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STEVE DIGIORGIO and JEROEN PAUL THESSELING Bring The Dual Fretless Bass Player Concept To Life In QUADVIUM

By David E. Gehlke The role of the bass player in metal has long been subject to debate. Its value is evident in the triumvirate of Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Steve Harris (IRON MAIDEN) and Cliff Burton (METALLICA),then often followed by stories of the instrument being outright buried on a prod...

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Go Inside METALLICA's Pop-Up Store In Toronto During 2025 'M72' World Tour

To coincide with METALLICA's two concerts at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this weekend (Thursday, April 24 and Saturday, April 26),a pop-up shop opened on Wednesday, April 23 at The Well, 486 Front Street W (Unit LG-04) and will remain open until Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. A fan-f...

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MEGADETH Shares 'Studio Timelapse 2025' Video Featuring Footage Of Recording Sessions For 17th Album

MEGADETH has shared a one-and-a-half-minute "Studio Timelapse 2025" video featuring footage of the making of the band's upcoming seventeenth studio album. Check out the clip below. MEGADETH wrote in an accompanying message: "Can't wait to drop this one". MEGADETH's next album will be released via fr...

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SIMON KIRKE Says He Was 'Told By An Insider' That BAD COMPANY Will Be Inducted Into ROCK HALL This Year

In a new interview with U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson of VRP Rocks, BAD COMPANY drummer Simon Kirke spoke about the British supergroup's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nomination, which was announced in February 2025 after decades of eligibility. Asked how it feels to finally be nominated, Simon sa...

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Dream Into It

Billy Idol cuts a contented figure these days. Happy with his role in the rock 'n' roll circus, he always seems to be enjoying being BIilly Idol, whether fronting the short-lived but well-received GENERATION SEX, pulling off an acclaimed Vegas residency, or performing a historic first live concert a...

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Original ALICE COOPER Band Shares 'Black Mamba' From Upcoming 'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper' Album

For the first time in over 50 years, the surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — singer Alice Cooper, guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith — have reunited to release a brand-new studio album, "The Revenge Of Alice Cooper", due on July 25 via earMUSIC....

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VOLA Announces September 2025 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Danish-Swedish powerhouse VOLA has announced a September 2025 North American headlining tour in support of the band's latest album, "Friend Of A Phantom". The "Friend Of A Phantom North America 2025" trek will launch on September 3 in Nashville, Tennessee and conclude on September 28 in West Hollywo...

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HELMET's PAGE HAMILTON: 'A Lot Of People Think 'Betty' Is Our Best Album. That Cracks Me Up.'

In a new interview with Argentina's Rocktambulos, HELMET guitarist/vocalist Page Hamilton discussed the South American leg of the band's "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour, which will take place in late April and early May. The setlist will feature the "Betty" album together with favorites from the band'...

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GHOST Shares New Song 'Peacefield' From Upcoming 'Skeletá' Album

Swedish occult metallers GHOST have shared "Peacefield", the third track to be released from their upcoming sixth album, "Skeletá". Check it out below. "Peacefield" follows the previously released singles "Lachryma" and "Satanized", the latter of which was dubbed a "catchy goth-rock epic" by Vice an...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces 2026 European Tour

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced a 2026 headlining tour of Europe. The 11-date trek will launch on February 5 in Glasgow, United Kingdom and conclude on March 7 in Lisbon, Portugal. "Let's run it back, but even bigger this time!" MOTIONLESS IN WHITE wrote in a social media post announcing the tour....

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METALLICA Announces December 2025 Shows In Abu Dhabi And Bahrain

On December 6, METALLICA will perform during the after-race concerts as part of the 2025 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Three days earlier — on December 3 — the heavy metal giants will hit the stage for the first time ever...

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Necro

As much as we should continue to celebrate the depth and diversity of the current death metal scene, there is still nothing quite like being smashed in the face by a band like LIK. Over three previous albums, the Stockholm quartet have stabbed and sliced themselves into glorious infamy, with a sound...

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ALICE COOPER Reunites With His Original Bandmates For Their First Album in 51 Years, 'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper'

The surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — singer Alice Cooper, guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith — have reunited to record their first new studio album in over 50 years. Due on July 25 via earMUSIC, "The Revenge Of Alice Cooper" also includes a sp...

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DINO CAZARES Disagrees With BURTON C. BELL's Comment About FEAR FACTORY Members Musically 'Locking' Themselves 'In A Box'

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has responded to Burton C. Bell's claim that the bandmembers "locked" themselves "in a box" be delivering a "certain sound" on most of their albums. Earlier this month, the former FEAR FACTORY singer was asked by Rock Hard With Phil And Tish if and his bandmates e...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: TODD LA TORRE 'Has Helped Keep Us Relevant'

In a new interview with Sonoridades Inc., QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the band's lead singer Todd La Torre, who joined the group in 2012 as the replacement for QUEENSRŸCHE's original vocalist Geoff Tate. Michael said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Todd has] helped keep...