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SHINEDOWN's Eighth Album Will 'Hopefully' Be Out By March 2026

At this weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke to James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound about the response to the band's latest two singles, "Three Six Five" and "Dance, Kid, Dance", which were made available on January 24 via...

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MIKE MANGINI Looks Back On His DREAM THEATER Audition: 'I Did My Homework' And 'I Was Prepared'

In a new interview with Melody House, Mike Mangini reflected on how he joined DREAM THEATER in late 2010 through a widely publicized audition following the departure of longtime drummer Mike Portnoy. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The first thing is that because of my schooling, [in...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'I've Grown Probably The Most In The Darkest Of Times'

The four members of METALLICA took part in a question-and-answer session with The New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich after the screening of their new documentary, "Metallica Saved My Life", which premiered at New York City's Tribeca Festival on Wednesday, June 11 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts...

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RISE AGAINST: 'We've Been Chomping At The Bit For A While' To Release 'Ricochet' Album

At this weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, Tim McIlrath — the frontman of RISE AGAINST — spoke to James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound about the punk band's upcoming tenth album, "Ricochet", due out August 15 via Loma Vista. He said (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Confirms LAST IN LINE Is Working On New Music: 'We Have An Album Written'

During a June 11 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell confirmed that he and his bandmates in the LAST IN LINE project — frontman Andrew Freeman, bassist Phil Soussan and fellow original DIO member Vinny Appice (ex-BLACK SABBATH) — are workin...

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JAKE E. LEE On Which Song He Will Perform At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'I Know People Are Expecting 'Bark At The Moon''

Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee spoke to Guitar World magazine about his participation in the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The concert will mark the original lineup of BLACK SABBATH's last-ever performance and Ozzy's...

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JAMES MICHAEL On SIXX:A.M.'s Future: 'We Don't Have Anything Planned, And I'm Okay With That'

In a new interview with Tim Louie of The Aquarian, SIXX:A.M. singer James Michael was asked why there are seemingly no plans for the band to record more new music or play live shows. He responded: "You know, it's a good question. When SIXX:A.M. formed, we never really had the intention of being a ba...

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JAMES HETFIELD Explains How 'Metallica Saved My Life' Movie Came About: Our Fans Have 'Got A Great Story To Tell'

On Wednesday, June 11, the four members of METALLICA attended the premiere of their new documentary, "Metallica Saved My Life", at the 2025 Tribeca Festival at at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City. The film documents the incredible stories of family, identity, redemption, loss, an...

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LARS ULRICH On Taking Risks With METALLICA's Music: 'We've Always Wanted To Turn Over Rocks And Look At New Ideas'

In a new interview with Variety to promote METALLICA's upcoming film project "Metallica Saved My Life", which explores the world of METALLICA through the lives of their fans — including the bandmembers themselves — METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked if having a fanbase which has followed him an...

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What Would JAMES HETFIELD And ROBERT TRUJILLO Be Doing If METALLICA Didn't Exist? They Respond

In episode 98 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo answered a couple of listener questions, addressing their influences, inspiration and where life might have taken them if they w...

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Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO And KIRK HAMMETT Cover DEATH's 'Pull The Plug' During Tampa Concert

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett performed a rendition of "Pull The Plug" by Florida death metal pioneers DEATH during METALLICA's June 8 concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Earlier today, bassist Terry Butler, who was a member of DEATH when the original version of "Pull The Plug" was recorde...

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GRAHAM BONNET On Fans Filming Concerts On Their Phones: 'I Expect It. It's Part Of The Bloody Job Now.'

In a new interview with CooperTalk, legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) spoke about how he takes care of his singing voice, particularly now that he is approaching the age of 80 (Graham turned 77 last December). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Slips And Falls On Stage At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL (Video)

James LaBrie took a tumble during DREAM THEATER's concert Thursday night (June 5) at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The incident happened while the singer was in the middle of performing the opening song of the band's set, "Night Terror". Two separate fan-filmed videos (including on...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I've Come To The Conclusion That The Hate For This Band Stems From Hatred For God'

Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER has defended his group against online criticism, saying that he and his bandmates "have nothing to prove." On Thursday (June 5),Michael took to his social media to write: "I'm just thinking out loud here. I grew up in a musical family. Everyone (and I me...

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TESTAMENT To Finish Mixing New Album This Week: 'We're About 70, 80 Percent Done'

In a new interview with the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT confirmed that he and his bandmates have tapped Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARADISE LOST, SOILWORK and AMON AMARTH, a...