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"Eye For An Eye..." and "...'Till The World's Blind"

BUTCHER BABIES often get attention for the model-worthy looks of vocalists Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey over their music. But, as they've consistently played shows around the world and released new material, the band has earned the cred of being about more than image. Now, BUTCHER BABIES are doin...

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NIGHTWISH Singer FLOOR JANSEN Cancels Solo Concerts: 'My Health Is Not Good Enough To Responsibly Perform The Shows'

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen has canceled her previously announced solo concerts in the Netherlands: July 6 at Royal Park Live in Baarn and July 8 at Caprera in Bloemendaal. Earlier today, the 42-year-old Dutch-born singer, who is several months pregnant with her second child, released the followin...

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THE HALO EFFECT Completes Mixing Second Album

THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — has completed mixing its sophomore album. On Friday (June 30),THE HALO EF...

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SODOM, BLIND GUARDIAN, MY DYING BRIDE, EPICA And ANGRA Among Confirmed Bands For 2024 Edition Of 70000 TONS OF METAL

SODOM, BLIND GUARDIAN, MY DYING BRIDE, EPICA, UNLEASHED and ANGRA are among the confirmed bands for the the twelfth edition of the the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will sail on January 29 to February 2, 2024 from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and back, on board the luxury p...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Cancels Remainder Of European Tour Due To Drummer's Broken Foot

ASKING ALEXANDRIA has been forced to cancel the remainder of its European tour due to a broken foot sustained by the band's drummer, James Cassells. The announcement comes one day after the band scrapped its show in Estonia for the same reason. Earlier today (Tuesday, June 27),ASKING ALEXANDRIA rel...

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Aborted From Reality

A relatively new band, STATIC ABYSS is born from mature, royal death metal blood. It's essentially a duo, the unholy union of vocalist / percussionist Chris Reifert — whose resume includes ABSCESS and DEATH, integral on the latter unit's classic debut "Scream Bloody Gore", no less — and accomplished...

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Watch BRUCE DICKINSON Sing IRON MAIDEN Classics With Covers Band In ROYAL AIR FORCE Hangar

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson joined a covers band on stage this past Friday (June 23) at the Royal Air Force base in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire to perform the MAIDEN classics "The Trooper" and "Run To The Hills". Video of his appearance can be seen below. The event was a retirement party for a...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces 'Chaos Horrific' Album, Shares 'Blood Blind' Single

Death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE will unleash their sixteenth studio album, "Chaos Horrific", on September 22 via Metal Blade Records. Since 1988, CANNIBAL CORPSE have been at the forefront of death metal, shaping and defining the genre. In 2021, they raised the stakes again with "Violence Unima...

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CLUTCH Bassist DAN MAINES Sits Out European Shows In Order To Attend To 'Family Matters'

CLUTCH bassist Dan Maines was forced to sit out some of the shows on the band's ongoing European tour in order to attend to family matters. His temporary replacement was Brad Davis of FU MANCHU. On Wednesday (June 21),CLUTCH shared a photo of the band with Davis and included the following message:...

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HAMMERFALL To Begin Recording New Album At The End Of The Year

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The summer festivals, that's what we're doing. This weekend is off. We've been home for a week now. It's...

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STEVEN WILSON On PORCUPINE TREE's Future: 'We're Leaving Our Options Open'

During a press conference earlier today (Saturday, June 17) at Hellfest in Clisson, France, Steven Wilson was asked about PORCUPINE TREE's future after it plays its currently scheduled shows this spring and summer at a handful of European festivals. He replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of 'Nostradamus' With Special T-Shirt Designs

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their "Nostradamus" album by releasing three new t-shirt designs via their official webshop. Released in 2008, the controversial symphonic heavy metal concept double album about Nostradamus was criticized by fans for no...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Releases Two New Songs, 'Psycho' And 'Bad Blood'

British rock outfit ASKING ALEXANDRIA will release its eighth full-length studio album, "Where Do We Go From Here?", this fall via Better Noise Music. The LP's debut track, "Dark Void", was released in May and saw the band return to their metalcore beginnings has already amassed five million streams...

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Rebuilding the Mountain

ROYAL THUNDER are back with their first album in six years, "Rebuilding the Mountain", and they sound as cohesive and tight as ever. After taking an extended hiatus, or perhaps breakup is a more accurate term, the group is back with vocalist/bassist Mlny Parsonz, guitarist Josh Weaver and drummer Ev...

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THE CULT Announces Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

THE CULT has announced a slate of Western U.S. tour dates for this fall, with the iconic rock band trekking across the region following their Aftershock festival performance. "We are thrilled to announce these shows," singer Ian Astbury shares. "As we close the circle from '83 to '23, we are enterin...