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TESTAMENT Singer CHUCK BILLY Announces Book Appearances For Upcoming Memoir 'Holding My Breath'

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy's memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Co-written with Dave Erickson, "Holding My Breath" features a foreword by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and an afterword by Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD) — two of...

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See ANETTE OLZON Perform NIGHTWISH Songs With Orchestra In São Paulo, Brazil

In late September, Anette Olzon, the Swedish singer who fronted the Finnish symphonic metal band NIGHTWISH from 2007 to 2012, embarked on a three-date Brazilian tour where she performed NIGHTWISH songs accompanied by a band, an orchestra and a choir. Fan-filmed video of the September 26 concert at T...

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MOONSPELL Announces March/April 2027 'God Is A Vampire' European Tour

Portuguese dark metal icons MOONSPELL are taking "Far From God" on the road in spring 2027 for their most ambitious European headline tour to date — and a celebration of 35 years of darkness. Following the release of their critically acclaimed and fan-praised album, the band will bring the "God Is A...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Cancels Solo Shows After 'Dealing With Some Deep Vocal Issues'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has canceled two of his previously announced solo shows in California — at the House Of Blues in San Diego on October 5 and at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on October 6 — after "dealing with some deep vocal issues". His solo tour is currently expected to r...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I've Always Felt That I Had To Prove Myself'

CBS Mornings has shared an "extended" interview Alice Cooper gave to Anthony Mason about the evolution of the unforgettable character the legendary rocker created, which he details in his new autobiography, "Devil On My Shoulder". Regarding the inspiration for his androgynous stage character with he...

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KENNY HICKEY: TYPE O NEGATIVE Is 'Bigger Than Ever', Thanks To TikTok

In a new interview with Ed Hackimer of This Day In Metal, Kenny Hickey reflected on his time as a member of TYPE O NEGATIVE, which effectively broke up after the passing of frontman Peter Steele in April 2010 from heart failure at the age of 48. " Well, looking back, I think everything had to be the...

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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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DEVIN TOWNSEND Opens Up About End Of His 36-Year Relationship, 'Financial Armageddon' That Led To His Return To Live Stage

On September 29, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recorded an appearance on the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast, hosted by Niels Guns, in which he addressed his return to live activity with a lengthy solo tour of Europe throughout September and October. The trek, dubbed "Me...

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FLOOR JANSEN On Her Upcoming Solo Album 'Hytress': I Wanted 'To Find A Heavier, More Metal Sound That Is 100% Me, But Not Like NIGHTWISH'

In a new interview with Janne Vuorela of Finland's Imperiumi, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen spoke about her upcoming studio album, "Hytress", which is set for release on January 15, 2027 via REVAMP Music/Warner Music. "Hytress" will follow Jansen's acclaimed 2023 debut solo album "Paragon", which ha...

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VOIVOD Cancels October 2026 U.S. Tour Due To A 'Family Health Emergency'

Canada's cosmic metal visionaries VOIVOD have canceled their previously announced 10-city U.S tour in October. Support on the trek, which was scheduled to kick off on October 8 in Youngstown, Ohio, was supposed to come from BAT, the Richmond, Virginia metal-punk trio consisting of Ryan Waste, Nick P...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Wants To Go 'Faster And Heavier And Harder' On Next Album

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke to Baby Huey of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Aftershock is] the very last show...

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ZEBRA To Release Long-Awaited New Studio Album, 'V', In November; First Single, 'Walk With You', Was Co-Written By PAUL STANLEY

ZEBRA, the legendary power trio consisting of lead guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with the release of its long-awaited new studio album. Due on November 13, 2026 via Flatiron Recordings, "V" wi...

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Watch: TWISTED SISTER, Featuring SEBASTIAN BACH, Performs In West Springfield, Massachusetts

Fan-filmed video of TWISTED SISTER's October 2 concert at The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts can be seen below. In a recent interview with Podcast Rock City Live, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about the band's decision to recruit Sebastian Bach to front TWISTED SISTER for t...

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Members Of THE SWORD And ZOMBI Join Forces In New Doom Metal Project AUTUMN TOMB

AUTUMN TOMB, a new project from members of THE SWORD and ZOMBI, will release its self-titled debut album on November 6 via Spaceflight Records. A track from the LP, "Crumbling Thrones", can be streamed below. AUTUMN TOMB consists of Steve Moore from the electronic prog-rock band ZOMBI, along with Br...