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BLACK VEIL BRIDES To Release New Single 'Certainty' Next Week

BLACK VEIL BRIDES will release a new single, "Certainty", on Thursday, January 8. A teaser for the track's accompanying music video can be seen below. Last September, BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack spoke to PK of the ALT 105.1 radio station about the band's 2025 track "Hallelujah". The Tam...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Is 'A Hell Of A Song': JAMES HETFIELD's 'Original Vocal Performance Was Really Tremendous'

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH album, simply titled...

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TRIUMPH's MIKE LEVINE: 'I Have A Problem With My Hand That Precludes Me From Being Able To Really Play Well'

This week on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Channel 38),host Mark Strigl spoke with Mike Levine, founding member and bassist of the legendary Canadian rock band TRIUMPH. The conversation was recorded in New York, New York, with Levine joining remotely. During the interview, Strigl and Levine discussed...

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RIK EMMETT Says LIVE NATION Is 'Beside Themselves Happy' With Initial Ticket Sales For TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour

In a new interview with the Preston & Steve show on Philadelphia's active rock station 93.3 FM WMMR, guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's decision to reunite for their first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will cel...

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Official WATCHTOWER Feature-Length Documentary Is In The Works

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, Jason spoke about the current status of the reunited legendary Texas progressive metal band WATCHTOWER. McMaster is joined in WATCHTOWER's...

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GIL MOORE On TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour: 'We're Hoping MIKE LEVINE Will Be There' But 'RIK EMMETT And I Will Be At Every Show'

In a new interview with "The Afternoon Rock Ride With Bilal", which airs weekdays on Canada's legendary rock station CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, drummer/vocalist Gil Moore of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's decision to reunite for TRIUMPH's first tour in more than 30 years. T...

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RIK EMMETT On TRIUMPH's Expanded Six-Piece Touring Lineup: 'Musically, It's Gonna Be Quite Something'

During an appearance on the December 9 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about their decision to reunite for their first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary, and feature s...

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RIK EMMETT Says TRIUMPH's Reunion Tour 'Could' Be Extended, Depending On Initial Ticket Sales

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about their decision to reunite for their first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary, and feature support from APRIL WINE. The...

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KINGDOM COME's RICK STEIER Says JAMES KOTTAK 'Drank Himself To Death': 'He Was Drunk Day And Night'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, KINGDOM COME guitarist Rick Steier spoke about the tragic January 2024 passing of the group's drummer, James Kottak. Kottak, who was open about his battle with alcoholism, died in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 61. No cause of death had be...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Recording His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning': 'When You Do A Song From Somebody, You've Gotta Do It As Good Or Better'

During an appearance on the December 5 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the ba...

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2025 'Bowl For Ronnie' Brings In Over $85,000 For RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California was filled to capacity on November 13 with rock musicians, bowling enthusiasts and Ronnie James Dio fans for the annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. With sponsor lanes and spe...

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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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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON Joins More Than 1,000 Musicians In Mexico City To Perform Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid'

On November 20, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined over 1,000 musicians at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico to perform a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Paranoid". The performance was part of the fourth edition of the Rockland festival, which featured additional appearances by Al...

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FRED COURY Says CINDERELLA Was Asked To Do A 'Huge Tour' Next Summer: 'It's Just Not Gonna Happen'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Fred Coury was asked if there could ever be a CINDERELLA reunion of all the surviving members of the band. (Guitarist Jeff LaBar died in July 2021 at his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old.) The CINDERELLA drummer said (as transcribed by BLA...

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CORONER Announces 'Dissonance Over The West' February 2026 North American Tour

Swiss pioneering technical metallers CORONER will embark on the "Dissonance Over The West" North American tour in February 2026. The 15-date The Kirby Organization-presented trek will feature support from San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN and will launch on February 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada, wr...