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MY DYING BRIDE Officially Parts Ways With Singer AARON STAINTHORPE

English doom metal pioneers MY DYING BRIDE have officially parted ways with vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe. The news comes less than a year after MY DYING BRIDE recruited singer Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front the band for its live appearances in 2025. Earlier today (Thursday, October 9),MY D...

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OTTTO, Featuring Son Of METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO, Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'N.I.B.'

OTTTO, the Los Angeles-based group featuring Tye Trujillo, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist and son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, has released a cover of BLACK SABBATH's "N.I.B.", recorded live at the Garden Grove Amphitheater in Garden Grove, California. The cover is a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne a...

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EDSEL DOPE Defends STATIC-X Comeback: It Was Done 'Right'

In a new interview with PipemanRadio conducted at last month's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, DOPE leader Edsel Dope, who is widely rumored to be Xer0 (pictured),the masked frontman of STATIC-X, and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos spike about STATIC-X's decision to reunite without...

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METALLICA's Former Producer On Lack Of Bass In '...And Justice For All' Mix: 'I've Asked Them A Thousand Times. I Do Not Know.'

In a new interview with Chile's Futuro, METALLICA's former producer Flemming Rasmussen once again discussed the sound of the band's "...And Justice For All" album. While "...And Justice For All" is considered one of METALLICA's classics, it has been criticized almost since the day it was released in...

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MESSIAH MARCOLIN Is Open To Playing More Reunion Shows With CANDLEMASS: 'Now Is The Time To Book The Big Festivals Of 2026'

A one-off world-exclusive CANDLEMASS concert featuring the band's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin took place on September 13 at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Greece in Athens, Greece. It marked Marcolin's first performance with CANDLEMASS in nearly 20 years. Speaking to Sakis Fragos...

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Watch: METALLICA Producer FLEMMING RASMUSSEN Talks About His Work On Band's Early Albums At Sweden's 'Cliff Burton Museum'

On September 27, 2025 — the 39th anniversary of METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton's death — early METALLICA producer Flemming Rasmussen and his wife gave a talk about the recording of the "Ride The Lightning" and "Master Of Puppets" albums as part of the "Talk With The Masters" event at the Cliff Burto...

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GARY HOLT On KIRK HAMMETT: 'For All Intents And Purposes, He Is One Of The Founders Of Thrash Metal'

In episode 113 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt reflected on his chemistry with Kirk Hammett, who was part of the original lineup of EXODUS alongside guitarist Tim Agnello, drummer Tom Hunting and vocalist Keit...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: 'It Would Be Great' To Tour With METALLICA

During an appearance on "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the likelihood of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans one day touring with METALLICA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I thin...

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SOEN Announces Seventh Studio Album 'Reliance'

SOEN will release a new studio album, "Reliance", on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. The LP was produced, recorded and mixed by Alexander Backlund at Fascination Street Studios, and was mastered by Tony Lindgren. With "Reliance", SOEN's seventh studio album, the Swedish progressive metal p...

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ICE NINE KILLS Frontman SPENCER CHARNAS Says Touring Stadiums With METALLICA Was An 'Incredible' Experience

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, ICE NINE KILLS frontman Spencer Charnas spoke about what it's been like for him and his bandmates to tour stadiums around the world with METALLICA in 2023, 2024 and 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Incredible. It's so hard to s...

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Watch: CANDLEMASS Performs With Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN For First Time In Nearly 20 Years

A one-off world-exclusive CANDLEMASS concert featuring the band's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin took place Saturday night (September 13) at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Greece in Athens, Greece. It marked Marcolin's first performance with CANDLEMASS in nearly 20 years. The band's...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Covers METALLICA's '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The second single from the all-star compilation is former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's monumental cover of METALLICA's instrumental epic "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth". Ellefson comme...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Master Of Puppets' Performance From Intimate Club Concert In Amagansett, New York

On August 28, METALLICA performed an exclusive live show at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, New York for SiriusXM to celebrate the launch of the band's new year-round channel Maximum Metallica. The special concert featured the band performing fan favorites, including "Master Of Puppets", "Enter San...

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MY DYING BRIDE's ANDREW CRAIGHAN Says Things Are Going 'Great' With New Singer MIKKO KOTAMÄKI: 'This Is How We'll Continue Until We're Done'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Andrew Craighan spoke about the band's decision to recruit vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front MY DYING BRIDE for its live appearances in 2025 after an apparent dispute with MY DYING BRIDE's founding singer Aaron Stai...

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STATIC-X Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'Wisconsin Death Trip' With Limited-Edition Box Set

With the band recently celebrating the gold and soon-to-be-platinum certification for their single "Push It", metal icons STATIC-X have announced a 25th-anniversary edition of their legendary debut, "Wisconsin Death Trip". Released in 1999, the album introduced the world to the iconic lineup of Wayn...