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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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MARC LOPES Has No Regrets About His Time In METAL CHURCH, But Still Harbors 'Animosity' Over The Way His Exit Was Handled

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, singer Marc Lopes once again opened up about his departure from METAL CHURCH after recording just one album with the veteran metal band, 2023's "Congregation Of Annihilation". Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the repl...

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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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BOBBY BLOTZER 'Absolutely' Wants One More Tour With RATT's Classic Lineup: 'I Need It. It's Closure.'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, former RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer was asked if there is any truth to rumors that the band's classic lineup was approached to support MÖTLEY CRÜE on the latter act's upcoming summer 2026 "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" tour. He responded...

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Watch: ARCH ENEMY Performs Live With New Singer LAUREN HART For First Time

Swedish/American extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY kicked off their seven-date Chinese tour earlier tonight (Friday, March 27) at Dongsan Live in Beijing. The concert marked the band's first live performance with new singer Lauren Hart (ex-ONCE HUMAN),who replaced Alissa White-Gluz, late last year. Fan-...

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Coronach

A formidable, one-man force for blackened thrash metal excellence, James McBain has steered the good ship HELLRIPPER through more than a decade's worth of choppy waters. By far the most interesting and dynamic band to emerge from that curious combination of excoriating thrash and mystical, malevolen...

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KERRY KING To Enter Studio In April 2026 To Begin Recording Second Solo Album

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will enter the studio in April 2026 to begin recording the follow-up album to his solo debut, "From Hell I Rise", which came out in May 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music. A new tour in support of the upcoming effort will launch in early 2027, according to the talent agency...

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HATEBREED To Headline 2026 Edition Of 'Summer Slaughter' Tour

Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED will headline the 2026 edition of the "Summer Slaughter" tour. Support on the trek will come from DEVOURMENT, INCANTATION (for last five dates only),SNUFFED ON SIGHT, BALMORA and FACE YOURSELF. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday,...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF On New METAL CHURCH Lineup: 'It's Really Nice To Be Working With People That Are On The Same Page'

In a new interview with V and Jason Clarke of the Creativity Talkin podcast, founding METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about the band's new lineup, in which he is joined by longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass icon David Ellefson (MEGADETH),powerhouse drummer Ken Mary (FLOTSAM AND J...

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Detritus Of Ruin

A twisted, riff-driven abomination from the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, NIHILANTH are one of the most exciting new metal bands to emerge from the UK in years. Formed in 2022, they have skillfully coined a new strain of barbarous, groovy extremity that borrows liberally from the likes of (e...

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Goliath

Protective clothing and helmets on, folks. There is a new EXODUS album and it is an absolute fucking beast. "Goliath" has certainly been a long time coming, with Gary Holt's extracurricular activities with SLAYER and a now almost inevitable lineup reshuffle causing delays along the way, but once the...

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Screams From Beneath The Surface

Legendary exponents of Floridian death metal, MONSTROSITY have seldom received due credit for their efforts. This is largely the result of a somewhat intermittent recording career that has produced only six albums in 36 years, but the quality of those records has never been in doubt. As they approac...

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The Anatomy of Surviving

Swiss metalcore outfit VICIOUS RAIN are known for their soaring melodies, brutal breakdowns and cinematic textures, all woven into songs that hit hard and linger for a while. The group got its start in the early 2020s by releasing singles and EPs, and after some time, developed a strong following wi...

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ALICE COOPER Announces Definitive Memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' And U.K. Book Tour

Alice Cooper has announced the release of his definitive autobiography, "Devil On My Shoulder", published by Ebury Spotlight on October 8, 2026. This long-awaited autobiography finally lifts the lid on one of the greatest lives in music. Building on over sixty years of rock folklore, Cooper will sup...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Opens Up About Relationship With JOE HOTTINGER: 'There Is Nothing Like Doing The Thing That You Love With The Person You Love'

On Thursday, March 5, HALESTORM members Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger rocked the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California. Through a conversation moderated by Katherine Turman, Lzzy and Joe discussed the making of HALESTORM's most recent album, "Everest", what it felt like to be a part of Ozzy Osbourn...