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MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Shares Video For New Single 'Overdose'

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE spent much of 2024 dropping brand new singles, each of which was more incendiary than the next. At the end of the year, they announced their new album "Shapeshifter", which arrives March 28 via longtime label Rise Records. They have now shared the video for the new song "Overdose"....

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To HEAVY LOAD's RAGNE WAHLQUIST

OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt has paid tribute to Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for HEAVY LOAD, who died earlier this month at the age of 69. On Wednesday (January 8),Mikael took to the OPETH social media to write: "RAGNE WAHLQUIST, 1955-2025. REST IN PEACE. It is with heavy heart we say farew...

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POP EVIL Announces New Album 'What Remains', Shares 'Wishful Thinking' Music Video

Michigan rockers POP EVIL will release their eighth album, "What Remains", on March 21 via MNRK. The vinyl pre-order on the band's web site begins this Friday, January 10. To celebrate the news, the band has shared the video for the third single, "Wishful Thinking". Watch it below. "'Wishful Thinkin...

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HEAVY LOAD's RAGNE WAHLQUIST, Godfather Of Swedish Heavy Metal, Dead At 69

Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for HEAVY LOAD, which is widely regarded as the first Swedish heavy metal band and the first Viking metal act, has died at the age of 69. According to SVT, Ragne and his younger brother Styrbjörn were in the middle of recording HEAVY LOAD's fifth album at the...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Explains When Use Of Backing Tracks Becomes 'Too Much'

In a recent interview with Metal Pilgrim, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked if he would ever be open to using backing tracks to enhance the band's live performances. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we use some backing tracks now. No lead vocals. Back in the past, the...

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Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs With Russian Singer ANDREY KNYAZEV In Moscow

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) joined another legend, Russian punk rocker Andrey Knyazev and his band KNYAZZ (КНЯZZ) for a performance of their collaborative track "Stalker" on November 23 at VK Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Multi-camera video of Joe's appearance ca...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Says He 'Got In A Lot Of Trouble' For Making Fun Of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

In a new interview with Real Talk With Zuby, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, spoke about the "backlash" he has faced for speaking about his faith in secular spaces and voicing his opinions on hot-button social and political issues. He said...

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New TESTAMENT Album Will Be 'Pretty Evil', Says STEVE DIGIORGIO

In a new interview with IMPACT Metal Channel, TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's pretty close to being done. There's still some things here and there to finish. So there...

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TONY DOLAN Praises New VENOM INC. Guitarist CURRAN MURPHY: He's 'A Really Nice Guy' With 'Very Positive Energy'

In a new interview with the Iblis Manifestations podcast, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan once again weighed in on guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's recent announcement that he was not planning to return to the band. Tony said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Jeff...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'God Has Placed Darkness Inside Of Every Individual To Deal With'

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske spoke about why, in his opinion, humanity hasn't learned from history, and we continue to see the same situations recur in all parts of the world. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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MICHAEL SWEET On Perception That He Runs STRYPER Like A Dictatorship: 'It's Just Not True'

In a new interview with The Front Row Report With Reggie Edwards, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke about how his songwriting process has evolved over the four decades of the band's existence. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I personally think that that's my greatest gift in terms...

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In these sophisticated yet troubled times, heavy music often provides an excellent alternative to life's complexities. A death metal band with a caveman mindset and a veritable shit-ton of technical muscle to back up the grunts, BECERUS are primeval thugs of the highest order. Famously, they once cl...

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MAYHEM To Headline 2025 Edition Of 'Decibel Magazine Tour'; MORTIIS And IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT To Support

The longest-running heavy metal tour in North America returns with its boldest lineup ever in 2025! The Decibel Magazine Tour resumes this spring with Norwegian black metal godfathers MAYHEM headlining Decibel's 12th continental expedition of the extreme. Tour support comes from countrymate and dung...

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ARCH ENEMY Announces Spring 2025 North American Tour With FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, BAEST And THROWN INTO EXILE

Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY have announced a spring 2025 North American tour. The massive trek will kick off on April 14 in San Diego and run through May 16 in Atlanta, including several stops in Canada. All dates are listed below, along with key spring festival appeara...

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SYNYSTER GATES On AVENGED SEVENFOLD Playing Full Albums On Anniversary Tours: 'It Doesn't Really Interest Us'

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone India, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates was asked if he and his bandmates had any plans to celebrate 20th anniversary of their third album, "City Of Evil", in 2025, possibly by performing the entire LP on tour. He responded: "We did something [recen...