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AVATAR Announces Royal Albert Hall Performance Of 'Feathers & Flesh' To Celebrate Album's 10th Anniversary

Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced a monumental evening of music, pipe organs, dancers and theatrics at London's historic Royal Albert Hall on March 30, 2027. The band will present "10 Years Of Feathers & Flesh", a one-night-only performance celebrating the tenth anniversary of their landma...

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First-Ever Official BLACK SABBATH Book 'The Masters Of Reality' Due In October

BLACK SABBATH and Rufus Publications have announced the publication of the first-ever official BLACK SABBATH book. Due to ship in October 2026, "The Masters Of Reality - Why Black Sabbath Matter" has been created by photographer Ross Halfin, working directly with the band, and it documents SABBATH's...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Has 'Mixed Emotions' About Finally Being Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a new interview with Capnharris, retired IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about being on the list of members of the legendary British heavy metal band who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2026. Nicko, who played his final concert with IRON MAIDEN in December...

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Watch: KERRY KING Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Nine Months

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band performed live for the first time in nine months Saturday night (July 4) at the Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. King headlined the Miller Lite Oasis stage at the event as the replacement headliner for MEGADETH, which dropped out of Summerfest in Apri...

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Watch: All-Star BATHORY Tribute BLOOD FIRE DEATH Performs In Lithuania

The MetalAlive channel on YouTube has uploaded video of BLOOD FIRE DEATH's June 26 performance at the Kilkim Žaibu festival in Ukmergė, Lithuania. You can now see the footage below. In the summer of 2004, Thomas Börje Forsberg — better known as Quorthon — passed into eternity, leaving behind the imm...

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Watch: JASON NEWSTED And THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Perform In Lititz, Pennsylvania During First-Ever North American Headlining Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND played the third show of their first-ever North American headlining tour Friday night (July 3) at Mickey's Black Box, Lititz, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BA...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER: 'A.I. Music Is Basically Stolen Because Everything They Do Is To Take The Source, Which Is Original Music'

In an interview with "Rock Talk", the newly launched podcast from longtime Serbian hard rock/heavy metal journalist Jadranka Janković Nešić, bassist/vocalist Schmier of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION spoke about why he and his bandmates still like putting out full-length albums at a time w...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names His Favorite Guitar Players Of All Time

In a new interview with Jon Chang of YSOLIFE, a leading music media platform based in Taiwan, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine was asked to name his favorite guitar player of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "European guitar players, there's so many really fast-p...

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'Back To The Beginning' Photo Exhibition Launched In Birmingham To Coincide With Concert's First Anniversary

A world-first photography exhibition has opened in Birmingham celebrating the final live solo performance of Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's original lineup alongside a host of metal artists. Spanning 60 meters at Grand Central, above New Street Station, "Back To The Beginning - The Exhibition" fe...

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CHRIS POLAND On His Decision To Not Rejoin MEGADETH: 'I Wouldn't Change A Thing, Man'

In a new interview with Capital Chaos TV, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland discussed his decision to decline an invitation to rejoin the band nearly four decades ago. Poland, who played on MEGADETH's first two albums, 1985's "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" and 1986's "Peace...

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TESLA's DAVE RUDE Explains Why 'It's Not Really Worth All The Time And Effort' For The Band To Release Another Full-Length Album Of New All-Original Material

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, TESLA guitarist Dave Rude was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates releasing a full-length album of new original material as a follow-up to 2019's "Shock". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Shock''s one of my favori...

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Watch: New GODSMACK Touring Lineup, Including Drummer MIKE MANGINI, Performs In Syracuse During 2026 Tour

Fan-filmed video of GODSMACK's June 30 concert at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lake View in Syracuse, New York can be seen below. As previously reported, GODSMACK has recruited former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini to sit behind the kit for the remainder of the Sully Erna-fronted...

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Fading Failing Ruin

With 30 years of active service on the clock, SOLACE are clearly here for the long haul. Founder and guitarist Tommy Southard has guided the New Jersey crew through persistent lineup changes (SOLACE have had more drummers than seems strictly reasonable) and countless episodes of bad luck and career-...

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Japanese Metal Pioneers SIGH Announce New Album 'Goh-ka' Featuring Contributions From OPETH, KREATOR Members

Japanese metal pioneers SIGH are back today with news of their new album "Goh-ka", a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. SIGH mainman Mirai Kawashima notes this as being as equally personal an album as "Shiki", both musically and lyri...

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BILLY MORRISON Teams With THE OFFSPRING's DEXTER HOLLAND For New Single And Video 'Never Gonna Change'

Billy Morrison has teamed with Dexter Holland for "Never Gonna Change", a fiery pop punk anthem that merges raging guitars and a prison-break pace with the unmistakable vocals of THE OFFSPRING lead singer. This unstoppably catchy anthem of alienation and rebellion is the latest single from the Briti...