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AVATAR Announces February/March 2026 European Tour

Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced a European tour for early 2026. The journey commences this summer when AVATAR embarks on a 16-date run with heroes of metal IRON MAIDEN, bringing their dark carnival to arenas and stadiums across the continent. And then they unfurl their brand new vision in Me...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: 'A Lot Of People Think 'Betty' Is Our Best Album. That Cracks Me Up.'

In a new interview with Argentina's Rocktambulos, HELMET guitarist/vocalist Page Hamilton discussed the South American leg of the band's "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour, which will take place in late April and early May. The setlist will feature the "Betty" album together with favorites from the band'...

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Inverted World

As every student of '90s death metal knows, CANCER were heavyweights. Their first three albums are all revered classics. Things went a bit peculiar as the decade progressed (although 1995's "Black Faith" is far better than often advertised),and fizzled out entirely by 1996. Subsequent reunions have...

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WILLIAM DUVALL Didn't Try To Be LAYNE STALEY When He First Joined ALICE IN CHAINS: 'I Wouldn't Have Done It Any Other Way'

In a new interview with Chaz & AJ in the Morning, a morning radio talk show program on 99.1 WPLR, a rock radio station broadcasting from New Haven, Connecticut, William DuVall was asked how he came to join ALICE IN CHAINS in 2006 as the replacement for vocalist Layne Staley, who died of a heroin...

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HEART Announces August 2025 Tour Dates With TODD RUNDGREN

Legendary rockers HEART will embark on another tour in August. Support on select dates will come from Todd Rundgren. The 14-date trek will kick off on August 8 in Quincy, Washington and conclude on August 30 in Bethel, New York. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on April 24. HEART and T...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS Dies; Band Issues Statement

Former JUDAS PRIEST drummer Les Binks has died at the age of 73. Earlier tonight (Monday, April 14),the band released the following statement via social media: " We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends and fans. "The acclaimed drumming he provided wa...

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AVATAR's Upcoming Tenth Album Will Be 'Very Multifaceted' With 'More Progressive' And 'Melodic' Parts Than Ever Before

Swedish metallers AVATAR entered the studio this past January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023's "Dance Devil Dance" was once again produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously worked with ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER and URIAH HEEP, among many others. AVATAR's next LP is tentativel...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS 'Couldn't Care Less' About Your Opinion Of His Band's Music: 'We're Not Making Art By Committee'

In a new interview with Rock Feed, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows addressed the experimental nature of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD in Los Angeles and mixed by Andy Wallace...

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LORNA SHORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, Others Confirmed For 2025 NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

New England Metal & Hardcore Festival returns on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, Massachusetts Launched in 1999, New England Metal & Hardcore Festival became a cornerstone of the metal and hardcore scenes, hosting legends like MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, MESHU...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Releases Third Single 'Sweet Baby Jesus'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has just released its third single, "Sweet Baby Jesus", via TLG|ROCK, distributed through Virgin Music Group. Joining the 73-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud...

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WALTARI Shares New Single 'Higher' From Upcoming 'Nations' Neurosis' Album

Finnish rockers WALTARI will release their new album, "Nations' Neurosis", on May 16 via Metalville. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Higher", can be seen below. The track is described in a press release as "a high-energy fusion of '90s disco vibes, modern house music elements,...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY Shares Debut THE VIOLENT HOUR Single Feat. CHARLIE BENANTE, JOHN 5

Founding vocalist for the metal band BUTCHER BABIES, comic book author, artist, novelist, and the holder of multiple degrees in mortuary science and thanatology, singer/musician Carla Harvey has released "Sick Ones", the first single from her new project THE VIOLENT HOUR, via Megaforce Records. The...

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CREED Announces 2026 Edition Of 'Summer Of '99 & Beyond Cruise'

Grammy Award-winning rock icons CREED, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the fourth voyage of their hugely successful rock celebration at sea Summer Of '99 & Beyond Cruise, sailing April 17-21, 2026 from Miami, Florid...

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Acclaimed Rock Cover Artist IOANNIS Dies; Has Worked With URIAH HEEP, FATES WARNING, BIOHAZARD, Others

Ioannis Vasilopoulos, known as just Ioannis, an internationally renowned artist and designer, has passed away. Born in Athens, Greece, Ioannis arrived in the U.S. in 1967 and grew up influenced by comic books, animation, fantasy art and music. Music inspired his admiration of album cover art, specif...

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TOMMY THAYER To Join GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY For KISS 'Unmasked Electric Show' In Las Vegas

Longtime KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer will join the band's founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a performance without makeup at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas as part of the three-day "KISS Army Storms Vegas" event, which runs from November 14 to November 16. Also newly added to the lineu...