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New DELAIN Singer DIANA LEAH: 'I've Always Wanted To Be In A Metal Band'

New DELAIN singer Diana Leah has answered a few fan-submitted questions via the band's YouTube channel, including how she joined the long-running Dutch metal act. She said: "It's really simple, actually. I knew they were looking for a singer so I just left a comment on their Instagram page. So a cou...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'For Us, The Music Always Came First'

In a recent interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about how he and his bandmates managed to weather the peaks and valleys of a four-decade career that included several singer changes and a fluctuation of heavy metal's popularity. He said (as transcribed by B...

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Openly Christian STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET: 'We're Definitely Living In The End Times'

In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", Michael Sweet of openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER discussed the inspiration for the title and artwork for the band's upcoming studio album, "The Final Battle", which is due in October via Frontiers Music Srl. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE Says VENOM, SLAYER And POSSESSED Are 'The Blueprint Of Death Metal'

Although DEATH is considered to be one of the most important and influential death metal acts of all time, the Florida-based band did not release its debut album, "Scream Bloody Gore", until 1987 — two years after the arrival of "Seven Churches" by California's POSSESSED, whose bassist/vocalist, Jef...

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New SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL On Joining His Favorite Band Months After Leukemia Diagnosis: 'It's Like A Movie Script'

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life" to now fronting the band. Erik, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, reflected on his journey in a new interview w...

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Watch: SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER And His 24-Year-Old Son YOHAN Perform Cover Of METALLICA's 'The Call Of Ktulu'

Video of KISSER CLAN, the project featuring SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and his 24-year-old son Yohan Kisser, performing a cover of the METALLICA classic "The Call Of Ktulu" on August 7 at eFestival in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channel EuViajandoComVc). As previ...

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NEW YEARS DAY Releases First New Song In Three Years, 'Hurts Like Hell'

NEW YEARS DAY has released its first new song in three years. The official music video for the track, titled "Hurts Like Hell", was directed by Robyn August, who has previously worked with NOTHING MORE, Snoop Dogg and Pitbull. NEW YEARS DAY singer Ash Costello said: "'Hurts Like Hell' might seem lik...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Didn't Think BRUCE DICKINSON Would Ever Come Back To IRON MAIDEN

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, was asked in a new interview with Rolling Stone if he was always thinking in the back of his head during his tenure with MAIDEN that at some point they would bring back Bruce Dickinson and that would be the en...

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WENDY DIO Is In Talks With Producers To Remix DIO's 'The Last In Line'

DIO's classic debut album, 1983's "Holy Diver", was reissued last month as "Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition" via Rhino. The four-CD boxed set comes with two versions of "Holy Diver". The first is a new mix of the album made by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, SLIPKNOT). He used the origi...

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SLIPKNOT's Bassist ALESSANDRO 'VMAN' VENTURELLA: 'The End, So Far' Album Is 'A Journey' That 'Takes You Places'

SLIPKNOT bassist Alessandro "VMan" Venturella spoke to Sophie K of Knotfest about the band's upcoming album, "The End, So Far". Due on September 30 via Roadrunner, the LP was produced by SLIPKNOT and Joe Barresi and includes the band's 2021 surprise single "The Chapeltown Rag" as well as the recentl...

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MEGADETH Shares New Single 'Soldier On!'

"Soldier On!", a brand new song from MEGADETH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's sixteenth studio album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", which will arrive on September 2 via UMe. MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says about "Soldier On!": "Coming to the realization that yo...

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Watch EXODUS's Entire Performance In Barcelona, Spain During Summer 2022 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's entire August 6 concert at Razzmatazz in Barcelona, Spain can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves) 02. A Lesson In Violence 03. Blood In, Blood Out 04. The Years Of Death And Dying 05. Deathamphetamine 0...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT And ANGUS YOUNG 'Highway To Hell' 8-Inch Clothed Action Figures Coming This Fall

NECA will release the AC/DC Bon Scott and Angus Young "Highway To Hell" 8-inch clothed action figures in November. Bon Scott "Highway To Hell" clothed figure product description ($44.99 MSRP): "If rock singers were judged on a scale of 1 to 10, Bon Scott turns the dial to 11. One of the most influen...

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Maledictus

After nearly 30 years of loyal service with MOONSPELL, Mike Gaspar can be forgiven for setting his sights on new creative goals. SEVENTH STORM represents a new vehicle and a new sound for the legendary drummer, and while much of "Maledictus" exists in territory that fans of his former band will reco...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of VENOM Performing 'Black Metal' At This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Professionally filmed video of VENOM performing its classic song "Black Metal" on August 5 at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant recently confirmed that the band is putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaki...