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SKINDRED's BENJI WEBBE On His Relationship With His 18 Grandchildren: 'I Meet Needs, Not Wants, When It Comes To My Grandkids'

In a new interview with the Everblack podcast, Benji Webbe, frontman of the long-running Welsh ragga-metal band SKINDRED, was asked if it's true that he has 19 grandchildren. Benji responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think someone's put one extra on there. I actually have 18 grandchi...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE And EPIPHONE Unveil Explorer Custom Guitar In Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle

Epiphone, the innovative, high-quality instrument brand built for every stage, has announced the launch of the Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in a striking Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish. A bold new artist model created in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning HALESTORM frontwoman, rhythm gui...

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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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NERGAL Doesn't Rule Out Performing 'Certain' Other BEHEMOTH Albums In Their Entirety In The Future

In a new interview with Jerry Kurunen of Finland's Rauta, Adam "Nergal" Darski of BEHEMOTH spoke about his 2026 live project with Icelandic black metal band MISÞYRMING where they are performing BEHEMOTH's 1995 debut album, "Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)" , in its entirety live as a full conc...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares New Single 'Screenager', Sets 2026 Festival Dates

THE VIOLENT HOUR, the heavy rock group formed by Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA),has released a new single, "Screenager". The track combines heavy riffs and commanding vocals with melodic hooks, and lyrically addresses the erosion of genuine human connection in...

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GODFLESH Announces New Album 'Decay', Shares 'Living/Ending' Single

"Music, for me, is rarely complete," says GODFLESH mastermind Justin Broadrick, "but it has to reach a point where enough is enough. Creatively, there has to be self-discipline. One has to end it." Broadrick is primarily referring to the nebulous process of writing and arranging songs into their var...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

Ozzy Osbourne's classic 1980 song "Crazy Train" has landed in in Spotify's Billions Club after surpassing one billion streams on the platform. Billions Club is a playlist first launched in 2020 which includes all of the songs on Spotify that have surpassed one billion streams on the platform. A...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM On Getting Praise From METALLICA: 'It's A Total Bizarre Childhood Dream Version Of Success'

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked for his reaction to METALLICA's recent comment that the Swedish metallers "raised the bar" when they opened for the heavy metal giants on the spring/summer 2026 European leg of...

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An unassailable genius and certified icon, John Carpenter has been combining adventurous music with the thrills and spills of cinematic horror for longer than most of us have been alive (or undead). The creative driving force behind many of the greatest horror films ever made — "Halloween", "Escape...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO Reflects On 'Weird' Way He Landed Bassist Gig In METALLICA

In the latest episode of "Trying Not To Die", the bi-weekly video podcast hosted by Jack Osbourne and Ryan Drexler, Jack sat down with Robert Trujillo for a conversation about METALLICA, Ozzy Osbourne, and one of the most remarkable careers in rock music. Robert reflected on his journey from the Los...

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PRONG Shares New Single 'The Banner' From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

Following the announcement of their forthcoming self-titled Napalm Records debut, out November 6, New York alternative metal veterans PRONG return to give fans their first taste of blood off the new record with "The Banner". The incendiary album opener takes off at full throttle, with machine tight...

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PAUL RODGERS And GEEZER BUTLER Honored on 'Sound & Vision Live' Album Featuring MATT SORUM, GLENN HUGHES, COREY TAYLOR, Others

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends Paul Rodgers and Geezer Butler are honored on "Sound & Vision Live", a limited-edition all-star double vinyl album recorded during the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Vision Awards at the historic Plaza Theatre on March 2, 2026. Produced by Rock And Roll Hal...

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STRYPER Releases Lyric Video For 'Ashes To Roses' From Upcoming 'Throne Of Thorns' Album

The official lyric video for "Ashes To Roses", a brand new song from Christian metal pioneers STRYPER, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 18th studio album, "Throne Of Thorns", which will arrive on September 25 via Frontiers Music Srl. On the new track, STRYPER vocalist/guitarist...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Recruits Ex-HOLY GRAIL Singer JAMES-PAUL LUNA

SOLITUDE AETURNUS has recruited James-Paul Luna as the band's new vocalist. Luna joins the long-running Texas-based doom metallers as the replacement for Robert Lowe, whose departure from the group was announced in April. Earlier today (Saturday, August 1),SOLITUDE AETURNUS released the following s...

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AMON AMARTH Announces New Album 'The Allfather Awakens', Shares 'Gjallarhorn' Single

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will release their new album, "The Allfather Awakens", on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. The 10-song masterwork further cements the legacy of the Swedish metal titans' spectacularly memorable riffs and unflinching melodic aural power. For AMON AMARTH, a new al...