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DAVID ELLEFSON Admits MEGADETH 'Lost The Plot' During 'Risk' Period

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock...

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NIKKI SIXX To Lead Post-Screening Conversation With 'If These Walls Could Rock' Filmmakers At JACKSON HOLE FILM FESTIVAL

According to The Hollywood Reporter, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx will lead an introduction and post-screening conversation with "If These Walls Could Rock" filmmakers Tyler Measom and Craig A. Williams at this year's Jackson Hole Film Festival, which will take place December 11-14 in Jackson, Wyo...

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ULI JON ROTH To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of SCORPIONS' 'Virgin Killer' Album At 2026 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Legendary SCORPIONS guitarist Uli Jon Roth will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band's "Virgin Killer" album with an exclusive anniversary show at next year's Wacken Open Air festival. The 70-year-old musician will be joined by "special guests" for his performance at the event, which will be h...

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THE GEMS Announce Second Album, 'Year Of The Snake'

THE GEMS, the Swedish hard rock band featuring former THUNDERMOTHER members Guernica Mancini (vocals),Emlee Johansson (drums) and Mona Lindgren (bass),will release its second album, "Year Of The Snake", on March 13, 2026 via Napalm Records. To mark the occasion, the trio has revealed a new single,...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's Advice To Young Musicians: 'Read Every Single Contract That Is Put In Front Of You Before You Sign It'

During an appearance on the November 23, 2025 episode of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH) frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he has picked up anything from touring with such iconic rock acts as METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES and CREED, among...

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Watch: DEATH ANGEL Performs Entire 'Act III' Album At U.S. Tour 'Dress Rehearsal' In Seal Beach, California

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL played a "dress rehearsal" show for their "Act III U.S. Tour 2025" Monday night (November 24) at the Affliction HQ in Seal Beach, California. The concert, which was hosted by SiriusXM's Jose Mangin, was a fundraiser for Mangin's Headbang For Science found...

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Ethereal Horizons

Having blessed the extreme metal landscape with their avant-garde and celestial black metal for almost 30 years, BLUT AUS NORD remains unique. The prolific French band returns with album number 16, "Ethereal Horizons", a grand opus that synthesizes their previous output while remaining adventurous a...

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MARK OSEGUEDA Says It Will Be 'Quite Some Time' Before New DEATH ANGEL Album Is Released: 'We're Still Writing'

In a new interview with the That Metal Interview podcast, DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda spoke about the possibility of a new album from him and his bandmates, after the arrival of two new singles in 2025, "Wrath (Bring Fire)", which was first made available in May, and "Cult Of The Used", which c...

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RICK WAKEMAN Is 'Doing Really Well' After Undergoing 'Corrective' Brain Surgery

YES keyboard legend Rick Wakeman says that he is "doing really well" after undergoing "corrective" brain surgery last week to address some of the "health issues" that forced the postponement of his 2025 U.S. tour. In a message posted to his official web site, Wakeman wrote: "As many of you may be aw...

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ANTHRAX Completes Mixing First New Album In A Decade

According to a new social media post from ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, the band has completed mixing its long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. The mixing sessions, as well as some of the recording sessions, took place at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California. ANTHRA...

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ANGRA Announces Departure Of Singer FABIO LIONE

Brazilian metallers ANGRA have announced the departure of their frontman of the past 13 years, Italian-born singer Fabio Lione (VISION DIVINE, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, KAMELOT). Earlier today (Sunday, November 23),ANGRA released the following statement via social media (translated from Portuguese): "It is...

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GREAT WHITE Guitarist MARK KENDALL Is Battling Stage Four Kidney Cancer

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall has revealed that he is battling stage four kidney cancer. On Saturday (November 22),the 68-year-old musician, who formed GREAT WHITE in 1977 under the band's original name of DANTE FOX, took to his Facebook page to write: "Hello Friends! Just wanted everyone to k...

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GLENN HUGHES On New Rock Artists: 'I Don't Hear A New LED ZEPPELIN. I Don't Hear A New ROLLING STONES'

In a new interview with Argentina's Rock & Pop 95.9, legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) was asked what it feels like to be called "the voice of rock." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Well, it's a very special thing to be called. I'...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares Music Video For New Single 'Parasocial Christ'

LAMB OF GOD has released "Parasocial Christ", a relentless three-minute assault that once again pairs the Richmond, Virginia metallers with longtime producer Josh Wilbur. The standalone single follows "Sepsis", which arrived in early October and has dominated the U.S. metal charts for the past two w...

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JOHNNY KELLY Says BILL WARD's Collaboration With Surviving Members Of TYPE O NEGATIVE Could Finally See Light Of Day

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, veteran hard rock drummer Johnny Kelly — best known for his work with TYPE O NEGATIVE and DANZIG — spoke about the status of the unreleased song recorded by the surviving members of TYPE O NEGATIVE and legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. He said (as transc...