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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Slovakia During Fall 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's (JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, ICED EARTH) November 28 concert at RC Mlyn in Vrútky, Slovakia during his fall 2025 tour can be seen below. Joining him on the trek is a backing band of Nazzareno Zacconi and Emiliano Tessitore on guitar, Francesco Caporaletti on b...

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LINKIN PARK's DAVE 'PHOENIX' FARRELL Says Band's Comeback Has 'Gone Very Well': 'The Shows Have Been Great'

In a recent interview with Argentina's UnDinamo, LINKIN PARK bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell spoke about the band's ongoing tour in support of LINKIN PARK's latest album, "From Zero", which came out in November 2024. It marks LINKIN PARK's first full-length effort since 2017's "One More Light", which...

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Watch: LIMP BIZKIT Plays First Concert Following Bassist SAM RIVERS's Death

LIMP BIZKIT played its first concert following bassist Sam Rivers's death Saturday night (November 29) at Explanada Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico. Handling the bass duties for the band at the opening show of LIMP BIZKIT's Latin American "Loserville Gringo Papi Tour 2025" was Kid Not (a.k.a....

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NIKKI SIXX Doesn't Like To See 'Artists That Are Still Trying To Act 25 And They're 65': 'I Don't Think That's Cool For The Fans'

In a new interview with Dustin Grove, a news anchor and reporter at WTHR-TV, Channel 13, in Indianapolis, Indiana, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about how his creative process has changed over the course of the band's four-and-a-half-decade existence. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: 'He's Fired Us Up. He's Brought A Whole New Flavor.'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Talk Louder podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the band's latest album, "Para Bellum", which marks the r...

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EYEHATEGOD's MIKE WILLIAMS Says Support He Received After Undergoing Liver-Transplant Surgery Made Him 'Appreciate Being Alive More'

In a new four-hour interview with the Turned Out A Punk podcast, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams, who underwent a successful liver-transplant surgery in 2016, opened up about his rough life, including his heroin addiction, poverty, incarceration, depression and being caught in Hurricane Katrina in...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing All Instruments On MAMMOTH Recordings: 'It's A Fun Challenge'

In a new interview with Cutter's Rockcast, MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked about his decision to play all the instruments and sing all the vocals on the band's recordings. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was initially just a challenge. 'Cause I had these ideas I was w...

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GEORGE LYNCH On DON DOKKEN: 'I've Been The Benefactor Of His Cheating Due To His Lying In A Big Way'

In a new interview with Tone-Talk, legendary DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch was asked about DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken's alleged dishonesty regarding the singer's contributions to the songwriting of the band's classic early material. George said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I think pe...

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Here's The First Photo Of ACE FREHLEY's Final Resting Place

TMZ has shared the first photo of Ace Frehley's final resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. The polished stone crypt is etched with "PAUL 'ACE' FREHLEY, 1951–2025", a reference to the founding KISS guitarist's real name and birth and death years. A little over a month ago, Ace's lon...

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MANTAS Confirms CRONOS Was Invited To Join Him And ABADDON For 'Welcome To Hell' 45th-Anniversary Celebration In 2026

Guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and drummer Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, recently announced that they will celebrate the 45th anniversary of VENOM's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell", at various festivals in 2026, including Germany's K...

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CRISTINA SCABBIA Explains Why LACUNA COIL Doesn't Preach About Religion Or Politics In Band's Lyrics

In a new interview with Ore Bihovsky of TotalRock's "Louder" radio show, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia was asked if she and her bandmates, like some other artists, have taken a step in their lyrics in recent years toward activism and calling for change. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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CANDLEMASS Singer JOHAN LÄNGQVIST Had No Problem With Band Playing Reunion Concert With MESSIAH MARCOLIN: 'He Had My Blessing'

In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, CANDLEMASS singer Johan Längqvist (a.k.a. Johan Langquist) spoke about the band's recent one-off world-exclusive performance featuring CANDLEMASS's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin, which took place at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Gre...

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Watch: GOJIRA Plays First Concert With CAR BOMB's GREG KUBACKI

French progressive metallers GOJIRA kicked off a tour of their home country Thursday night (November 27) at Reims Arena in Reims, France. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier recently underwent "minor surgery" on his right hand, rendering him...

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BEHEMOTH, DIMMU BORGIR And DARK FUNERAL Announce October 2026 European Tour

In October 2026, two of the most influential forces in extreme metal join together for a monumental live assault: BEHEMOTH and DIMMU BORGIR will embark on the "In League With Satan" co-headline tour, storming across Europe. As special guests, the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL will add even...

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NECROBUTCHER On MAYHEM's Longevity: 'I Felt So Strongly For This Project My Whole Life'

Bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM spoke to Mexico's Metal Memes Mx about the band's just-launched 40th-anniversary tour of Latin America. Asked if he thought, when MAYHEM was first formed in 1984, that the band would still be around 40 years later, Stubberud r...