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LEE HARRISON And MONSTROSITY Continue To Bring The 'Steak And Cheese' To Death Metal

By David E. Gehlke After 36 years of being in business, MONSTROSITY has yet to achieve the same level of success as their Floridian death metal peers in CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL and OBITUARY. That hasn't stopped founding member, songwriter and drummer Lee Harrison from trying. Harrison...

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AC/DC 'Highway To Hell' Engineer TONY PLATT: We 'Wanted It To Sound Like Everybody Was In The Same Room'

Issue 55 of Rock Candy magazine has an in-depth look at AC/DC's breakthrough album, 1979's "Highway To Hell", including an exclusive interview with Tony Platt, the mix engineer on this album and the goliath "Back In Black", released in 1980. A witness to rock and roll history, Tony was there when a...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE On A.I.-Generated Music: 'Do You Want Fake Perfection Or Human Originality That Has Spirit And Soul?'

In a new interview with the And Now The Band podcast, HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learning...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Opens Up About Fatherhood: 'Coming Home To' My Daughter 'After A Tour Is A Big Relief'

In a new interview with Tim Caple of the Rock 'N' Blues Experience, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner touched upon the health issues and physical challenges he has faced in the four and a half years since experiencing an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection while performing at the 202...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND Says 'The World Is In Turmoil': 'It's Hard To Grasp And It's Hard To Predict What's Gonna Happen Next'

In a new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, EVERGREY frontman Tom S. Englund spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the Swedish metal band's upcoming fifteenth album, "Architects Of A New Weave", which will be released on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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KIP WINGER On WINGER's Decision To Retire From Touring: 'It's Been Coming For A Long Time'

In a new interview with Waste Some Time With Jason Green, WINGER frontman Kip Winger addressed the fact that he and his bandmates have booked several shows for 2026 despite having previously announced that they were retiring from touring after the completion of the group's final gig of 2025, which t...

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TOBY JEPSON Says 'There's An 80% Chance' There Will Be A New LITTLE ANGELS Album: 'I've Written Three Songs Already For It'

In a new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, vocalist Toby Jepson of legendary U.K. hard rockers LITTLE ANGELS spoke about the band's upcoming "Big, Bad & Back" reunion tour, set to take place in November 2026, featuring the full original lineup of Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dick...

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New Documentary 'Heavy Healing' Highlights Healing/Recuperative Powers Of Heavy, Aggressive Music

Fans of heavy metal, hardcore punk and the like have been told since forever, whether by their parents, teachers or religious leaders, that these genres are "not music," but noise. Each has been labeled as disorderly, violent and detrimental to the physical and mental health of young people. Be that...

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JOE BONAMASSA Announces 'The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork', Capturing Performance Celebrating RORY GALLAGHER's Legacy 

Joe Bonamassa has announced the upcoming release of "The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork", a powerful live album and film capturing his deeply personal tribute to Irish blues guitar legend Rory Gallagher, recorded during a series of sold-out performances in Gallagher's hometown of Cork, Ireland last s...

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Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Release Music Video For Second STANLEY SIMMONS Single 'Dancing While The World Is Ending'

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has released the official Mitchell Richmond-directed music video for its second single, "Dancing While The World Is Ending". Check it out below. Though Evan...

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Original FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Announces 2026 U.S. Tour Dates In Support Of 'Released' Solo Album

Legendary vocalist and 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Lou Gramm, best known as the iconic original voice of FOREIGNER will hit the road throughout 2026 in support of his third solo album, "Released", with a run of solo headline dates across North America. Highlights include stops at the Ho...

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The Unyielding Season

The black metal spectrum is a curious thing. It stretches from the lobotomized shrieking of the primitive nihilist to the cerebral proselyting of the mercurial intellectual, covering all points of intrigue and ignominy in between. Both extremes have their value, of course, but when it comes to makin...

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GOJIRA's CHRISTIAN ANDREU Partners With JACKSON For Pro Plus Series Signature Rhoads RR24 EVTN6 Guitar

Jackson has partnered with Christian Andreu, the guitarist of the metal act GOJIRA, to release a new iteration of his signature series available in black with white bevels: The Pro Plus Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RR24 EVTN6. Building upon his previous signature, the Pro Series Signatur...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX: 'I Love The Pushback From Rock Culture Against' A.I. In Music

In a new interview with LA Lloyd, the nationally syndicated radio host for the "LA Lloyd Rock 30", PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was asked if there was ever a time when he and his bandmates thought, "We've gotta adapt" to the changes in the music industry "or we're outta here." He responded (as...

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ANGEL Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Album; More 'Farewell' Tour Dates Announced

Legendary '70s rock band ANGEL is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, tentatively due later in the year via Cleopatra Records. The 12-song effort will mark ANGEL's third album on Cleopatra. ANGEL's 2026-2027 farewell tour will kick off on March 27 at Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville,...