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TED LUNDSTRÖM Reflects On AMON AMARTH's 'Slow But Steady' Climb: 'I Don't Wanna Be A Band That Gets Big Overnight'

In a new interview with KillerTube, bassist Ted Lundström of long-running Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH was asked to name some things that his band is doing today that would have seemed completely impossible when the group was formed nearly three and a half decades ago. He said (as transcribed...

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Watch: GEEZER BUTLER Joins JACK BLACK's BLACK SABBATH Cover Band For 'War Pigs' At TOM MORELLO's 'Power To The People' Festival

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler joined JACK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH tribute act fronted by Jack Black, on stage Saturday night (October 3) at Tom Morello's Power To The People festival at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to perform the SABBATH classic "War Pigs". Black and his...

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Canadian Rock Singer SASS JORDAN Dies

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Sass Jordan announces that the singer, songwriter, Juno Award winner and longtime "Canadian Idol" judge died peacefully on October 2, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her most. She was 65, according to her publicist. Her family remembers her as "an in...

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ANTHRAX Recruits Drummer DEREK RODDY For Mexico City Concert As Support Act For IRON MAIDEN (Video)

Derek Roddy sat behind the drum kit for ANTHRAX when the pioneering thrash metal band played at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, October 2 as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. Late Friday night, Roddy, who has previously played with HATE ETERNAL, NILE, MALEVOLENT CREATION and TOD...

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MARK MORTON Clarifies His Comment That It's 'Weird' No Newer Bands Have 'Flat-Out Ripped' LAMB OF GOD Off: 'I Find That Curious'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton was asked to elaborate on his recent comment that he finds it "weird" that no newer bands have just "flat-out ripped" LAMB OF GOD off in terms of the his group's overall sound and songwriting approach. Mark said (as transcr...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'I'm Not A Liberal. I'm A Centrist.'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the lyrical inspiration for "It's For The Kids", the first single from the band's latest studio album, "Cursum Perficio". The track, which was written about the ubiquity of school shootings, has led to some naysay...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Reunites With HOT TOPIC To Celebrate Release Of 'The Black Parade (20th Anniversary)'

Hot Topic and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE are extending their decades-long history to celebrate "The Black Parade (20th Anniversary)", arriving October 23 on Reprise Records. Few artists are as closely connected to Hot Topic as MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. As MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE grew into one of the most influentia...

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MOLLY HATCHET Releases New Single 'Once A Gambler' From Upcoming 'Lost Horizon' Album

MOLLY HATCHET will release its first studio album in 16 years, "Lost Horizon", on November 27 through Steamhammer worldwide. The official lyric video for the LP's latest single, " Once A Gambler", can be seen below. MOLLY HATCHET guitarist Bobby Ingram comments: "Win or lose, playing the game, livin...

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KYLE THOMAS Has Finished Recording Vocals For 'About Half' Of The Songs For Long-Awaited New TROUBLE Album

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2013 album "The Distortion Field". The 56-year-old New Orleans-based singer, who also fronts thr...

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Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Pays Tribute To CONRAD 'CRONOS' LANT: 'We Changed The History Of Metal As We Know It'

Original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn has paid tribute to the band's bassist/vocalist Conrad Lant, better known as Cronos, who died earlier this week at the age of 63. In a social media post, Jeff wrote: "May I thank you all for the overwhelming outpouring of appreciation and condolences. Just...

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SHOGUN MOJO, Featuring KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER And DAN REED, Releases Second Single 'Gonna Raise Hell'

SHOGUN MOJO, an exciting new collaboration between legendary KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer and acclaimed singer-songwriter Dan Reed of DAN REED NETWORK fame, will release its self-titled debut album on October 30, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Gonn...

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VENOM Frontman CONRAD 'CRONOS' LANT Dead At 63

Conrad "Cronos" Lant of black metal pioneers VENOM has died at the age of 63. The vocalist/bassist's passing was confirmed in a post earlier today (Thursday, October 1) on VENOM's official social media, although no cause of death was revealed. The message reads as follows: "IN MEMORIAM — CONRAD 'CRO...

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IMMORTAL: 'Complete Discography 1992-2023' Box Set Due In January

Pre-orders start today for a unique release: a box set bringing together IMMORTAL's complete studio discography from 1992 to 2023, complemented by the live album "The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh - Live". This comprehensive collection brings more than three decades of the band's history together in a s...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Joins SPOTIFY's 'Billions Club'

MÖTLEY CRÜE has added another major milestone to its legendary career as "Kickstart My Heart" has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, earning the track a place in the platform's coveted Billions Club. The band joins some of the most legendary names in rock in this elite group, inclu...

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KING 810 Shares 'I Know You Heard Of Me' Single From Upcoming 'La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God' Album

Flint, Michigan heavy music outliers KING 810 will unleash their new full-length album, "La Grande Mort Or Silence Of God", on November 27. It not only serves as the band's fourth full-length offering of original new material in 18 months, but you also could call it the spiritual successor to their...