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VOIVOD Cancels October 2026 U.S. Tour Due To A 'Family Health Emergency'

Canada's cosmic metal visionaries VOIVOD have canceled their previously announced 10-city U.S tour in October. Support on the trek, which was scheduled to kick off on October 8 in Youngstown, Ohio, was supposed to come from BAT, the Richmond, Virginia metal-punk trio consisting of Ryan Waste, Nick P...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Wants To Go 'Faster And Heavier And Harder' On Next Album

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke to Baby Huey of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Aftershock is] the very last show...

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ZEBRA To Release Long-Awaited New Studio Album, 'V', In November; First Single, 'Walk With You', Was Co-Written By PAUL STANLEY

ZEBRA, the legendary power trio consisting of lead guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with the release of its long-awaited new studio album. Due on November 13, 2026 via Flatiron Recordings, "V" wi...

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Members Of THE SWORD And ZOMBI Join Forces In New Doom Metal Project AUTUMN TOMB

AUTUMN TOMB, a new project from members of THE SWORD and ZOMBI, will release its self-titled debut album on November 6 via Spaceflight Records. A track from the LP, "Crumbling Thrones", can be streamed below. AUTUMN TOMB consists of Steve Moore from the electronic prog-rock band ZOMBI, along with Br...

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MARK MORTON Clarifies His Comment That It's 'Weird' No Newer Bands Have 'Flat-Out Ripped' LAMB OF GOD Off: 'I Find That Curious'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked to elaborate on his recent comment that he finds it "weird" that no newer bands have just "flat-out ripped" LAMB OF GOD off in terms of the his group's overall sound and songwriting approach. Mark said (as transcr...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Died From Multi-Organ Failure

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure after suffering complications following "necessary" surgeries, it has been revealed. Campbell, who was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1984 through 2015, died on March 13 at the age of 64. According to Mirror, the cause of the musician's dea...

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TWISTED SISTER Announces 'Totally Twisted - The Studio Albums 1982-1987' Collection

BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, has announced the release of "Totally Twisted - The Studio Albums 1982-1987", a celebration of one of the most explosive and influential periods in rock history with a collection that brings together TWISTED SISTER's classic studio albums from 1982 throu...

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Watch: EUROPE Launches 'The Final Countdown - 40th Anniversary Tour' In Glasgow

Swedish rock icons EUROPE kicked off a European tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of their third album, "The Final Countdown", Wednesday night (September 30) at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The setlist for the concert was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Scandinavian Eye...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Releases Music Video For New Instrumental Song 'Beyond Zeta Reticuli'

One of the world's most captivating guitarists, Yngwie Malmsteen will release his new studio album, "Hell Or High Water", on November 13 via Music Theories Recordings/Artone Label Group. To further whet your appetite, the Swedish-born musician has revealed the official music video for the second sin...

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EXHORDER's KYLE THOMAS: 'We Have A Very Big' Record 'Label Right Now That's Been Very, Very Active In Pursuing Us'

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, vocalist/guitarist Kyle Thomas of thrash and groove trailblazers EXHORDER spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's fourth full-length album, "Defectum Omnium", which came out in March 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 56-year-o...

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VENOM Frontman CONRAD 'CRONOS' LANT Dead At 63

Conrad "Cronos" Lant of black metal pioneers VENOM has died at the age of 63. The vocalist/bassist's passing was confirmed in a post earlier today (Thursday, October 1) on VENOM's official social media, although no cause of death was revealed. The message reads as follows: "IN MEMORIAM — CONRAD 'CRO...

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IMMORTAL: 'Complete Discography 1992-2023' Box Set Due In January

Pre-orders start today for a unique release: a box set bringing together IMMORTAL's complete studio discography from 1992 to 2023, complemented by the live album "The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh - Live". This comprehensive collection brings more than three decades of the band's history together in a s...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Explains His Unique 'Reinterpretation' Of METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman'

During an appearance on the September 29 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner spoke about his upcoming hard rock/heavy metal album "What The F Is Heavy Metal?", which is tentatively due in 2027 via Cleopatra Records. The project, which...

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The Legend Of The Six Kings

There is something charmingly naïve about FROZEN CROWN's sixth studio album. Superficially at least, this is the Italian band's first concerted move into darker and more overtly conceptual territory, with a title, artwork and various lyrical conceits designed to evoke a brooding atmosphere of dark f...

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KING 810 Shares 'I Know You Heard Of Me' Single From Upcoming 'La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God' Album

Flint, Michigan heavy music outliers KING 810 will unleash their new full-length album, "La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God", on November 27. It not only serves as the band's fourth full-length offering of original new material in 18 months, but you also could call it the spiritual successor to their...