUCHANAN Shares New Solo Single 'True Black' From Upcoming 'Weapons Of Beauty' Album

Jay Buchanan — frontman of American rock band RIVAL SONS — will release his debut solo album, "Weapons Of Beauty", on February 6 through Sacred Tongue Records via Thirty Tigers. The official visualizer for Jay's latest single, "True Black", can be seen below. With "Weapons Of Beauty", Buchanan — the...

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RIVAL SONS' JAY BUCHANAN Reveals His Wife Is Battling Breast Cancer: 'She's Gonna Be Okay', He Says

In a new interview with Steve Harkins of TalkShopLive's Rock 'N' Roll Channel, Jay Buchanan — frontman of American rock band RIVAL SONS — discussed his upcoming debut solo album, "Weapons Of Beauty", which will be released on February 6 on Sacred Tongue Records via Thirty Tigers. Asked what other ac...

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Ex-METAL CHURCH Singer MARC LOPES Opens Up About His Departure From The Band: 'It's Pretty Disgusting What Happened'

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Big Truth Podcast, singer Marc Lopes opened up about his departure from METAL CHURCH after recording just one album with the veteran metal band, 2023's "Congregation Of Annihilation". Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the replacement...