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DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Decision To Record His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' For Upcoming MEGADETH Album

Dave Mustaine has confirmed to Rolling Stone magazine that the final MEGADETH album, simply titled "Megadeth", will include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band. "It wasn't reall...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Appears At 2025 Edition Of THE UK DRUM SHOW

Former SEPULTURA and current SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande appeared on the main stage at this year's The UK Drum Show on Sunday, October 19 at the ACC Liverpool venue in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of the Fabio Caetano channel on YouTu...

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MESSIAH MARCOLIN Is Open To Playing More Reunion Shows With CANDLEMASS: 'Now Is The Time To Book The Big Festivals Of 2026'

A one-off world-exclusive CANDLEMASS concert featuring the band's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin took place on September 13 at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Greece in Athens, Greece. It marked Marcolin's first performance with CANDLEMASS in nearly 20 years. Speaking to Sakis Fragos...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Shares New Single 'I Can't Stand Waiting' From Upcoming 'Don't Sell Your Soul' Album

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's new studio album, titled "Don't Sell Your Soul", will be released on October 3 via earMUSIC. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, "I Can't Stand Waiting", can be seen below. Schenker and his band performed the "Don't Sell Your Soul" title track live for the f...

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Watch: CANDLEMASS Performs With Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN For First Time In Nearly 20 Years

A one-off world-exclusive CANDLEMASS concert featuring the band's former vocalist Messiah Marcolin took place Saturday night (September 13) at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival Greece in Athens, Greece. It marked Marcolin's first performance with CANDLEMASS in nearly 20 years. The band's...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs Entire 'Parasomnia' Album At Summer/Fall 2025 Tour Kick-Off In Reading, Pennsylvania

Progressive metal titans DREAM THEATER kicked off their summer/fall 2025 "An Evening With Dream Theater" tour last night (Friday, September 5) at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The concert saw James LaBrie (vocals),John Petrucci (guitar),John Myung (bass),Jordan Rudess...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Shares Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming 'Don't Sell Your Soul' Album

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's new studio album, titled "Don't Sell Your Soul", will be released on October 3 via earMUSIC. The official music video for the LP's title track can be seen below. Schenker and his band performed the "Don't Sell Your Soul" title track live for the first time on July 31 at the...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs Three Songs For ERNIE BALL's 'Big Sound'

Ernie Ball has shared an episode of "Big Sound" where you get a rare glimpse of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER beyond the stage. In the episode, singer James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and drummer Mike Portnoy invite you into their newly re...

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No Charges For Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Former POSSESSED Guitarist BRIAN MONTANA

A South San Francisco Police Department officer who shot and killed former POSSESSED guitarist Brian Montana this past spring did so in "legally justifiable self-defense and defense of others", it was announced Thursday (August 14) by San Mateo County District Attorney Steven M. Wagstaffe's office....

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Official CANDLEMASS Documentary In The Works; Acclaimed Swedish Director JONAS ÅKERLUND To Serve As Executive Producer

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a documentary about Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS. "9 Lives Of Doom – The Story Of Candlemass" will explore the career and legacy of CANDLEMASS and the band's 40-year journey through creativity, collaboration, breakups, and reconciliation. As part...

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GODSMACK Frontman SULLY ERNA Announces Inaugural 'Smack This! Scramble'

Get ready to rock the links! Sully Erna, the powerhouse vocalist and main songwriter behind multi-platinum rock titans GODSMACK, is bringing his signature intensity from the stage to the greens with the launch of the first annual Smack This! Scramble on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Mohegan Sun Golf...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Announces New Album 'Don't Sell Your Soul', Shares Title Track

What was already a standout moment of this year's Wacken Open Air, the world's largest metal festival, turned into something even bigger when Michael Schenker pulled a surprise no one saw coming. After delivering a fierce "My Years With UFO" set to tens of thousands of attendees on Thursday night (J...

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Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs At Ancient Amphitheater In Plovdiv, Bulgaria During Summer 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of DREAM THEATER's July 20 concert at the Roman amphitheater of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria can be seen below. The iconic amphitheater, which was only discovered after a landslide in the 1970s, is one of the world's best-preserved ancient theaters. Featured songs: Act 1: 00:0...

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JORDAN RUDESS: DREAM THEATER Has Had 'One Of The Best Years Of Our Career' Since Launching 40th-Anniversary Tour

In a new interview with The Keyboard Chronicles, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked about the fan response to the progressive metallers' latest studio album, "Parasomnia", which came out in February. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Live, we've only played two of the son...

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Addicted To Power

Thrash metal is turning into a contest to see who can survive the longest. Virtually all of the genre's original protagonists are still around and still touring and making music. But nobody seems remotely interested in retiring. This is obviously a good thing, but something's got to give. Eventually...