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SABATON Releases Battle-Ready New Music Video 'Yamato' In Partnership With 'World Of Warships'

Swedish masters of heavy metal SABATON have joined forces with leading historically accurate naval multiplayer game World Of Warships and released a brand new single and music video titled "Yamato" — available in-game and on all DSPs now. It is being released by Better Noise Music on the heels of 20...

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EINHERJER To Release Tenth Studio Album This Summer

By Norse Music has announced a new partnership with Norwegian Nordic metal pioneers EINHERJER. The band will release its tenth studio album this summer via By Norse Music. Frode Glesnes, founder of EINHERJER, said: "We are proud to join the roster of By Norse Music. The label represents a vision of...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Announces Second Album 'Evolution', Shares 'Bridges Burn' Single

ELEGANT WEAPONS, the hard rock and heavy metal powerhouse led by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, has released a new single, "Bridges Burn", the first track from the band's forthcoming sophomore album "Evolution", due April 24, 2026 on Exciter Records. The album will be released digitally and...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I'm Going To Give You Guys Fun And Energy In TWISTED SISTER'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the latter band's fall 2026 shows after iconic vocalist Dee Snider resigned from TWISTED SISTER due to "health challenges". Sebastian said (as...

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GEOFF TATE's 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album To Arrive In May: The Production Is 'Miles Above' The Original 1988 LP

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series, which is due in May. The LP's first single, "Power", is expected to be released next week. Asked why he wante...

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Screams From Beneath The Surface

Legendary exponents of Floridian death metal, MONSTROSITY have seldom received due credit for their efforts. This is largely the result of a somewhat intermittent recording career that has produced only six albums in 36 years, but the quality of those records has never been in doubt. As they approac...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING: 'I'm Almost At The Five-Year Point Now Of Being Without Cancer'

In a new interview with the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, EXODUS's Tom Hunting offered an update on his health, nearly five years after he underwent a successful total gastrectomy during his battl...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO On Splitting Lead Vocals With CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'It Gives Us A Certain Flexibility'

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, Andrea Ferro spoke about LACUNA COIL's most distinct and dominant feature — the dual vocals of Ferro and Cristina Scabbia. Asked how he and Cristina decide who is going to sing which part when they are working on new music, Andrea said...

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OVERKILL To Record New Album This Spring/Summer For Possible Late 2026 Release

During a March 11 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to their latest album, "Scorched", which came out in April 2023 via Nuclear Blast. He said (as transcribed...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Completed Canadian Tour With A Severely Injured Back: 'At My Best, I Was Maybe 40%'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, ANTHRAX's 62-year-old guitarist Scott Ian was asked how his body is holding up these during the group's live performances, especially as he and his bandmates are preparing to embark on a four-date Australian tour at the end of the month. He responded (as tr...

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EAGLES OF DEATH METAL's JESSE HUGHES Denies That He Is A DONALD TRUMP Supporter: 'That Is Just Not True'

In a new interview with Scott Michael Nathan of The Bad Decisions Podcast, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL's Jesse Hughes addressed some of the controversial comments he made in the months after Islamic State group extremists stormed his band's concert in France in November 2015, claiming 90 lives. Asked by S...

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Starveil

Most often seen wielding a Celtic harp while on stage with folk metal heavyweights ELUVEITIE, Fabienne Erni has spent a decade building up to this point. "Starveil" is the Swiss singer's first solo album, and from its mesmerizing cover image to the diverse sparkle of its contents, it speaks to a new...

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FEAR FACTORY Announces November 2026 U.S. Tour With DARKEST HOUR And BROTALITY

Industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY have announced a November 2026 U.S. tour with support from DARKEST HOUR and BROTALITY. The "Cybernetic Domination" trek will kick off immediately after FEAR FACTORY's upcoming co-headlining tour with Cleveland, Ohio-based masked metal masters MUSHROOMHEAD. FEAR...

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SPREAD EAGLE Announces New Studio Album 'The Brutal Divine', Shares First Single 'Street Noise'

Hard rock veterans SPREAD EAGLE will release a new album, "The Brutal Divine", on June 12, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To coincide with the announcement, the band has shared the first single and accompanying video, "Street Noise", available below. SPREAD EAGLE is set to embark on "The Brutal Divin...

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Into Oblivion

Let's deal with the elephant in the room first. LAMB OF GOD have changed their logo. Never has it been more important not to judge a book by its cover, because "Into Oblivion" may be the best album the band have made in more than a decade. Unfortunately, both the new logo and this album's artwork ar...