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MY DYING BRIDE's ANDREW CRAIGHAN Says Things Are Going 'Great' With New Singer MIKKO KOTAMÄKI: 'This Is How We'll Continue Until We're Done'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Andrew Craighan spoke about the band's decision to recruit vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front MY DYING BRIDE for its live appearances in 2025 after an apparent dispute with MY DYING BRIDE's founding singer Aaron Stai...

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH On Injecting Political Activism Into Songwriting: 'We've Been All Opinion All The Time'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, RISE AGAINST frontman Tim McIlrath was asked if he ever worried that he and his bandmates were injecting their political activism a little too deeply into their songwriting. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think we've been...

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Watch: KINGS OF THRASH Joined By CHRIS POLAND At Whisky A Go Go During 'Thrashin' SoCal 2025' Tour

KINGS OF THRASH, the band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),kicked off the four-date "Thrashin' SoCal 2025" tour on Thursday, September 4 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According t...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED: 'I'm So Lucky To Be Able To Play Rock And Roll Music For A Living'

In a new interview with Seb Di Gatto of The Metal Gods Meltdown, Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, was asked to name one thing that fans think they know but they always get wrong. Dizzy responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, well, I d...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG Unveils New Single And Video 'Babylon'

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG (DATOG),the project featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals),Peter Baltes (bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (guitar),along with Udo's son Sven Dirkschneider (drums),Manuela Bibert (vocals) and Mathias Dieth (guitar),has released a new single, "Babylon...

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Watch: SYMPHONY X Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour In Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X kicked off their summer/fall 2025 North American tour last night (Thursday, September 4) at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Nev...

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SERJ TANKIAN Shares Music Video For 'I'm Counting On You' From Upcoming 'Covers, Collaborations & Collages' Album

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian returns with a stunning new solo project, "Covers, Collaborations & Collages" — a genre-spanning collection that celebrates artistic unity, reinvention, and storytelling. The second single, "I'm Counting On You", is available today, via Serjical Strike Reco...

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NITA STRAUSS Celebrates 10 Years Of Sobriety: I 'Couldn't Ask For My Life To Have Turned Out Any Better'

Nita Strauss is celebrating the tenth anniversary of her getting sober. The 38-year-old guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band credited her husband and manager Josh Villalta with helping her live her life without alcohol. Earlier today (Friday, September 5),Strauss took to her Instagram to write...

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LOU GRAMM On Current Lineup Of FOREIGNER: 'They Do The Name Proud'

During a new appearance on the "Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show" on New York City's Q104.3 radio station, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke about the band's ongoing tour where he is guesting at select shows on some of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group's biggest hits. Gramm is sharin...

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Police: Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Was At Fault For Motorcycle Crash That Took His Life

According to Atlanta News First, police have determined that former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds was at fault in the motorcycle crash that took his life last month. Brent was reportedly riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle late on August 20 when he was hit by an SUV turning left and failing to yiel...

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BATTLE BEAST Releases New Single 'Angel Of Midnight' From Upcoming 'Steelbound' Album

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST will release their seventh studio album, "Steelbound", in October via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's fourth single, "Angel Of Midnight", can be seen below. According to a press release, "Angel Of Midnight" is "built on a catchy hard rock riff, bou...

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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist BEN MOODY's WE ARE THE FALLEN Announces First Live Performance In 14 Years

On September 12, WE ARE THE FALLEN — the long-defunct band featuring original EVANESCENCE members Ben Moody (guitar) and John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson and current DAUGHTRY bassist Marty O'Brien — will reunite to join the Na...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Performs In Houston During 'The Mandrake Project Live 2025' North American Tour

Bruce Dickinson played the fifth show of his first extensive North American solo tour in almost 30 years in support of his current studio album, "The Mandrake Project", on August 28 at the House Of Blues in Houston, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of Space C...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT's ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA Takes You Inside His Home Studio

SLIPKNOT's British-born bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella recently invited Origin Effects over to his place to dig through his mighty collection of gear. Check out the report below. Featured chapters: 00:00 - Introduction... Why? 08:20 - Tour Begins - Rack Amps 17:27 - Amps On Shelves 22:13 - Bas...

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Collapse Of Pattern, Reverence Of Dust

If you have ever felt your sanity and lust for life being slowly clawed away by the rough edges of the world's stultifying insanity, CULT BURIAL may have an album to sell you. A record that focuses on notions of erosion — "…of structures, of certainty, of meaning" — the UK band's third album is horr...