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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Announces Three-City Book Tour For Highly Anticipated Memoir 'In My Darkest Hour'

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has announced a three-city book tour in support of "In My Darkest Hour", his latest memoir with Joe Layden and Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and Hachette Book Group. Due on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the memoir has become one of the most anticipated...

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RIK EMMETT Says First Leg Of TRIUMPH's 'Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded' Tour Was 'Unbelievably Great': 'I Did Not Expect It To Be As Good As It Was'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, TRIUMPH singer/guitarist Rik Emmett spoke about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently completed first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore were joined by gu...

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ZAKK WYLDE Understands Why Some Artists Don't Believe In Making Full-Length Albums Anymore

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde weighed in on MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's recent comment that doesn't "believe in making full-length records anymore". Zakk said (as transcribed by BLABB...

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70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise Announces Public Sales And First Half Of 2027 Lineup

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, just announced that public sales for the 2027 sailing will begin on Monday, September 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. Join the United Nations Of Heavy Metal at sea and experience heavy metal in an ent...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Two Special Anniversary Releases

Forty years since the release of IRON MAIDEN's multi-million-selling sixth album "Somewhere In Time", the appreciation and acclaim for its groundbreaking songs and production continues to grow. Featuring many songs which IRON MAIDEN has included in its live set in recent years, including "Wasted Yea...

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TONY IOMMI On His Battle With Lymphoma: 'As Far As The Cancer Is Concerned, It's Stayed Away At The Moment'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that his cancer is still in remission, nearly 15 years after he was diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma. The now-78-year-old musician revealed his cancer diagnosis in early 2012, shortly after SABBATH announced a reunion tour and album. He underwent tr...

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POLARIS Emerges From Grief With Powerful New Single And Video 'Without You'

At the crossroads of grief and exhilarating sonic potency, Sydney's POLARIS returns today with its first instalment of new music in three years, unleashing a brand new single, "Without You", via ADA in Australia and New Zealand and SharpTone Records for the remainder of the world. Born from unimagin...

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CARCASS Drummer's 'Family Situation' Forces Postponement Of Australia/New Zealand Tour

British extreme metal veterans CARCASS have been forced to postpone their Australian tour with BRUJERIA due to a "family situation" affecting their drummer Dan Wilding. On Wednesday, September 2, CARCASS released the following statement via social media: " We're incredibly sorry to announce that we...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Eddie's Dive Bar' Pre-Show Events Are Coming To The U.S.

The U.S. leg of IRON MAIDEN's "Run For Your Lives" world tour kicks off on September 5 in New Jersey, and with it comes the first Eddie's Dive Bar experiences to happen Stateside. Overseas, these meetups offer passionate IRON MAIDEN fans a chance to "Up The Irons" and raise a pint before IRON MAIDEN...

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JOHN BUSH: 'I Champion' The Fact That ARMORED SAINT Has Kept Same Lineup For More Than Three And A Half Decades

In a new interview with Stevie J of TotalRock, ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was asked how he and his bandmates have managed to keep their lineup almost entirely intact for most of their four-decade-plus existence. John responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I'm not gonna say that...

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KITTIE: 'We Enjoyed' Live Concerts 'More Before' Advent Of Smartphones

Drummer Mercedes Lander and bassist Ivana "Ivy" Jenkins of KITTIE joined Oran O'Beirne at this year's edition of the U.K.'s Bloodstock Open Air festival to talk about the band's return, new music and what comes next. Following the release of the "Fire" album in 2024, Mercedes and Ivy discussed the p...

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GWAR Is Coming To 'Mutant Football League 2'

You prayed. GWAR heard. And they're coming. Digital Dreams Entertainment Inc. is thrilled to announce Mutant Football League 2: Antarctica Scumdogs, a brand-new DLC pack starring the boundary-breaking metal band, launching for PlayStation 5, Steam, and XBOX Series X|S in October 2026. GWAR tore a ne...

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ANGRA's RAFAEL BITTENCOURT On New Singer ALÍRIO NETTO: 'He's A Virtuoso, But He's Also A Friend'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, guitarist Rafael Bittencourt of long-running Brazilian metallers ANGRA spoke about the band's latest addition, singer Alírio Netto, who officially replaced longtime ANGRA vocalist Fabio Lione last November. Regarding how Alírio has been recei...

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BEHEMOTH probably didn't elicit the reaction they were hoping for when they titled their 2025 studio album "The Shit ov God". A better choice or sequence of words would have likely saved the Polish extreme metal titans some internet ridicule. The poor title may also have distracted listeners from th...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Has Learned How To 'Tour Smarter, Not Harder': 'We Know Where The Sweet Spot And The Joy And The Fun Of It Is'

In a recent interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his involvement with METAL CHURCH's new lineup, in which he is joined by founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, powerhouse drummer Ken Mary (FLOTSAM AND JE...