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SABATON Announces 'The Tour To End All Tours'

Swedish metallers SABATON have announced "The Tour To End All Tours". The spring 2022 European trek will be visiting 26 cities in 17 countries, featuring support from the Mongolian rock band THE HU and Finnish heavy metal veterans LORDI. Pär Sundström, SABATON's co-founder and bass player, states: "...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Opens Up About Decision To Quit Drinking Alcohol: 'I Was Becoming Miserable To Be Around'

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has opened up about his decision to quit drinking alcohol. The 57-year-old musician, who resides in Northern California, discussed his newfound sobriety in a new interview with the "Backstaged: The Devil In Metal" podcast hosted by author and music journalist Jo...

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GOJIRA Announces 2022 European Tour With ALIEN WEAPONRY, EMPLOYED TO SERVE

French titans GOJIRA have announced their eagerly awaited return to Europe with an extensive tour in early 2022. The new dates, which will be split into two legs, feature special guests ALIEN WEAPONRY and EMPLOYED TO SERVE. The first leg kicks off January 17 in Finland and closes in France on Februa...

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ROB HALFORD Confirms ANDY SNEAP Will Once Again Play Guitar For JUDAS PRIEST On Upcoming Tour

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Metal Pilgrim about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I remember that month [of writing sessions] that we had [in February 2020] at Glenn's [Tipton, PR...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH WVH Announces U.S. Headlining Shows

MAMMOTH WVH, the solo project of Wolfgang Van Halen, has announced seven headlining shows, set to take place in between the band's dates as the support act for GUNS N' ROSES. MAMMOTH WVH's first headlining concert will happen on August 7 at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional MAMMOTH W...

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MESHUGGAH Announces 2022 U.S. Tour With CONVERGE And TORCHE

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH will embark on a U.S. tour in early 2022. The 19-date trek will kick off on February 23 in Silver Spring, Maryland and travel cross-country, making stops in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles before concluding in Atlanta, Georgia on March 20. Joining the...

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TESTAMENT, EXODUS And DEATH ANGEL Announce 'The Bay Strikes Back' Fall 2021 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Nuclear Blast has announced the U.S. leg of "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" featuring thrash legends TESTAMENT, EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL. The 30-date trek will kick off on October 6 at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California and make stops in Austin, New York, and Detroit before concluding on N...

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EVANESCENCE And HALESTORM's Fall 2021 Tour Adds Openers PLUSH and LILITH CZAR

Opening acts have been announced for EVANESCENCE and HALESTORM's fall 2021 tour: PLUSH will be joining for the first leg, and LILITH CZAR will open the shows for the second. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off Friday, November 5 in Portland, Oregon, and take the bands to arenas across th...

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VIO-LENCE, VOIVOD, EXCITER And ARTILLERY: Fall 2021 'MTV Headbangers Ball' European Tour Dates Announced

VIO-LENCE, VOIVOD, EXCITER and ARTILLERY will join forces for this year's "MTV Headbangers Ball" tour of Europe. The trek is currently scheduled to kick off on November 24 in Amersfoort, Netherlands and conclude on December 6 in Gothenburg, Sweden. So far, the following dates have been announced: No...

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IAN HILL Says Setlist For JUDAS PRIEST's Upcoming Tour Will Contain Some 'Surprises'

In a new interview with Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott, founding JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about the band's upcoming touring plans. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's a festival in Britain called Bloodstock. We're doing that one in August, which is great, because we will reh...

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WES BORLAND Says LIMP BIZKIT Has Recorded 35 Songs For Long-Awaited New Album

During a recent appearance on "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ, Wes Borland discussed the status of LIMP BIZKIT's long-awaited new album which at one point had the working title "Stampede Of The Disco Elephants". He said (as transcribed by...

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SEETHER Announces 'Wasteland - The Purgatory' EP

SEETHER will release "Wasteland - The Purgatory" EP digitally and on CD July 30 and on vinyl October 22 via Fantasy Records. The five-track set includes the fan favorite "Wasteland", from the band's most recent album, and features three never-before-heard songs, and an alternate/stripped down versio...

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THE BLACK CROWES Are Working On New Music With 'Shake Your Money Maker' Producer GEORGE DRAKOULIAS: 'It's Super Exciting'

THE BLACK CROWES' Chris and Rich Robinson have confirmed to the "Lipps Service With Scott Lipps" podcast that they have written a bunch of songs during their coronavirus downtime. They are once again working with George Drakoulias, the producer of their multi-platinum debut album, "Shake Your Money...

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BAD RELIGION And ALKALINE TRIO Announce Rescheduled Co-Headline Tour

Preeminent Los Angeles punk band BAD RELIGION and Chicago cult rock heroes ALKALINE TRIO have announced their rescheduled North American co-headlining tour. Originally meant to take place in the spring of 2020, the trek will now kick off October 15 in Riverside, California and wrap November 26 in Lo...

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ROB HALFORD: Why JUDAS PRIEST Songs Contain No Curse Words

In a new interview with Dr. Dot, Rob Halford was asked why he has never used any "curse words" in any of the songs that he has written for JUDAS PRIEST. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love to swear, but I use it in a fun way; I use it in an expressive way — getting your emotio...