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BELPHEGOR Unleashes Ferocious New Single 'Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus'

Diabolical black/death metallers BELPHEGOR have returned with a blazing new single, "Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus". Forged in chaos and crowned in blasphemy, the track marks a savage invocation of what is yet to come. This release marks BELPHEGOR's first under their freshly inked deal with Reigning Ph...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On Newly Completed Track 'Clickbait': 'It's The Most 'Nu Metal' Song We've Ever Written In Our Career'

In an interview with Magenta TV conducted at this past weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was asked if the band's material for the upcoming album follows an "anthemic and catchy" vibe, similar to the "Even If It Kills Me" single, which arrived e...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With Drone Show At 2025 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

According to Merkur.de, legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a drone show by the organizers of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival. The message "Ozzy, we love you" appeared above the main stage at this year's event, which was held July 29 - August 2 in the village of Wacken....

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DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ Confirms Band Is Working On New Album: 'We Demo Everything Down To The Smallest Little Detail'

At this past weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz (real name: Sven Atle Kopperud) confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on the long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "Eonian" album. Asked how he knows that the LP is finished and it's time to unlea...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026: DEF LEPPARD, IN FLAMES, POWERWOLF, SAVATAGE And NEVERMORE Among First Announced Artists

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2026 edition of the event, set to take place from July 2 to August 1 in Wacken, Germany. A total of 35 artists have been announced for the 35th edition of Wacken Open Air, including DEF LEPPARD, IN...

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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: SLASH Joins MICHAEL SCHENKER On Stage At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Slash of GUNS N' ROSES joined legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker on stage earlier today at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany to perform the UFO classic "Mother Mary". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Slash previously appeared on the studio version of "Moth...

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KREATOR Is 'Waiting For The Final Mixes' For Upcoming Sixteenth Studio Album

German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR recently entered Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren to begin recording their sixteenth studio album, tentatively due in early 2026. Bogren previously helmed KREATOR's "Phantom Antichrist" (2012) and "Gods Of Viol...

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BEYOND THE BLACK Announces New Album 'Break The Silence', Shares Title Track

German symphonic metal band BEYOND THE BLACK will release a new album, "Break The Silence", on January 9, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the album announcement, the band has unveiled a stunning music video for the title track, which you can watch below. This announcement comes only a few...

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SLIPKNOT Announces Deluxe Reissue Of Seminal Self-Titled Debut Album

SLIPKNOT has announced "Slipknot (25th Anniversary Edition)", a deluxe reissue celebrating the release of their iconic eponymous debut album which catapulted the band in 1999. This special release immortalizes the band's creative process at the time when the Iowa nine went from a newly signed fledgl...

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All-Female BLACK SABBATH Tribute Band BLACK SABBITCH To Release Live Album

BLACK SABBITCH — the all-female powerhouse hailed as the most popular BLACK SABBATH tribute band in the world — has officially signed with heavyweight label Ripple Music. The band is set to release a live album "Unrest In The West" on November 7 to a global audience. About the upcoming release, BLAC...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: SAVATAGE's Music Is 'As Timeless As The BLACK SABBATH And JUDAS PRIEST And IRON MAIDEN Stuff'

In a new interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, guitarist Chris Caffery and drummer Jeff Plate of reactivated American progressive metallers SAVATAGE were asked for their opinion about what makes the band's music so timeless. Jeff responded (as transcribed by B...

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SOIL To Enter Studio In September 2025 To Record New Music

In a new interview with Chicago's Rebel Radio 92.5 FM as part of the station's 31st-anniversary celebration, SOIL bassist Tim King gave an update on the band's recent and upcoming activities. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Just last year we did a completely sold-out headline U.K. tou...

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Watch: FLOOR JANSEN Performs NIGHTWISH, REVAMP And AFTER FOREVER Songs At Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK

Fan-filmed video of NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen's July 12 solo concert at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, Floor's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Wolf And Dog (REVAMP song) 02. Noise (NIGHTWISH song) 03. Invincible 04. S...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW 'Wasn't Happy' To See Infamous JON SCHAFFER Photo From U.S. Capitol

In a new interview with Tom Wilson of Australia's Sense Music Media, former ICED EARTH frontman Matt Barlow was asked what his reaction was when he first saw the infamous photo of ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer among the protesters who breached the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. The 55-year-old singe...