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KING DIAMOND: Three-Song 'Halloween' Picture Disc Featuring New Artwork Due In October

KING DIAMOND's "Halloween", the three-track picture disc originally made available in 1986, will be re-released worldwide with new art by Mario Lopez on October 23 via Metal Blade Records, just in time for the season. The "Halloween" title track comes off KING DIAMOND's debut album, "Fatal Portrait"...

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PRONG Shares New Single 'Fear The Sun' From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

New York's alternative metal veterans PRONG are back — and with their triumphant Napalm Records debut. Their pummeling new single "Fear The Sun" honors their home city, inciting classic pit violence of the CBGB variety. Legendary frontman Tommy Victor's lyrics are forked and biting. About "Fear The...

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WEDNESDAY 13 On Upcoming Collaboration With JOHN 5: 'It's Gonna Be Something Fun For The Fans'

In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", Wednesday 13 spoke about the recent announcement that he will team up with John 5 and the legendary guitarist's solo band, THE CREATURES, for the summer/fall 2027 touring season. This is the first time John's band will include a singer and to mark t...

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Watch: SEPULTURA Joined By Members Of TITÃS For 'Polícia' Performance On TV GLOBO's 'Altas Horas'

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA were joined by members of TITÃS, considered the biggest rock band in Brazil, for a performance of the TITÃS classic "Polícia" on last night's (Saturday, September 19) episode of the long-running Brazilian TV program "Altas Horas", which airs on TV Globo. Video...

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AMON AMARTH Members Talk Recording Process For Upcoming Album 'The Allfather Awakens': 'It Was Very Smooth Sailing'

In a new interview with Steve Harkins of TalkShopLive, AMON AMARTH members Johan Hegg (vocals) and Ted Lundström (bass) spoke about the band's upcoming album "The Allfather Awakens", which will arrive on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. As with previous records, Oden, the Norse "all father" who is...

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MORTAL SIN's MAT MAURER Is '95 Percent' Sure There Will Be New Music From Reunited Australian Thrashers

In a new interview with Heavy, vocalist Mat Maurer of Australian thrash metal pioneers MORTAL SIN spoke about the reunited band's plans for the coming months, after their return to the stage earlier this year, nearly 15 years since their last tour on the 2011 "Thrashfest Classics" European run. MORT...

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DORO Announces 'Wild At Heart' Special Release, Shares First Single/Video 'Rock You 2 Death'

On December 11, 2026, just in time for the kickoff of her "Magic Winter" tour, German metal queen Doro Pesch is treating the rock world to the special release "Wild At Heart", a red-hot album packed with killer new tracks. "Rock You 2 Death", the first new single along with its accompanying video —...

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DEF LEPPARD Shares Previously Unreleased Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'Revolution' From Upcoming 'Volume 4' Box Set

DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, will release "Volume 4", the fourth of six volumes showcasing the band's complete recorded output, on November 13, 2026. Available on both 180g vinyl and limited-edition CD box sets via UMR, it features all studio recordings from 2015 to 2023, includi...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ On Danger Of Using Her Platform To Voice Her Opinions: 'Even Just Being A Woman In Metal Is Something That Already Puts A Target On My Head'

In a new interview with Viva!, the U.K.'s leading vegan campaigning charity, Alissa White-Gluz, the powerful Canadian metal vocalist and passionate activist for animal rights, touched upon the polarization between the two major American political parties and how so many people fearful of publicly vo...

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Taiwan's Biggest Metal Band CHTHONIC And Finnish Artist MARISKA Join Forces On Extreme Metal Track

Taiwan's biggest metal band CHTHONIC and Finnish artist Mariska have released a surprising collaboration, "Näin Määrättiin". The track also marks the first time ever that Mariska has appeared on an extreme metal song. While the new song was inspired by the final words written by Taiwanese political...

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SEPULTURA Downgrades Venue For Final Concert

Live Nation Brasil has announced that SEPULTURA's final concert on November 7, 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil has been moved from the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu stadium, which has a capacity of around 26,000, to the Suhai Music Hall, which holds just over 9,000. Previously announced support acts K...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL: 'The World's Gone Crazy, And The Unimaginable Is Happening Right Now Again'

In a new interview with Germany's Sonic Seducer magazine, vocalist Sharon Den Adel of Dutch metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION was asked if she feels artists have a "responsibility to reflect what's happening in the world" through their music. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I think s...

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Official KING DIAMOND Documentary Has Been In The Works For Last Three Years

In a new interview with Frank Godla of Metal Injection, Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond — who fronts both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE — confirmed that a new documentary is in the works about his life. The film, which is being directed by the Danish journalist and documentary filmmaker Fred...

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KING DIAMOND Says Split With Longtime Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Had Been 'Coming For A While'

In a new interview with Frank Godla of Metal Injection, KING DIAMOND's namesake frontman spoke about the recent split with the band's longtime guitarist Andy La Rocque and addition of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G (FIREWIND, ex-Ozzy Osbourne). Regarding the circumstances that led to Andy's exit from K...

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Watch: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Performs Live For First Time

BLUE MEDUSA, the new band led by former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, made its live debut on Friday, September 4 as one of the headliners of the Corrupted Blood Club Show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin, Germany. The organizer of the Corrupted Blood Club Show, Maximilian "Han...