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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA On Upcoming 'Strike And Kill' Album: 'It's Just Nonstop Bludgeoning'

In a new interview with Australia's May The Rock Be With You, DEVILDRIVER frontman and mastermind Dez Fafara talked about the band's upcoming eleventh full-length album, "Strike And Kill", which will arrive on July 10 via Napalm Records. Joining Dez in DEVILDRIVER's current lineup are the guitar duo...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On 'Swagger' In EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Playing: 'It Was Very Natural'

Richie Kotzen, acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer known for his solo career, MR. BIG, POISON and THE WINERY DOGS, recently joined Tommy London and Tor of The Mighty VH Podcast for a fascinating conversation about the deeper musical roots of VAN HALEN. During the chat, which can be...

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Norway's AUDREY HORNE Announces New Album 'Achilles'

Acclaimed Norwegian hard rock unit AUDREY HORNE will release its eighth studio album, "Achilles", on September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today the band has unveiled the first single from the new offering, the high-energy rock 'n' roll number "Insanity", which arrives with an accompanying music vid...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Reflects On Cancer Battle: 'I Never Once Felt Like I Was Falling Into A Black Hole'

In a new interview with Jesse Thorn, creator and host of the NPR show "Bullseye", which airs on more than 100 stations around the country, HEART singer Ann Wilson spoke about her 2024 cancer battle. At the time, the singer shared the news of her diagnosis in an Instagram post, telling fans that she...

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DEVILDRIVER Shares Music Video For 'Dead In The Water' Single From Upcoming 'Strike And Kill' Album

In anticipation DEVILDRIVER's rabid new album, "Strike And Kill", due out July 10 via Napalm Records, the groove metal veterans first released the boisterous lead single "Dig Your Own Grave", cracking over 400,000 cross-platform streams, becoming a mainstay on SiriusXM's Liquid Metal and stampeding...

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SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN Is The Progressive Metal Powerhouse Vocalist With A Vulnerable Side

By David E. Gehlke SYMPHONY X's 2002 "The Odyssey" is anchored by its 25-minute epic title track. Based on Homer's "Odyssey", which details the trials and tribulations of the ancient Greek hero Odysseus, SYMPHONY X's "The Odyssey" was a seven-part drama spun through the lens of sublimely epic progre...

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STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'This Is Not Throwaway S***'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Guitar Player magazine, TOTO's Steve Lukather spoke about the album he is working on with Alex Van Halen, the legendary drummer from VAN HALEN. The LP will reportedly include previously unreleased and unfinished recordings from the VAN HALEN vault. Both Van Hal...

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ARMORED SAINT Is The Classic Metal Band That Doesn't Sound Like Classic Metal: 'We're A Band You Can't Pigeonhole'

By David E. Gehlke Logic would dictate that ARMORED SAINT's 1982 formation and subsequent first offerings of straight, no-frills, hard-edged, rough-and-ready, while clad-in-actual-armor metal would be something for them to rely upon as they release their ninth studio album, "Emotion Factory Reset"....

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LEX LEGION, Featuring Classic KING DIAMOND Members MIKKEY DEE, ANDY LA ROCQUE, PETE BLAKK And HAL PATINO, Announces First-Ever Live Show

LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup, will play its first-ever concert on November 28 at Filmstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden. Earlier this month, LEX LEGION released the official music video for its second single, "Gypsy Tears". The clip was directe...

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RICK ROZZ On LEFT TO DIE's Newly Recorded Versions Of Early DEATH And MANTAS Songs: 'There's So Much SLAYER And VENOM Influence, It's Crazy'

In a new interview with The Zach Moonshine Show on Metal Devastation Radio, former DEATH/MASSACRE guitarist Frederick "Rick Rozz" DeLillo spoke about LEFT TO DIE, his new band alongside fellow classic DEATH member Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY),plus GRUESOME foun...

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NOFX To Release Official Soundtrack + Original Score Of Career-Spanning Documentary '40 Years Of F***in' Up'

Punk rock legends NOFX have announced the release of "40 Years of Fuckin' Up: Soundtrack + Score", the official soundtrack and original score companion to the band's acclaimed documentary film "40 Years Of Fuckin' Up", arriving everywhere on August 28, 2026. The expansive double LP release accompani...

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NIGHT RANGER Announces 'Best Of' Album Featuring Newly Remixed And Remastered Versions Of Classic Hits

Hard rock veterans NIGHT RANGER have announced a new "Best Of" album, set for release on August 28 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album features newly remixed and remastered versions of classic hits spanning NIGHT RANGER's illustrious career, alongside some standout tracks from the band's more recent...

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30th Anniversary – An Amazing Flight Through Time

Nobody could accuse Arjen Lucassen of not making the effort. The relentless creative brain behind AYREON is legendary for his meticulous approach to music, and the vast catalogue he has amassed over his four-and-a-half decade career as a musician is testament to that unerring dedication to the detai...

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EARTHSIDE Releases New Single 'A Dying Star'

Cinematic rock visionaries EARTHSIDE have released a new single, "A Dying Star". The official visualizer for the track can be seen below. Many of EARTHSIDE's most powerful songs come from an overwhelming feeling brought to life in music — with only the words of a thought-provoking title setting the...

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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN On ELOY CASAGRANDE's 'Shocking' Departure: 'Everything Worked Out The Way That It Was Supposed To'

In a new interview with The Razor's Edge, SEPULTURA vocalist Derrick Green reflected on the departure of the band's longtime drummer Eloy Casagrande in February 2024, less than a month prior to the start of SEPULTURA's "Celebrating Life Through Death" farewell tour. Eloy has since been replaced by G...