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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Battles Dislike Of Touring As OPETH Remains At Height Of Band's Popularity

By David E. Gehlke OPETH has routinely played to packed houses since 2001's "Blackwater Park". They've headlined the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater. They've headlined the legendary Royal Albert Hall. And, more recently, they headlined two sold-out dates at the legendary Sydney Opera House. OPETH c...

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LINKIN PARK's JOE HAHN Says It Was 'Very Natural' For EMILY ARMSTRONG And COLIN BRITTAIN To Be Part Of Creative Environment For 'From Zero' Album

In a new interview with Lollapalooza India, LINKIN PARK's longtime members, co-lead vocalist and producer Mike Shinoda and DJ and video director Joe Hahn, spoke about how the band's latest additions, singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer for G FLIP, ILLENIUM an...

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SATAN's BRIAN ROSS To Undergo 'Major Life-Saving Preventative Surgery'

Vocalist Brian Ross of long-running heavy metal titans SATAN will undergo a "major life-saving preventative surgery" this spring, resulting in the postponement of all of the band's shows for the remainder of the year. Earlier today, SATAN released the following statement via social media: "Fans and...

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Legendary Extreme Metal Drummer NICK BARKER Is Working On His Autobiography

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, legendary extreme metal drummer Nick Barker (LOCK UP, BRUJERIA, DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) confirmed that he is working on his autobiography. "I'm in the middle of doing it right now," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Plans To Give Fans 'What They Want' On Upcoming '1984 To Headless' 2026 North American Tour

During a February 13 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless spoke about the band's recently announced "1984 To Headless" 2026 U.S. and Canada tour with KK'S PRIEST as very special guest. The tour will kick off on September 10 in California and run t...

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See Official Video Of OZZY OSBOURNE Tribute Featuring POST MALONE, SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN And CHAD SMITH During 2026 GRAMMY AWARDS

The Recording Academy / GRAMMYs channel on YouTube has shared official professionally filmed video of Post Malone, along with GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Duff McKagan, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, and producer Andrew Watt performing a special tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at this month's...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Rips GENE SIMMONS For Suggesting ACE FREHLEY's Death Was Result Of 'Bad Decisions': 'That Was Totally Uncalled For'

During an appearance on the February 13 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless ripped Gene Simmons for suggesting the death of Gene's KISS bandmate guitarist Ace Frehley was the result of the guitarist's "bad decisions". "That upset me greatly because,...

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After Retiring From Touring, WINGER Has Four Shows Scheduled For 2026

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, WINGER drummer Rod Morgenstein spoke about the band's decision to retire from touring after the completion of the group's final gig of 2025, which took place on August 31 at the Rainbow Bar & Grill Backyard Bash 2025 in West Hollywood, California. He...

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MIKE PORTNOY On Hypothetical Tour With RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON: 'I Would've Approached It With The Utmost Respect'

In a new interview with Brazil's Regis Tadeu, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about last year's announcement that RUSH's surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson had recruited award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles to fill in for the late Neil Peart this year as the Canadian rock leg...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says His Upcoming 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir Will Cover 'The Medical Process' And 'Life' During His Cancer Battle

In a new interview with WAPL Mornings With Laura Lee & Cutter, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", which will tentatively arrive in September 2027 via Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint. The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarl...

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MICHAEL MONROE On HANOI ROCKS: 'We Could Have Become One Of The Biggest Bands In The World'

In a new interview with FaceCulture, former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe reflected on the band's breakup following the death of HANOI drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley in December 1984. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " The band was so tight and so close that Sami Yaffa, the bass...

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GENE SIMMONS Defends His 'I'm Not From The Ghetto' Comment While Saying Rap Doesn't 'Belong' In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has defended his use of the word "ghetto" while saying rap "does not belong" in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. During an appearance on the "Legends N Leaders" podcast posted to YouTube last weekend, Simmons said he respected rap artists who have been inducted into...

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NEVERMORE Announces New Lineup, Signs With REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC

Legendary heavy metal powerhouse NEVERMORE has signed with Reigning Phoenix Music. The band also welcomes to the lineup Jack Cattoi on guitar, Semir Özerkan on bass, and new vocalist Berzan Önen. To showcase the new lineup, NEVERMORE's first live appearance will take place on April 1, 2026 in Istanb...

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De Venom Natura

Yet another great band from Italy, a country that has experienced an extraordinary renaissance over the last decade, PONTE DEL DIAVOLO are a glorious, confounding enigma. Ostensibly a black metal band, with an occasional penchant for slowing things down to a doom-laden crawl, they released their deb...

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Necropalace

Not every underground band has the necessary ambition and bravado to successfully navigate a switch to a big label. On the evidence of previous releases, most notably 2021's acclaimed "Foreverglade", WORM might not have seemed like most obvious contenders for a focused charge up the industry ladder,...