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MARC STORACE On Why KROKUS Abandoned Retirement: 'The Fans Won't Let Us Go'

By David E. Gehlke Frontman Marc Storace of forerunning Swiss hard rock outfit KROKUS was essentially forced into a solo career. KROKUS announced its plans in 2018 for a "farewell tour," only for the pandemic and restlessness to get the better of them. As of this year, Storace considers KROKUS to be...

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Edifice Of Vicissitudes

It may have started with relatively high-profile bands like SUFFOCATION and CRYPTOPSY, but brutal death metal has long since transcended its origins and marched down the left-hand path towards something darker, nastier, more brutal and more gleefully twisted. Over the last couple of decades, a signi...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Release New Single 'Forever Aligned' On Wednesday

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release a new single, "Forever Aligned", on Wednesday, November 20. The track is taken from the band upcoming album, "This Consequence", tentatively due in early 2025 via Metal Blade. "Forever Aligned" will premiere at midnight EST Monday night (November 18) on SiriusXM's Liqu...

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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Performs With LIONS AT THE GATE Bassist At Australia's FROTH & FURY Festival

FEAR FACTORY recruited LIONS AT THE GATE's Stephen Brewer to play bass on the veteran Los Angeles-based act's recent shows in Australia and Japan. Brewer, who also previously played guitar for WESTFIELD MASSACRE, was filling in for FEAR FACTORY's longtime bassist Tony Campos, who was on the road wit...

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PRIMUS Is Accepting Submissions For New Drummer Following TIM 'HERB' ALEXANDER's Exit

PRIMUS is currently accepting submissions "from all points in the universe" for the position of the band's drummer/percussionist. The rock group, whose longtime drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander "abruptly" quit in October, states: "Seeking a well-mannered, affable individual with original sensibility and...

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THE DAMNED Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour

U.K. punk legends THE DAMNED have announced a spring 2025 U.S. tour. Support on the select dates on the trek, which will kick off on May 1 in Jersey City, New Jersey and wrap on May 31 in Sacramento, California, will come from THE BELLRAYS and THE ADVERTS. Tickets go on sale on Friday, November 22 a...

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ADRIAN SMITH + RICHIE KOTZEN To Release New Single 'White Noise' This Wednesday

SMITH/KOTZEN, the electrifying collaboration between IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, will release a brand new single, "White Noise", this coming Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 a.m. PST / 10:00 a.m. EST / 3 p.m. GMT. A teaser fo...

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New DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE: 'I Try To Be Very Respectful To What's Been Done Before'

In a new interview with Thomas Blug of BluGuitar, Irish guitarist Simon McBride, who joined DEEP PURPLE in September 2022 as the permanent replacement for Steve Morse, spoke about what it has been like for me him to step into the shoes previously filled by Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satrian...

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BRUCE KULICK Says His Era Of KISS 'Ran Its Course'

In a brand new interview with Loaded Radio, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was asked why he wasn't ever approached to rejoin the band after Ace Frehley left for good back in 2001. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a great question. And not everyone's aware of some of the...

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CHEAP TRICK To Support ROD STEWART On 'One Last Time' 2025 North American Tour

Sir Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter, today announced that he's bringing his highly anticipated "One Last Time" tour to North America in 2025. The tour, which has been thrilling audiences in Europe and Asia has also been a box office smash, gr...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Designs 'Ban Trophy Hunting' T-Shirt To Ensure 'A Future Free Of These Sick Maniacs'

An exclusive t-shirt designed by Ozzy Osbourne is on sale to support the campaign to ban trophy hunting. Speaking out this week to launch the t-shirt, the BLACK SABBATH frontman and his wife/manager, "X-Factor" legend Sharon Osbourne shared their disgust that vile U.K. trophy hunters are still allow...

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NICKELBACK To Co-Headline Texas's CATTLE COUNTRY FESTIVAL

The Cattle Country Festival, happening April 10-12, 2025 in Gonzales, Texas, just announced diamond-certified rock band NICKELBACK as a headliner with support from Gretchen Wilson to round out the 2025 festival lineup. This announcement comes on the heels of the fest's recent lineup reveal including...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Collaborates With Russian Singer ANDREY KNYAZEV

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) has collaborated with another legend, Russian punk rocker Andrey Knyazev and his band KNYAZZ (КНЯZZ). Joe Lynn Turner and Andrey Knyazev met in 2021 and instantly found common ground, discovering in each other similar personal ideol...

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SPIRITBOX Announces New Album 'Tsunami Sea'

Two-time Grammy-nominated progressive heavy metal band SPIRITBOX is gearing up for its next chapter with the announcement of its sophomore album, "Tsunami Sea", set for release on March 7, 2025 via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. The album was produced by Dan Braunstein and Mike Stringe...

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ERIK MARTENSSON On ECLIPSE's 'Megalomanium' Albums: 'There Was Nothing Off Limits'

By Clay Marshall When the Swedish melodic hard rock quartet ECLIPSE released its 2023 album "Megalomanium", few noticed an Easter egg in the cover artwork, where the title featured the Roman numeral for one rather than a lowercase i. A year later, it became clear why when the band announced the rele...