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THE SWORD Calls It Quits

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD have called it quits. The announcement of the band's breakup was made by frontman John D. Cronise. He wrote in a social media post earlier today: "Hello friends, I find it my duty to inform you that, after much contemplation, I have reached the difficult conclusion that...

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BABYMETAL Releases New Single 'Divine Attack'

Japanese pop-metal band BABYMETAL has released "Divine Attack", the first single from its upcoming concept album, "The Other One", due on March 23. The song is accompanied by an official visualizer, available to watch below. Last year BABYMETAL was "sealed" from the world after a successful 10-year...

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SHINEDOWN Cancels European Dates Due To 'Economic And Logistical Side Of Touring'

SHINEDOWN has canceled its previously announced fall 2022 dates in continental Europe due to "economic and logistical side of touring". On Wednesday (October 19),SHINEDOWN released the following statement via social media: "To our friends in Europe -- we wanted to give you a message directly from t...

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There have definitely been moments when deathcore has seemed a rather one-dimensional phenomenon, but this definitely isn't one of them. CABAL certainly use the much-maligned subgenre as a starting point, but as was evident on their 2018 "Mark Of Rot" debut, they prefer to gleefully drag it down a d...

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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Release New Single, 'Dandelions'

HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS have released a new single, "Dandelions", via Pure Noise Records. This is the band's first new music since the release of its 2021 album "The Rain Just Follows Me". Speaking about the new single, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS frontman JT Woodruff said: "During the summer, I was walking through...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Laments That 'War Pigs' Lyrics Are Still Relevant, Says PUTIN 'Should Have Another Listen'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has lamented the fact that his lyrics to the band's classic protest song "War Pigs" "remain relevant" more than 50 years after they were originally written. The 73-year-old British-born musician made the comment while praising a newly released cover version of "Wa...

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PAUL STANLEY Blasts 'Mentally Ill' KANYE WEST For 'Speaking Nonsensically And Spewing Hate Speech' On TV

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has blasted NewsNation's Chris Cuomo for giving Kanye West a platform to spout anti-Semitic comments. On Monday night (October 17),the rapper appeared virtually on NewsNation's "Cuomo" show to discuss the recent stances he's gotten backlash for, purchasing conservative so...

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DARKTHRONE Shares New Song 'Caravan Of Broken Ghosts' From Upcoming Album 'Astral Fortress'

Norwegian black metal pioneers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Astral Fortress", on October 28 via Peaceville Records. The official lyric video for the song "Caravan Of Broken Ghosts", filmed by DARKTHRONE's Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell and created by Matthew Vickerstaff, can be seen below. Fenri...

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Watch: COREY TAYLOR Kicks Off U.K. Solo Tour With Sold-Out London Concert

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor performed a solo headlining show last night (Monday, October 17) at the Palladium theater in London, England. Taylor delivered a 20-song setlist in front of 2,000-strong crowd, with thousands more fans watching online via a very special livestream event,...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO On Downtime During Pandemic: 'It Felt Very Flat And Not Creative At All'

In a new interview with the "Midwest Beatdown" radio show, singer Andrea Ferro of Italian metallers LACUNA COIL spoke about how he and his bandmates dealt with the downtime during the coronavirus pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Especially on the first lockdown, beside the ov...

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FRANK BELLO Rings In Over 40 Years Of ANTHRAX And Looks Ahead: 'The Band Is Very Hungry'

By David E. Gehlke The cancelation of ANTHRAX's fall continental European tour dates wasn't enough to sour bassist Frank Bello's mood on a late September afternoon Zoom call. The permanently outgoing Bello doesn't appear to be one to dwell on the negative after ANTHRAX and virtually every other band...

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VENOM INC.'s U.S. Visa Issues Are Result Of 'Backlog Caused By COVID-19 Situation'

VENOM INC., the band featuring original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, has postponed its previously announced U.S. tour which was scheduled to kick off at the end of October. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 18),VENOM INC. relea...

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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: New Single 'Dead Rats' Now Available

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, has just released another new single, "Dead Rats". As was the case with "Bad Things" and "One Of A Kind", which were made available in September, the latest track was independently produced by...

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I AM MORBID Parts Ways With Guitarist KELLY MCLAUCHLIN, Announces Replacement

I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro "Pete" Sandoval (drums),has parted ways with guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (POSSESSED, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST) and has replaced him with Richie Brown (EXMORTUS, THE ABSENCE, TRIVIUM). Brown made his live...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON: These Are The 'Tracks Of My Years'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson is the featured guest on the latest episode of BBC Radio 2's "Tracks Of My Years". Each week an artist joins host Ken Bruce to pick 10 songs that have soundtracked their life. Johnson's choices are: * Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" * STEPPENWOLF's "Born To Be Wild" * BL...