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NICKO MCBRAIN Says IRON MAIDEN's New Drummer SIMON DAWSON Is 'Doing A Fantastic Job'

During an appearance on the July 16 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain once again opened up about his decision to retire from touring with the band. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announ...

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CLAWFINGER Announces New Album, 'Before We All Die'

Long-running Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal combo CLAWFINGER will release "Before We All Die", its first studio album in 18 years, on February 20, 2026 via the Perception label, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Loud, furious, darkly humorous and brutally honest, it's everything you forgot you need...

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JORDAN RUDESS: DREAM THEATER Has Had 'One Of The Best Years Of Our Career' Since Launching 40th-Anniversary Tour

In a new interview with The Keyboard Chronicles, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked about the fan response to the progressive metallers' latest studio album, "Parasomnia", which came out in February. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Live, we've only played two of the son...

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JOHNNY KELLY Is 'Really Surprised' By TYPE O NEGATIVE's Enduring Popularity: 'It's Pretty Crazy'

In a new interview with The Metal Summit, former TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly was asked if he is surprised by the fact that TYPE O is still as popular as it is, a decade and a half after the death of the band's frontman Peter Steele from heart failure at the age of 48. He responded (as trans...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: 'We've Got A Lot More Stuff Ahead Of Us'

When British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN played in Madrid, Spain on July 5 as part of the band's "Run For Your Lives" world tour, MAIDEN's official YouTube channel had "a quick catch-up" with singer Bruce Dickinson to find out how the tour is going. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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CROWBAR Recruits DOWN Bassist PAT BRUDERS For Summer 2025 U.S. Tour

CROWBAR — which is readying to kick off a U.S. co-headlining tour with NOLA comrades EYEHATEGOD — has welcomed current DOWN bassist Pat Bruders (ex-CROWBAR, ex-GOATWHORE) to the lineup for their remaining 2025 shows. Bruders will fill in for CROWBAR bassist Shane Wesley, who is currently on tour wit...

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KISS Is Working On 'Alive!' 50th-Anniversary Expanded Edition

Early KISS producer Eddie Kramer has revealed that plans are afoot for the band to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its 1975 "Alive!" album with an expanded version, tentatively due before the end of the year. During last month's appearance on TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French's podcast "Th...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN On Making Of 'God Of Angels Trust' Album: We Tried 'Not To Overthink Anything'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music podcast, VOLBEAT guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen was asked if he and his bandmates tried to do anything differently on their ninth album, "God Of Angels Trust", which arrived on June 6 via VOLBEAT's longtime label Vertigo/Universal. Michael said...

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Watch: SOULFLY Performs New Song 'Favela Dystopia' From Upcoming Album

SOULFLY played a new song called "Favela Dystopia" live for the first time on July 8 at Maimunarnika in Sofia, Bulgaria and again on July 10 at Dorćol Platz in Belgrade, Serbia. Fan-filmed video of the Belgrade performance of the track can be seen below. "Favela Dystopia" is expected to appear on SO...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces July 2025 Florida Shows With TITANIUM TART

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has scheduled the following shows in Florida with his TITANIUM TART project: July 17 - Capt Hirams - Sebastian, FL July 19 - Piper's Pub - Pompano Beach, FL July 25 - The Barn - Sanford, FL July 26 - OCC Road House - Clearwater, FL Joining Nicko in TITANIUM TART are...

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Watch: FLOOR JANSEN Performs NIGHTWISH, REVAMP And AFTER FOREVER Songs At Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK

Fan-filmed video of NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen's July 12 solo concert at the Masters Of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, Floor's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Wolf And Dog (REVAMP song) 02. Noise (NIGHTWISH song) 03. Invincible 04. S...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Announces August 2025 Florida Tour Celebrating RONNIE JAMES DIO

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his tribute band to Ronnie James Dio has announced a four-date tour of Florida for next month. The group, in which Belladonna is joined by Mike Rivera on guitar, Rob Stokes on bass, and Jim McCourt on drums, is performing music from DIO, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW....

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Watch: STRYPER Kicks Off Latin American Tour In Monterrey With Fill-In Guitarist HOWIE SIMON

Christian metallers STRYPER kicked off their 2025 Latin American tour this past Friday (July 11) at Escenario GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. As previously reported, STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox is sitting out the trek on advice of his doctor. The 64-...

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See SPINESHANK's Entire Performance In Austin As Part Of First Tour In Nearly 13 Years

SPINESHANK played its second show in nearly 13 years this past Thursday night (July 10) at Come And Take It Live in Austin, Texas. Joining vocalist Jonny Santos, drummer Tommy Decker and bassist/vocalist Robert Garcia in SPINESHANK's 2025 lineup are new recruits Tommy Decker, Jr. (Tommy Decker's son...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album In Poland

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performed at Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland on Monday, July 7. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. As part of JUDAS PRIEST's "Shield Of Pain", the band's setlist included seven tracks from PRIEST's 1990 album "Painkiller", which is celebrating its...