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Cult Belgian Thrashers CYCLONE Announce 'Known Unto God' EP, Share 'Eliminate' Single

1986 is considered by many the pinnacle of the emerging thrash metal scene. We look back fondly and reference classics from METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, KREATOR, DARK ANGEL, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DESTRUCTION as some of these bands' and the genre's best work. But for those who were there or who j...

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Fleshwork

Chaotic, angry times call for chaotic, angry music. PUPIL SLICER have read the room and have spent the last few years churning out some of the most brutal and bewildering music of the decade. Two years on from "Blossom", their second and most adventurous album, "Fleshwork" is here to set all of that...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says Some People Come To STRYPER Shows 'To Just Speak Out Against Christianity': 'It's Bizarre'

In a new interview with Rob Edwards of the Talkin' Bout Rock podcast, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked if it is more difficult being a Christian rock band today than it was when the band first started out more than four decades ago. Michael responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL To Perform Entire 'Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)' Album At 2026 BEYOND THE GATES Festival

In 2026, "Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)" — the seminal debut album by Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH — will rise again in a series of exclusive festival appearances across Europe, including Beyond The Gates in Bergen, Norway. Marking the 30th anniversary of its original release, BEHEMOTH...

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MAYHEM Announces New Album 'Liturgy Of Death', Unveils First Single And Video 'Weep For Nothing'

Influential black metal band MAYHEM will release its seventh studio album, "Liturgy Of Death", on February 6, 2026 via Century Media. With this new opus, MAYHEM reaffirms its status as the most uncompromising force in extreme metal music. Four decades into their career, MAYHEM turns its focus towar...

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LAMB OF GOD To Be Joined By ZAKK SABBATH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, IN FLAMES, GWAR, Others On 2026 'Headbangers Boat'

LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have joined forces once again to officially announce Headbangers Boat 2026, sailing October 30-November 3, 2026, from Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas on Norwegian Jewel. Presales for Headbangers...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE On AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG: 'He's Always Been An Incredibly Important Part Of The Swedish Metal Scene'

In a new interview with Luisina Reynoso of Argentina's Cuero Y Metal, DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HALO EFECT frontman Mikael Stanne spoke about the recent passing of AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. Asked what Lindberg meant to the metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stanne said (as transc...

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See Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of KREATOR's 'Tränenpalast' Music Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for "Tränenpalast", the latest single from German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR, can be seen below. "Tränenpalast" is taken from KREATOR's sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", which will arrive on January 16, 202...

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KREATOR Pay Homage To DARIO ARGENTO's Horror Classic 'Suspiria' With Video For New Single 'Tränenpalast'

German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR will release their sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Tränenpalast", can be seen below. KREATOR recorded "Krushers Of The World" at F...

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SAMAEL Releases First New Single In Eight Years, 'Black Matter Manifesto'

Curtains up for SAMAEL: Eight long years after the release of their latest full-length album, "Hegemony" (2017),the Swiss eccentrics finally return in grand splendor. The new single, "Black Matter Manifesto", mixed by Sky Van Hoff (LINDEMANN, SLEEP TOKEN),is a journey through the different facets...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM Finds Joy In Grind Of Touring: 'We Keep Bumping Into Way More Successful Bands Than Ours That Seem Miserable'

By David E. Gehlke Among the Scandinavian bands to break through and establish a strong Stateside following, Gothenburg, Sweden's AVATAR ranks among the most unlikely. Initially formed in 2004 as a melodic death metal band, AVATAR evolved—quickly—with their 2009 self-titled album, which introduced g...

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JON BON JOVI On Returning To Stage After Undergoing Vocal Cord Surgery: 'I'm Confident Enough Now To Know That I Can Sell A Ticket'

In a new interview with the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, BON JOVI frontman Jon Bon Jovi opened up about the vocal cord deterioration he experienced a few years ago which caused him to have surgery in 2022. Asked when he "started realizing that there was something awry" with his voice, Jon...

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PAUL RODGERS And GEEZER BUTLER To Be Honored At 2026 'Adopt The Arts: Sound & Vision Awards'; GLENN HUGHES, COREY TAYLOR To Perform

On Monday, March 2, 2026, Adopt The Arts, a nonprofit organization working to provide music education curriculum for underserved elementary schools, will take over the historic Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, California for the "Adopt The Arts: Sound & Vision Awards" honoring two Rock And Roll Ha...

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Shadow Work

There are certain, unavoidable consequences to being a humble, unpretentious band. DESPISED ICON could, if their Canadian identities would allow it, be extremely arrogant about their position in deathcore's unwritten hierarchy. Whether or not they were the first to fully express the genre is a moot...

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See Entire 'Above Ground 4' Benefit Concert Featuring COREY TAYLOR, SULLY ERNA, NUNO BETTENCOURT, GILBY CLARKE, Others

The Memnoch's Curse channel on YouTube has uploaded video of the entire 2025 "Above Ground 4" benefit concert, which was held this past Sunday, October 26 at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. The bill included special guests Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR),Billy Idol, DMC (RUN-DMC)...