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Watch: CANDLEMASS Performs With Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN For First Time In Nearly 20 Years

A one-off world-exclusive CANDLEMASS concert featuring the band's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin took place Saturday night (September 13) at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Greece in Athens, Greece. It marked Marcolin's first performance with CANDLEMASS in nearly 20 years. The band's...

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SABATON Releases New Single 'Crossing The Rubicon' Featuring Members Of NOTHING MORE

Swedish metallers SABATON have released their latest single, "Crossing The Rubicon", featuring singer Jonny Hawkins and guitarist Mark Vollelunga of NOTHING MORE. This special collaborative version of the track hits the radio airwaves today, while the original version will be available as part of th...

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Edsvuren

With a quarter of a century of Viking-related bombast under their studded belts, MÅNEGARM have achieved the kind of longevity that turns hard work into legend. "Edsvuren" is the Swedish crew's 12th studio album, and while fans of their subtly unique blend of windswept paganism, fierce black metal an...

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GRETA VAN FLEET's JAKE KISZKA Shares Second Single From His New Band MIRADOR, 'Fortune's Fate'

MIRADOR, the new band co-founded by Grammy Award-winning GRETA VAN FLEET co-founder Jake Kiszka and IDA MAE's Chris Turpin, has shared "Fortune's Fate", the latest single from its upcoming self-titled album, "Mirador", due on September 19 via Republic Records. MIRADOR states about the song: "'Fortun...

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The Exodus Of Gravity

Eight years on from their fascinating debut album, ARCADEA are back and wearing their dancing shoes. We should expect nothing less from this collaboration between MASTODON's Brann Dailor and his guitarist foil Core Atoms: liberated souls with a shared love of progressive rock, and an admirable dedic...

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REB BEACH 'Would Love To' Play A Few Final WHITESNAKE Shows To 'Say Goodbye' To Fans

During an August 18 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation Eddie Trunk", WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach was asked if there are any plans for the band to resume performing live at some point in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Uh, no. Three years ago, [W...

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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Explains Lyrical Inspiration For 'Legends' Album

In a new interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, SABATON singer Joakim Brodén spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's upcoming eleventh studio album, "Legends", which will arrive on October 17 via Better Noise Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We wanted to do somethi...

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BELPHEGOR Unleashes Ferocious New Single 'Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus'

Diabolical black/death metallers BELPHEGOR have returned with a blazing new single, "Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus". Forged in chaos and crowned in blasphemy, the track marks a savage invocation of what is yet to come. This release marks BELPHEGOR's first under their freshly inked deal with Reigning Ph...

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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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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...

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Official CANDLEMASS Documentary In The Works; Acclaimed Swedish Director JONAS ÅKERLUND To Serve As Executive Producer

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a documentary about Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS. "9 Lives Of Doom – The Story Of Candlemass" will explore the career and legacy of CANDLEMASS and the band's 40-year journey through creativity, collaboration, breakups, and reconciliation. As part...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs At Ancient Amphitheater In Plovdiv, Bulgaria During Summer 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of DREAM THEATER's July 20 concert at the Roman amphitheater of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria can be seen below. The iconic amphitheater, which was only discovered after a landslide in the 1970s, is one of the world's best-preserved ancient theaters. Featured songs: Act 1: 00:0...

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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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The Radiant Veil

One major problem with successful subgenres is that after an initial flush of creativity, the law of diminishing artistic returns inevitably kicks in. Post-metal has long since left its imperial phase behind and now constitutes an established mindset, rather than any particular musical code. Soundin...

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See Live Debut Of Thrash Supergroup NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, made its live debut last...