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Watch: SYMPHONY X Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour In Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X kicked off their summer/fall 2025 North American tour last night (Thursday, September 4) at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Nev...

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Watch: BILLY SHEEHAN And PHIL DEMMEL Team Up With TOMMY ALDRIDGE And ART CRUZ For 'Songwriting Challenge'

Sweetwater recently put together Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WHINERY DOGS) and Phil Demmel (KERRY KING, CATEGORY 7, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD) to team up with four pro drummers — Tommy Aldridge, Calvin Rodgers, Art Cruz and Nic Collins — to a songwriting challenge with unique riffs and feels for each...

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OVERKILL's D.D. VERNI Teams Up With REVEREND HORTON HEAT's JIM HEATH For 'Two Of A Kind' Single

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND, the group led by OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni, has released the second single, "Two Of A Kind", from its upcoming album, "Buckle Up", which marries rock 'n roll's visceral energy and succinct songwriting to suave, swinging throwback arrangements and aesthetics. "Two...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Admits He 'Would Like' To Be Part Of MEGADETH's Farewell Tour: 'I'm A Founding Member Of It'

In a special episode of his video podcast "The David Ellefson Show", former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson shared his reaction to the band's announcement that its upcoming LP will be the band's last. The Dave Mustaine-led outfit will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. Asked for his "thoughts"...

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OVERKILL Is 'Writing' And 'Demoing' Material For Follow-Up To 'Scorched' Album

Thrash metal veterans OVERKILL are apparently hard at work writing and demoing material for the follow-up to their latest album, "Scorched", which came out in April 2023 via Nuclear Blast. Earlier today, OVERKILL shared a post from the band's drummer, Jeramie Kling, in which he wrote that he was "lo...

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New SYMPHONY X Album Is 'Definitely Coming', Says MIKE LEPOND

In a new interview with Rev. Tom Brice of Sportzwire Radio, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are getting closer. And, yeah, the fan...

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Watch: SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER And His 27-Year-Old Son Cover METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN In São Paulo, Brazil

On July 15, KISSER CLAN, the project featuring SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and his 27-year-old son Yohan Kisser, played an exclusive instrumental show at Teatro Anchieta at SESC Consolação in São Paulo, Brazil. The nearly 90-minute performance saw father and son exploring their musical passio...

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OVERKILL Bassist's D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND Shares Video For 'Lucky 13' From Upcoming 'Buckle Up' Album

On their upcoming second album, "Buckle Up", D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND make big band music more accessible and relatable than ever before, marrying rock 'n' roll's visceral energy and succinct songwriting to suave, swinging throwback arrangements and aesthetics. Out September 19 via Deko, t...

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OVERKILL Bassist To Release Second Album From D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND, 'Buckle Up'

D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND will release its second album, "Buckle Up", in September. The follow-up to 2021's "Let's Rattle" picks up (and goes further) than the debut. With the success of the last record, the OVERKILL bassist was able to recruit some of the genres top players to record on t...

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Watch: MIKKEY DEE Performs MOTÖRHEAD Classics At 2025 Edition Of Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee performed some of the band's classic songs on July 7 at the Time To Rock festival in Knislinge, Sweden. He was joined at the gig by THE DRIPPERS members Viktor Skatt on bass and vocals, and Stig William Rickard on guitar. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can...

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KING DIAMOND Cancels Four Summer 2025 European Shows After Strep Throat Diagnosis

KING DIAMOND has been forced to cancel four shows on its ongoing spring/summer 2025 European tour after the band's namesake singer was diagnosed with strep throat, the most common bacterial cause of a sore throat. Earlier today, King Diamond released the following statement via social media: "Hello...

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Watch: Supergroup CATEGORY 7, Feat. ARMORED SAINT, EXODUS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD Members, Performs Live For First Time

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, made its live debut last night (Mon...

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MATT SORUM On Playing With MOTÖRHEAD In 2009: 'What A Legendary Moment In My Career'

In a new interview with Matty Roberts of the Percussion Discussion podcast, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum once again reflected on the experience of filling in for MOTÖRHEAD's Mikkey Dee on 13 shows during the latter band's 2009 U.S. tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That...

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The Manticore Tapes

That still vital entity known as MOTÖRHEAD have navigated their leader Lemmy's death in 2016 with great dignity. The vaults have certainly been plundered to some degree: six volumes of live material under the "Lost Tapes" banner have been released to date, and last year's "We Take No Prisoners" sing...

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FORBIDDEN Releases First New Song In 15 Years, 'Divided By Zero'

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have returned with the official music video for their first new song in over 15 years, "Divided By Zero". The track marks the band's first recording with FORBIDDEN's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Craig Locicero, a...