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BIOHAZARD And LIFE OF AGONY Announce 2025 European CO-Headlining Tour

For the first time ever, BIOHAZARD and LIFE OF AGONY will share the stage on a monumental international co-headlining tour. Two of the heaviest bands to ever call Brooklyn, New York home, the metal titans launch the 24-city tour on February 25, 2025 in Nottingham, England, and will hit 10 countries...

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SONIC TEMPLE 2025 Festival: Full Music Lineup Announced

The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, including some incredible firsts for the Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America, held May 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. More than 100 bands will take the stage during t...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'Risk' 'Still Remains One Of The Great MEGADETH Records'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he wouldn't go back and do change anything about the "Risk" album, explaining that the controversial LP "still remains one of the great MEGADETH records". Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated hardcore MEGADETH fa...

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OVERKILL Recruits ex-FEAR FACTORY Bassist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS For North American Shows

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have recruited ex-FEAR FACTORY bassist Christian Olde Wolbers as a temporary replacement for D.D. Verni, who is dealing with an ongoing "shoulder issue". OVERKILL is currently supporting KING DIAMOND on a North American tour which launched on October 15 in San Antonio,...

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BABYMETAL Announces May 2025 European Arena Tour With POPPY And BAMBIE THUG

"In 2025, BABYMETAL will enter a new era. The Metalverse will expand and we will travel to a world we have never experienced, with new songs." Following this communication from The Fox God, global metal sensation BABYMETAL announced its first-ever arena tour of Europe, set to kick off in May 2025. H...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN Pays Tribute To PAUL DI'ANNO During Minnesota Concert

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN paid tribute to their former singer Paul Di'Anno during their concert Tuesday night (October 22) at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Prior to launching into the track "The Time Machine", current MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson addressed the crowd, sa...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says JOHN DEACON Is Still Involved In The Band: He 'Still Has A 'Yes' Or 'No' Say'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has confirmed to Mojo magazine that the band's former bassist John Deacon is still involved in the group's decision-making process. "John still has a 'yes' or 'no' say," he said. "We get messages that he's happy with what we're doing, but he doesn't want the stress of being...

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MYLES KENNEDY Is 'Really Loving' New Music From SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS

During an October 16 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Myles Kennedy spoke about the status of the songwriting sessions for the next SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The process technically started when...

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LEPROUS Announces 2025 North American 'Melodies Of Atonement' Tour

Norwegian rock outfit LEPROUS, which recently released its eighth studio album, "Melodies Of Atonement", via InsideOut Music, will return to North America next spring for the second leg of the "Melodies Of Atonement" tour. LEPROUS will also mark the tenth anniversary of "The Congregation"'s release...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT Says METALLICA Is One Of 'The Top 10 Greatest Bands Of All Time'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", TESLA bassist Brian Wheat was asked for some of his earliest recollections of hanging out with METALLICA. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we've known each other since we both...

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JOHN DOLMAYAN: New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Album Would Have To Happen 'Organically'

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan and bassist Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian once again spoke about the possibility of the band one day making a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. The...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Kicks Off 'Brothers' Signing Tour In New York City: Video, Photos

VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen signed copies of his memoir, "Brothers", on Monday, October 21 at Barnes & Noble in New York City. Video and photos of the event can be found below. The audiobook version of "Brothers" contains a previously unreleased song composed by Alex and his brother, legend...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Releases New Single 'Malignant Perfection'

British extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH have released a new single. "Malignant Perfection" arrives just in time for the Halloween season, haunting with eerie keys, vampiric atmosphere, intricate riffs and revered frontman Dani Filth's iconic soaring vocals. The track is accompanied by a delic...

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DAUGHTRY Drops Epic Video For New Single 'The Dam'

Grammy-nominated rockers DAUGHTRY continue their reign of music video dominance with a visual for their new single, "The Dam", out now on all platforms via Big Machine Rock. Cut from their recently released, debut Big Machine EP "Shock To The System (Part One)", the cinematic video, directed by Jens...

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Official PAUL DI'ANNO Documentary Coming In 2025

An official documentary about late IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno will be released in 2025. The film is being helmed by Wes Orshoski, co-director and producer of the acclaimed 2010 film "Lemmy" about the MOTÖRHEAD icon, and 2015's "The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead", about punk rock lege...