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TRAVIS MIGUEL Says Ex-ATREYU Singer ALEX VARKATZAS's New Project DEAD ICARUS Is 'Absolutely Sick'

In a new interview with The Metal Mixtape, ATREYU guitarist Travis Miguel confirmed that he has "heard a little bit of" the music from DEAD ICARUS, the new project of former ATREYU lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas. He said: "I think his new stuff is absolutely sick. And I'm one hundred percent stoked fo...

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The Surface

If you like your metalcore with a dash of punk and experimentation, then chances are you're a BEARTOOTH fan. Formed in the early 2010s by former ATTACK ATTACK! vocalist Caleb Shomo, BEARTOOTH's strength is partly in the heavy experimentation they bring to their music. From 2014's "Disgusting" to th...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Releases First Solo Single 'Freak Of Nature'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has just released a new solo single, "Freak Of Nature". The track will appear on Mangini's upcoming debut solo album, "Invisible Signs", which is set to arrive in November. Accompanying Mangini on "Freak Of Nature", which features words and music by Mike, were Tony...

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My Veneration

The follow-up to last year's much praised "Reach For The Stars" debut, "My Veneration" suggests that Dan Lorenzo (HADES / CASSIUS KING / VESSEL OF LIGHT) and Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE / DANZIG) are becoming a very reliable source of dark, gritty and unpredictable metal. PATRIARCHS IN BLACK are a...

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YES's 'The Yes Album' Box Set To Include Rarities And Two Previously Unreleased Concerts

Rhino takes a deep dive into YES's third studio album with an upcoming boxed set that presents a newly remastered version of "The Yes Album" expanded with rarities, two previously unreleased concerts, and fresh mixes by Steven Wilson, including an immersive Dolby Atmos Mix. "The Yes Album (Super Del...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Reveals Lyrical Inspiration For 'Freak Of Nature' Solo Single

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini will release a new solo single, "Freak Of Nature", this coming Friday, October 6. The track will appear on Mangini's upcoming debut solo album which is set to arrive in late 2023 or early 2024. In a newly released video message, Mangini spoke about the lyrical...

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CHRIS REIFERT Talks AUTOPSY's Death Metal Staying Power: 'It's The Same Formula Since 1987'

By David E. Gehlke Californian gore death metal originators AUTOPSY called it a day in 1995 after "Shitfun", an album more known for its literal cover art than the music. Whatever one makes of the "Shitfun" artwork, by then, AUTOPSY had already produced two of death metal's flagship records in 1989'...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL Discusses Challenges Of Making Music Videos Using AI

In a new interview with Metal Talk, WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel weighed in on a debate about people using AI (artificial intelligence) to produce music videos as well as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on AI algorithms and machine learning (ML) models. She said: "W...

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See Performance Trailer For BLACK SABBATH Ballet

A newly released performance trailer for "Black Sabbath – The Ballet" can be seen below. The ballet soundtracked by the music of BLACK SABBATH had its official premiere on Saturday, September 23 at the Hippodrome theatre in the heavy metal legends' original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Co...

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THE DARKNESS Announces Feature-Length Documentary 'Welcome To The Darkness'

Lightbulb Film Distribution has announced that "Welcome To The Darkness", a warts-and-all feature-length documentary about British rockers THE DARKNESS, is coming to cinemas on November 9 for one night only, plus encores. It will also be available on digital download and Blu-ray from December 4. A f...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD, RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Featured In AXS TV's 'Metal Massacre' Documentary

AXS TV's popular "Heavy Metal Halloween" rises again this October, putting the spooky spotlight on in-depth artist profiles, powerhouse performances and special themed episodes of AXS TV original series. This year's lineup is headlined by the premiere of "Metal Massacre: The Story Of The Legendary A...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI To Release 'Freak Of Nature' Solo Single Next Week

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini will release a new solo single, "Freak Of Nature", on October 6. The track will appear on Mangini's upcoming debut solo album which is set to arrive in late 2023 or early 2024. In a newly released video message, Mangini spoke about the "source of the music" fo...

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LYNCH MOB Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Caught Up'

Frontiers Music Srl will release of the new studio album from LYNCH MOB, "Babylon", on October 20. Joining revered guitarist and band founder George Lynch (THE END MACHINE, THE BANISHMENT, ex-DOKKEN) for this latest LYNCH MOB LP are vocalist Gabriel Colón, bassist Jaron Gulino (TANTRIC, HEAVENS EDGE...

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Reissue Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project HEAR 'N AID Will Arrive 'Sometime Soon', Says WENDY DIO

Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio has once again said that there are plans to reissue "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Singer's 'Bronchial Infection' Forces Albuquerque Concert Cancelation

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has been forced to cancel its concert tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 26) at Revel in Albuquerque, New Mexico due to a "bronchial infection" suffered by frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli. Earlier today, Chris released the following statement via social media: "Albuquerque, i...