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PANTERA Announces 'The Great Nola Trendkill' Two-Day Festival With DOWN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, Others

Behold! The Great Nola Trendkill is upon us. Presented by Housecore Horror, Housecore Records and Live Nation, the special two-day festival will take place at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 20- 21, featuring a landmark performance by PANTERA, marking their first show in New Or...

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MOTÖRHEAD Exhibition To Open In October At The Punk Rock Museum

A new exhibition dedicated to MOTÖRHEAD and Lemmy will open on Friday, October 2, 2026 at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. MOTÖRHEAD was a legendary force in the rock and heavy metal scene. Led by Lemmy Kilmister, the band's uncompromising sound and attitude earned them a devoted following...

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Colorado Thrashers HAVOK Share New Single 'The Ultimate Weapon'

Thrash metal powerhouse HAVOK has shared the new single "The Ultimate Weapon", alongside an official video, which can be seen below. The band commented: "We're excited to debut this new song right before our two headline tours begin. We'll be playing 'The Ultimate Weapon' live and look forward to h...

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LZZY HALE And MARK MENGHI Bring On The Grunge Nostalgia With Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'Birth Ritual'

By David E. Gehlke Cameron Crowe's 1992 movie "Singles" was one of the rare feature films whose soundtrack helped it land a release date. According to Crowe's diaries at the time (released in Rolling Stone magazine in 2017),the film failed to impress studio execs and test audiences. With NIRVANA no...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Recruits QUEEN's BRIAN MAY For Upcoming All-Star Heavy Metal Album

Brian May, one of the most highly regarded and admired guitarists of the past five decades, is the latest icon to join the army of rock legends accompanying William Shatner on his forthcoming heavy metal album. May is, of course, the perfect fit for the project. Although he is most renowned for his...

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SKINDRED's BENJI WEBBE Joins DEFENCES For 'More Of Us (Than There Are Of Them)', A Defiant Protest Anthem

Following millions of streams, multiple sold-out headline tours, and appearances at major festivals, including Download, Takedown, Turbulence and Burn It Down, alternative metallers DEFENCES have teamed up with SKINDRED singer Benji Webbe for "More Of Us (Than There Are Of Them)". As one of the scen...

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Posthumous JOHN SYKES EP 'One Way' To Arrive In November

Australia's Golden Robot Records will release "One Way", a posthumous EP from late English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),on November 6. The EP is available now to pre-save across all major streaming platforms. Featuring some of the final known...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares Music Video For New Single 'Screenager'

THE VIOLENT HOUR, the heavy rock group formed by Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA),has released the official music video for its latest single, "Screenager". The track, which was originally made available in August, combines heavy riffs and commanding vocals with...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Is In The Process Of 'Catching Ideas' For His Next Solo Album: 'It Has To Feel Right'

In a new interview with Greece's Altars Of Metal, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 25 years ago, spoke about a possible follow-up to his latest solo album, "Circle Of Stone", which came out in February 2024. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "W...

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BRANN DAILOR Explains Decision To Address BRENT HINDS's Death In 'The Mastodon In The Room' Documentary: 'I Was On The Fence About It'

In a new interview with The Break Down With Nath & Johnny, MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor spoke about the recently released documentary titled "The Mastodon In The Room". In the emotional feature, Dailor, MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and guitarist Bill Kelliher addressed origin...

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STRYPER Releases Music Video For 'Here In Your Heart' From Upcoming 'Throne Of Thorns' Album

The official lyric video for "Here In Your Heart", a brand new song from Christian metal pioneers STRYPER, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 18th studio album, "Throne Of Thorns", which will arrive on September 25 via Frontiers Music Srl. On the new track, STRYPER vocalist/guitar...

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PAIN Plans To Release At Least Five More Singles In Coming Months: 'Every Song Sounds Really Different'

In a new interview with the And Now The Band podcast, Peter Tägtgren of long-running Swedish industrial metallers PAIN spoke about his plans for new PAIN music following the release of the band's latest single, "I Don't Give A Fukk", via Reigning Phoenix Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Explains How His Jewish Identity Has Shaped His Professional Life

In the latest episode of The Brink podcast, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman joins podcast host Andrew Fox a deeply personal conversation about Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks — which saw more Jews killed in a single day than any time since the Holocaust — antisemitism, Israel and why he has refused...

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ERIC FORREST Says 'It Was A Real Honor And Privilege' To Play With VOIVOD Again: 'One Of The Best Tours I've Ever Done In My Life'

In a new interview with Sylvain Latour of The Subversive Podcast, former VOIVOD and current E-FORCE vocalist/bassist Eric Forrest spoke about his recently completed European tour with VOIVOD after the band's frontman Denis "Snake" Bélanger sat out the trek in order to "attend to a family matter". As...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why He Tries Not To Insert His Opinion Into His Lyrics

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM weighed in on the debate about the place of politics in music, particularly his lyrical content. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's pluses...