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Wrapped In Mist

Forged in the moonlit forests of Sweden, HELGA are a big, invigorating blast of fresh air. Although the music on "Wrapped in Mist" displays a kinship with everything from WARDRUNA and NYTT LAND to ELUVEITE and MYRKUR, there is something quietly unique about this record. A great number of disparate s...

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SONATA ARCTICA Announces 'Clear Cold Beyond' Album

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will release a new studio album, titled "Clear Cold Beyond", on March 8, 2024 through Atomic Fire. The LP contains 10 tracks reviving the band's penchant for power metal-esque tunes following their trip to acoustic landscapes during the pandemic. "Clear Cold...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI And HEART's NANCY WILSON Featured In 'Greatest Guitar Riffs' Series

Rev up your air guitars, fire up your loudest amps and get ready for new Sky Arts series "Greatest Guitar Riffs", airing this weekend the course of three consecutive nights: November 24, November 25 and November 26. This three-part documentary series unpicks the workings of some of the most famous r...

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KOBI FARHI Of Israeli Metal Band ORPHANED LAND: 'The War Really Shut Down All My Hopes, My Soul And Spirit'

In a new interview with Via Nocturna, vocalist Kobi Farhi of Israeli metallers ORPHANED LAND was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to work on a new studio album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we need to release the [' A Heaven You May Create'] live a...

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ANDREAS KISSER Says There Won't Be A New SEPULTURA Studio Album For 'A Few Years'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about the band's upcoming live album to celebrate the Brazilian/American metal veterans' 40th anniversary. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are recording everything. We started in Europ...

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ACE FREHLEY To Release New Single '10,000 Volts' Next Week

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release "10,000 Volts", the title track of his recently completed new album, on Tuesday, November 28. The LP is tentatively due in February 2024 via MNRK Music Group (formerly eOne Music). Earlier today (Wednesday, November 22),Frehley took to his social med...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: My Guitars Are 'The Conduit From My Higher Power Through My Body'

During an appearance on the sixteenth episode of "The Metallica Report", the recently launched podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, James Hetfield spoke about his book "Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield", which was released on November 21 via Permuted Press. In th...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES On New Singer MILO SILVESTRO: 'If You Close Your Eyes, You Think It's' BURTON C. BELL

In a new interview with Nyva Zarbano, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's plans to make a new studio album in 2024. The effort will mark FEAR FACTORY's recording debut with the group's latest addition, Italian-born vocalist Milo Silvestro, whose addition to FEAR FACTORY was of...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Wherever I May Roam' Performance From Detroit During 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Wherever I May Roam" on November 12 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan can be seen below. Prior to this month's concerts, METALLICA last played in Detroit in 2017 at Comerica Park. The "M72" tour features a bold new in-the-round stage des...

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Why GRETA VAN FLEET Doesn't Play To A Click Track Live Or In The Studio

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, GRETA VAN FLEET drummer Danny Wagner spoke about the band's decision to record its third studio album, "Starcatcher", largely live in the studio, including not playing to a click track, with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb in Nashvill...

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HELLOWEEN Is 'Looking Forward' To Completing Next Studio Album

The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN has announced plans to take the next few months off from the road to make another album to follow up 2021's acclaimed self-titled effort. After playing 60 extremely emotional shows in support of their chart-topping album "Hello...

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TONY IOMMI: How I Wrote Guitar Riff For BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid'

During a new appearance on BBC Radio 4's "Loose Ends" program, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was asked if he remembered writing the guitar riff to the band's classic song "Paranoid". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can remember that one for sure. We were in the studio doin...

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Managed Decline

It begins with a warm wave of mournful brass, suggesting that UNDERDARK may have mellowed over the two years since their first album, "Our Bodies Burned Bright On Re-Entry". The slow, sad riff that slithers in at the start of real opener "Managed Decline" puts everything squarely back in the post-bl...

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GEDDY LEE Names Hardest RUSH Song To Play On Bass While Singing

During the question-and-answer portion of his November 15 "My Effin' Life In Conversation" appearance at Théâtre Maisonneuve in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked to name the RUSH song that was the hardest to play for him while singing. He responded (as transcribed b...

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Destination Dystopia

Stalwarts of the melodic death metal scene since the mid-'90s, BURDEN OF GRIEF are still rolling at full pelt. Five years after the well-received "Eye Of The Storm", the Germans exhibit no great desire to mix things up and reinvent themselves. Instead, they continue to make music that echoes and exp...