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Frisson Noir

When Tarja Turunen was abruptly excised from NIGHTWISH in the autumn of 2005, some miserable cynics posited that her future was likely to be spent working within a different musical discipline. Fortunately, the assumption that the insanely talented Finn would retreat to her classical roots and aband...

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Khemmis

Heavy metal really doesn't need to be overly complicated. As much as we like to separate bands off into different genres and to police any boundaries that exist, the truth is that the majority of people just want big riffs, big melodies and plenty of attitude. As a result, some of the most effective...

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SCOTT IAN 'Loves' That JOHN BUSH Is Performing Material From His Era Of ANTHRAX, Wants To Join Singer On Stage For 'A Couple Of Songs'

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about ex-ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush's recent shows where John showcased the music Bush helped create during his decade-long tenure as the frontman of the pioneering thrash metal band....

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VOIVOD's AWAY On Rising Tour Costs: 'It's Really Hard To Justify Going On The Road Sometimes'

In a new interview with Bill Bailey of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke about how skyrocketing fuel prices as a result of U.S. military action in Iran have affected his band's ability to make ends meet on the road...

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NEKROGOBLIKON To Celebrate 20th Anniversary On Fall 2026 North American Headlining Tour

Goblin metal's least likely legends NEKROGOBLIKON are celebrating two decades of chaos, cult stardom, and viral mayhem with a fall 2026 headline tour. The Goblin horde will hit the road with ABORTED, SIGNS OF THE SWARM and PARTY CANNON for a U.S. trek that kicks off October 16 in Phoenix and wraps o...

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MUDVAYNE And HELLYEAH Frontman CHAD GRAY Announces Summer/Fall 2026 '30 Years Of Madnesss' Solo Tour

After completing a successful mini tour with several sold-out shows, vocalist Chad Gray of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH has added more dates around the U.S. for this coming fall. Gray hopes everyone will join him in celebrating his 30-year career with "30 Years Of Madnesss" (sic) wherever they can. These u...

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WHITECHAPEL Announces Fall 2026 North American '20th Anniversary Tour'

Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special North American headlining tour this fall where they will perform songs from their entire discography. Presented by Live Nation, the trek will commence on November 11 in Atlanta, Georgia and run thro...

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Watch: PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR Performs At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026

Fan-filmed video of SCOUR's June 6 performance at the Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland can be seen below. SCOUR is the extreme metal collective featuring an impressive lineup of heavy music veterans, including Philip H. Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN),Derek Engemann (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS),J...

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OCEAN SLEEPER Announces Sophomore Album 'Peace When I'm Dead'

Australian metalcore band OCEAN SLEEPER will release its sophomore album, "Peace When I'm Dead", on August 21 via BMG Australia/Rise Records. The anticipated news of their forthcoming album drops alongside the title track and video, "Peace When I'm Dead", an explosive follow-up to their powerful and...

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Watch: Original SLIPKNOT Vocalist ANDERS COLSEFNI Celebrates 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.' Era At Special Iowa Concert

Original SLIPKNOT singer Anders Colsefni celebrated "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.", the album that set band on its trajectory from underground clubs in Iowa to the biggest stages on the planet, at a special concert on June 6, 2026 at Wooly's in Des Moines, Iowa. He was backed at the show by "a new grou...

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ALICE COOPER Thanks Arizona Man Who Found His Credit Card At Gas Station

According to 12News, Alice Cooper had a serious stroke of luck earlier this month when his lost credit card was returned to him by a Good Samaritan. The legendary rocker was golfing in Payson, Arizona and accidentally left his card at the gas pump. A local man, Geoff Guy, found the lost credit card...

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STEPHEN PEARCY's New Solo Album 'The Dogg Mob' Is Now Tentatively Due In Fall 2026

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy's sixth solo album, "The Dogg Mob", is tentatively due this fall via Pearcy's Top Fuel Records label. Pearcy's most recent solo LP, "View To A Thrill", came out in 2018 via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2017's "Smash" was produced by Stephen's bassist Matt Thorne a...

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MELECHESH's ASHMEDI Preaches Peace, Solidarity And The Power Of Metal Amidst Turmoil In The Middle East

By David E. Gehlke The "Sentinels of Shamash" EP marks the first release from Middle Eastern extreme metal standard-bearers MELECHESH in 11 years. The outing — coming in at a robust three songs and 21 minutes — is an exotic blend of Mesopotamian metal laced with the appropriate blasts of extremity a...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says ANIKA NILLES 'Absolutely Killed It In The Best Way Imaginable' At RUSH's First 2026 Concert

DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy has weighed in on RUSH's first concert with Anika Nilles, a German drummer who toured with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck in 2022, and newly added keyboardist Loren Gold, who is best known as touring member of THE WHO and CHICAGO. The June 7 show at Kia Forum in Los Angel...

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TARJA TURUNEN On Her Husband And Business Partner MARCELO CABULI: 'Without Him I Would Be In A Total Deep S***'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen spoke about her working relationship with her husband of nearly 25 years, Marcelo Cabuli. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's been there since 2000, in every studio session, everywhere. He's seen me,...