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SHADOWS FALL To 'Start The Recording Process' This Week

Long-running Massachusetts-based band SHADOWS FALL will enter the studio later this week with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording some of its new material. Earlier today (Monday, June 12),SHADOWS FALL shared a photo of the band with Zeuss, and it included the following message: "@zeuss...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman JOSH HOMME Reveals He Was Diagnosed With Cancer In 2022

In a new interview with Revolver, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme said that he was "dealing with a lot of stuff" in his personal life during the making of the band's upcoming album "In Times New Roman…", including going through a messy, acrimonious divorce with Brody Dalle in 2019 and be...

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JINJER Directed 'All The Negativity' From Ukraine's War With Russia Into New Music: 'It's More Aggressive'

In a new interview with Primordial Radio conducted at this past weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, bassist Eugene Abdukhanov of Ukrainian modern metallers JINJER spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2021 album "Wallflowers". He said (as...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST: 'We Don't Know If We're Gonna Do A Full Album Again'

During an appearance on the June 6 episode of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ reflected on the unusual marketing of the band's 2016 album, "The Stage". The surprise release of the disc, which was announced the night it went on sale...

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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video From Homecoming Concert At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SKID ROW's Swedish-born singer Erik Grönwall has shared behind-the-scenes video from his June 10 homecoming concert with his bandmates at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Check it out below. Grönwall famously went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 b...

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MARK TREMONTI Says Second Volume Of 'Tremonti Sings Sinatra' Could Become Reality

In May 2022, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — released a collection of Sinatra covers to support NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society). "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" was made available as part of a new charity initiative crea...

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Watch TESTAMENT Perform At Finland's ROCKFEST

Fan-filmed video of TESTAMENT's June 9 performance at the Rockfest festival in Hyvinkää, Finland can be seen below. TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick sat out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He was replaced at the shows by former MACHI...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Reveals Title Of Eighth Studio Album

British rockers ASKING ALEXANDRIA have set "Where Do We Go From Here?" as the title of their eighth full-length studio album, due this fall via Better Noise Music. The name of the follow-up to 2021's "See What's On The Inside" was revealed by ASKING ALEXANDRIA vocalist Danny Worsnop in an interview...

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Is MAMMOTH WVH A Band Or A Solo Project? WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Responds

In a new interview with Planet Rock's Wyatt Wendels conducted at this weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he sees MAMMOTH WVH as a solo project or as a band, especially since he plays all instruments and handles lead vocals on MAMMOTH WVH's albums. "Wha...

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SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN To Sit Out European Shows Due To 'Urgent Family Matter'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will sit out some of the shows on the band's European tour due to "an urgent family matter." Filling in for him at those concerts is SKID ROW's guitar tech Casey Sproatt, who previously stepped in for guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo last October for some of the shows on its...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins SAM FENDER At Newcastle Gig To Perform 'Back In Black' And 'You Shook Me All Night Long'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson joined English singer-songwriter Sam Fender on stage Saturday night (June 10) at the latter's second hometown gig at Newcastle's St. James' Park football stadium to perform the AC/DC classics "Back In Black" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" in front of 50,000 fans. Fan-...

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Watch: VOLBEAT Plays First Concert With New Touring Guitarist FLEMMING C. LUND

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT played their first concert with their new touring guitarist Flemming C. Lund (THE ARCANE ORDER) earlier today (Saturday, June 10) at the Rockfest festival in Hyvinkää, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. On Monday (June 5),VOLBEAT announce...

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Watch: AVENGED SEVENFOLD Performs Several 'Life Is But A Dream…' Songs Live For First Time At Los Angeles Concert

Fan-filmed video of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's June 9 performance at Kia Forum in Los Angeles can be seen below. The group's 16-song set included the live debut of three songs from AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…": "Mattel" and the three-track run of "G", "(O)rdinary" and "(D)eath"....

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL: This Is 'Not Just Ukraine's War; It's Really Our War As Well'

In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound conducted at this weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest single, "Wireless". She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Wh...

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STAIND's MIKE MUSHOK: 'I'm Very Thankful That We're Back Together And Doing This'

STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok talked to Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station in Saginaw, Michigan about the band's upcoming album, "Confessions Of The Fallen", which will arrive in September via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. STAIND's first new LP album since 2011 was produced by Erik Ron (GODSMACK, PANIC!...