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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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Is MR. BIG Officially Done Playing Shows? 'I Believe So', Says BILLY SHEEHAN

MR. BIG played the final show of its "The BIG Finale!" tour on February 25 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier that same month, the band played three other shows: on February 14 at the Bloomverse Festival in Meghālaya, India, on February 16 at the Bloomverse Express in Bengaluru, India, and o...

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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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MOONSPELL To Record New Album In December: 'We Are Very, Very Happy With The Result Of The Songwriting'

In a new interview with Denis Denisdriver, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese goth overlords MOONSPELL spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's 2021 album "Hermitage". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we're kind of closing the cycle now that initiated a little bit befo...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Announces Fall 2025 'Bass Warrior' European Tour

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will embark on the fall 2025 European leg of his "Bass Warrior Tour" in late November. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, solo material and other hard rock and metal favorites wh...

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TOOL And SHINEDOWN Among Newly Added Bands To 2026 SONIC TEMPLE ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has revealed TOOL and SHINEDOWN will join previously announced headliners MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and BRING ME THE HORIZON for the fifth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, set to take place May 14, 15, 16 and 17, 2026 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columb...

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BAD OMENS Announce 2026 North American Arena Tour With Openers BEARTOOTH And PRESIDENT

Platinum-certified rock band BAD OMENS are set to take North America by storm with their headline arena tour in spring 2026. The run kicks off February 22 in Salt Lake City, Utah at Delta Center with support from BEARTOOTH and PRESIDENT, bringing the band's cinematic, high-energy performances direct...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Announce 'A Celebration Of Music' Concert In Helsinki

Members of legendary Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM will celebrate the group's music on February 26, 2026 at the Tavastia club in Helsinki. Tickets for the evening, dubbed "A Celebration Of Music", will go on sale on October 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at Tiketti.fi. The concert will feature origina...

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CORONER's TOMMY VETTERLI Explains Why It Took More Than Three Decades To Release New Studio Album

In a new interview with 213Rock Harrag Melodica Live, CORONER's guitarist, songwriter and producer Tommy Vetterli (a.k.a. Tommy T. Baron) spoke about the band's latest studio album, "Dissonance Theory", which came out on October 17 worldwide via Century Media Records. The LP marked CORONER's first...

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DARK ANGEL's GENE HOGLAN On 'Extinction Level Event': 'A Number Of Folks Are Telling Me' That It's A Great Album

In a new interview with Tom Robbins of And Now The Band, drummer Gene Hoglan of California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL once again spoke about why he and his bandmates chose to keep their first new album in 34 years, "Extinction Level Event", off streaming services like Spotify. Gene said (as tr...

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Listen: LIVING COLOUR And EXTREME Members Guest On MILITIA VOX's Cover Of 'It's Only Love'

Golden Robot Records has released "It's Only Love", a powerhouse new single from Militia Vox and Corey Glover (of LIVING COLOUR),with guest appearances by Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) and Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME). The track is now available across all major digital platforms and can be streamed be...

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NEON VOID

Canadian rockers SUMO CYCO never do anything the so-called normal way. The group, fronted by lead singer Skye Sweetnam, mixes a range of musical elements, including punk, metal, hard rock, pop and even dancehall rhythms, so one never knows what to expect from a SUMO CYCO record. On SUMO CYCO's lates...

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POPPY Shares 'Unravel', First Original Solo Single Of 2025

Twice Grammy-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter and subversive performance artist Poppy has shared a new single, "Unravel", via Sumerian Records. "Unravel" is Poppy at her most vulnerable, fusing haunting vocals and intimate lyrics that culminate in a high-octane, passionate chorus. With each...

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'Spinal Tap At Stonehenge - The Final Finale' To Hit Theaters In 2026

Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Vertigo Live and Rob Reiner's "Spinal Tap At Stonehenge: The Final Finale". The concert film follows legendary fictional heavy metal band SPINAL TAP (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles) as they pu...

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Watch: TONY IOMMI Makes Surprise Appearance On Stage At 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet' 2025 Opening Night In London

At last night's (Wednesday, October 22) opening night of Birmingham Royal Ballet's "Black Sabbath - The Ballet"'s return to Sadler's Wells in London, United Kingdom, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi made a surprise appearance, playing the guitar solo to the hit production's closing song, "Paranoid...