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Watch: GODSMACK/Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Answers Questions About Technique, Stamina, Drum Setup And More

Mike Mangini, current drummer for GODSMACK, former drummer for DREAM THEATER, and former professor at Berklee College Of Music, has shared a new 22-minute video in which he answers real questions from drummers about technique, ergonomics, speed, stamina, drum setup, soloing, and memorizing complex m...

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NWOBHM Icons GIRLSCHOOL To Release Archival Live Album, 'Nothin' To Lose In Reading 1981', In September

GIRLSCHOOL never did things the easy way. In August 1981, little more than two years after the all-female south London metal band launched itself onto the U.K. club scene, they were firmly established among the very few New Wave Of British Heavy Metal acts either capable of, or deserving to, top th...

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JACK OSBOURNE Confirms 2027 OZZFEST Will Be One-Day Event: 'We're Gonna Announce The Main Headliner' In The Next Couple Of Weeks

During an August 19 appearance on SiriusXM's Page Six Radio, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack Osbourne once again discussed the long-awaited return of Ozzfest. Asked what it has been like putting together next year's Ozzfest, which will take place at Villa Park, the home ground of the Aston Villa Football C...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says ACCEPT Was In Existence For Nearly Eight Years Before WOLF HOFFMANN Joined The Band

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider reflected on the band's early days, particularly the years before classic-era members Wolf Hoffmann (guitar) and Peter Baltes (bass) joined the legendary German heavy metal group. He said (as transcribed...

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DOWN Announces New Album 'Volume V', Shares 'Blood Oath' Single

American heavy metal icons DOWN will unleash their long-awaited new studio album, "Volume V", on November 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. DOWN was never just a band. It's a brotherhood rooted in childhood friendships that have endured for decades. It's an homage to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana....

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CULT OF LUNA Shares New Single 'A Way Back' From Upcoming 'In The Shadow Of Your Shadow' Album

Sweden's post-metal titans CULT OF LUNA have shared their stunning, slow-burning new single "A Way Back" off their forthcoming new — and tenth — album "In The Shadow Of Your Shadow", due out November 6 via RED CRK Recordings. "I often find myself trying to describe a recurring feeling, the sensation...

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ANDY SCOTT On Existence Of Another Version Of SWEET Band Without Any Original Members: 'It Really Isn't Right'

In a recent interview with Adam and Darren Roach of the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Andy Scott of the legendary rock band SWEET was asked about the existence of another touring and recording act called THE SWEET which contains no members from the original SWEET lineup. Andy said (as transcribed...

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Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Defend Decision To Call Their Collaborative Project STANLEY SIMMONS

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — was featured on a recent episode of "Sound Advice", an ongoing content series by SoundExchange where musical artists, comedians, and creators share firsthand...

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BAD WOLVES To Join SKILLET On Fall 2026 Tour

BAD WOLVES issued their new single and music video "Paint It Red" via Better Noise Music at the top of the summer. It served as the band's first release of 2026 and the opening salvo for new singer Sara "Killboy" Skinner, who made her fiery debut as the band's new vocalist with the track. Today, BAD...

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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Says Original Idea For Farewell Tour Came From ANDREAS KISSER: 'It Just Seemed To Really Make Sense'

Earlier this month, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke to Neil Jones of TotalRock at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom about the band's decision to stage a farewell tour, more than 40 years after the group's formation. After Jones noted that he sens...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On Why Now Is Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir: 'I Didn't Wanna Embarrass My Parents When They Were Alive'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's long-awaited memoir, "Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison", which was written with writer duo Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson, will finally arrive September 15, 2026 via Rare Bird Books. Asked in a new interview with Erin Greatrix of This Day In Metal why now was the righ...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS On GEEZER BUTLER's Guest Appearance On 'Marrow Deep' Album: 'What A Cool Moment'

In a new interview with Iain McCallum of Australia's I Was Gonna Ask About That, MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders was asked if he felt "like a 13-year-old child again" when he and his bandmates got BLACK SABBATH co-founder Geezer Butler to record the bass intro to the song "The Vanishing" from...

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN On Positive Response To THE GATHERING's 'Mandylion' 30th-Anniversary Tour: 'We Hoped It, But We Didn't Expect It'

In a recent interview with Michał Choiński of Poland's Mystic Festival, Anneke Van Giersbergen spoke about the ongoing reunion shows from her former band THE GATHERING to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dutch rockers' "Mandylion" album. Asked what she had to "unlearn" in order to pursue a solo...

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One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2

Long past the ability to shock or turn stomachs, let alone convince the general and / or music-buying public that he is anything but a character of ill repute, Marilyn Manson now has his music to rest solely upon. "One Assassination Under God — Chapter 2" is obviously the follow-up to 2024's first c...

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POWER TRIP's BLAKE IBANEZ On Sharing The Stage With PANTERA: 'It Was The Best Tour Ever'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, POWER TRIP guitarist Blake Ibanez spoke about the Texas thrashers' early 2025 European tour as the support act for PANTERA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBE...