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JOEY DEMAIO Confirms MANOWAR Is Working On New Music: 'It Is Heavy' And 'Brutal'

In a new interview with Metal Talk, MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio confirmed that there are still plans for the band to release a new studio album in the not-too-distant future. "Yes, we've been working on new music, and once we unleash it, you'll be reminded that good things are worth waiting for," he...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's JANNE WIRMAN On ALEXI LAIHO's Death: We Were 'Watching Our Friend Commit A Slow Suicide'

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman spoke about the December 2020 passing of the band's guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho. The 41-year-old died in his home in Helsinki, Finland after reportedly suffering from long-term health issues. " In 2016, everyt...

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DEMON HUNTER Releases New Single And Video 'Sorrow Light The Way'

DEMON HUNTER has released a brand new single and music video, "Sorrow Light The Way". Like last month's "Light Bends" and May's "I'm Done", the "Sorrow Light The Way" music video was directed by DEMON HUNTER frontman Ryan Clark. All three songs were produced by Clark and guitarist Jeremiah Scott, mi...

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Inside GHOST's Sanctum Of Darkness: TOBIAS RYLANDER Fuses Gothic And Brutalist Architecture For 'Skeletour'

GHOST, the acclaimed Swedish rock band, is set to embark on the U.S. leg of its highly anticipated "Skeletour" world tour in support of the group's sixth studio album, "Skeletá", which came out in April. Marking a bold evolution in GHOST's live performances, the tour is the band's most theatrical an...

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JANNE WIRMAN: Upcoming CHILDREN OF BODOM Book 'Tells The Whole Brutally Honest Story Of The Band'

In a new interview with Ed Hackimer of This Day In Metal, CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman spoke about the band's upcoming official book, which will be published in August via the London, U.K.-based publisher Rocket 88. The book tells the story of the Finnish melodic death metal pioneers a...

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DEMON HUNTER And Z2 Unveil The Collected 'Exile' Graphic Novel

In 2022, DEMON HUNTER's Ryan Clark unleashed the post-civilization world of "Exile" as a comic series that was immediately embraced by fans of DEMON HUNTER and sci-fi fans alike. Now, in partnership with Z2, that four-issue series is finally being presented as a deluxe format collection, and release...

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JESSE LEACH Hopes There Will Be A Third TIMES OF GRACE Album: 'I Would Love That'

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the possibility of a third album from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz. TIMES OF GRACE released its second album, "Songs Of Loss And Separatio...

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Mucous Secretion Re-Release

While Austria's death metal beast PUNGENT STENCH has unfortunately been plagued with internal and external drama for years, their work has been monumental in that hazy realm that connects death metal and grindcore. And now, thanks to the long-running Dutch label Hammerheart Records, PUNGENT STENCH's...

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Forever Now

Prog rock's resurgence has spanned more than 30 years, from the first fruits of a rejuvenated scene in the early '90s, to today's peculiar state of affairs wherein rock and metal bands are falling over themselves to proclaim a love of KING CRIMSON and YES. And so they should, because the best progre...

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BATTLE BEAST Announces New Album 'Steelbound'

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST will release their seventh studio album, "Steelbound", in October via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's title track can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST keyboardist, producer and "Steelbound" title track composer Janne Björkroth states: "'Steelbound' is a...

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WARMEN Feat. Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist JANNE WIRMAN: 'Band Of Brothers' Title Track Released

WARMEN, the brainchild of former CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne "Warman" Wirman, has released the official lyric video for the title track of its upcoming album, "Band Of Brothers", due on August 15 via Reaper Entertainment. The new track delivers a crushing mix of heaviness, melody, and cinema...

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UFO: 'No Place to Run' To Be Expanded, Remastered And Reissued On Double CD And Triple Vinyl

Chrysalis Records will release UFO's classic 1980 album "No Place To Run", newly remastered from the original production tapes transfers at AIR Mastering and reissued on stunning three-LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl and two-CD digipak formats, on August 15, 2025. "No Place To Run" was the eighth stu...

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MANOWAR Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From 'Sign Of The Hammer' Re-Recording Sessions

MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio has released a behind-the-scenes video from the studio sessions for the upcoming re-recorded version of the band's fourth studio album, "Sign Of The Hammer", which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024. Check it out below. DeMaio said: "I know many of you have been wait...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Relaunches Radio Show; Preview Available

Shortly after the turn of the last century, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward with his co-host Mike Stark started doing a radio show where Bill spotlighted some of his favorite tunes — much of it metal, but also included many other musical genres. The show continued — usually monthly, unless Bill had...

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WARMEN Feat. Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist JANNE WIRMAN: New Album 'Band Of Brothers' Due In August

WARMEN, the brainchild of former CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne "Warman" Wirman, will release a new album, "Band Of Brothers", on August 15 via Reaper Entertainment. The follow-up to 2023's "Here For None" was recorded at various locations across Finland and refined by Mikko Karmila (mix) and M...