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MARC LOPES Explains His 'Anger' Over METAL CHURCH Exit: 'None Of My Phone Calls Or E-Mails Were Ever Answered'

In a new interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, singer Marc Lopes once again opened up about his departure from METAL CHURCH after recording just one album with the veteran metal band, 2023's "Congregation Of Annihilation". Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the replace...

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Watch: CHRIS DAUGHTRY Joins CREED For 'What If' Performance Aboard 2026 'Summer Of '99 And Beyond Cruise'

DAUGHTRY vocalist Chris Daughtry joined CREED on stage during the Scott Stapp-fronted band's April 19 appearance on the pool deck on the 2026 installment of the Summer Of '99 And Beyond Cruise to perform the CREED classic "What If". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of...

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METALLICA Pays Tribute To SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Collaborator MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed'

METALLICA has paid tribute to conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT),who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years. Thomas died on Wednesday, April 22, nearly five years after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that doctors later identified as glioblastoma multiforme, at hi...

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DARKEST HOUR To Begin Recording 11th Studio Album With Producer MARK LEWIS In May

Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR will enter the studio this May to begin tracking their eleventh full-length album. In a move that signals a massive sonic statement, the quintet has tapped producer Mark Lewis (WHITECHAPEL, TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CANNIBAL CORPSE) to helm the sessions...

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Original FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Says MICK JONES Is 'In The End Stages' Of Parkinson's Disease

During an appearance on SPIN magazine's Lipps Service With Scott Lipps podcast, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm was asked about his current relationship with the band's founding guitarist Mick Jones. He responded: "It's pretty good. He's in end stages of Alzheimer's. So our conversations are… I...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Wants JUDAS PRIEST To Do A Tour Focusing On 'Screaming For Vengeance' And 'Defenders Of The Faith' Albums

In a new interview with Slovenia's PodRaznoKast podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if there is a "particular era" of the band that he would like to focus on in terms of the setlist for an upcoming tour. Richie replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Personally, I'd like...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Announces 'Tommyland Rides Again' Reimagining Of 'Tommyland: The Ride' Solo Album

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has unveiled "Tommyland Rides Again", a bold reimagining of his second solo album "Tommyland: The Ride", set for release on May 22 via BMG. This refreshed edition breathes new life into the original project, mixed by Tommy and Smiley Sean at Tommy's own Dolby Atmos-cert...

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AIRBOURNE Announces New Self-Titled Album Via Letter To LEMMY

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE will release their new, self-titled album on August 28 via Spinefarm. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)", can be seen below. A storming anthem of defiance and devotion, "Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)" is a...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Best Of Judas Priest' Career-Spanning Collection

JUDAS PRIEST has announced the upcoming release of "The Best Of Judas Priest", a career-spanning collection celebrating one of the most influential and enduring bands in heavy metal, out via Sony Music on June 19, 2026. The mighty JUDAS PRIEST has defined and redefined the sound and imagery of heavy...

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FAILURE Shares 'The Rising Skyline' Single Featuring HAYLEY WILLIAMS, Announces Fall 2026 Tour

Influential Los Angeles trio FAILURE — Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kellii Scott — returns with "The Rising Skyline (feat. Hayley Williams)" the latest single from "Location Lost", the band's seventh studio album, due out this Friday, April 24 via Failure Records/Arduous Records/Virgin Music Group....

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It was always more than just another side project, albeit one conceived by a significant figure from the metal world. Richie Faulkner is still best known as guitarist with the almighty JUDAS PRIEST, but ELEGANT WEAPONS increasingly look like a major part of his legacy. There was arguably not quite e...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Defends Bands Who Tour Without Their Classic Lineups: 'If People Don't Wanna Go' See Them, 'Then Don't Go'

In a new interview with the Metal Forever Music Defenders Of Metal podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner addressed the fact that some fans have criticized bands like RUSH for choosing to tour again without the full classic lineup. Asked how he feels about various long-running bands hitting...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Found My Vocal Range Rather Early In Life'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked how he found his "vocal range" during his teenage years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I found my vocal range rather early in life. A friend of mine had a band and they needed a place to re...

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EXODUS And SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is F***ing Lame'

In a recent interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he thinks it's important for a band like IRON MAIDEN to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in order to give the heavy metal genre the respect that it deserves. Gary responded (as t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Is Still Working On New Music: 'There's A Ton Of Songs That I Have To Write Lyrics And Melodies For', Says TODD LA TORRE

During an April 16 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre and guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. Todd said (as transcribed by BLA...