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ACCEPT Parts Ways With UWE LULIS, Returns To 'Traditional' Two-Guitarist Lineup

Legendary German/American metallers ACCEPT have parted ways with guitarist Uwe Lulis. Uwe joined ACCEPT a decade ago as the replacement for the band's longtime axeman Herman Frank. Earlier today (Thursday, September 25),ACCEPT released the following statement via social media: "After deep deliberat...

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EUROPE's Long-Awaited Documentary Will Finally Arrive In Early 2026

In a new interview with Metal Hammer España, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland offered an update on the band's documentary which the long-running Swedish hard rockers have been busy filming with producer/director Craig Hooper (DEEP PURPLE, SAXON) for Coolhead Productions. The film promises to tell the sto...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Completes First Round Of Chemotherapy For Bowel Cancer Treatment

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has shared a new video message in which he offered an update on his battle with bowel cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's Biff here. Just checking in to let you know how things are going. Yeah, so I went through the first chemo. I'm feeling pretty g...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Covers METALLICA's '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The second single from the all-star compilation is former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's monumental cover of METALLICA's instrumental epic "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth". Ellefson comme...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of DEF LEPPARD's Performance At BBC's 'Radio 2 In The Park'

DEF LEPPARD was the Sunday night (September 7) headliner when tens of thousands of music fans descended on Hylands Park in Chelmsford, United Kingdom for this year's Radio 2 In The Park festival. Video and audio of the band's performance is available below. Asked in an interview with The Telegraph i...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Clarifies That He Is Battling Bowel Cancer, Not Cancer Of The Prostate

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has revealed the type of cancer he has been battling for the past few months. Although Biff released a video message last week in which he implied that he underwent an operation to remove "a small tumor" from his "prostate gland", he now says that he was actually diagnosed...

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Watch: Ex-EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA And DEATH ANGEL Drummer WILL CARROLL Pay Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE

AC/DZ, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band featuring former EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll, paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by performing a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Children Of The Grave" during AC/DZ's concert last night...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Says He Underwent Surgery To Remove 'A Small Tumor' From His Prostate Gland

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has revealed that he recently underwent an operation to remove "a small tumor" from his "prostate gland". He will now be treated with chemotherapy for "a short period", resulting in the cancelation of a couple of shows and the postponement of several others. Earlier today...

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SAXON, DIAMOND HEAD And MOTÖRHEAD Featured On 'No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The first single is THE ALMIGHTY's blistering, full-throttle cover of METALLICA's legendary "The Four Horsemen", THE ALMIGHTY's first recorded work with their founding lineup since 1991, c...

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ONSLAUGHT Announces Return Of Singer SY KEELER

U.K. thrash metal pioneers ONSLAUGHT have announced the return of their legendary vocalist Sy Keeler. After a six-year hiatus, Keeler will hit the ground running at the BEC Arena in Manchester on November 9 for an explosive show at the U.K.'s Damnation Festival. Following this, ONSLAUGHT will be hea...

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Watch: SLASH Joins MICHAEL SCHENKER On Stage At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Slash of GUNS N' ROSES joined legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker on stage earlier today at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany to perform the UFO classic "Mother Mary". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Slash previously appeared on the studio version of "Moth...

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BEYOND THE BLACK Announces New Album 'Break The Silence', Shares Title Track

German symphonic metal band BEYOND THE BLACK will release a new album, "Break The Silence", on January 9, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the album announcement, the band has unveiled a stunning music video for the title track, which you can watch below. This announcement comes only a few...

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BIFF BYFORD Has 'Quite A Lot Of Ideas' For SAXON's Next Album; September/October 2026 Release Expected

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", which came out in January 2024 via Silver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, we've started writin...

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FEUERSCHWANZ Recruits DORO PESCH For 'Valhalla' Single And Music Video

German folk metallers FEUERSCHWANZ have teamed up with German metal queen Doro Pesch to deliver the glorious Viking anthem of the year with their galvanizing new collaborative single "Valhalla". With thunderous riffs, boisterous energy and united vocal power, the song is a triumphant march through N...

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SAXON Singer BIFF BYFORD To Undergo 'Emergency Procedure'; 10 Summer 2025 Shows Canceled

British heavy metal veterans SAXON have announced the immediate cancellation of 10 summer shows and festival appearances while singer Biff Byford undergoes an emergency procedure. The recovery period for the operation will sadly mean the immediate cancellation/postponement of 10 shows across a six-w...