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PEPPER KEENAN Teaches You How To Play CORROSION OF CONFORMITY And DOWN Riffs

From the swampy heaviness of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY to the Southern sludge of DOWN, Pepper Keenan has shaped some of the most iconic riffs in heavy rock. In the latest episode of Gibson TV's "Riff Lords", Pepper breaks down the songs, tunings, and tones that defined CORROSION OF CONFORMITY records...

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Watch: ANETTE OLZON Kicks Off Brazilian Tour Celebrating Her NIGHTWISH Era

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is celebrating the two albums she recorded with the band — "Dark Passion Play" (2007) and "Imaginaerum" (2011) — on a special tour of Brazil this month. The trek marks the first time Anette is performing live, as a solo artist, the iconic songs from her era of NI...

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Slime Of The Times

Mat McNerney is a tricky man to pin down. Best known for his current bands GRAVE PLEASURES and HEXVESSEL, but also formerly with CODE, DØDHEIMSGARD and many more, the Finland-based Brit has become one of the underground's most intriguing figures. Largely based in the worlds of black metal and post-p...

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OF MICE & MEN Releases New Single 'Troubled Water'

OF MICE & MEN has released a new single, "Troubled Water", taken from the band's upcoming ninth album, "Another Miracle", due out on November 14 via Century Media Records. The new album finds OF MICE & MEN at their most personal and most expansive, crafted entirely in-house — written, produc...

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Major Arcana

They operate under cover of darkness, forever on the fringes, assailed by the icy wind that blows through their Chicago home. NOVEMBERS DOOM are not exactly obscure, and nor are they a purely underground concern, but Paul Kuhr's masters of melancholic, progressive death metal have always been dedica...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Was More Than The Music'

In a new interview with Ethan Jackson of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3, Wolfgang Van Halen — son of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen — spoke about iconic BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne who died in July at the age of 76. Asked what Ozzy's impact was on Wolfgang's car...

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THE HALO EFFECT Releases Cover Of W.A.S.P.'s 'I Wanna Be Somebody', Announces 'We Are Shadows' EP

THE HALO EFFECT, the project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — has released a cover of W.A.S.P.'s 1984 anthem "I Wanna Be Somebody". The trac...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Announces 'Celebrate' EP, Shares 'Neon Eyes' Single

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release a brand-new EP, "Celebrate", digitally on March 6, 2026 via Mascot Records. The official music video for the EP's first single, "Neon Eyes", can be seen below. BLACK STONE CHERRY are a band in the truest sense of the term. Hard rockers of enormous hea...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Spring/Summer 2026 'Run For Your Lives' European Tour Dates

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced the first dates of a very busy schedule for 2026, starting with a summer return to Europe to predominantly play festivals and also stadiums in countries and regions not visited in 2025. The subsequent month will see the start of visits to many o...

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SEVENDUST's CLINT LOWERY: 'I Love God And I Want To Write Some Meaningful And Heavy Music'

SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery, who revealed in early 2025 that he had just completed his first tour as a "saved Christian", has released a new video message in which he addressed questions about how his faith will affect the lyrical direction of the band's upcoming studio album. In the one-and-a-...

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JOHN BUSH On ARMORED SAINT's Upcoming Album: 'We've Got 11 Songs That Hopefully Will Make The Record'

In a new interview with Chel Evah of Art Paparazza & Chel Shock Photography, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited ninth studio album, due next year through Metal Blade Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Partners With Dark Art Street Fashion Label ANY MEANS NECESSARY

Dark art street fashion label Any Means Necessary has announced a one-year licensing deal with legendary New York goth metal band TYPE O NEGATIVE. The partnership will include four capsule releases reimagining some of the band's most iconic designs through Any Means Necessary's raw and expressive st...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY: 'I've Been Using Music To Flush My Trauma For Years'

In an interview with 93X's Kevin Kellam, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray spoke about the band's first two new singles in 16 years, "Hurt People Hurt People" and "Sticks And Stones", which were made available via Alchemy Recordings. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was just to the point w...

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SLASH To Release 'Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival' In November

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has announced a new electrifying live album and concert film, "Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival", due on November 7 via earMUSIC. "Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival" sees Slash bringing his love of the blues, his musical roots, to the fore with a full-throttle live...

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ARCH ENEMY Announces 'Blood Dynasty (Deluxe Edition)', Including Three Bonus Tracks

Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY have released the official lyric video for the song "Break The Spell". The clip, which was produced by David Provan at 12Inch Media, can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY comments, "'Break The Spell' is a raw, introspective journey through despair an...