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AUGUST BURNS RED's JAKE LUHRS: 'If You Want The World To Change Or If You Wanna Change The World, You Have To Start With Yourself'

In a new interview with Brenton Harris of Australia's A Peek Behind The Lines, AUGUST BURNS RED vocalist Jake Luhrs spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the song "The Nameless", which appears on the band's latest album, "Season Of Surrender". Asked if he is still trying to find places to improve...

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GWAR Pays Tribute To Founding Member CHUCK VARGA: He 'Brought An Unforgettable Presence To The Stage'

GWAR has paid tribute to Chuck Varga, the band's founding member, who died last week following a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. On Sunday, September 27, GWAR shared the following message via social media: "There are some losses that hit harder than others. "The world lost Chuck Varga a few...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On MEGADETH's 'Countdown To Extinction' Album: 'Our Performances Sound Timeless'

In a new interview with Erin Greatrix of Shot Of Metal magazine, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the upcoming December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour, which will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, i...

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VANISHING POINT Returns With New Single 'Bring Me The Night'; 'Eremition' Album To Arrive In November

VANISHING POINT have never been a band in a hurry. Their albums arrive when they're ready and sometimes years can pass between them. But when one of Australia's most respected melodic metal bands finally emerges with new music, it's an event. Six years after "Dead Elysium" marked their triumphant re...

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LENG TCH'E Releases First New Single In Nearly A Decade, 'Hammered Into Collapse'

Belgian razorgrind band LENG TCH'E has released its first single in nearly a decade. "Hammered Into Collapse" sets the tone for LENG TCH'E's upcoming two-song EP, which includes another new song in "Voided". The two-song "Hammered Into Collapse" EP will come out on all digital platforms October 23,...

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GWAR Founding Member CHUCK VARGA Dies After Battle With Cancer

Chuck Varga, a founding member of GWAR and the man behind The Sexecutioner from 1985 to 2022, has died after a battle with cancer. Varga's death was announced Friday night (September 25) in a social media post shared by Beefcake The Mighty, also known as Casey Orr, the bassist for the heavily costum...

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JAY JAY FRENCH On TWISTED SISTER's Absence From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'We Don't Get The Respect We Should Get'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, hosted by "Mistress Carrie" Sarao, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked about his band's absence from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, especially since the institution prioritizes musical influence, innovation and career impact over pu...

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SATANIC PLANET, Featuring DAVE LOMBARDO, Shares 'Church Burning' Single From Upcoming 'Dead Deities' Album

SATANIC PLANET, which is composed of Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple co-founder and spokesperson),Luke Henshaw (PLANET B, SONIDO DE LA FRONTERA, FIRST POWER CREW, VARIATIONS IN THE KEY OF THE AFTERLIFE),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, MISFITS, MR. BUNGLE, DEAD CROSS) and Justin Pearson (THE LOCUST, SWING...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announces New Album 'Social Apocalypse', Shares Title Track

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release their new album, "Social Apocalypse", on March 19, 2027, via Spinefarm. The announcement arrives with a towering new single by the same name, marking the band's first new song in four years. On the title track, guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck rages a...

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EUROPE Releases Music Video For 'Come This Madness' Title Track

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released the new single "Come This Madness", the title track of their highly anticipated studio album, due on September 25 via Silver Lining Music. The "Come This Madness" song opens with razor-sharp metallic riffs, giving way to simmering verses that steadily...

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IGOR CAVALERA JR. Talks How A Resurrected NAILBOMB Is Still 'Fighting The Good Fight' Amid Global Political Strife

By David E. Gehlke NAILBOMB's 1995 "Proud To Commit Commercial Suicide" live album had its stated purpose: The band, in effect, was no more. The side project of then-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera and FUDGE TUNNEL's Alex Newport, NAILBOMB arrived with a bang the year prior with its lone studio offe...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs Without Bassist IAN HILL At Final Concert Of 2026 'Faithkeepers' European Tour

JUDAS PRIEST's founding bassist Ian Hill was forced to sit out the band's concert Monday night (September 21) at the Eventim Apollo in London, United Kingdom after sustaining "a badly damaged tendon in his left arm." His temporary replacement for the gig was URIAH HEEP's Dave Rimmer. Fan-filmed vide...

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OZZFEST To Return To U.S. In 2027

Ozzfest organizers have confirmed that the reactivated heavy metal festival, founded by Sharon Osbourne and her late husband Ozzy in the mid-1990s, will return the U.S. in 2027. The latest announcement, which was shared on the official Ozzfest social media earlier today (Monday, September 21),follo...

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PRIMUS's LARRY LALONDE On Losing 60 Guitars In January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires: 'I've Been Trying To Have A Positive Attitude'

In a new interview with the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast, hosted by Niels Guns, PRIMUS guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde spoke about losing the guitar gear he had collected throughout the years in the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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MORTAL SIN's MAT MAURER Is '95 Percent' Sure There Will Be New Music From Reunited Australian Thrashers

In a new interview with Heavy, vocalist Mat Maurer of Australian thrash metal pioneers MORTAL SIN spoke about the reunited band's plans for the coming months, after their return to the stage earlier this year, nearly 15 years since their last tour on the 2011 "Thrashfest Classics" European run. MORT...