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AARON STAINTHORPE On His Status With MY DYING BRIDE: 'I've Not Left The Band, And I Haven't Been Kicked Out'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Iblis Manifestations podcast, Aaron Stainthorpe was asked about his current status with MY DYING BRIDE, seven months after it was announced that the renowned English doom metal band had recruited SWALLOW THE SUN vocalist Mikko Kotamäki to front MY DYIN...

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THE OBSESSED Recruits MONSTER MAGNET Drummer BOB PANTELLA

Iconic architects of American doom metal THE OBSESSED have announced a seismic shift behind the kit as drummer Brian Costantino steps away, passing the torch to none other than Bob Pantella — the powerhouse percussionist known for his crushing work with MONSTER MAGNET and THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX. The ba...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Explains How His Latest Reunion With ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Came About

In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, founding VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke about his upcoming reunion with ex-VENOM drummer Antony "Abaddon" Bray for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan....

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Watch: OSCAR GARCIA's TERRORIZER LA Performs At 'End Meaningless Noise Vol. 3' In Los Angeles

Vocalist Oscar Garcia's version of TERRORIZER, dubbed TERRORIZER LA, performed on June 29 at the "End Meaningless Noise Vol. 3" festival at 1720 in Los Angeles, California. Video of the entire performance, courtesy of sexthrash69, can be seen below. TERRORIZER LA is: Oscar Garcia: vocals Leon del Mu...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Covers PINK FLOYD's 'Echoes' At Pompeii, Italy Concert

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER performed a cover of PINK FLOYD's "Echoes" during their concert Wednesday night (July 2) at Anfiteatro degli Scavi in Pompeii, Italy. A short time after the show, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy took to his social media to share a photo of the band's setlist...

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Former VENOM Members JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN And ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY To Reunite On Stage In Japan

Japanese rock music promoter UPP-tone Music has announced that former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) will reunite for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. According to the UPP-tone Music&nbs...

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FOO FIGHTERS Commemorate 30th Anniversary With New Single 'Today's Song'

FOO FIGHTERS mark the 30th anniversary of the band's classic 1995 debut with the opening salvo of its next chapter: "Today's Song", the first taste of new FOO FIGHTERS music since 2023's universally acclaimed "But Here We Are", is now available across digital platforms. An indelible anthem in the ti...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs At Norway's TONS OF ROCK Festival With Stand-In Guitarist ZACK OHREN

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD kicked off their summer 2025 European tour on Saturday (June 28) at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance can be seen below. Playing guitar for MACHINE HEAD at the Tons Of Rock show was the band's longtime...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Is 'Nearly Finished' Recording Two New Solo Albums

In the first of BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's new ongoing show as part of the LA Radio Sessions, which airs Sundays at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach and also online at KLBP.org, Bill spoke about his plans to release new solo music in the coming months. He said (as transcri...

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Watch: LOU GRAMM Performs FOREIGNER Classics In St. Petersburg, Florida

The Djbobstar channel on YouTube has uploaded video of original FOREIGNER vocalist Lou Gramm's entire June 18 performance at Palladium at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Check it out below. Featured songs: 00:00 Opening - The Foreigner Story 03:31 Feels Like The First Time 08:28 D...

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KELLY HANSEN On His Final Tour With FOREIGNER: 'I'm Just Trying To Soak It All In And Have A Joyful Time With It'

In a new interview with Greatest Hits 98.1, FOREIGNER lead singer Kelly Hansen, who announced during the band's performance on the May 20 season finale of NBC singing competition "The Voice", that he will be leaving the group at the end of the legendary rockers' summer 2025 tour, spoke about what it...

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SUN DONT SHINE Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: New Single 'Coming Down' Released

SUN DONT SHINE (formerly EYE AM),the band featuring Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) alongside former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),plus Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),has released the official music video for its new...

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GWAR Announces Fall 2025 'The Return Of Gor Gor Tour' With HELMET, THE DWARVES And BLOOD VULTURE

Legendary shock rockers GWAR have announced "The Return of Gor Gor Tour", a devastating North American headline campaign kicking off October 18 in Salt Lake City with support from HELMET, THE DWARVES and BLOOD VULTURE. The trek celebrates GWAR's 40th anniversary and the return of their long-lost cra...

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ERIC VANLERBERGHE On I PREVAIL's Upcoming Album: 'I'm Singing All Over This Record'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, I PREVAIL frontman Eric Vanlerberghe spoke about the band's recently released two singles, "Violent Nature" and "Into Hell". Issued in May, "Violent Nature" marked I PREVAIL's first new music since the surprise departure of longtime...

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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS Says It's Become A 'Trend To Brag About Not Using Tracks': 'QUEEN Did It. So, Shut Up.'

SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers has once again said that he has no issue with bands who use a limited amount of backing tracks to fill out their sound during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assor...