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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA On Heavy Metal: 'It's A Genre That No One Will Understand That's Not A Part Of It'

In a new interview with Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting, singer Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL was asked what keeps him and his bandmates going more than four decades after their formation. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the love of the m...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO Says He Spoke To DAVID ELLEFSON About Replacing Bass Tracks On MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying…' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio once again reflected on the experience of laying down his bass tracks on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily steppe...

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Plane That Killed Ex-THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Drummer DANIEL WILLIAMS Was Flying Too Low Before Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the May 22 plane crash in San Diego, California which killed former THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA drummer Daniel Williams and talent agent and Sound Talent Group (STG) owner agent Dave Shapiro. According to the four-page report, whi...

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FEMME FATALE To Release New Single 'Living Like There's No Tomorrow' Next Week

FEMME FATALE, the long-running band fronted by Lorraine Lewis, will release a comeback single, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", on June 24 via Cleopatra Records. A preview of the official Vicente Cordero-directed music video for the track is available below. "Living Like There's No Tomorrow" was w...

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AMY LEE On EVANESCENCE's Current Lineup: 'We Feel Complete At This Point'

In a new interview with Ned of Iowa's Rock 108 radio station, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee spoke about the band's current lineup, which features Emma Anzai of SICK PUPPIES on bass and EVANESCENCE's longtime bassist Tim McCord on guitar. Regarding how Emma came to join EVANESCENCE, Amy said (as transcr...

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See KING DIAMOND Perform In Milan, Italy During Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of KING DIAMOND's entire June 16 concert at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Arrival 02. A Mansion in Darkness 6:51 03. Halloween 11:33 04. Voodoo 15:56 05. "Them" 20:48 06. Spider Lilly 23:33 07. Two Little Girls 28:24 08. Sleepless Nights 31:07 09....

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LITA FORD On Her 'Really Powerful' Song Collaboration With DORO PESCH: 'It Will Reduce You To Tears'

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about her long-awaited new studio album. Ford's upcoming follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar playing to the disc. Asked i...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS On Constantly Challenging Fans With New Projects: 'When I Wake Up In The Morning, I Wanna Be Excited'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows is featured in the latest episode of Fire With Fire, a new video series where Ryan J. Downey sits down with artists in the heavy music space for wide-ranging, in-depth conversations, where the importance of freedom of expression is the anchor. Created by Downey,...

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Destination Extinction

With perfect timing, HAGGUS may have just created the optimum soundtrack for a summer of civil unrest. Exponents of "mincecore" — a filthy, DIY strain of grindcore, first created by the legendary AGATHOCLES in early '90s Belgium — these balaclava-wearing anarchists have made their position on the cu...

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PAUL STANLEY On KISS's Original Farewell Tour: 'It Was Very Stressful And Disappointing'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Billy Corgan's podcast "The Magnificent Others", KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley reflected on the band's first farewell tour, which took place in 2000-2001 and featured KISS's original lineup, consisting of Stanley, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, gu...

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DRAGONFORCE Adds More Shows To Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour

Grammy-nominated extreme power metal legends DRAGONFORCE have added more headline shows to their "Warp Speed Warriors" world tour starting this September. DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li comments: "You asked for it, so we've added more USA headline shows to our 'Warp Speed Warriors' world tour! We'r...

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Watch: GUNS N' ROSES' DUFF MCKAGAN And ISAAC CARPENTER Perform At Japan's Fender Flagship Tokyo

On May 3, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan took part in a question-and-answer session and live performance — along with GN'R drummer Isaac Carpenter — at Japan's Fender Flagship Tokyo. A video recap of Duff's appearance — courtesy of Fender Music Japan— can be seen below. Last month, Duff released...

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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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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces 2026 U.S. Leg Of 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the 2026 U.S. leg of his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entirety for the last time. A post on Tate's social media announcing the t...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Wants To Keep Making New Music: 'I'm Not Obsolete Yet'

In a new interview with Tom Robbins of the And Now The Band podcast, former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell — who issued one solo single in 2025 ("Savages"),two solo singles in 2024 ("Anti-Droid" and "Technical Exorcism"),and a cover of RAMMSTEIN's "Du Hast" in 2023 — spoke about how he approac...