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DANKO JONES Announces 12th Studio Album 'Leo Rising'

Toronto's hardest‑working power trio DANKO JONES roars back with "Leo Rising", an eleven-track masterclass in sweat-soaked, no-nonsense rock 'n' roll. The album — produced to red‑hot perfection by long‑time collaborator Eric Ratz — lands on November 21, 2025 via Perception, a division of Reigning Ph...

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See DEEP PURPLE Perform At 2025 Edition of Brazil's BEST OF BLUES AND ROCK Festival

Video of DEEP PURPLE's June 15 performance at the Best Of Blues And Rock festival at Parque do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Highway Star 02. A Bit On The Side 03. Hard Lovin' Man 04. Into The Fire 05. Guitar Solo (...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Where Is Ozzy?' Official Seek-And-Find Book Announced By FANTOONS

Los Angeles-based animation studio and book publisher Fantoons has announced the upcoming book "Where Is Ozzy?" , an officially licensed seek-and-find book from the same publisher that bought you "Motörhead: Where Is Lemmy?" and "Rush: Where Is Geddy, Alex And Neil?" The book will be released worldw...

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WOLF HOFFMANN On ACCEPT's Longevity: 'We Had No Idea' That Our Early Songs 'Would Have As Much Staying Power'

In a recent interview with Empire Extreme conducted at the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about the legendary German/American heavy metal band's longevity, having celebrated the 45th anniversary of th...

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POSSESSED's JEFF BECERRA: 'I Don't Think Death Metal Would've Had The Staying Power If It Wasn't For CHUCK SCHULDINER'

Although DEATH is considered to be one of the most important and influential death metal acts of all time, the Florida-based band did not release its debut album, "Scream Bloody Gore", until 1987 — two years after the arrival of "Seven Churches" by California's POSSESSED, whose bassist/vocalist, Jef...

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RISE AGAINST: 'We've Been Chomping At The Bit For A While' To Release 'Ricochet' Album

At this weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, Tim McIlrath — the frontman of RISE AGAINST — spoke to James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound about the punk band's upcoming tenth album, "Ricochet", due out August 15 via Loma Vista. He said (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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TONY IOMMI On BLACK SABBATH's Upcoming Final Concert: 'The Worrying Thing For Me Is The Unknown'

In a new interview with Music Week, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke about the band's upcoming "Back To The Beginning" show, which will be held on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The farewell gig will see the original members of BLACK SABBATH — consisting of Iommi, singer...

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Watch: ACCEPT Performs In Stockholm During Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of ACCEPT's June 3 concert at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. The Reckoning 02. Humanoid 03. Restless And Wild 04. London Leatherboys 05. Midnight Mover 06. Straight Up Jack 07. Dem...

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH: 'The Rights Of An Undocumented Immigrant In 2025 Are Connected To Your Rights As Well'

Tim McIlrath — the frontman of punk band RISE AGAINST — recently joined Zach Sang Show in the studio for the first time to give the listeners the scoop on RISE AGAINST's upcoming tenth album, "Ricochet", due out August 15 via Loma Vista. Formed in the politically charged punk scene of early-2000s Ch...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 'Took Three Years' To Make Upcoming Album: It's 'Gonna Come Out Later' In 2025

In a new interview with Cutter's Rockcast, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA guitarist/vocalist Jeremy DePoyster spoke about the band's last couple of singles, "For You", which arrived in April, and "Ritual", which was made available in 2024. Asked if those tracks are "a natural progression" in THE DEVIL WEARS...

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NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN: Second Single 'Master Plan' Released

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, has released its second...

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Watch: Former BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY Performs With LORDS OF ACID For First Time

Former BUTCHER BABIES singer Carla Harvey made her live debut as the frontwoman of LORDS OF ACID this past Tuesday (May 27) at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Voodoo-U 02. Do What...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'As A Musician, You Have To Constantly Adapt' To Social Media And Technological Advancements

In a new interview with Carlos Guimarães of Portugal's Caminhos Metálicos, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if he it's difficult adapting to all the social media platforms and technological advancements which have changed the way artists create and promote their music. He responded (as trans...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'Savages'

Extreme music pioneer, multimedia talent, and iconoclastic provocateur Burton C. Bell is known as the original voice of FEAR FACTORY, which defined futuristic anxiety, existential desperation, and steadfast resistance. He has continued to explore themes of dystopian angsts, identity, and technology...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On His Final Concert: 'All I Can Say Is I'm Giving 120%' To Get Ready For The Show

On the latest episode of SiriusXM's Ozzy Speaks, Ozzy Osbourne and co-host Billy Morrison talked about Ozzy's final performance, set for July 5 in his original hometown of Birmingham, England. Ozzy also reflected on the significance of the show, shared stories, played music from the bands performing...