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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH: 'We're Going To Expose What A Radical Right Really Looks Like And What They Really Want'

In a new interview with Sophie Dobschall of the Eyes Closed blog and Messed!Up Magazine, RISE AGAINST frontman Tim McIlrath spoke about how he injects political activism into his songwriting. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Very simply, I hope that people walk away feeling hope. The w...

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Faster Than Death

When it comes to unsung heroes of heavy metal history, few have more impressive, old-school credentials than Katon W. de Pena. Frontman with HIRAX since 1984, and in several less celebrated bands before that, he spent his early musical years playing shows with fellow Californians METALLICA, SLAYER a...

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SWANS Announce 17th Studio Album 'Birthing'

SWANS have announced details of their seventeenth studio album, "Birthing", due for release in North America on May 30 via Mute/Young God Records. "Birthing" will be released on triple vinyl (in a brown chipboard sleeve),double CD (in a brown chipboard digipack) and digitally. Initial pressings of...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Shares Music Video For 'Collusion' Single From 'This Consequence' Album

Three-time-Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — released their new album, "This Consequence", on February 21 via Metal Blade. The off...

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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD Believes It's Still Possible For New Rock Bands To Make Their Mark: 'If You've Got Great Songs, You're Going To Find An Audience'

In a new interview with Evan Toth, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd weighed in on the perception that it is increasingly difficult for modern rock bands to make their mark these days. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In my opinion, it's still about melody. If you've got great melody, if y...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO On Working With DEATH Mastermind CHUCK SCHULDINER: He Was 'The Most Open-Minded Free Thinker'

In a recent interview with D'Addario And Co., veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio spoke about what it was like to play and make music with late DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner in the 1990s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Working with Chuck, he established the song with his riff,...

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FIELDY Claims He Hasn't Spoken To His Longtime KORN Bandmates Since 2019

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Basement Talk podcast, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu was asked what his relationship was like with his longtime bandmates in KORN. He responded: "I haven't talked to those guys since 2019. So it's like we're just kind of both…. They're truckin'. They're a...

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CANCER Announces First Album In Seven Years, 'Inverted World'

For over 35 years U.K. death metal legends CANCER have been delivering some of the most brutal and uncompromising music in the genre. Now, they return with "Inverted World", their highly anticipated follow-up to 2018's "Shadow Gripped". Set for release on April 25 via Peaceville Records, the album p...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Opens Up About His Guitar-Related Injuries: 'I Couldn't Even Play At All'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, EXODUS guitarist and main songwriter Gary Holt spoke about the various guitar-related injuries he has sustained over the course of playing the instrument for more than four decades. The 60-year-old San Francisco Bay Area-based musician sa...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Didn't Ask For Or Need WOLF HOFFMANN's Permission To Re-Record ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has re...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'Lord Humungus'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, the powerhouse hard rock band led by the legendary Zakk Wylde, has released a new single, "Lord Humungus". This track is a sonic sledgehammer brimming with pounding rhythms, blistering guitar riffs, and anthemic energy, and is out now across all major digital streaming platforms...

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Existentialismus

After six years of nefarious, underground activity, ABDUCTION punctured the broader metal consciousness with their (or, rather, his) fourth album, 2022's "Black Blood". A startling introduction to founder and sole member A|V's singular take on black metal, it was part ruinous blitzkrieg, part psyche...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'Everyone's Perception Of Heavy Metal Is So Different Than The Reality'

In a new interview with Rashid AlKamraikhi of Australia's Sense Music Media, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, spoke about the various heavy metal musicians who did voiceover work for the show, a list whi...

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Official MOTÖRHEAD Coffee 'Speedfreak' To Launch At Daytona Bike Week 2025

MOTÖRHEAD's signature "Speedfreak" blend is the loudest, fastest, and heaviest coffee you'll ever ingest, a bold-bodied paint-peeling, face-ripper containing notes of dark chocolate, caramel, and cocoa primed to fuel your day (truth be told, it's also a little nutty with a "fruit kick" to boot!). Bu...

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New SEVENDUST Music Is In The Works: 'It's Rolling Right Now', Says LAJON WITHERSPOON

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon was asked if he and his bandmates are working on material for the follow-up to their latest album, "Truth Killer", which was released in July 2023 via SEVENDUST's new label home, Napalm Records. He respond...