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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Releases New Single 'Checkmate'

BLUE MEDUSA, the new band led by former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has released "Checkmate", a striking new single that marks a powerful evolution in both sound and creative vision. White-Gluz is joined in BLUE MEDUSA by guitarists Alyssa Day (MINDSCAR, ABSENTIA) and Dani...

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Detritus Of Ruin

A twisted, riff-driven abomination from the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, NIHILANTH are one of the most exciting new metal bands to emerge from the UK in years. Formed in 2022, they have skillfully coined a new strain of barbarous, groovy extremity that borrows liberally from the likes of (e...

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TESLA To Release 'Homage' Covers Album  Showcasing JEFF KEITH Singing 'Soul And R&B Songs'

California hard rock veterans TESLA will release a new album called "Homage" later this year via Frontiers Music Srl. A new TESLA song, "Never Alone", will also be made available. The news of TESLA's upcoming LP was revealed by the band's guitarist Frank Hannon in an interview with the Appetite For...

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Loss

GAEREA has been making noise for a decade; hyperactive from their inception. The enigmatic entity's fifth full-length, "Loss", is an album that showcases their ongoing and unyielding evolution, which is accessible without being overtly compromising. The Portuguese quintet started out as a convention...

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Swiss Extreme Metal Icons SAMAEL Release New Single 'Hidden Empire'

Following last October's comeback statement "Black Matter Manifesto", which marked SAMAEL's first new song in eight years, the Swiss metal titans unveil "Hidden Empire", the second track featured on their upcoming limited 12-inch maxi single vinyl, arriving April 24, 2026 via Napalm Records mailorde...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'I'm Still Doing This Because I Love The Challenge Of This Thing'

On the latest episode of Interview Under Fire, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, reflected on the show's 20th anniversary and the touring group's continued success, including on DETHKLOK's upcoming spring...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Dead At 64

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has died at the age of 64. His passing was announced earlier today (Saturday, March 14) in a social media post on the social media of his band PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, in which he was joined by his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla. The message reads: "It i...

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ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Is 'Still Struggling A Lot' After His Health Issues

In a new interview with the Rock 'N' Blues Experience, guitarist Nige Rockett of the U.K.-based thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT opened up about his road to recovery after being absent from the group for about three years due to his illness, including a battle with cancer. Asked how he is feeling at...

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EINHERJER To Release Tenth Studio Album This Summer

By Norse Music has announced a new partnership with Norwegian Nordic metal pioneers EINHERJER. The band will release its tenth studio album this summer via By Norse Music. Frode Glesnes, founder of EINHERJER, said: "We are proud to join the roster of By Norse Music. The label represents a vision of...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO On Splitting Lead Vocals With CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'It Gives Us A Certain Flexibility'

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, Andrea Ferro spoke about LACUNA COIL's most distinct and dominant feature — the dual vocals of Ferro and Cristina Scabbia. Asked how he and Cristina decide who is going to sing which part when they are working on new music, Andrea said...

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EXTREME Completes Work On Seventh Studio LP: 'It's The Greatest Album We've Ever Done'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt confirmed that the band has completed work on its seventh studio album. The upcoming effort will be the follow-up to "Six", which was released in June 2023 via earMUSIC. Bettencourt told  podcast host "Mistress C...

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NIKKI SIXX Defends His 'Brother' VINCE NEIL After Fan Calls MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman A 'Fat S***' Who 'Can't Sing'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has defended his bandmate Vince Neil after one of Nikki's social media followers criticized the singer's appearance and vocal performance. On Saturday (March 7),an X user took to the platform to tell Sixx: "You should get Vince jogging or some Ozempic. Fat shit can't...

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Former ARCH ENEMY Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Launches New Band BLUE MEDUSA

Former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz has announced the formation of a band, BLUE MEDUSA. She is joined in the group by guitarists Alyssa Day (MINDSCAR, ABSENTIA) and Dani Sophia (ex-Till Lindemann). Bassist Alicia Vigil (DRAGONFORCE, VIGIL OF WAR) and drummer Delaney Jaster...

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DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM To Release Collection Of Solo Classical Piano Pieces

Best known for his work as drummer and songwriter with death metal band DEICIDE, Steve Asheim will release "Volume One", a collection of solo classical piano pieces consisting of originals and covers by Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff (also spelled Rachmaninov) on April 20, 2026...

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UNEARTH Returns To METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the re-signing of UNEARTH. Nothing short of standard-bearers and keepers of the faith for American metalcore, UNEARTH was the band born in the breakdown who never wavered from their love of European death metal melodicism, supercharged by American thrash and hardcor...