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DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project To Release 'To Cross Or To Burn' Album In February
VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, will release its sophomore album, "To Cross Or To Burn", on February 28 via Ipecac Recordings. Alongside the album announcement, VENAMORIS...January 8, 2025
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PETER IWERS Shares How THE HALO EFFECT Has Become The 'Perfect Band'
By David E. Gehlke For an act that is essentially the convergence of two of melodic death metal's all-time best bands, DARK TRANQUILLITY and IN FLAMES, THE HALO EFFECT doesn't re-write the melo-death playbook as it does follow it carefully. Perhaps it's a lesson learned from when IN FLAMES and DARK...January 8, 2025
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CRADLE OF FILTH To Release 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries' Album In April
In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth spoke about the band's follow-up to 2021's "Existence Is Futile" album. He said: "It's called 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries' and it should be out at the beginning of April. It's got elements of everything we'...January 8, 2025
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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO On Decision To Detransition: 'I Went Back To A Very Clear Self'
Transgender singer Mina Caputo — once known as Keith Caputo, the front-person for the popular rock band LIFE OF AGONY — has opened up about her decision to "detransition" and change her name back to Keith Caputo. Detransitioning is the process of stopping or reversing gender transition, whether it b...January 7, 2025
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March Of The Unheard
Both cherished and maligned, melodic death metal seems to have survived a sustained onslaught from pop-inclined metalcore and rediscovered its cojones again. Admittedly, plenty of bands have kept the flag flying throughout metal's innumerable ups, downs and shameless cash-grabs, but a combination of...January 7, 2025
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SOPHIE LLOYD Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why
In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", British guitar sensation Sophie Lloyd was asked which METALLICA album she thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a re...January 7, 2025
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Live At KK's Steel Mill
Rock 'n' roll can be a cruel mistress. When MAGNUM stepped on to the stage at KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, England, on December 10th 2022, they were looking forward to an evening of celebration with their most devoted fans. The entire thing would be filmed and recorded for posterity, marking th...January 7, 2025
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ABC's '2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony' Rocks The House With Best Total Viewer Delivery Ever
ABC's "2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" rang in the new year with the show's best total viewer audience ever (4.60 million),rising impressively over the previous year's total viewer performance (+49% - 4.60 million vs. 3.09 million). In fact, the spectacular three-hour special,...January 7, 2025
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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Explains 'Sleepless Empire' Album Title
In a new interview with Luke Morton of Kerrang! In Conversation, vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL spoke about the title of the band's upcoming tenth studio album, "Sleepless Empire". The band's first collection of new songs since 2019's "Black Anima" will arrive on Febru...January 7, 2025
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces May 2025 Tour Dates With SHADOWS FALL
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will return to the road this winter and spring. Their upcoming winter headline tour features support from KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR A KING and FROZEN SOUL and kicks off on March 5 in Nashville and runs through April 12 in Portland, Maine. The band has also an...January 7, 2025
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VADER To Release 'Humanihility' EP; New Album To Be Recorded In The Fall
Polish death metal veterans VADER will release a new EP, "Humanihility", in the spring, to be followed by the recording of a new full-length album in the fall. Also planned for this year are the reissue of the classic "Black To The Blind" album (1997) and a summer tour to celebrate the 25th annivers...January 7, 2025
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HEAVY LOAD's RAGNE WAHLQUIST, Godfather Of Swedish Heavy Metal, Dead At 69
Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for HEAVY LOAD, which is widely regarded as the first Swedish heavy metal band and the first Viking metal act, has died at the age of 69. According to SVT, Ragne and his younger brother Styrbjörn were in the middle of recording HEAVY LOAD's fifth album at the...January 7, 2025
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Watch: Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Plays Solo Concert In Los Angeles
Video of former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell's December 13, 2024 concert at The Regent in Los Angeles, California as the support act for GOD FORBID can be seen below. Bell played the first concert with his solo band on June 13, 2024 at 1720 in Los Angeles, California. Backing Bell at the 172...January 7, 2025
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Says His Upcoming Book Tour 'Will Not Be Appropriate For Children': 'This Is Your Warning'
LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe recently announced spoken-word and question-and-answer events to promote his upcoming book, "Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head". Due on February 18, 2025 via Grand Central Publishing (GCP),"Just Beyond The Light" is desc...January 6, 2025
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DANI FILTH Says ED SHEERAN 'Really Pushes Himself' In Collaborative Song With CRADLE OF FILTH
During an appearance on "The Downbeat Podcast", the podcast hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, vocalist Dani Filth of British extreme metal titans CRADLE OF FILTH spoke about the band's long-awaited collaboration with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Dani said (as transcribed...January 6, 2025














