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DAVE MUSTAINE Says The End Of DAVID ELLEFSON's Time With MEGADETH 'Was Likely Near' Even Before Leaked-Video Scandal

Rolling Stone magazine has shared an excerpt from MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine's latest memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", in which he discusses how the band's bassist, David Ellefson, became the focus of online speculation in May 2021 when footage of him masturbating leaked, prompting MEGADETH to fire...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN On Reunion With RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It Was Lovely. It Was Fantastic.'

In a new interview with Joann Butler In Studio With..., DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan reflected on Ritchie Blackmore's reunion with DEEP PURPLE for the first time in more than three decades during the band's headlining concert on August 12 at the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Announces 'Obsolete By Word Of Mouth' October 2026 U.S. Spoken-Word Dates

Former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell has announced "Obsolete By Word Of Mouth", a rare and deeply personal spoken-word experience celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's "Obsolete" album and offering audiences the opportunity to hear the story behind the landmark LP directly from the art...

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Watch: SOUNDGARDEN Performs With TAYLOR MOMSEN And MIKE MCCREADY During Halftime Of SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Season Opener

SOUNDGARDEN's three surviving members reunited to play halftime of the Seattle Seahawks' season opener on Wednesday, September 9 against the New England Patriots at Seattle's Lumen Field. Guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd were joined by guest vocalist, THE PRETTY RE...

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SHANE EMBURY's Heavy Metal Project ABSOLUTE POWER Shares 'Needs Must When The Devil Drives' Single Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS

ABSOLUTE POWER has shared the title track of its forthcoming second album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives", due out on November 6, 2026 via Time To Kill Records. The song features former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who contributes his unmistakable screams to one of th...

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AC/DC Concert In Toronto Canceled By LIVE NATION After Storm Damage

AC/DC's September 16 concert at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada has been canceled due to "severe damage" done to the venue by a storm a week ago. Live Nation scrapped the show after a "thorough assessment" of the damage suffered by at Rogers Stadium — which seats 50,000 people — during la...

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Will DAVID ELLEFSON Stick Around To Watch MEGADETH Play At Next Week's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival? 'I Don't Mind', He Says

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is currently playing with METAL CHURCH, was asked if he will stick around to watch MEGADETH play when the two bands share the main stage — approximately five hours apart — on Thursday, Septe...

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SLIPKNOT Surprise-Releases New Single 'Arsenal'

SLIPKNOT has unleashed "Arsenal", the first new song from the band in over three years. The anthemic release arrives with a music video directed by SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan, and stars Jackson White. "Arsenal" was premiered in the "Hottest Record" slot on BBC Radio 1's "New Music Show With...

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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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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces 30th-Anniversary Tour For November/December 2026

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) will celebrate its landmark 30th anniversary with a major winter tour featuring a spectacular, reimagined staging of its treasured tale, "The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve", followed by a high-energy second set. Renowned for delivering fans the ultimate "value for their doll...

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NEUROSIS Announces New 2026 And 2027 Tour Dates In Support Of First New Album In A Decade

Long-running Oakland, California-based band NEUROSIS continues to book new live performances in support of its mammoth "An Undying Love For A Burning World" LP, today announcing tour dates through the end of the year and into 2027. In addition to the previously scheduled San Francisco shows on Octob...

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Watch: SLAYER Performs Entire 'Reign In Blood' Album At 2026 ROCKLAHOMA Festival

California thrash metal legends SLAYER celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic third album, "Reign In Blood", with a headlining show — featuring the LP performed in full — on Sunday, September 6 at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Fan-filmed video of the "Reign In Blood" portion...

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FORBIDDEN Releases 'Burning The Lungs Of Earth' Single From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN will release their new, self-titled album on October 23 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" album was tracked at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with e...

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LUSTMORD LOMBARDO, Featuring Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO, Releases Second Single 'The Desolate Shore Part I: Submergence'

LUSTMORD LOMBARDO, the pairing of two of heavy and experimental music's most respected musicians, ambient heavyweight Lustmord and percussive force Dave Lombardo, have released "The Desolate Shore Part I: Submergence", the second single from the duo's forthcoming album, "The Pulse Of Atoms", due out...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Still Hasn't Heard From METALLICA About Whether They Like His Version Of 'Ride The Lightning'

In a new interview with California Post, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine once again spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH...