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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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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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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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OTEP SHAMAYA Says She Is 'Retiring' From Music: 'My Reasons Will Be Given Before Year's End'

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya says that she is "retiring" from the music business. The 45-year-old musician, who is also known as an outspoken advocate of gay rights, poet, illustrator, author and activist, revealed her plans to end her music career in a social media post over the weekend. After anno...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS CEO BRIAN SLAGEL Hosts '100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal' Podcast

Pantheon Media and Metal Blade Records, two pioneering forces in music and media, have joined forces to create "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal", a new podcast series for fans of heavy metal and hard rock. Hosted by Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records, each episode of the series will spotligh...

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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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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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Reunited SNOT Recruits Mystery New Singer, Announces First 2025 Dates

The reunited SNOT has announced three club shows in January and February 2025, leading up to the band's appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festival in May 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. In addition to guitarists Mikey Doling and Sonny Mayo, bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock and drummer Jamie Mill...

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HAMMERFALL's JOACIM CANS: CHUCK SCHULDINER Was 'Living Proof That You Shouldn't Judge People By What Other People Say'

In a new interview with Jaimunji, vocalist Joacim Cans of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL reflected on his band's 1998 U.S. tour as the support act for the pioneering American death metal band DEATH. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Touring with [DEATH mastermind] Chuck Schuldiner, it was...

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MAYHEM Has 20 Song Skeletons For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM was asked if fans can expect new music from him and his bandmates in 2025. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes, you can. Teloch [MAYHEM guitarist Morten Berg...

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DAN LILKER On Playing With ANTHRAX Again After 40 Years: 'All Those Shows Were Killer'

In late March 2024, ANTHRAX announced that, due to personal reasons, bassist Frank Bello would not be able to accompany the band on its South American tour, which kicked off on April 13 at MXMF The Metal Fest in Mexico City. Filling in on those dates, as well as two U.S. festival shows in May, was A...

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Watch: W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Hails TRUMP While Championing Freedom Of Speech During New York City Concert

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has praised Donald Trump during the band's concert in New York City, saying the U.S. president-elect "has stood up for this country" even after being the target of two assassination attempts. Prior to launching into the closing song, "Blind In Texas", of W.A.S.P.'s...

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TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI On Next MEGADETH Album: 'I'm Really Looking Forward To Contributing As Much As I Can'

In a new interview with Eve Pierpont of Mxdwn, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was asked if there are plans for the band to work on new music in the near future and whether he is looking forward to being part of that process. He responded: "Yes to both. Yeah, this tour here after the second leg...

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RON KEEL Releases First New STEELER Song In Over 40 Years, 'Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death)'

The official music video for STEELER's new single, "Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death)", can be seen below. 1980: the dawn of the American heavy metal movement, and the birth of STEELER, one of the bands whose sound would define that cultural revolution. Shortly after the release of their iconic 198...