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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN Is 'Not Interested' In Replacing SERJ TANKIAN With New Singer: 'We Tried' And 'He Sounded Good'

In his recently released memoir, "Down With The System", Serj Tankian revealed that his SYSTEM OF A DOWN bandmates had auditioned a new vocalist after he had asked out of the group in 2017. Serj said that his disdain for touring led to his decision to tell his bandmates to carry on without him so th...

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FEAR FACTORY's First Album With New Singer MILO SILVESTRO Will '100%' Arrive In 2026, Says DINO CAZARES

In a new interview with Slovakia's Tomketoviny, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's latest additions, singer Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Webber, who have been part of FEAR FACTORY's touring lineup for more than two years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The...

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Ex-EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT And Ex-HEATHEN Guitarist DOUG PIERCY Re-Ignite Their Love For Old-School Thrash In NEFARIOUS

By David E. Gehlke The San Francisco Bay Area thrash scene is more of a community than anything. The competition that fueled thrash's legendary albums in the 1980s has since evolved into a larger block of individuals who not only keep the style alive, but play on each other's records, perform benefi...

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GENE HOGLAN: 'As Long As I Remain Healthy, I See No Problem With Pummeling People Until My Eighties'

In a new interview with Strefa Music Art, DARK ANGEL and DETHKLOK drummer Gene Hoglan, who is known for combining great chops with blistering speed and technical brutality, spoke about how he maintains his way of playing extreme metal music after four decades. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Says He Had Cancer In The 'Most Bizarre Place': His Eye

In a new interview with The Tampa Morgue, ONSLAUGHT founding member and guitarist Nige Rockett discussed his recovery after a three-year absence from the road following a long battle with illness. His first appearance back was on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise in January as ONSLAUGHT kicked off a ye...

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SALIVA Announces Summer/Fall 2025 Tour With EARSHOT, THE FOUNDER And LYLVC

SALIVA will hit the road later this month to with support from EARSHOT, THE FOUNDER (featuring Austin John Winkler) and LYLVC on select dates. The run kicks off on Friday, August 31 in Tower, Minnesota. Spotify pre-sale kicks off Tuesday, August 5 at 10 a.m. local time, and general on-sale will be a...

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It would not be hyperbole to say that Lzzy Hale of HALESTORM is the Joan Jett of her generation. As with Jett, Hale has really led the pack when it comes to female guitarists in the 2000s. Of course, there are many more women in rock and metal now than there were during Jett's era, but Hale has stoo...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS To Perform Nine-Minute Medley At LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Game

During an appearance on the latest episode of Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo spoke about the band's activities for the remainder of 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The rest of the year is just weekends — fly out and do these o...

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Watch: DAVID LEE ROTH Performs VAN HALEN Classics In Tampa, Florida During Summer 2025 Tour

Fan-filmed video of David Lee Roth's entire August 3 concert at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida can be seen below. As has been the case at all of his other shows in 2025 so far, Roth was backed at the Tampa gig by Al Estrada on guitar, Ryan Wheeler...

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GLENN HUGHES On 'Chosen': 'I Think This Will Be The Last Rock Album I Make'

In a new interview with Phil Aston of Now Spinning Magazine, rock legend and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes spoke about the tour in support of his upcoming studio album, "Chosen", set for release on September 5, 2025 via Frontiers Music Srl. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABB...

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DOWN Is 'Past The Middle Point' Of Recording New Album

In a new interview with The Heavy Metal Sitdown, DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We're totally in the — I would say past the middle point of even recording...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With Drone Show At 2025 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

According to Merkur.de, legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a drone show by the organizers of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. The message "Ozzy, we love you" appeared above the main stage at this year's event, which was held July 29 - August 2 in the village of Wacken....

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GREAT WHITE Plans To Release 'Two Or Three Songs At A Time' Before Putting Out Another Full-Length Album

In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, GREAT WHITE rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Michael Lardie confirmed that the band is working on new music with Brett Carlisle, who was officially named the band's new vocalist in October 2022. Brett joined the group as the replacement...

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DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ Confirms Band Is Working On New Album: 'We Demo Everything Down To The Smallest Little Detail'

At this past weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "Eonian" album. Asked how he knows that the LP is finished and it's time to unlea...

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Watch: OPETH Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Solitude' In Honor Of OZZY OSBOURNE

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by including a cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Solitude" during their August 1 set at the Beyond The Gates festival in Bergen, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Solitude" was first released on BLACK SABBATH's 1...