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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Performs IRON MAIDEN's 'Fear Of The Dark' With Nashville's DESTROY DESTROY DESTROY

On August 31, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner joined the Tennessee "epic viking metal" band DESTROY DESTROY DESTROY on stage at The End in Nashville to perform a cover of the IRON MAIDEN classic "Fear Of The Dark". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Back in 2015, Faulkner,...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST 'Pushing Forward' Musically: 'They Were Always Pioneers'

In a new interview with 96.9 BOB FM, Richie Faulkner was asked how his role in JUDAS PRIEST has evolved since he joined the band 14 years ago as the replacement for PRIEST's original guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's a good question. I think...

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Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON To Celebrate 45th Anniversary Of 'Welcome To Hell' At 2026 KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, will celebrate the 45th anniversary of VENOM's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell", at the 2026 edition of the Keep It True festival on April 24, 2026 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Postpones Fall 2025 Latin American Tour Due To M. SHADOWS's Vocal Injury: 'It Breaks My Heart I Have To Do This'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has postponed its fall 2025 Latin American tour due to a vocal injury suffered by singer M. Shadows. The band was scheduled to to kick off the tour on September 25 in Buenos Aires, Argentina but ended up calling off the trek after M. Shadows was diagnosed with vocal fold hematoma,...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On Feeling Inspired During Making Of 'Para Bellum' Album: 'We're Still Having Fun With It'

In a new interview with Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Para Bellum", which is due on October 10 via Nuclear Blast. Regarding the songwriting process for the LP, Eric said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I thi...

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Hear JUDAS PRIEST's 'Charity Version' Of 'War Pigs' Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE

JUDAS PRIEST's "charity" version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs", featuring SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, has just been released and can be streamed below. All profits of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd and Epic Records in the U.K. from audio streams, downloads, and physical sales of the r...

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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Charity Version' Of 'War Pigs' Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Released Tomorrow

JUDAS PRIEST's "charity" version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs", featuring SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, will be released on Friday, September 26. All profits of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd and Epic Records in the U.K. from audio streams, downloads, and physical sales of the recording...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Says 'Anybody Can Make A Record Or Video' Now: 'It Diluted Everything'

In a new interview with Jordi Pinyol, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about how the music industry has changed in the four decades since he launched his career as a professional musician. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The industry itself, it's not a pretty thing....

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STRYPER Announces Long-Awaited Christmas Album 'The Greatest Gift Of All'

Christian rockers STRYPER will release their long-awaited Christmas album, "The Greatest Gift Of All", on November 21 via Frontiers Music Srl. The 10-song effort will include five original Christmas tracks and five traditional Christmas cuts, including remakes of "Reason For The Season" and "Winter...

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Watch: DEICIDE Plays First Concert With New Guitarist JADRAN 'CONAN' GONZALEZ

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE played their first concert with new guitarist Jadran "Conan" Gonzalez (EXMORTUS) Friday night (Saturday, September 19) at the opening show of the band's Latin American tour with BEHEMOTH at Tork N' Roll in Curitiba, Brazil. Fan-filmed video of the show can be see...

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JOAKIM BRODÉN On SABATON's Classic Heavy Metal Sound: 'We're The Last Of A Breed'

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal-Rules.com, SABATON's frontman, co-founder and principal songwriter Joakim Brodén spoke about the band's longevity and multigenerational appeal. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't know, but maybe we're the last of a breed in that sen...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On Becoming A Successful Musician: 'If I Can Do It, Anyone Can Do It'

In a new interview with the No Cover Charge Podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked what piece of advice he would give to aspiring guitarists out there. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I always say, if I can do it — I don't know what I'm doing. I don't kno...

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DAVID REECE Rules Out Second IRON ALLIES Album With HERMAN FRANK: 'I Don't Wanna Work With The Guy'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, former ACCEPT singer David Reece was asked if there are any plans for a second album with IRON ALLIES, his collaborative project with fellow ex-ACCEPT member Herman Frank (guitar). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Nah. Herman and I kic...

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DEICIDE Recruits EXMORTUS Guitarist JADRAN 'CONAN' GONZALEZ

Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have recruited Jadran "Conan" Gonzalez (EXMORTUS) to replace longtime guitarist Kevin Quirion. Conan will make his live debut with DEICIDE on the band's upcoming tour with BEHEMOTH in Latin America, which kicks off on September 19 in Curitiba, Brazil. Conan comme...

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JUDAS PRIEST's Version Of 'War Pigs' Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE Will Arrive 'Soon': 'We're Finalizing Some Artwork', Says ROB HALFORD

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford reflected on the recent passing of legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Asked if he had a story in his experiences with Ozzy that spoke to who he was as a person beyond the concert sta...