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Riffs don't sit around waiting to be played. You have to grab them, mold them, claim them as your own. PATRIARCHS IN BLACK have reveled in a perpetual state of urgency since emerging in 2021, and their prolific output to date has been a remorseless carnival of riffs, as the pairing of guitarist Dan...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Says He Underwent Surgery To Remove 'A Small Tumor' From His Prostate Gland

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has revealed that he recently underwent an operation to remove "a small tumor" from his "prostate gland". He will now be treated with chemotherapy for "a short period", resulting in the cancelation of a couple of shows and the postponement of several others. Earlier today...

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Original QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Announces Solo Album

Scott Rockenfield, five-time-Grammy-nominated composer, musician, and original former member/drummer of the legendary rock band QUEENSRŸCHE, has announced the release of his long-awaited solo album. This genre-defying project, years in the making, will feature an impressive roster of guest artists a...

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No Charges For Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Former POSSESSED Guitarist BRIAN MONTANA

A South San Francisco Police Department officer who shot and killed former POSSESSED guitarist Brian Montana this past spring did so in "legally justifiable self-defense and defense of others", it was announced Thursday (August 14) by San Mateo County District Attorney Steven M. Wagstaffe's office....

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W.A.S.P.'s DOUGLAS BLAIR On Possible Follow-Up To 'Golgotha' Album: 'The Stuff We Had Was Sounding Really Cool'

In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Douglas Blair was asked about possible new music from the Blackie Lawless-led outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Blackie's touched on that in his [recent] interviews. A few years ago, at...

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LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID Shares 'Beautiful Bastard' Single From Upcoming Solo Album 'Hoodoo Telemetry'

LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid recently announced details of his new solo album "Hoodoo Telemetry", which will be released on October 3, 2025 via Artone / The Players Club Records. The LP's second single, "Beautiful Bastard", can now be streamed below. If you've followed the beats of his half-c...

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MIKE TRAMP Releases 'Fight To Survive' Single From Upcoming 'Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III' Album

Respected Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp has released his latest single, "Fight To Survive", from the upcoming album "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III", which is the third album in a series where he reinterprets songs from his former band WHITE LION. As was the case with "Songs Of White Lio...

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AMON AMARTH Shares Lyric Video For Latest Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released the official lyric video for their new single, "We Rule The Waves". Check it out below. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping...

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KREATOR's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Brings SINSAENUM Back To Life After Death Of His Father And JOEY JORDISON

By David E. Gehlke The brainchild of former DRAGONFORCE and now current KREATOR bassist Frédéric Leclercq, the death/thrash hybrid SINSAENUM was initially conceived in 1998, a few years before Leclercq would become a globetrotting musician. His travels brought him into contact with then-SLIPKNOT dru...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer BRUCE DICKINSON Says His Next Solo Album Will Include Some 'Bone-Crushingly Heavy' Songs

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his plans for more new solo music following the release of his latest solo album, "The Mandrake Project", which arrived in March 2024. Bruce said: "We've got, like, 18 tracks demoed, which I did in April. We're goin...

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BRUCE DICKINSON To Appear At 'Son Of Monsterpalooza' Horror Film Convention In Burbank

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will make a rare appearance at horror film convention Son Of Monsterpalooza at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center in Burbank, California on Saturday, October 11, 2025 only. Photos with Bruce at Son Of Monsterpalooza will be made available for purchase for $130....

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ANTHRAX To Perform On 2026 Edition Of 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise; Public Sales Date Announced

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced that public sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experienc...

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SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS On Upcoming Eighth Album: 'This Record Has Been Way Different Than Any Of The Others'

On August 1, SHINEDOWN joined the KROQ radio station inside the Helpful Honda Sound Space on Tuesday, July 15 for a special interview and performance. Check out video of the band's appearance below. Asked when SHINEDOWN's eighth studio album might see the light of day, the band's bass player and pro...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Says New Album 'I Beat Loneliness' Is 'Very Confessional'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about the title of the band's tenth studio album, "I Beat Loneliness", which came out on July 18 via earMUSIC. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's just a really powerful phrase that w...

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MIKE PORTNOY On OZZY OSBOURNE's Passing: 'The Impact Has Been Huge. This Is As Big As JOHN LENNON'

During an August 6 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about the recent passing of legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The impact has been huge. I don't know if I've felt a loss l...