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FILTER Frontman RICHARD PATRICK's A PLACE TO KILL Project Announces Second EP 'APTK2'

A PLACE TO KILL, the industrial brainchild of Richard Patrick, legendary vocalist of FILTER and former member of NINE INCH NAILS, alongside Jim Louvau, vocalist of THERE IS NO US and renowned photographer and acclaimed music video director, will release its new EP, "APTK2", on November 13, 2026 via...

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Danish Heavy Rock Act EMPATH, Featuring VOLBEAT's KASPAR BOYE LARSEN, Announces Debut Album

Copenhagen, Denmark-based heavy rock band EMPATH makes its debut with its eponymous album, set for release through Indisciplinarian on November 13. EMPATH finds its creative core in the songwriting duo of two artists who share a past in the metal band RISING — vocalist Morten Grønnegaard (QAISOR) an...

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METALLICA And AMERICAN RED CROSS Rock Blood Donation With Exclusive New Las Vegas Experience

Following the lifesaving success of the collaboration that kicked off last year, the American Red Cross and METALLICA are once again joining forces to help patients in need with an all-new, exclusive experience for blood donors. In celebration of the band's upcoming Las Vegas residency, the Red Cros...

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THE RED CHORD Members Launch New Band JUSTIFICATIONS, Share First Single 'Urge To Kill'

Based in Manchester, New Hampshire, JUSTIFICATIONS is a new band featuring vocalist Guy Kozowyk and guitarist Kevin Rampelberg, both founding members of THE RED CHORD, alongside guitarist Mark MacDonald (AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE),bassist Jason Edney and drummer Tony Hersey. As JUSTIFICATIONS, these f...

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JOAN JETT Partners With EPIPHONE To Create 'Joan Jett Olympic Special'

Epiphone, the leading accessible guitar brand for every stage, has partnered with groundbreaking musician and cultural force Joan Jett to introduce the Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special. A reissue of Joan's original Epiphone Olympic, the new signature model is now available in Vintage Sunburst, a f...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says Remixed Version Of 1990's 'Souls Of Black' Album Will Arrive In 2027: 'It Sounds So Good, Really Modern And Raw'

In a new interview with Stig Gøran Nordahl of Norway's Metal Express Radio, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy confirmed that there are plans for him and his bandmates to release a remixed version of their fourth album, 1990's "Souls Of Black". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and [TESTAM...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON To Perform Entire 'Countdown To Extinction' Album On December 2026 European Tour

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced the December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, including the "Countdown To Extinction" album in its entirety, solo ma...

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THE WARNING Announces 'Everything's Falling' Early 2027 World Tour

THE WARNING, the rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, has announced the "Everything's Falling" world tour, kicking off with the band's first-ever headline stadium show at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros on February 5, 2027. Marking a major new milestone for THE WARNING, the performance will se...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names Bands That He Thinks Would Be Included In New 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal

In a recent interview with Czech Republic's Óčko, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked which bands he would pick if he had to "put together a new young generation of the 'Big Four'" of thrash metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it wouldn't be a young generation, but I...

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Nightbringer, Lightbringer

The metal underground overlords of "kvlt" likely wouldn't bat a corpse-painted eye if you listed BEHERIT and ARCHGOAT as the 1A and 1B of Finnish blackened death metal. Sure, BEHERIT has the deeper and more storied catalog, but ARCHGOAT have the intrigue. The unfettered trio of Lord Angelslayer (bas...

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SHANE EMBURY's Heavy Metal Project ABSOLUTE POWER Shares 'Needs Must When The Devil Drives' Single Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS

ABSOLUTE POWER has shared the title track of its forthcoming second album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives", due out on November 6, 2026 via Time To Kill Records. The song features former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who contributes his unmistakable screams to one of th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Still Hasn't Heard From METALLICA About Whether They Like His Version Of 'Ride The Lightning'

In a new interview with California Post, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine once again spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH...

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L7 Announces Return Of Bassist JANIS TANAKA Following JENNIFER FINCH's Death

L7 has announced the return of bassist Janis Tanaka to the group's ranks following the recent passing of Jennifer Finch. The all-female grunge band which rose to prominence in the 1990s will hit the road one final time next month as past of "The Last Hurrah Tour 2026". The trek will kick off in San...

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AS I LAY DYING Completes Recording Ninth Album; New Songs 'Polarized' And 'Retribution' To Arrive Next Week

U.S. metalcore veterans AS I LAY DYING have completed recording their ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2027 via Napalm Records. Two of the songs which are being considered for inclusion on the follow-up to 2024's "Through Storms Ahead" LP, "Polarized" and "Retribution", will be made avai...

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LZZY HALE And MARK MENGHI Bring On The Grunge Nostalgia With Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'Birth Ritual'

By David E. Gehlke Cameron Crowe's 1992 movie "Singles" was one of the rare feature films whose soundtrack helped it land a release date. According to Crowe's diaries at the time (released in Rolling Stone magazine in 2017),the film failed to impress studio execs and test audiences. With NIRVANA no...