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SLAYER Adds Second Los Angeles 'Reign In Blood' 40th-Anniversary Show Due To 'Overwhelming Demand'

Due to overwhelming demand, California thrash metal legends SLAYER have added a second "Reign In Blood" 40th-anniversary show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. After the November 13, 2026 SLAYER concert at the Kia Forum sold out with the Citi and artist presales, a second show was added for November...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Says He 'Absolutely Listened And Absorbed' What Other 'Big Four' Thrash Metal Bands Were Doing In 1980s

In a new interview with Slowhands Rock Talk Show, original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he and his then-bandmates paid attention to what the other "Big Four" thrash metal groups — METALLICA, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — were doing, musically speaking, when they were all coming up in the 1980s...

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TARJA Recruits CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH For 'I Don't Care' Single

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has released "I Don't Care", the second single from her upcoming studio album, "Frisson Noir". On this uncompromisingly heavy track, she joins forces with Dani Filth, the iconic voice of CRADLE OF FILTH, uniting two of metal's most instantly recognizable and exp...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT: 'I Can't Do What I Did When I Was In My Thirties; There Are Certain Notes That I Just Can't Hit'

In a new interview with Mike DiGiorgio of Rochester, New York's 13WHAM, singer and guitarist Rik Emmett of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's recently launched first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and Gil Moore (drums, vocals)...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announces Summer/Fall 2026 Leg Of 'American Crusade' Tour With ZAKK SABBATH And DARK CHAPEL

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will embark on the second leg of the "American Crusade" in August. Notably, the band's frontman Zakk Wylde, bassist John "JD" DeServio and drummer Jeff Fabb will once again be doing double duty on the trek, as support on the tour will come from their BLACK SABBATH tribute project...

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The Ghost Of A Future Dead

When it was announced in September 2025 that AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg had passed away at the age of 52, the colossal outpouring of sorrow, grief and heartfelt love that followed said it all about the great man's impact on the world. A talismanic, universally admired figure in heavy music...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Shares New Single 'Home At Night' From Upcoming Orchestral Metal Opus 'The Moth'

Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend will release his ambitious, orchestral metal opus "The Moth" on May 29 via InsideOut Music. This 24-track record began as a vague vision more than a decade ago. It existed in the back of Devin Townsend's mind as his "life's work". Then, about six years ago, aft...

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Even 30-something years in, SEVENDUST still feel less like a band you listen to and more like one that's family. The "7D Army" is strong decades after the band's 1994 debut, and you see it in the jam-packed rooms, ink, logos and lyrics etched into skin. There's something beautiful about a band with...

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The Harvest

An alluring anomaly amid modern metal's formulaic stasis, "The Harvest" is the kind of low-key, underground release that deserves a bigger audience than the one it is likely to get. ASHEN HORDE have been plugging away on the fringes of the progressive extreme metal scene for the last decade, releasi...

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BUTTHOLE SURFERS Release Music Video For 'Imbuya' From Upcoming Album 'After The Astronaut'

BUTTHOLE SURFERS have released the official music video for "Imbuya", the second single from their upcoming album "After The Astronaut", due on June 26, 2026 via Sunset Blvd. "'Imbuya' was conceived and produced much like a fart after eating beans," says guitarist Paul Leary of BUTTHOLE SURFERS abou...

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MASTERPLAN Shares Visualizer For 'Electric Nights' From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album

Power metal veterans MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP's third single, "Electric Nights", can be seen below. Grapow commented: "'Elec...

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SLAYER Announces California, Minnesota Headlining Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood'

California thrash metal legends SLAYER will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic third album, "Reign In Blood", with two U.S. headlining shows featuring the LP performed in full, including their first Los Angeles concert in seven years. The details are as follows: September 04 - Shakopee,...

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JAY BENTLEY: Next BAD RELIGION Album 'Has To Be Pretty Concise About What We Wanna Put Out There'

In a new interview with Chile's Sonar FM radio station, bassist Jay Bentley of punk rock legends BAD RELIGION was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's "Age Of Unreason" album, which came out in 2019. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and Brett [Gurewitz, BAD RELIGION g...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE's FRANCESCO PAOLI Emerges From Near-Death Experience With A New Lease On Life: 'You Realize How Lucky You Are'

By David E. Gehlke Francesco Paoli freely admits he's lucky to be alive. The founder and frontman of Italian symphonic death metal horde FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE suffered near-fatal injuries stemming from a 2021 rock climbing accident near his Spoleto home. He broke multiple bones (he estimates 25),suff...

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KYLE THOMAS Says 'It's Pointless' To Argue Over Whether PANTERA Was Influenced By EXHORDER

In a new interview with The Growl Podcast, vocalist Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER once again spoke about his band's supposed influence on PANTERA's decision to move from a power metal act to a more aggressive form of thrash. Addressing the fact that EXHORDER played...