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JOHNNY LEE MIDDLETON: SAVATAGE Will 'Probably' Play Some U.S. Shows In 2027

In a new interview with Metal Walt of Metal Mayhem ROC, bassist Johnny Lee Middleton of acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE was asked if there are plans for the band to tour more in the coming years, including possibly in the U.S., after playing sporadic shows in Europe and South America i...

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Watch: GEORGE LYNCH Joins DOKKEN On Stage In St. Petersburg, Florida

Legendary guitarist George Lynch joined his former band DOKKEN on stage Saturday night (August 22) at Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill in St. Petersburg, Florida for the final three songs of the group's set: "In My Dreams", "Unchain The Night" and "Heaven Comes Down". Fan-filmed video of the performanc...

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Watch: IN FLAMES Joined By DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE And TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY At GÖTEBORG BRINNER Festival

Swedish/American metallers IN FLAMES were joined by DARK TRANQUILLITY's Mikael Stanne and TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy during their headlining performance Saturday (August 22) at the Göteborg Brinner festival at Frihamnen in the pioneering band's hometown of Gothenburg. Heafy came up on stage for "Artifacts...

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JON SCHAFFER Doesn't Rule Out New ICED EARTH Music With Singer MATT BARLOW: 'Anything's Possible' But 'I Need To Be Really Inspired'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal DJ Phoenix, ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer, whose band effectively split up after he was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, was asked if there is a chance that he could reform the band with former ICED EAR...

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SNOT Signs Record Deal With BLKIIBLK; New Studio Album Coming In Summer 2027

BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group, has announced the signing of legendary California punk-metal pioneers SNOT to a worldwide recording deal. One of the most influential cult bands to emerge from the late-'90s heavy music explosion, SNOT is currently writing and recording its...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses SAVATAGE's Return: 'We Never Should Have Left'

By Clay Marshall In 1987, a young New York-based guitar player named Chris Caffery was introduced to SAVATAGE by the band's late producer Paul O'Neill, who encouraged the group to add a second guitarist to beef up their live sound as they prepared to tour North American arenas with DIO and MEGADETH...

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NORTHLANE Spent More Than Two Years Working On Songs For Upcoming 'Anemoia' Album: 'It's Been A Long Process'

In a new interview with Steve O'G, vocalist Marcus Bridge of Australian heavy music trailblazers NORTHLANE spoke about the band's upcoming seventh studio album, "Anemoia", which is due out everywhere October 30 via independent release. Regarding NORTHLANE's collaboration with Jordan Fish, a former m...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Confronts His Mortality After Health Scare: 'I'm Blessed To Be Here'

By David E. Gehlke The arrival of DEVILDRIVER's eleventh studio album, "Strike And Kill", has been accompanied by news of frontman Dez Fafara's recent health scares. As he outlined in a recent appearance on the "Garza Podcast", Fafara (who turned 60 in May) has a non-cancerous tumor located near his...

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Watch: Original UFO Drummer ANDY PARKER Performs With LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE In San Antonio

On Friday, August 7, LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE performed at the Fitzgerald's nightclub in San Antonio, Texas. The group's lineup for the show consisted of original UFO drummer Andy Parker, vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth),bassist Barry Sparks (UFO, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon...

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SAVATAGE's CHRIS CAFFERY On Performing With Orchestra In Pompeii: 'There Was An Overwhelming Amount Of Things Going On At Once'

On July 27, acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played at the Amphitheater of Pompeii, one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in Pompei, Italy. The band played a spectacular show, accompanied live by an orchestra, an arrangement that made the show unique and unforgettable. In a ne...

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ANDERS FRIDÉN Says IN FLAMES' 15th Studio Album Hasn't Been Mixed Yet: But 'It Sounds Amazing Already'

In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at last weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's fifteenth studio album. The Swedish/American metallers once again worked at the...

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THE PINEAPPLE THIEF Announces New Studio Album 'Far And Wide', Shares Video For 'New World Order' Single

Progressive art rockers THE PINEAPPLE THIEF will release their brand new studio album, "Far And Wide", on October 9, 2026 via InsideOut Music. On this latest record, THE PINEAPPLE THIEF feel more like a rock band than ever. Still progressive. Still masters of spine-tingling atmosphere. Still attuned...

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NORTHLANE Announces New Album 'Anemoia', Shares 'CUT_it' Single

Australian heavy music trailblazers NORTHLANE have announced their seventh studio album, "Anemoia", due out everywhere October 30 via independent release. Furthermore, they've treated fans to their visceral new single "CUT_it", out now. "Anemoia"'s second suffocating track "CUT_it" encapsulates the...

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BRUCE DICKINSON To Perform With Beethoven Academy Orchestra In Poland In January 2027

The January 30, 2027 edition of "The Legend Of Rock Symphonic" at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland will feature a unique collaboration between the Beethoven Academy Orchestra and special guest Bruce Dickinson. The legendary IRON MAIDEN frontman will perform his works in original symphonic arrang...

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Watch: RICHIE SAMBORA Performs BON JOVI Classics With KINGS OF CHAOS In Rancho Mirage, California

Fan-filmed video of all-star rock band KINGS OF CHAOS's August 1 performance at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California can be seen below. KINGS OF CHAOS, the brainchild of former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum, is an international all-star band with a rev...