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Godslaughter

Life has been pretty eventful in Minneapolis over the last few months. The third album from NOTHINGNESS is almost certainly not a direct response to anything happening on the streets, but it still sounds like a sizeable act of rebellion, if only within the thriving US death metal scene. Building upo...

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TONY IOMMI's New Vocalist And Collaborator JORN LANDE: 'I Am Extremely Proud To Have Been Co-Writing And Singing On This Album'

Jorn Lande has commented on his collaboration with Tony Iommi on the BLACK SABBATH guitarist's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark". The Norwegian singer is credited as co-writer on all of the LP's eight tracks, and is joined on the album by Iommi, drummer Karl Brazil, who has worked with pop icons...

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BLACK SABBATH Legend TONY IOMMI Announces New Solo Album 'From The Dark'

BMG has announced the October 23 worldwide release of the brand-new album from legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, titled "From The Dark". Heralded by the first single "World Alone", which received its premiere this afternoon at a special global streaming event hosted in Iommi's hometown of Birmingham,...

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PRIMUS Has Already 'Done A Lot Of Recording' For Upcoming Album, Says New Drummer JOHN HOFFMAN

In a new interview with Luke Poling of Rock 'N' Roll Grad School, PRIMUS drummer John Hoffman, who joined the band in 2025 after beating out more than 6,100 applicants in a global audition process dubbed the "Interstellar Drum Derby", was asked if he and his bandmates are done recording their new al...

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PRIMUS Shares Music Video For 'The Ol' Grizz' From 'A Handful Of Nuggs' EP

PRIMUS has released the official Cage Claypool-directed music video for "The Ol' Grizz", a song from the band's "A Handful Of Nuggs" EP, which came out in May. "The Ol' Grizz" is among the first new studio recordings to feature drummer John Hoffman. "The Ol' Grizz" finds Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde...

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SABATON's PÄR SUNDSTRÖM: It Is 'Not Necessary' To Be Fresh 'To Be Successful In Heavy Metal'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, SABATON bassist and manager Pär Sundström spoke about the factors that were involved in making the Swedish act one of the most commercially successful European heavy metal bands in recent history. He said  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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See GENE SIMMONS And His Solo Band Perform In Bensalem, Pennsylvania

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, performed this past Friday, July 24 at Xcite Center at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Front-row fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (uploaded by Tito Santana on YouTube). GENE SIMMONS BAND consists...

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CLOVEN HOOF, Featuring JAG PANZER's HARRY CONKLIN, Announces New Album 'Never A Prophet In Your Own Land'

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their tenth full-length studio album, "Never A Prophet In Your Own Land", on September 25, 2026 via High Roller Records. The lyric video for the LP's first single, "Iron Mask", can be seen below. "Never A Prophet In Your Own L...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX Says Ongoing 'Farewell' Tour Is 'More Of A Slowdown Rather Than An Absolute 'Finish Finish''

In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box spoke about the band's September 2024 announcement that the British progressive rock legends would embark on a farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell", beginning early 2025. Asked to clarify if "The Magician's Farewell"...

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PÄR SUNDSTRÖM: 'Some People In This World Don't Understand SABATON'

In a new interview with Ore Bihovsky of TotalRock's "Louder" radio show, SABATON bassist and manager Pär Sundström was asked if the band's signature focus on writing songs about historical battles, wars and acts of heroism has made him and his bandmates more optimistic about the future. Pär responde...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Gets A Little Help From Friends On Punk-Oriented First Solo Album, 'Gargoyle Of The Garden State'

By David E. Gehlke It's probably not a bad time for bassist Rachel Bolan to release a solo album while SKID ROW is still sorting through applicants for their open singer position. The revolving door of SKID ROW lead singers (note: Lzzy Hale would have been perfect for the spot) and recurrent calls f...

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Strike and Kill

After several years of battling post-Covid health issues, Dez Fafara has quite a lot to get off his chest. DEVILDRIVER's most recent brace of albums, the two-volume "Dealing With Demons" extravaganza, were a worthy addition to the band's extensive catalogue, and boasted a handful of songs that were...

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RUDY SARZO Says RANDY RHOADS-EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Rivalry' Was 'A Myth': 'People Don't Know The Difference Between An Opinion And A Fact'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, who played with iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads in QUIET RIOT from 1978 to 1979 and again in Ozzy Osbourne's band from 1981 until Rhoads's death in a plane accident in 1982, was asked if there was a...

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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Keyboardist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT Embraces Her Love Of Nu Metal On 'Harrowing'

By David E. Gehlke Best known for her seven-year stint with U.K. extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is an open proponent of nu metal. While the unflinching and unbowed true metal denizens found endless joy in the subgenre's mid-2000s demise, th...

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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...