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HINDER's CODY HANSON On 'Back To Life' Album: 'We Were Less Concerned With What Everybody Else Thinks That We Are As A Band'

In a new interview with the Caught On The Mike podcast, HINDER drummer Cody Hanson and singer Marshal Dutton spoke about the band's seventh studio album, "Back To Life", which came out on May 23 via Evil Teen Records. Regarding how the HINDER creative processes has evolved over the last 10 years, Ha...

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WOLF HOFFMANN On ACCEPT's Longevity: 'We Had No Idea' That Our Early Songs 'Would Have As Much Staying Power'

In a recent interview with Empire Extreme conducted at the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about the legendary German/American heavy metal band's longevity, having celebrated the 45th anniversary of th...

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MIKE MANGINI Looks Back On His DREAM THEATER Audition: 'I Did My Homework' And 'I Was Prepared'

In a new interview with Melody House, Mike Mangini reflected on how he joined DREAM THEATER in late 2010 through a widely publicized audition following the departure of longtime drummer Mike Portnoy. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The first thing is that because of my schooling, [in...

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Watch: Former FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Kicks Off Australian Solo Tour In Brisbane

Former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell kicked off his Australian solo tour on Wednesday (June 11) at The Triffid in Brisbane. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Last month, Burton shared the lyric video for his fourth solo single, "Savages". In a recent interview with Andrew Haug,...

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PRIMAL FEAR Unveils 'The Hunter' Single From Upcoming 'Domination' Album

German power metal veterans PRIMAL FEAR have released the second single from their upcoming album, "Domination", due on September 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music. "The Hunter" tells a conceived story while it musically sounds the attack for the quintet's new record. Being also the opening track of "Dom...

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Xenotaph

At one end of the death metal spectrum, bands compete to be as brutal and disgusting as possible. This, of course, is a noble endeavor. At the other, the genre is becoming increasingly sophisticated and progressive, as bands like FALLUJAH chase sonic and compositional perfection. In truth, "Xenotaph...

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Watch: LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Celebrates 53rd Birthday Onstage With SHARON DEN ADEL, SIMONE SIMONS

During LACUNA COIL's concert at Metalfest in Plzeň, Czech Republic on Friday (June 6),Sharon Den Adel of WITHIN TEMPTATION and Simone Simons of EPICA came on stage to surprise their colleague and friend Cristina Scabbia for her 53rd birthday by presenting her with a birthday cake. They also led the...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I've Come To The Conclusion That The Hate For This Band Stems From Hatred For God'

Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER has defended his group against online criticism, saying that he and his bandmates "have nothing to prove." On Thursday (June 5),Michael took to his social media to write: "I'm just thinking out loud here. I grew up in a musical family. Everyone (and I me...

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KREATOR Shares Trailer For Official Documentary 'Hate & Hope'

A trailer for the official documentary about German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, "Kreator - Hate & Hope", is available below. The 110-minute film, which was directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post, will premiere on July 2 at the 42nd Munich International Film Festival and will receive a theatrical pr...

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BUSH Shares Music Video For 'The Land Of Milk And Honey' Single From Upcoming 'I Beat Loneliness' Album

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rock band BUSH has released the official music video for the song "The Land Of Milk And Honey" from the group's upcoming album, "I Beat Loneliness", due out July 18 via earMUSIC. Blistering and poetic, "The Land Of Milk And Honey" delivers a visceral punch, fusing ra...

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BUSH Releases 'The Land Of Milk And Honey' Single From Upcoming 'I Beat Loneliness' Album

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rock band BUSH has released the song "The Land Of Milk And Honey" from the group's upcoming album, "I Beat Loneliness", due out July 18 via earMUSIC. BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale states about the new single: "'The Land Of Milk And Honey' is a wild ride into the heart...

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DRAGONFORCE Joined By ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ For Alternate Version Of 'Burning Heart'

Grammy-nominated extreme power metal legends DRAGONFORCE have unleashed a new official music video for an alternate version of their recent album track "Burning Heart", featuring ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz. Originally released as a bonus track on select editions of DRAGONFORCE's celebra...

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Update: Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL's 'Obsolete By Word Of Mouth' Spoken-Word Events Have Been Canceled

**UPDATE**: Burton C. Bell's "Obsolete By Word Of Mouth" spoken-word events in Australia have now seemingly been canceled. According to a post on the Moshtix web site, tickets for the previously announced June 19 show at the Little Cooler venue in Sydney "are no longer available for sale. If you've...

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KREATOR: Official Documentary 'Hate & Hope' And MILLE PETROZZA's Autobiography 'Your Heaven, My Hell' Get Release Dates

The official documentary about German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, "Kreator - Hate & Hope", will premiere on July 2 at the 42nd Munich International Film Festival, which runs from June 27 to July 6. The 110-minute film, which was directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post, will receive a theatrical prem...

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MIKE MANGINI's New Band MONOLITH Releases Third Single 'Gooru'

On the heels of their headline-grabbing first two singles "Oligarchs" and "Mother Martyr", Miami-based rockers MONOLITH are back with a new track. "Gooru" is the follow-up single and the next piece of the musical concept story that the trio comprised of Hernán "Motley" Rodríguez (bass/vocals),Andy...