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Peace In Place

Major contributors to metalcore's early 21st century surge, POISON THE WELL were always a little too adventurous and non-conventional to truly capitalize on their lofty status. Across five albums and countless shows, the Floridians were giving the genre a much-needed injection of originality, just a...

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Loss

GAEREA has been making noise for a decade; hyperactive from their inception. The enigmatic entity's fifth full-length, "Loss", is an album that showcases their ongoing and unyielding evolution, which is accessible without being overtly compromising. The Portuguese quintet started out as a convention...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Announces North American Screening And Q&A Tour For Feature-Length Documentary 'In My Voice'

Rock icon Ann Wilson, singer-songwriter and founder of HEART, has announced a special 10-city North American screening tour accompanying her forthcoming authorized feature documentary "In My Voice". Each evening will feature a high-definition screening of the documentary followed by a live question-...

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PETER FRAMPTON Announces First Original Album In 16 Years, 'Carry The Light'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Peter Frampton will release "Carry The Light", his first album of all-new rock material in 16 years, on May 15 via UMe. Co-written and produced with his son Julian Frampton, the collection features guest appearances from Sheryl C...

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LARS CHRISS Shares Why LION'S SHARE Continues To Defy Trends After Nearly 40 Years: 'We're A Heavy Metal Band. Period.'

By David E. Gehlke Sweden's LION's SHARE has remained one of the top practitioners of straight-ahead, hook-laden, mildly prog-tinged melodic metal since their 1987 inception. Although primarily a cult curiosity in the States, the Swedes made their hay in Europe and Scandinavia with their 1994 self-t...

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Ex-MY DYING BRIDE Frontman AARON STAINTHORPE Releases New HIGH PARASITE Single 'Drag Me Under'

HIGH PARASITE, the U.K. "death pop" outfit led by former MY DYING BRIDE frontman Aaron Stainthorpe, has released a new single, "Drag Me Under". Originally intended for HIGH PARASITE's debut album, "Forever We Burn", which came out in September 2024, the band decided to hold it back — until now. HIGH...

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Swiss Extreme Metal Icons SAMAEL Release New Single 'Hidden Empire'

Following last October's comeback statement "Black Matter Manifesto", which marked SAMAEL's first new song in eight years, the Swiss metal titans unveil "Hidden Empire", the second track featured on their upcoming limited 12-inch maxi single vinyl, arriving April 24, 2026 via Napalm Records mailorde...

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New Book Celebrates Enduring Legacy Of RAMONES As Debut Album Turns 50

April 2026 marks fifty years since the release of the landmark debut album by RAMONES, a record that started what we now know as punk rock. A new book, "All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit Of The Ramones", celebrates the band's legacy through the voices and memories of the fans and fr...

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SCOTT IAN 'Can't Wait For People To Hear' New ANTHRAX Album: 'I'm So F***ing Excited'

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the band's long-awaited new studio album, which is tentatively due in May in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The mixing sessions, as well as some of t...

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CLAWFINGER's ZAK TELL: U.S. Presidents Are 'Still Starting Wars And Making Decisions That Are Based On Their Own Economical Well-Being'

In a new interview with Poland's MetalSide, vocalist Zak Tell of the long-running Swedish rap-metal combo CLAWFINGER spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's 2025 single "Scum". The track is a clear jab at U.S. president Donald Trump, with such lyrics as "a bad taste in my mouth, a sore si...

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Luminal Shrines

Canada has long been a hotbed of brilliant, next-level tech-death. Bands as varied as CRYPTOPSY, GORGUTS, MARTYR and ARCHSPIRE immediately come to mind. Making noise since 2019, Toronto's GUTVOID are doing their best to keep that Northern flame burning. The Ontario band's second full-length album, "...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'I'm Still Doing This Because I Love The Challenge Of This Thing'

On the latest episode of Interview Under Fire, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, reflected on the show's 20th anniversary and the touring group's continued success, including on DETHKLOK's upcoming spring...

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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER Diagnosed With 'Rare' And 'Aggressive' Type Of Cancer

THE WILDHEARTS frontman and founding member Ginger has been diagnosed with "a rare but aggressive strain of cancer", mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). According to the Mayo Clinic, mantle cell lymphoma typically affects the lymph nodes, but it also can affect the blood, bone marrow and other tissues throu...

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MASTERPLAN Shares Music Video For 'Through The Storm' From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album

Power metal veterans MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Through The Storm", can be seen below. The band commented:...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Has No Plans To Retire Anytime Soon: 'Somebody's Gonna Have To Drag Me Off Kicking And Screaming'

In a new interview with AJ Motts and RJ Stone of The AJ & RJ Show, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider's recent announcement that he was retiring from performing for health reasons. Asked if he has personally ever thought about calling it quits, Blackie...