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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why He Tries Not To Insert His Opinion Into His Lyrics

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM weighed in on the debate about the place of politics in music, particularly his lyrical content. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's pluses...

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SULLY ERNA: New GODSMACK Music To Arrive By Summer Of 2027

In an interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz conducted at this weekend's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna confirmed that there are plans for him and his bandmates to work on new music as a follow-up to 2023's "Lighting Up The Sky" album. He said...

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GEOFF TATE On Performing Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album For Last Time: 'I Feel Emotionally Drained After Every Concert'

In a new interview with Trust In Rock, the YouTube channel launched by former MTV's "Headbangers Ball" presenter Vanessa Warwick, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the 2026 leg of his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek sees the 67-year-old vocalist performing the ba...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN On A.I.-Generated Music And Artwork: 'The Quality Is Just Overwhelming'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about artificial intelligence and its growing use in the music creation process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's scary, man. I think it's a necessary development, because we all k...

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Watch: TWISTED SISTER Performs With SEBASTIAN BACH At Alaska State Fair

TWISTED SISTER played its second concert with ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach Friday night (September 4) at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska. The show featured TWISTED SISTER's new touring lineup, consisting of Bach on lead vocals, Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda on guitar, Russell Pzütto on...

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Watch: ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Performs Live For First Time

BLUE MEDUSA, the new band led by former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, made its live debut on Friday, September 4 as one of the headliners of the Corrupted Blood Club Show at Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin, Germany. The organizer of the Corrupted Blood Club Show, Maximilian "Han...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Calls SAMMY HAGAR 'A Complete Idiot'

Legendary VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen has called the band's former singer Sammy Hagar a "complete idiot". The 73-year-old Alex made the comment earlier this year while speaking to Brazilian music journalist Marcelo Vieira, who translated Van Halen's "Brothers" memoir into Portuguese for the Bra...

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Watch: ANTHRAX Covers SICK OF IT ALL's 'Clobberin' Time', Debuts New Songs At Intimate New York City Show

On Friday, September 4, ANTHRAX played an intimate concert at the new Brooklyn, New York location of the Saint Vitus Bar, at 428 Troutman Street in Bushwick (the onetime home of Brooklyn Made). Saint Vitus Bar originally opened in 2011 as a 250-capacity venue that hosted everyone from local hardcore...

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DEE SNIDER Blasts Bands Who Tour Without Any Members From Classic Lineups, Reunite After 'Bulls***' Farewell Tours

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has once again blasted bands who embark on "bullshit" farewell tours. In a video message posted on his Facebook page, Dee said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Farewell tours that never end or that end and then the artist comes out of retirement a couple of s...

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Go Inside OZZY OSBOURNE Haunted House At Universal Studios Hollywood's 'Halloween Horror Nights' With JACK And SHARON OSBOURNE

Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights 2026 kicked off on Thursday, September 3 and will run on select nights through November 1. This year's lineup features eight haunted houses and the Terror Tram, including "Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness", a haunted house celebrating the late h...

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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Music Video For New Single 'Cold

The official Jack Hackett-directed music video for "Cold", the latest single from STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — can be seen below. "Cold" is taken from STANLEY SIMMONS's debut album, "Dan...

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ANTHRAX Teams WITH DARK MATTER COFFEE For Limited-Edition 'Cursum Perficio' Brew

Ahead of the September 18 release of ANTHRAX's long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album "Cursum Perficio", the band has have announced a collaboration with Dark Matter Coffee for a special limited-edition Dark Matter Coffee x Anthrax "Cursum Perficio" brew. The base of the "Cursum Perficio" cof...

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Legendary BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Is Mastering His New Solo LP: 'It's A Very Colorful Album'

In a new interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward spoke about his plans to release solo music in the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Currently we're mastering a new album. And I'm not gonna reveal the name or the title of the album ye...

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Teutonic Titans 1976-2026

"Teutonic Titans 1976-2026" is a fairly novel idea from ACCEPT. They've rounded up 19 songs from their storied career (no "Midnight Mover"?) re-recorded them and brought along over a dozen guest performers. A long glance at the list of musicians and it's easy to reckon that this may be the most star...

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Modern Life Is Lonely

There are albums that sound like they belong to a moment, and then there are albums that seem to understand the moment better than most people do. HOLDING ABSENCE's "Modern Life Is Lonely" is very much the latter. It's a great album, but more importantly, it's a modern one. It captures the strange c...