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VOIVOD Receives Honorary Doctorate From Université Du Québec À Chicoutimi

On April 26, 2025, Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD were honored with an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from UQAC (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi). Founded in 1969, the UQAC is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Chicoutimi...

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Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Tempo Of The Damned' On Latin American Tour

According to Argentine concert promoter FH Entertainment Argentina, former EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's 2004 album "Tempo Of The Damned" on a solo tour of Latin America in September 2025. At all the shows, the details of which will be announced...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Guitarist RICK HUNOLT, Early Bassist JEFF ANDREWS At First 'Bonded By Blood' 40th-Anniversary Concert

American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS played the first of two very special "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows — falling upon late original vocalist Paul Baloff's birthday weekend (April 25) — Friday night at UC Theatre in Berkeley, California. The concert featured EXODUS p...

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SHINEDOWN Will 'Definitely' Release More New Music 'Before The End Of The Year'

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, SHINEDOWN bassist and producer Eric Bass spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Planet Zero" album. "Two tracks are out now," he said, referencing the band's recently released tw...

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MACHINE HEAD Shares Music Video For New Song 'Outsider'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have released the official music video for their song "Outsider". The clip was filmed during the band's April 17 concert at The Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio album, "Unatoned", which came out toda...

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ONSLAUGHT Guitarist NIGE ROCKETT 'Completely Lost' The Use Of His Arms For Six To Nine Months During Cancer Battle

In a new interview with Thunder Underground, ONSLAUGHT founding member and guitarist Nige Rockett discussed his recovery after a three-year absence from the road following a long battle with illness. His first appearance back was on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise in January as ONSLAUGHT kicked off a...

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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST's Phone 'Ban' For 2025 Tour: 'For Two Hours, You Feel Relieved Of The Chains That Is The Ether'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge once again discussed his decision to make the band's 2025 world tour "a phone-free experience", with guests maintaining possession of their phones at all times, secured in Yondr pouches. Asked if the fact that GHOST's feature...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says He Has 'No Desire' To Play With EXODUS Ever Again: 'It's Been Done'

Steve "Zetro" Souza has opened up about his latest departure from EXODUS, saying that he "definitely" has "no desire" to play with the band ever again. Three months ago, it was announced that EXODUS had parted ways with the singer and had been rejoined by Rob Dukes. Souza joined EXODUS in 1986 after...

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VOLA Announces September 2025 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Danish-Swedish powerhouse VOLA has announced a September 2025 North American headlining tour in support of the band's latest album, "Friend Of A Phantom". The "Friend Of A Phantom North America 2025" trek will launch on September 3 in Nashville, Tennessee and conclude on September 28 in West Hollywo...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Is Still Dealing With Trauma Of Being Assaulted: 'Hopefully I Can Put It Behind Me Soon'

During an appearance on the April 17 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen revealed that he took a break from showcasing his art on the 2025 Monsters Of Rock cruise in part because he is still recovering being attacked outside a Florida hotel more than...

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Would GARY HOLT Have Joined METALLICA If He Had Gotten The Call Instead Of KIRK HAMMETT? 'Probably Not', He Says

In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", co-hosted by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt reflected on how he first reacted when his former bandmate, original EXODUS guitarist Kirk Hammett, was asked to join METALLICA 42 years ago. He said (as transcribed by...

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MACHINE HEAD Performs New Song 'Outsider' In San Antonio (Video)

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD filmed a music video for the song "Outsider" during their April 17 concert at The Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio album, "Unatoned", which will be released on April 25 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Rec...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Announces Spring 2025 South American Comic Book Signing Events

SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer, comic book creator and author John Dolmayan has announced several signing events for his comic book series "Dead Samurai" and "Ascencia" during the band's South American tour. Says Dolmayan: "South America — can't wait to see you over the next few weeks on tour and at my co...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His DREAM THEATER Bandmates: 'I Know I Hurt Them When I Left Them'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy reflected on his decision to leave the progressive metal band 15 years ago, a quarter century after he co-founded the group. Portnoy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Here's the fun...

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ROB DUKES On His Return To EXODUS: 'I Didn't Expect It'

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, who rejoined the band in January, spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends' follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" a...