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In the history of rock 'n' roll, has there even been a cooler band than peak-era THIN LIZZY? That was a rhetorical question, by the way. There hasn't. Defying the vagaries of time and fashion, the Irish legends remain one of those bands that are such an integral part of the rock and metal tapestry t...

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DREAM THEATER Shares New Song 'Midnight Messiah' Featuring Lyrics By MIKE PORTNOY

With their latest full-length record available worldwide in just 16 days, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER are releasing the next piece of music from their sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia". The track "Midnight Messiah" — clocking in at 7:58 — is now available via all digita...

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LORRAINE LEWIS Joins OnlyFans, Announces Plans To Resurrect FEMME FATALE With New Lineup

With her powerful, gutsy voice, Lorraine Lewis cemented her place in the rock world as lead vocalist for the band FEMME FATALE with their 1988 self-titled MCA album. It produced two big rock singles and MTV videos: "Waiting For The Big One" and "Falling In And Out of Love". Coming off a nearly six-y...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Announces New Album, 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries', Shares New Single 'To Live Deliciously'

Grammy Award-nominated extreme metal institution CRADLE OF FILTH will release its 14th studio album, "The Screaming Of The Valkyries", on March 21, 2025 via Napalm Records. Available for pre-order now, the album excels as a succinct summation of the ghosts of CRADLE's past, while taking bold new ste...

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Long-Running U.K. Metal Band ORANGE GOBLIN To Call It Quits After 2025 Tour Dates

U.K. metal stalwarts ORANGE GOBLIN have announced their decision to split. The long-running London-based outfit will play all of its scheduled 2025 dates before closing the book on a three-decade-long career. ORANGE GOBLIN explained the decision to call it quits in a social media post earlier today...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Talks 'Genuine' And 'Weird' Solo Career: 'I Just Want To Show All Sides Of Myself'

By David E. Gehlke Thirty years separate guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's two all-instrumental solo albums. Without belaboring the point, a lot has changed, many of those changes Thal can easily ruminate upon. What hasn't changed is the guitarist's ability to genre-hop like few can. Thal's 1995 deb...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To JOHN SYKES

OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt has paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died earlier this week at the age of 65. Sykes, who performed with THIN LIZZY and WHITESNAKE in the 1980s, died following a battle with cancer, a...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares Official 'Aftermovie' For 2024 Installment Of 'Headbangers Boat'

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have shared the official "aftermovie" for the 2024 installment of their Headbangers Boat cruise. Check it out below. Headbangers Boat is a special charter voyage, offering a unique blend of heavy metal music with LAMB OF GOD as the headliner. The charter crui...

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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS Announce New Album 'POW! Right In The Kisser'

Theofilos Xenidis, better known as Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, and his band THE DRILLS are back and ready to blow minds with their electrifying new album "POW! Right In The Kisser", set for release on March 2...

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DORO PESCH Receives Gold Record For 'Force Majeure' Solo Debut

"Force Majeure" was the starting signal for Doro Pesch's groundbreaking solo career as the female hard rock / heavy metal icon par excellence. The metal queen had already paved the way for Doro's future as the frontwoman of the internationally successful band WARLOCK, with whom she became the first...

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JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Announce Star-Studded Lineup Of SATCHVAI Band

As previously announced, iconic guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have joined forces to create the SATCHVAI band. Today, they are excited to introduce the full band lineup: powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff, renowned bassist Marco Mendoza and virtuoso guitarist Pete Thorn complete the stellar...

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Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead

From their origins as a Leif Edling side-project, to their current status as one of the most imaginative doom-related bands around, AVATARIUM have always been a class act. These days the Stockholm band are led by guitarist Marcus Jidell and vocalist Jennie-Ann Smith — partners in music and in life —...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Perform 'Coma Ecliptic' And 'Alaska' Albums On Spring 2025 U.S. Tour

Grammy Award-nominated progressive metallers BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have announced "The Comalaska" spring 2025 U.S. tour. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will perform the "Coma Ecliptic" and "Alaska" album every night on the trek, which will feature support from PROTEST THE HERO. The tour will kick off...

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BILLY IDOL And JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS Announce 2025 U.S. Tour

Rock legend Billy Idol is returning to the road for "It's A Nice Day To…Tour Again!" Fellow superstar JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS will join Idol on all shows. Produced by Live Nation, the run of arenas and amphitheaters kicks off at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on April 30 an...

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BLACK SABBATH Members Honored By Birmingham City Council

Members of BLACK SABBATH are set to be given Freedom Of The City by the Birmingham City Council. The honorary title of City Freeman is awarded to people in recognition of their service to the city and is one of the oldest traditional ceremonies in the country. A report is to go to city council next...