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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH Is Still Trying To Prove He's More Than Just A Thrash Metal Drummer

By David E. Gehlke Given the near-impossible task of replacing Dave Lombardo in SLAYER in 1992, Paul Bostaph has built his reputation as being the slightly more exacting player than his predecessor, whose unpredictable, unrelenting style remains the benchmark by which all thrash metal drummers are j...

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SAMMY HAGAR, KEVIN CRONIN, NUNO BETTENCOURT And MATT SORUM To Perform At One805LIVE! Benefit Concert

One805 announced that Sammy Hagar, Kevin Cronin, Nuno Bettencourt and Matt Sorum are coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime performance at One805LIVE! They'll join anthem rockers GOOD CHARLOTTE, country music icon Trisha Yearwood and surf-rocker Donavon Frankenreiter at the annual concert on Septe...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: Why I Decided To Go Public With My Breast Cancer Diagnosis

In a new interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, NIGHTWISH's Floor Jansen discussed her decision to go public with her breast cancer diagnosis back in October 2022. Asked why she felt the need to share her diagnosis with her fans and not keep it private, the 44-...

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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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BILL WARD Reflects On BLACK SABBATH's Final Performance: 'I Just Wanted To Say Thanks To Everybody'

Prior to last week's death of BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, SABBATH drummer Bill Ward reflected on the band's final concert in an interview with Mike Stark of the LA Radio Sessions show, which airs Sundays at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach, California. Asked what determin...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN: 'There's No One That Can Replace Me'

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain played the last of four July 2025 shows in Florida with his TITANIUM TART project on Saturday (July 26) at OCC Road House & Museum in Clearwater, Florida. Joining Nicko in TITANIUM TART are Rob Stokes on bass, Eldad Kira on keyboards, Mike Rivera and Mitch Tanne...

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See PANTERA's Entire Concert In Hershey, Pennsylvania During 2025 'The Heaviest Tour Of The Summer'

Fan-filmed video of PANTERA's entire July 25 concert at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Featured songs: 001:11 Hellbound 05:31 5 Minutes Alone 11:43 Strength Beyond Strength 17:10 Mouth For War 22:00 Goddamn Electric 26:25 Guitar Solo By Philip Anselmo (With Dean From...

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ANTHRAX To Release New Song Before The End Of 2025

During an appearance on a new episode of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about the status of the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're gonna release a song at the end of this year, to g...

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Watch: Original TESLA Members BRIAN WHEAT And TOMMY SKEOCH Perform Together For First Time In Nearly Two Decades

Last night (Thursday, July 24),TESLA bassist and founding member Brian Wheat joined BAD MARRIAGE on stage in Webster, New York, marking the first time in nearly 20 years that Wheat and Tommy Skeoch — BAD MARRIAGE lead guitarist and original TESLA member — have performed live together. Wheat, Skeoch...

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GRETA VAN FLEET's JAKE KISZKA Announces Debut Album From His New Band MIRADOR

MIRADOR, the new band co-founded by Grammy Award-winning GRETA VAN FLEET co-founder Jake Kiszka and IDA MAE's Chris Turpin, will release its self-titled debut album on September 19 via Republic Records. "MIRADOR comes from a deep passion for rock 'n' roll, early folk, and country blues as well as f...

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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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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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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'It's So Sad To See One Of The Greats Go'

During a July 23 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne who died earlier this week at the age of 76. She said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "It's sad to see Ozzy go. Obviously, we just saw him [at the 'B...

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LITA FORD: OZZY OSBOURNE 'Changed My Life'

During a July 23 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Lita Ford paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne who died earlier this week at the age of 76. She said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "He changed my life, from the time I was 13 years old going to [a] BLACK SABBATH con...

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Watch GHOST Perform 'Lachryma' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

GHOST, the acclaimed Swedish rock band, performed the song "Lachryma" on the July 23 episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". The Tobias Forge-fronted outfit was in Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center in New York City join Fallon for the appearance, which has now been made available on the o...