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Apex

Supergroups can be double-edged swords. On one hand, they typically get a head start due to the established reputations of their members, the equivalent of drawing the "advance to Go" card in Monopoly. They also tend to have built-in fan bases and garner higher media interest than other bands in the...

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ANDERS NYSTRÖM Confirms Exit From KATATONIA: 'The Roads Ahead Have Grown Too Wide And Far Apart'

Founding KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström has confirmed his departure from the band. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 18),Nyström released the following statement through KATATONIA's social media channels: "Sad but true. "The time has come for me to confirm that the roads ahead Jonas [Renkse, KATATO...

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KATATONIA Parts Ways With Founding Guitarist ANDERS NYSTRÖM

Swedish grand seigneurs of gloom KATATONIA have parted ways with founding guitarist Anders Nyström. Earlier today (Monday, March 17),KATATONIA singer Jonas Renkse released the following statement via social media: "Anders Nyström and I are going our separate ways. A decision not taken lightly, but...

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TRACII GUNS: 'STEEL PANTHER Is The Greatest Tribute To '80s Rock, Hair Metal'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns was asked what it was like to work with future STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr — real name Ralph Saenz — on L.A. GUNS' 1998 EP "Wasted". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That ability for Ralph to come in, o...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is Writing Her 'Biography': 'But It Is Also A Fantasy Novel', She Says

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Make It Perfect podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale revealed that she is working on her first book. "I've been writing my biography, but it is also a fantasy novel because all the names have been changed, but the stories are true," she said (as tra...

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What Keeps CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH Going After All These Years? 'The Huge Bucketloads Of Money', He Jokes

In a new interview with FaceCulture, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth was asked if the band's recent lineup changes affected the songwriting and recording process for CRADLE OF FILTH's upcoming fourteenth studio album, "The Screaming Of The Valkyries". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'I Know We Can Do Better As A Human Race; I Know We Can Do Better In Our Country'

In a new interview with the 100.3 The X Rocks radio station, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's latest album, "This Consequence", which came out on February 21 via Metal Blade. Regarding why it seemingly took so long to release the LP after it was recorded months earlier, Le...

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CANDLEMASS To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With 'Black Star' EP

Swedish godfathers of epic doom CANDLEMASS will celebrate their 40th anniversary of pioneering the genre with a four-track EP, "Black Star". Packed with craterous riffs, this celebration of doom metal mastery is set for release on May 9 via Napalm Records. With "Black Star", the genre-defying band u...

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SHADOWS FALL's BRIAN FAIR Is 'Excited' About Band's New Music: 'We Are Covering A Lot Of Ground Sonically'

SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair has praised the band's new material, saying it covers "a lot of ground sonically". On Wednesday (March 12),Fair took to his account on Threads to write: "Getting more and more excited about the new @shadowsfallband music we are working on. We are covering A LOT of gro...

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Primal Pulse Thunder

PURIFIED IN BLOOD were always an anomaly. Formed in Norway over 20 years ago, their unique strain of brutal metalcore seemed an unlikely development for a country dominated by the black metal scene. Initially affiliated with the straight edge movement, they rose to prominence thanks to a sound that...

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THE WILDHEARTS' GINGER Is Back From The Brink And Has No Love For The 1990s: 'I Thought It Was F***ing Rubbish'

By David E. Gehlke The man born David Walls but better known as Ginger Wildheart has a few stories in him — just don't prod him about the decade when he became famous. His eponymous THE WILDHEARTS's 1993 "Earth Vs. The Wildhearts" debut immediately put the U.K. rockers on the map for its uproarious...

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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY Says 'What Remains' Album Has More Of His Personal Struggle In It

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan rockers POP EVIL spoke about the band's upcoming eighth album, "What Remains", due on March 21 via MNRK. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We feel like it's one of our favorite albums tha...

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ALICE COOPER Explains How He Keeps His Live Performances Fresh Year After Year

In a new interview with Larry Mac of the 96.1 KLPX radio station, legendary rocker Alice Cooper was asked how he keeps his live performances fresh every time he embarks on a new tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "First of all, I surround myself with the best players. Everybody in m...

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Cult Of The Serpent Sun

Heavy metal is necessarily mired in nostalgia. The atavistic nature of its music and culture demands it, and yet there are always new and fresh ways to express the same, cherished ideas. Purveyors of a uniquely dark and dastardly strain of old-school metal since 2018, NITE plainly have no interest i...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Releases Music Video For 'White Hellebore' From Upcoming 'The Screaming Of The Valkyries' Album

Following CRADLE OF FILTH's acclaimed recent single "To Live Deliciously" and its exquisitely twisted music video, the Grammy Award-nominated extreme metal institution is back to give fans more of the sinful sounds they crave with "White Hellebore", another bewitching new single and music video. Fea...