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U.S. Godfather Of Doom SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH To Release New Solo Album 'Create Or Die'

U.S. doom and heavy metal icon Scott "Wino" Weinrich — the voice of THE OBSESSED, SAINT VITUS and SPIRIT CARAVAN — will release his fourth solo album, "Create Or Die", this October 24 via Ripple Music. The LP's first single, "New Terms", can be streamed below. Weinrich strips it down to the raw esse...

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Trapped

Summer is here and the time is right for fistfights on the dancefloor. Diehard brutes from Edinburgh, Scotland, HAMMER get straight to the point. Purposefully filling the gaps between metal subgenres, the songs take large servings of death metal, both brutal and melodic, and nails them to a muscular...

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SHINEDOWN: Another Single To Arrive In October, Eighth Album To Be Announced In November

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke about the band's upcoming eighth studio album, which is tentatively due in early 2026. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What I can tell you is we don't know what the name of the album is just yet....

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TONY DOLAN Talks Upcoming Music From VENOM INC.: 'It Feels Like A New Beginning'

In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan confirmed that there are plans for the band to release a follow-up to its second album, "There's Only Black", which came out in 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Yes,...

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An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell

The received wisdom is that heaviness flows directly from the subterranean depths that guitars are tuned to. We rarely question this, not least because the proof is overwhelming and undeniable. But death metal was not always tuned down to the infernal lowest, and PLASMODULATED are nobly reintroducin...

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How Did MEGADETH Get Its Name? Former Guitarist GREG HANDEVIDT Sets Record Straight

On the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show", former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Joshua Toomey sit down with original MEGADETH guitarist Greg Handevidt for a deep dive into the band's earliest days. Greg shares pivotal stories from moving to Los Angeles with Ellefson, meeting MEGADETH...

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GEOFF TATE Has 'No Regrets' About His Time With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It Was A Wonderful Experience'

In a new interview with WDR Rockpalast, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's classic third album, 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, 'Operation: Mindcrime' was born in the middle '80s, really. It was...

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DED Announces New Album 'Resent'

DED — Joe Cotela (vocals); Adam Adamcik (guitar); Kyle Koelsch (bass); and Matt Reinhard (drums) — will release a new album, "Resent", on September 19 via UNFD. The band has shared the visualizer for new single "Eraser". Watch it below. "This is a universal song about reflection and being cognitive...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Releases 'Absent Thereafter' Single From Upcoming 'The Blue Nowhere' Album

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME offers fans a second preview of the prog-metal titans' upcoming album, "The Blue Nowhere" — due on September 12 via InsideOut Music — with the release of the new track "Absent Thereafter". BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME vocalist Tommy Rogers describes how the song captures the s...

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BEYOND THE BLACK Announces New Album 'Break The Silence', Shares Title Track

German symphonic metal band BEYOND THE BLACK will release a new album, "Break The Silence", on January 9, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the album announcement, the band has unveiled a stunning music video for the title track, which you can watch below. This announcement comes only a few...

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SABATON Announces 11th Studio Album, 'Legends'

Swedish metallers SABATON are ready to ignite a new era with the highly anticipated release of their eleventh studio album, "Legends". It arrives October 17 via Better Noise Music and marks the band's label debut. Throughout the aptly titled "Legends", which blends rock and history for fans of all a...

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Watch: Original ALICE COOPER Band Reunites For Historic London Event

To celebrate the release of "The Revenge Of Alice Cooper", the new album from the reunited original ALICE COOPER band, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce got together earlier tonight (Thursday, July 24) on stage at Union Chapel in London, United Kingdom for an unforgettable e...

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The Radiant Veil

One major problem with successful subgenres is that after an initial flush of creativity, the law of diminishing artistic returns inevitably kicks in. Post-metal has long since left its imperial phase behind and now constitutes an established mindset, rather than any particular musical code. Soundin...

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SLIPKNOT Announces Deluxe Reissue Of Seminal Self-Titled Debut Album

SLIPKNOT has announced "Slipknot (25th Anniversary Edition)", a deluxe reissue celebrating the release of their iconic eponymous debut album which catapulted the band in 1999. This special release immortalizes the band's creative process at the time when the Iowa nine went from a newly signed fledgl...

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LITA FORD Is Still Searching For The Right Label Home For Her Already-Completed New Album

In a new interview with WKBN 21 News anchor Lindsey Watson, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about her long-awaited new studio album. Ford's upcoming follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar playing to the disc...