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BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD On Split With CARLA HARVEY: 'The Hardest Part About It All Was The Loss Of A Best Friend Of 20-Something Years'

In a new interview with SPIN.com, BUTCHER BABIES frontwoman Heidi Shepherd spoke about what it was like becoming the sole singer of the band following the 2024 departure of Carla Harvey. Although Harvey initially stepped away from BUTCHER BABIES to recover from a "serious eye injury", she later told...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On His 2023 Reunion With MEGADETH At Budokan: 'It Was A Night Of Miracles'

In a recent interview with U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson of VRP Rocks, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman once again spoke about his exit from the band more than two decades ago. Asked if it was a difficult decision to leave the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit, Friedman said (as transcribed...

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Watch: GRAHAM BONNET And BRUCE DICKINSON Join Forces On 'The Fifth Force Of Nature' Single From GRAHAM BONNET BAND

Legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet and his group, the GRAHAM BONNET BAND, will release a new studio album, "Circuit Breaker", on March 26, 2027 via Frontiers Music Srl. For the album's first single, Graham joins forces with none other than IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson on "The Fifth Force...

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Reunited 'Mandylion' Lineup Of THE GATHERING Releases New Live Album, 'Echoes Of Mandylion', Recorded In August 2025

Dutch rockers THE GATHERING have released "Echoes Of Mandylion", a live album celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic "Mandylion" LP. Recorded during five special shows at Doornroosje in Nijmegen, the Netherlands from August 27 to August 31, 2025, it captures the first live performances in...

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Watch: BEHEMOTH Performs Cover Of VENOM's 'In League With Satan' With DIMMU BORGIR's SHAGRATH Live For First Time

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH kicked off their "In League With Satan" co-headline European tour with DIMMU BORGIR on Friday, October 9 at Halle 622 in Zurich, Switzerland. Support on the trek is coming from the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL. BEHEMOTH's 14-song set included the live debu...

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MASTODON's BRANN DAILOR: BRENT HINDS 'Got Away With A Lot Of Things That Other People Wouldn't Be Able To'

In a new interview with The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest album, "Marrow Deep", which arrived in August, roughly a year after the death of founding MASTODON guit...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE Says Her Cancerous Brain Tumor Is 'Not Operable': It 'Is Only Treated To Gain Time'

Amanda Somerville, the acclaimed American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who grew up in Michigan and moved to Germany to build her music career, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a rare type of cancerous brain tumor. The original news of Amanda's "malig...

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Watch: UNLEASHED Pays Tribute To Late VENOM Frontman CRONOS With 'Countess Bathory' Cover In Athens

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED paid tribute to VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant by playing a cover version of the VENOM classic "Countess Bathory" during UNLEASHED's October 7 concert at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. On October 2, th...

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MAT MAURER: MORTAL SIN Is Planning To Release Best-Of And Live Albums In 2027 While Working On New Music

In a new interview with Jerry Kurunen of Finland's Rauta, vocalist Mat Maurer of Australian thrash metal pioneers MORTAL SIN spoke about the reunited band's plans for the coming months, after their return to the stage earlier this year, nearly 15 years since their last tour on the 2011 "Thrashfest C...

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BECKY BALDWIN Explains How She Landed Gig Playing Bass On TONY IOMMI's New Solo Album

U.K.-based bassist Becky Baldwin spoke to Jamie Westwood and Tom Stevens of The Chronicles Of Podcast about her appearance on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark". The 35-year-old Baldwin, who is best known as a recent addition to Danish metal veterans MERCYFUL F...

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HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Says Fans Won't Have To Wait Long For Follow-Up To Upcoming 'Fatal Paradox' Album

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, studio album, HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta spoke about the title of the band's upcoming studio album, "Fatal Paradox", which will arrive on November 6 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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RIK EMMETT Reveals He Lost 'All' His Hair After TRIUMPH's 2026 Comeback Tour: 'You May See Me Wearing A Lot Of Hats' At Upcoming Shows

In a new interview with Rob Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett opened up about returning to the road for a North American tour after a 30-year hiatus. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore were joined by guitarist Phil X, drummer and keyb...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO Is 'Very Grateful' For JEFF GUTT: The 'Peace Of Mind' That He Brings To The Band Is 'Immeasurable'

In a new interview with Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo spoke about the band's decision, nine years ago, to move forward with a new singer, Jeff Gutt, after spending nearly a couple of decades working with STONE TEMPLE...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Release DREAMPEACE 'Harmonic Dharma' Album Next Week: 'I Hope It Brings You The Peace It Has Brought Me'

In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend has announced that he will release a new album, "Harmonic Dharma", under the DREAMPEACE banner on Friday, October 16. Having struggled with insomnia for many years, Devin created DREAMPEACE as a way to...

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RANDY BLYTHE: 'With LAMB OF GOD, I Would Love To Do More Clean Vocals, But I Only Really Put Clean Vocals Where They Fit'

In a new interview with Jai Setright of Australia's Metal On Tap, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe spoke about how he manages to remain one of metal's most physically dynamic performers more than three decades into the band's career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm only good at o...