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SNOT Signs Record Deal With BLKIIBLK; New Studio Album Coming In Summer 2027

BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group, has announced the signing of legendary California punk-metal pioneers SNOT to a worldwide recording deal. One of the most influential cult bands to emerge from the late-'90s heavy music explosion, SNOT is currently writing and recording its...

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Christian Metal Band DEMON HUNTER Sues NETFLIX Over 'KPop Demon Hunters' Trademark

Christian metal band DEMON HUNTER has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and AEG Presents, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition over the use of the "KPop Demon Hunters" name. According to Complex, the group, through its corporation Hyde Lane, filed a trademark lawsuit on Tuesday (Augu...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses SAVATAGE's Return: 'We Never Should Have Left'

By Clay Marshall In 1987, a young New York-based guitar player named Chris Caffery was introduced to SAVATAGE by the band's late producer Paul O'Neill, who encouraged the group to add a second guitarist to beef up their live sound as they prepared to tour North American arenas with DIO and MEGADETH...

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POWER TRIP's BLAKE IBANEZ On Sharing The Stage With PANTERA: 'It Was The Best Tour Ever'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, POWER TRIP guitarist Blake Ibanez spoke about the Texas thrashers' early 2025 European tour as the support act for PANTERA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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MARK MORTON Names His Favorite LAMB OF GOD Album

In a new interview with U.K.'s Gear4music, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke about the band's tenth studio album, "Into Oblivion", which came out in March via Epic in the U.S. and Century Media in Europe. Asked if LAMB OF GOD's musical evolution on the new LP was "just an organic part of the c...

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AARON STAINTHORPE On His Exit From MY DYING BRIDE: 'By Kicking Me Out, They Showed Their Cards'

Unceremoniously dismissed in 2025 from the band he co-founded and fronted for 35 years, former MY DYING BRIDE singer Aaron Stainthorpe recently returned with TOWARDS THE SINISTER, a new project featuring three of his ex-bandmates, Calvin Robertshaw (guitar),Ade Jackson (bass) and Rick Miah (drums)....

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SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Sets Record Straight: Seattle Rock Scene Of 1990s 'Didn't Have A Drug Culture'

On June 11, 2026, Kim Thayil, co-founding member and lead guitarist of SOUNDGARDEN, launched his new memoir, "A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond", with a conversation with Krist Novoselic, co-founding member and bassist of NIRVANA, at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seat...

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WAGE WAR Releases Video For New Single 'Sweet Dreams'

Florida's WAGE WAR — Briton Bond (lead vocals),Cody Quistad (rhythm guitar, clean vocals),Seth Blake (lead guitar),Chris Gaylord (bass) and Stephen Kluesener (drums) — recently released the "It Calls Me By Name" EP via Fearless Records. It was a vicious selection of tracks where the band elected...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Recalls How Rock Music Media In 1980s Tried To Pit POISON Against METALLICA

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Beardo & Weirdo" podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recalled how the rock music media in the 1980s tried to pit rival genres thrash metal and glam metal against eac...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD: 'We Don't Tour As Much As A Lot Of Different Bands, And There's A Reason For That'

In a new interview with Chris Akin of The CMS Metal Show, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood was asked if he and his bandmates still enjoy touring as much as they did two or three decades ago in the earlier years of KAMELOT. Thomas responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The thing is we do...

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CHRIS JERICHO: FOZZY Is 'Very Proud' Of Having A Song Like 'Judas' That All Rock Fans Know

In an interview with Tyler D of the Delaware radio station 93.5 The Beach, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho reflected on the extraordinary success of the band's 2017 breakout hit "Judas". "Judas", which reached the Top 5 on the U.S. rock chart and boasts 75 million views on YouTube for the music video,...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Looks Back On Split With CHRIS HOLMES: 'He Wasn't Able To Do Musically The Things That I Wanted To Do Later On'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless was asked if he wishes things would have turned out differently when it comes to his relationship with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris is a great perfor...

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VOIVOD's AWAY On Long-Awaited 'We Are Connected' Documentary: 'Right Now We Are Aiming For A Christmas Release'

In a new interview with Poland's Noise Magazine, VOIVOD's drummer and founding member Michel "Away" Langevin was asked when fans can expect to finally see the band's long-awaited official documentary, "We Are Connected", which received its world premiere in July 2024 at the Fantasia International Fi...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says His New Solo Album Will Be 'Heavy As S***'

At last month's San Diego Comic-Con, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to VSX about "The Mandrake Project", his cross-media multimedia concept, combining a heavy metal solo album and a 12-issue quarterly adult comic book series published by Z2 Comics. The narrative and music share conceptual...

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SAVATAGE's CHRIS CAFFERY On Performing With Orchestra In Pompeii: 'There Was An Overwhelming Amount Of Things Going On At Once'

On July 27, acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played at the Amphitheater of Pompeii, one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in Pompei, Italy. The band played a spectacular show, accompanied live by an orchestra, an arrangement that made the show unique and unforgettable. In a ne...