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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs 'The Enemy Inside' With MIKE PORTNOY For First Time

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER kicked off the spring/summer 2025 leg of their "40th Anniversary European Tour" Tuesday night (June 3) at Logomo in Turku, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Prior to the launch of the trek, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy took to hi...

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JONAS RENKSE Takes KATATONIA Down The 'Least Expected Path' On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

By David E. Gehlke Swedish masters of dark progressive metal KATATONIA have long enjoyed the latitude to do as they please, which in this case, circa 2025, is continuing down the path started on 2020's "City Burials". Originally slated as a solo album for frontman Jonas Renkse, "City Burials" opened...

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HEART's 'Irreplaceable' Instruments Stolen Before Atlantic City Show

Legendary rockers HEART have announced that two "irreplaceable" instruments were stolen from the band prior to the launch of the group's spring/summer 2025 "An Evening With Heart" tour. HEART had set up at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on May 30, the day before the first show on...

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Watch: GILBY CLARKE Performs At LA FLEET WEEK 2025

On May 25, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke performed at the LA Fleet Week 2025 on the L.A. Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. Backing him at the event were Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis on keyboards, Jason Sutter on drums and Sean McNabb on bass. Video of Gilby's...

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LOU GRAMM 'Would Love To' Continue Touring With FOREIGNER As A Guest Singer: 'I'm Enjoying It Immensely'

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke about what it has been like for him to join the band on stage again for the last four songs of FOREIGNER's set on the group's recent Latin American tour. Handling lead vocals for most of the concerts was FOREIGNER gui...

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BRIAN TATLER Is 'Not Craving To Do DIAMOND HEAD Again': 'I'm Really Enjoying Being In SAXON'

In a new interview with Metal Journal, DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler, who has been playing with SAXON since early 2023, was asked if there are any plans for DIAMOND HEAD activities beyond the release of a new live album, "Live And Electric", on July 11 via Silver Lining Music. He responded (as...

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Watch: IN FLAMES Plays First Concert With New Touring Drummer JON RICE

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES played their first show with new touring drummer Jon Rice Monday night (June 2) at Noblessneri Valukoda in Tallinn, Estonia. Rice stepped in following the recent departure of IN FLAMES' drummer of the past seven years, Tanner Wayne. Fan-filmed video of the Tallinn concert...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Is 'Talking About' Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of 'One-X' Album On Special Tour In 2026

THREE DAYS GRACE will release its eighth album, "Alienation", on August 22 via RCA Records. For the first time in over a decade, original THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier is back, joining Matt Walst on vocals along with Neil Sanderson (drums),Brad Walst (bass) and Barry Stock (guitars). Asked...

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BRANDON SALLER On ATREYU's Live Shows: 'There's No One In The Crowd That Can Be, Like, 'That Sucked''

In a new interview with Angela Croudace of Australia's Sense Music Media, ATREYU's former drummer Brandon Saller, who is now focusing completely on singing after previously sharing lead vocals with Alex Varkatzas for most of the band's nearly three-decade existence, reflected on the lineup change mo...

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KATATONIA's JONAS RENKSE On Split With Founding Guitarist ANDERS NYSTRÖM: 'It Wasn't Really A Surprise At All'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, KATATONIA vocalist Jonas Renkse spoke about the Swedish band's recent split with founding guitarist Anders Nyström. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been on our radar for quite some time, and to us it wasn't really a...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Recalls Being Approached To Audition For KISS And DAVID LEE ROTH's Band

In a new interview with Guitar Player contributor Jonathan Graham, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about some of the offers he had received over the years to join established bands or collaborate with well-known musicians. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it de...

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STEVE BROWN: Fans Will Be 'Blown Away' By New TRIXTER Album

In a new interview with The Hair Metal Guru, guitarist Steve Brown, who has been performing semi-acoustic TRIXTER shows with TRIXTER bandmate P.J. Farley on bass, backed by Ben Hans on percussion, was asked if there are any plans a new TRIXTER album in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as tr...

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AL PITRELLI Reflects On His First Concert With MEGADETH: 'I Didn't Even Have Time To Get Scared'

In a new interview with Are You Ready?, SAVATAGE guitarist and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist and musical director Al Pitrelli, who played with MEGADETH during 2000-2002, recording "The World Needs A Hero" album, was asked if he remembers his first concert with the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit....

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WHITESNAKE Members ALDRIDGE, HOEKSTRA, LUPPI, JELUSIĆ And MENDOZA To Perform As WHITESNAKE EXPERIENCE

A press conference was held last week in Belgrade, Serbia to announce the participants of the 58th Guitar Festival in Zaječar, scheduled to take place from August 28 to 30 at Kraljevica. The conference featured guests Marco Mendoza, Dino Jelusić (a.k.a. Dino Jelusick) and Ivan Keller, who announced...

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BEN WEINMAN On THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's Legacy: 'It's Hard To Believe Anybody Would Even Like This Music'

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist and founding member Ben Weinman was asked how he views the band's legacy. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's really weird, because I just got off an interview with a young guy...