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MASTODON's BRANN DAILOR On 'Back To The Beginning': 'Such An Unbelievable Outpouring Of Love, Friendship And Gratitude'

Three days after MASTODON performed at Ozzy Osbourne's "Back To The Beginning" farewell concert — where the Atlanta progressive metallers covered BLACK SABBATH's "Supernaut" — MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor took to his social media to share a few photos from the event, and he included the fo...

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IRON MAIDEN's 50th Anniversary Celebrated With U.K.'s Royal Mint Coin

The Royal Mint has today unveiled an eye-catching commemorative coin celebrating 50 years of IRON MAIDEN. The East London icons are joining the ranks of musical royalty in The Royal Mint's Music Legends series, which has previously celebrated the likes of QUEEN, Elton John and David Bowie. Crafted w...

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KING DIAMOND Cancels Four Summer 2025 European Shows After Strep Throat Diagnosis

KING DIAMOND has been forced to cancel four shows on its ongoing spring/summer 2025 European tour after the band's namesake singer was diagnosed with strep throat, the most common bacterial cause of a sore throat. Earlier today, King Diamond released the following statement via social media: "Hello...

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TESTAMENT's CHRIS DOVAS Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'D.N.R.' Performance From Melbourne, Australia

TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas (ex-SEVEN SPIRES) has uploaded drum-cam video of him performing the song "D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)" with his bandmates at the Melbourne stop of their recently completed Australian tour on June 21 at Northcote Theatre. Check out the footage below. Last October, TESTAM...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album At Italy's FERRARA SUMMER FESTIVAL

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed at the Ferrara Summer Festival last night (Wednesday, July 2) at Piazza Ariostea in Ferrara, Italy. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of ADK). As part of JUDAS PRIEST's "Shield Of Pain", the band's setlist included s...

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NIGHTWISH Side Project AURI Releases New Single 'Museum Of Childhood' From Upcoming 'III - Candles & Beginnings' Album

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its third studio album, "III - Candles & Beginnings", on August 15, 2025. Propelled by the celestial voice of Kurkela, the lush sonic landscapes of Holop...

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DROWNING POOL Is 'Definitely Heavily Working On' New Full-Length Album: 'The Goal Is To Have It Done As Soon As Possible'

In a new interview with "The Dark", an active rock music program that airs on Minnesota's 94 Rocks KFML radio station, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce and singer Ryan McCombs spoke about the band's recently released two singles, "Madness", which came out in April, and "Revolution (The Final Amen...

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MASTODON's BRANN DAILOR To Release New ARCADEA Album 'The Exodus Of Gravity' In August

On August 22, ARCADEA will return with "The Exodus Of Gravity" (Relapse Records),a futuristic synth-rock odyssey unfolds in a world where gravity no longer holds us down and emotion rises in its place. With Brann Dailor (MASTODON) stepping into the lead vocalist role and João Nogueira joining Core...

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MERCEDES LANDER On KITTIE's Comeback: 'We Just Wanted To Play A Couple Shows. But The Universe Had Other Plans For Us.'

At this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander and guitarist Tara McLeod spoke to Loud TV about the Canadian metal band's first album in over 13 years, "Fire", which was made available in June 2024 via Sumerian. Regarding how the idea to reunite the group came about, Merc...

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SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX Members Added To 'Comic Con Birmingham'

Monopoly Events, the powerhouse behind some of the U.K.'s most successful fan conventions, are proud to announce the launch of Comic Con Midlands (Birmingham),set to take place for the very first time on July 11-12 at the NEC. Following the tremendous success of events such as Comic Con Liverpool,...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs At Norway's TONS OF ROCK Festival With Stand-In Guitarist ZACK OHREN

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD kicked off their summer 2025 European tour on Saturday (June 28) at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance can be seen below. Playing guitar for MACHINE HEAD at the Tons Of Rock show was the band's longtime...

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BRUCE KULICK Says There Is A 'Mutual Respect' Between Him And KISS Leaders PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, Bruce Kulick, who joined KISS in 1984 and remained the band's lead guitarist for 12 years, spoke about his current relationship with KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "It's very much to my benefit, and p...

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JAKE E. LEE Says The Two Men Who Allegedly Shot Him Have Been Arrested And Are Awaiting Sentencing

Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee says that the two individuals who allegedly shot him last fall near his home in Las Vegas have been arrested and are due to be sentenced in July. Lee was in his driveway in the morning of October 15, 2024 about to walk his dog at about 2:40 a.m. when he was...

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MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO Joins SPECTOR Family Of Artists

Spector Bass has announced the addition of legendary bassist James LoMenzo of MEGADETH to its esteemed roster of artists. With a career spanning decades and a reputation as one of rock and metal's most formidable bassists, LoMenzo brings his signature style and energy to the Spector family. "I'm imm...

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VIXEN's First Single With New Singer ROSA LARICCHIUTA Will 'Hopefully' Be Released 'Soon'

In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, VIXEN guitarist Brittany Denaro (a.k.a. Britt Lightning) spoke about the possibility of new music from the band. VIXEN's most recent release was the 2023 single "Red". It marked the group's sole studio recording with singer Lorraine Lewis...