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Watch CHRIS JERICHO's KISS Covers Band KUARANTINE Perform In Rome, New York During April 2026 'Unholy Night' Tour

The metal4head20 channel on YouTube has uploaded video of FOZZY singer Chris Jericho's 1980s KISS cover band KUARANTINE performing on April 3 at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, New York. You can watch the clips below. Last November, KUARANTINE released the official music video for its version of "Unhol...

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ATREYU's DAN JACOBS Says Opening For IRON MAIDEN In 2009 In Monterrey, Mexico Was 'Scary As Hell': 'People Were Throwing S*** At Us'

In a new interview with Devious Dayna of This Day In Metal, ATREYU guitarist Dan Jacobs reflected on several particularly memorable gigs he and his bandmates played as the support act for British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've done multiple kin...

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RON RINEHART On Why DARK ANGEL No Longer Plays Encores: 'To Me, It's Like Making The Fans Beg For Another Song'

DARK ANGEL frontman Ron Rinehart has weighed in on the encore ritual at live music events. Returning to the stage for the encore has become all but a formality at almost every concert, whereby a band will finish its regular set, walk offstage and then come back a few minutes later and play another c...

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GEOFF TATE On Proposed THE THREE TREMORS Project With BRUCE DICKINSON And ROB HALFORD: 'It Didn't Progress Very Far At All'

In a new interview with Ruben Theodor Kovalsky of Czech Republic's Spark magazine, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the never-materialized project called THE THREE TREMORS which was supposed to feature Tate, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. As...

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ALICE COOPER Introduces New Guitarist ANNA CARA

Alice Cooper has introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year that she was taking a break to welcome her first child this summer. 22-year-old Anna, from Newcastle, England, has previously worked with Marc Storace (from the Sw...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Doesn't Care About Fans Filming Entire Shows On Their Phones: 'What Can You Do Against This?'

In a new interview with Jaqueline Souza of Brazil's Heavy Metal On Line, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER frontman Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he is the kind performer who gets annoyed by fans in the audience holding up their phones and taking pictures and videos of the band's c...

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Classic KING DIAMOND Members Have Been Working On Debut LEX LEGION Album For A 'Few Years'

Hal Patino has commented on the launch of LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup. The group, in which Hal (bass) is joined by fellow members of KING DIAMOND's classic lineup Mikkey Dee (drums),Andy La Rocque (guitar),Pete Blakk (guitar),alongside...

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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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BLAZE BAYLEY Added To IRON MAIDEN's EDDFEST; Will Play MAIDEN Set From His Era

IRON MAIDEN's highly anticipated Eddfest weekend this summer has just got even bigger with the announcement that Blaze Bayley, who fronted the band from 1994 to 1999, will be headlining the Friday night Maidenville stage. He is the latest name to be revealed, as part of the all-encompassing celebrat...

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LEX LEGION, Featuring Classic KING DIAMOND Members MIKKEY DEE, ANDY LA ROCQUE, PETE BLAKK And HAL PATINO, Releases Debut Single, 'Sleep Eternally'

LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup, has released the official music video for its debut single, "Sleep Eternally". The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of the rEvolver Film Company and can be seen below. Featuring Mikkey Dee, Andy La Rocque,...

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ADRIAN SMITH: 'Even People Who Don't Really Know About IRON MAIDEN Might Be Interested' In Upcoming Official Documentary

In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith spoke about the band's upcoming feature documentary, titled "Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition", which will hit theaters for a limited time only beginning May 7, 2026. Asked how the idea came about to give t...

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PRESIDENT Announces September/October 2026 North American Tour

Mysterious masked British rock band PRESIDENT, which is rumored to be fronted by Charlie Simpson of the pop-punk act BUSTED and the post-hardcore outfit FIGHTSTAR, continues to exist at the intersection of heavy music, electronic experimentation, and cinematic atmosphere. Launching in 2025 and opera...

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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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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...