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AUGUST BURNS RED's JAKE LUHRS: 'We're A Technical, Progressive American Metalcore Band' Which 'Tries To Shine Some Hope'

In a new interview with Tony Evans of Australia's Metal Roos, AUGUST BURNS RED frontman Jake Luhrs was asked if he would agree that the band's recently released eleventh studio album, "Season Of Surrender", is a "heavier" record that its predecessor, 2023's "Death Below". Jake responded (as transcri...

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GODFLESH Announces New Album 'Decay', Shares 'Living/Ending' Single

"Music, for me, is rarely complete," says GODFLESH mastermind Justin Broadrick, "but it has to reach a point where enough is enough. Creatively, there has to be self-discipline. One has to end it." Broadrick is primarily referring to the nebulous process of writing and arranging songs into their var...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Says His Upcoming Solo Tour Will Be 'The Big Test': 'Do People Really Wanna See This?'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, vocalist Chad Gray of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH spoke about his upcoming U.S. tour celebrating his 30-year career. Dubbed "30 Years Of Madnesss" (sic),these unique events will feature Gray performing hits of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH with a backing band consisting of...

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WOLF Announces Tenth Album 'Hour Of The Wolf', Prepares To Release 'Death Satellite' Single

Swedish traditional metallers WOLF will release their tenth studio album, "Hour Of The Wolf", on November 20, 2026 via Fireflash Records. The LP's first single, "Death Satellite", will arrive on August 21. WOLF vocalist/guitarist Niklas Stålvind commented: "Some of the songs on the album explore the...

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MICHAEL POULSEN's Pre-VOLBEAT Albums From Death Metal Band DOMINUS To Be Made Available On Vinyl

For 25 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine VOLBEAT, releasing nine full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting VOLBEAT, however, Poulsen formed death metal band DOMINUS, which recorded four fast, b...

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NIGHT RANGER's BRAD GILLIS Explains Why He Wasn't Part Of OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada's The Metal Voice, NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis — who the pressure-packed job back in 1982 of replacing Randy Rhoads after Ozzy Osbourne's virtuoso guitarist died in a plane crash — was asked why he wasn't part of Ozzy's final concert,...

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NORTHLANE Spent More Than Two Years Working On Songs For Upcoming 'Anemoia' Album: 'It's Been A Long Process'

In a new interview with Steve O'G, vocalist Marcus Bridge of Australian heavy music trailblazers NORTHLANE spoke about the band's upcoming seventh studio album, "Anemoia", which is due out everywhere October 30 via independent release. Regarding NORTHLANE's collaboration with Jordan Fish, a former m...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Looks Back On Split With CHRIS HOLMES: 'He Wasn't Able To Do Musically The Things That I Wanted To Do Later On'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless was asked if he wishes things would have turned out differently when it comes to his relationship with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris is a great perfor...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM On Getting Praise From METALLICA: 'It's A Total Bizarre Childhood Dream Version Of Success'

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked for his reaction to METALLICA's recent comment that the Swedish metallers "raised the bar" when they opened for the heavy metal giants on the spring/summer 2026 European leg of...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO And LUSTMORD Form New Project LUSTMORD LOMBARDO

Lustmord, the pioneer of modern ambient electronic music, and Dave Lombardo, one of heavy music's most influential percussionists, have joined forces as LUSTMORD LOMBARDO. The pair release their debut album, "The Pulse Of Atoms", on Oct. 2 via Ipecac Recordings, offering a taste of their new collabo...

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TROY SANDERS On MASTODON's New Five-Piece Lineup: 'Everyone Is Very Actively Collaborating, Contributing And Writing'

In a new interview with Australia's Everblack podcast, MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders spoke about the band's long-awaited new album, "Marrow Deep", which will arrive on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. The LP marks MASTODON's first full-length to feature guitarist Nick Johnston alongside s...

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JEFF GUTT Believes STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Are Working On New Music, But Says He 'Would Be Fine' With The Band Never Releasing Another Album

In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt spoke about what it has been like to sometimes play entire shows with the band without performing a single song that he has written and recorded with STP during his nine-year run with the grou...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Confronts His Mortality After Health Scare: 'I'm Blessed To Be Here'

By David E. Gehlke The arrival of DEVILDRIVER's eleventh studio album, "Strike And Kill", has been accompanied by news of frontman Dez Fafara's recent health scares. As he outlined in a recent appearance on the "Garza Podcast", Fafara (who turned 60 in May) has a non-cancerous tumor located near his...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD On Artificial Intelligence: 'I Have This Weird Feeling It's Gonna Run Its Course'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and ma...

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STEVE VON TILL On NEUROSIS's Return: 'I Felt In My Body I Was Missing The Roar Of The Amplifiers Behind Me'

In a new interview with The Vinyl Guide podcast, NEUROSIS vocalist/guitarist Steve Von Till spoke about the band's recently released first new album in a decade, "An Undying Love For A Burning World". The LP, which came out in March 2026 via Neurot Recordings, sees the band — Von Till, drummer Jason...