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IRON MAIDEN's Landmark 50th Anniversary Celebrated With FENDER's Signature Guitar Collection

In celebration of IRON MAIDEN's landmark 50th anniversary, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced new releases from the Fender Custom Shop, Fender and Jackson series of instruments set to honor the iconic band's influential and enduring legacy. Since forming in East London in 19...

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AUGUST BURNS RED And THE AMITY AFFLICTION Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour

AUGUST BURNS RED and THE AMITY AFFLICTION will hit the road early next year for "The Spring Horizons Tour 2026". It kicks off April 10 in Worcester and runs through May 17 in Philadelphia. BOUNDARIES and HEAVENSGATE will serve as support. "We've been talking in the background about touring with AUGU...

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GARY HOLT On DAVE MUSTAINE's 'Retirement': 'He's Earned It, And I'm Sure It's Gonna Be Awesome For Him'

On November 16, 2025 at the San Antonio Fear Fest in San Antonio, Texas, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to Robb Chavez of Robbs MetalWorks about his friendship with fellow thrash metal pioneer Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. We've done lots of tours...

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KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Announces Spring/Summer 2026 European Tour

Keanu Reeves's reactivated 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR will embark on the European "All In Now Tour" in June/July 2026. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting tomorrow (Wednesday, December 3) at 10 a.m. local time. The general on-sale starts Friday, December 5. "All In Now Tour" 2...

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LION'S SHARE Announces First Full-Length Studio Album In 17 Years, 'Inferno'

LION'S SHARE is back — stronger than ever! With six acclaimed albums and a string of successful digital singles, the Swedish heavy metal powerhouse is set to unleash its long-awaited comeback album, "Inferno", on March 27, 2026, through German label Metalville Records. This marks the band's first fu...

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NICKO MCBRAIN To Sign Copies Of 'Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History' At Fort Lauderdale Event

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, who retired from touring with the band in December 2024, will sign copies of "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History" at Barnes & Noble in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. To make this event safe and enjoyable for...

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CHUCK BILLY Shares How A New Drummer, Black Metal And A Ballad Allowed TESTAMENT To 'Let It Flow' On 'Para Bellum'

By David E. Gehlke There has been much ado about new TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas since his 2023 entrance into the veteran Bay Area thrashers. Tasked with following the legendary drummers Gene Hoglan and Dave Lombardo, Dovas's youth and energy were quickly hailed by TESTAMENT lead conspirators Chuc...

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PARKWAY DRIVE Cancels PARK WAVES Australian Festival Due To Economic Factors

The Australian edition of Park Waves Festival, PARKWAY DRIVE's touring festival, has been canceled. Organizers Destroy All Lines announced the cancelation, sharing a statement on social media in which they explained that the numbers behind the tour "no longer stack up". "We're devastated to confirm...

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MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM Is 'Creatively Spent' After Completing 'Immutable' Touring Cycle

In a new interview with Gregg Bendian of The ProgCast, guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH spoke about how he and his bandmates have managed to survive for more than three and a half decades despite consistently pushing the genre to dazzling new extremes. He sai...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Covering METALLICA's '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth': 'I Tried To Make It More Of A Salute To CLIFF BURTON As An Artist'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who contributed a cover of METALLICA's instrumental epic "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" to the recently released "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All", spoke to The Pipeman about his involvement with the project. He said (as transcribe...

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Ashspawn

With a career that stretches back to the early '90s, ENTHRONED are one of European black metal's most enduring bands. Permanently entrenched in occultism and extremity, they have produced a handful of albums over the years that have been sturdy benchmarks for the genre's militant wing. Fast, furious...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Drummer RAYMOND HERRERA Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Did Not Like' His Remix Of MEGADETH's 'Symphony Of Destruction'

In a new interview with Story Mode, former FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, who is also a composer and producer of music for video games, television, feature films and transmedia, spoke about his one-off collaboration with MEGADETH nearly two decades ago. He said: "That's actually a funny story...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH On More Streamlined Direction Of METALLICA's 'Black Album': 'It Was The Right Move'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush spoke about the upcoming 35th anniversary of METALLICA's self-titled album (also known as the Black Album),which was the latter band's first L...

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We Are Shadows

Less than a year after the release of their punchy second album "March Of The Unheard", THE HALO EFFECT have returned with a five-track EP of surprising (and less surprising) cover versions. Think of it as a pre-Christmas bonus, if you will. For any cynics that may infer that THE HALO EFFECT exist p...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Celebrated With Birmingham Lord Mayor's Award

Birmingham is set to pay tribute to one of its most iconic sons, Ozzy Osbourne, in a heartfelt private ceremony celebrating his life and legacy. In celebration of his achievements, The Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Ken Wood, will posthumously present the Lord Mayor's Award to Ozzy Osbo...