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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Cancels Solo Shows After 'Dealing With Some Deep Vocal Issues'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has canceled two of his previously announced solo shows in California — at the House Of Blues in San Diego on October 5 and at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on October 6 — after "dealing with some deep vocal issues". His solo tour is currently expected to r...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I've Always Felt That I Had To Prove Myself'

CBS Mornings has shared an "extended" interview Alice Cooper gave to Anthony Mason about the evolution of the unforgettable character the legendary rocker created, which he details in his new autobiography, "Devil On My Shoulder". Regarding the inspiration for his androgynous stage character with he...

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ANTHRAX Recruits Drummer DEREK RODDY For Mexico City Concert As Support Act For IRON MAIDEN (Video)

Derek Roddy sat behind the drum kit for ANTHRAX when the pioneering thrash metal band played at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, October 2 as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. Late Friday night, Roddy, who has previously played with HATE ETERNAL, NILE, MALEVOLENT CREATION and TOD...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'I'm Not A Liberal. I'm A Centrist.'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the lyrical inspiration for "It's For The Kids", the first single from the band's latest studio album, "Cursum Perficio". The track, which was written about the ubiquity of school shootings, has led to some naysay...

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STONE SOUR Guitarist JOSH RAND's THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT Releases Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Immigrant Song'

THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT — the dynamic collaboration between guitarist and songwriter Josh Rand (STONE SOUR) and powerhouse vocalist Casandra Carson (PARALANDRA, CASANDRA'S CROSSING) — has released its latest reimagining, a hard-hitting take on LED ZEPPELIN's iconic "Immigrant Song", out now via Frontie...

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ANTHRAX Recruits RAVEN/Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer MIKE HELLER As Last-Minute Fill-In For CHARLIE BENANTE In San Antonio

ANTHRAX recruited former FEAR FACTORY and current RAVEN drummer Mike Heller to sit behind the kit for the New York thrash metal legends' September 29 concert at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas as the support act for IRON MAIDEN and MEGADETH. Heller, who resides in San Antinio, filled in for ANTHRAX'...

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'Heavy Metal's Big Four: How Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, And Megadeth Reshaped Metal' Book Due In November

It seems strange now, but thrash metal was the least likely genre to break big — the speed, aggression, and DIY ethos ran counter to every prevailing rock trend. Yet four bands — METALLICA, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and SLAYER — rewrote the rules of heavy music and reshaped the sound of metal. In "Heavy Met...

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ANTHRAX Members Dismiss Retirement Talk: 'If That Was The Plan, We Would Play That Card, Like So Many Other Bands Have'

During a September 28 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", the members of ANTHRAX confirmed that while they have no plans to retire, their recently released first album in a decade, "Cursum Perficio", could conceivably be their last-ever full-length effort. Asked by "Trunk Natio...

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UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS Reignite Retro Metal On 'Shapes Of Midnight'

By David E. Gehlke The alternative universe created by UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS guitarist / vocalist Kevin Starrs for the band's new (and seventh) studio album, "Shapes Of Midnight", doesn't feel all that far-fetched when considering the current state of the world's affairs. Reminiscent of Edgar...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On 'Darker' Sound Of 'Cursum Perficio' Album: 'It's Just Where We're At' Right Now

In a new interview with Gino Alache of Rockum TV, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello spoke about the band's recently released twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio". It marks the band's first record in ten years since 2016's "For All Kings", which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. As...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Says 'It's Sad' No Former ACCEPT Members 'Wanted To Have Anything To Do With' 50th-Anniversary Album

In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", hosted by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT confirmed that several former ACCEPT members, including singer Udo Dirkschneider, were offered an opportunity to contribute to th...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On MEGADETH's 'Countdown To Extinction' Album: 'Our Performances Sound Timeless'

In a new interview with Erin Greatrix of Shot Of Metal magazine, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the upcoming December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour, which will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, i...

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Watch: ANTHRAX Plays Intimate Club Show At West Hollywood's Roxy

ANTHRAX played an intimate club show Saturday night (September 26) at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. The concert took place in between the two gigs ANTHRAX is playing (September 25 and September 27) as the support act for IRON MAIDEN at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. ANTHRAX's setlist for...

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THE 69 EYES Release 'Brandon Lee (Forma Acustica)' From Upcoming Acoustic Album

Finnish goth rock veterans THE 69 EYES have unveiled their new single "Brandon Lee (Forma Acustica)", out now via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. Originally featured on THE 69 EYES' fifth studio album, "Blessed Be", the song was first released in 2000 and became an intern...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of SAVATAGE's Performance At 2026 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Wacken TV has uploaded professionally filmed video of SAVATAGE's July 30, 2026 performance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the footage below. Featured songs: 00:00 Gutter Ballet 06:46 Edge Of Thorns 13:03 Hall Of The Mountain King On July 27, the acclaim...