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EXUMER To Release 'Death Mask Messiah' Album In August

Long-running German thrash outfit EXUMER will release a new full-length album, "Death Mask Messiah", on August 28 through Metal Blade Records. "Death Mask Messiah", which marks the band's first new studio output in seven years, further cements EXUMER's legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution....

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AMON AMARTH Releases First-Ever Acoustic Song 'Upphaf'

Swedish heavy metallers AMON AMARTH approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion "Upphaf". The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic. Reimagined for the gathering space of a longhouse hearth, the song...

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DEVILDRIVER Shares Music Video For 'Strike And Kill' Title Track

Following frontman Dez Fafara's recent takeover of SiriusXM's Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER's campaign of carnage continues with the release of the bloodsoaked title track off the band's explosive new record "Strike And Kill", out this Friday, July 10 via Napalm Records. Easily one of the most vicious t...

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JACK OWEN Says He Had A 'Rough Time' Trying To Write Music For DEICIDE: 'I Always Viewed Them As Kind Of A SLAYER-Influenced Band'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former DEICIDE and current SIX FEET UNDER guitarist Jack Owen spoke about the differences between writing music for each of the two bands. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it kind of went from 0% [when I was in DEICIDE] to 100% [now th...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Comes To KnuckleBonz360: Enter The Crypt And Meet The Reaper

KnuckleBonz has announced an official collaboration with Metal Blade Records, launching The Metal Blade Crypt: an immersive 3D world inside KnuckleBonz360 BackStage Experience, arriving summer 2026. KnuckleBonz360 is a digital platform featuring immersive 3D worlds built to celebrate the iconic imag...

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AIRBOURNE Shares 'Kid In A Candy Store' Track From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE have released their latest single, "Kid In A Candy Store", taken from their upcoming self-titled album, due on August 28 via Spinefarm. The new track is produced by Brian Howes (who helmed 2013's "Black Dog Barking"),engineered by Mike Fraser (who worked on 2010's...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announces 2027 European Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of 'Nocturnal'

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has announced "Two Decades Of Nocturnal", a European headline tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's landmark 2007 album "Nocturnal". The trek will see the Michigan melodic death metal veterans perform a special set drawing heavily from the landmark album alongsi...

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ICE NINE KILLS Release 'Play Dead' Song And Music Video In Collaboration With 'Dead By Daylight'

ICE NINE KILLS enter the fog with "Play Dead", a brand-new single and accompanying music video created in collaboration with "Dead By Daylight", the world's leading multiplayer horror game. Written for "Dead By Daylight"'s 10th-anniversary celebrations and announced on their anniversary live stream,...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Is 'Open' To Focusing On Releasing Singles Going Forward: 'You Have To Move With The Times'

In a new interview with Baby Huey of the 107.7 The Bone radio station, KILLSWITH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke about whether he and his bandmates still like putting out full-length albums or if they are starting to think about maybe focusing on singles going forward. Jesse said (as transcribed b...

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RIVAL SONS Announce 'Domestic Bliss' Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

California-based rockers RIVAL SONS have announced an extensive U.S. tour this fall, kicking off in Boise, Idaho and finishing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the end of November. The Grammy-nominated band will head out across the U.S. this October, promising to play tracks from across its nine-album c...

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DEEP PURPLE Shares New Single 'Guilt Trippin'' From Upcoming 'Splat!' Album

British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE have shared a new single, "Guilt Trippin'" — just days ahead of the worldwide release of their highly anticipated new studio album "Splat!" on July 3 via earMUSIC. What begins with a deceptively gentle piano intro soon bursts into one of "Splat!"'s most unpredic...

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FERNANDO RIBEIRO: 'MOONSPELL Is A Very Independent Band'

In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese gothic metallers MOONSPELL spoke about the prevalence of elitism and gatekeeping in the metal community and how his band has sometimes been harshly criticized over the years for exploring new musical ground. He said in part (as trans...

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TWISTED SISTER Announces More Fall 2026 Shows Featuring SEBASTIAN BACH On Vocals

TWISTED SISTER has announced more fall 2026 shows featuring ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach on lead vocals. A total of nine dates have been revealed so far, including the latest additions, October 18 in Gary, Indiana; November 14 in Charles Town, West Virginia; and December 11 in St. Petersburg, F...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Has No 'Sour Grapes' Over Other Bands Surpassing His Level Of Success: 'I Feel Very Grateful And I've Had A Lot Of Achievements'

In a new interview with link textMetallerium, former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was asked if he is ever frustrated by the fact that "lesser vocalists" have achieved "massive stadium success in the '80s and '90s" while he remains "a cult icon". He responded (as transcribed b...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Says All Musicians 'Borrow', 'Imitate' And 'Steal' From Others When Writing New Songs

In a new interview with The Plowzone Radio Show, former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush suggested that all artists are a product of their influences, but some are just better at making that product sound original. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Even [THE...