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DAVE MCCLAIN Says He 'Decided To Move On' From SACRED REICH

Drummer Dave McClain has commented on his latest exit from Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 21),McClain released the following message via his social media: "Hey everyone! As I'm sure you've heard, I'm no longer with SACRED REICH. "Since rejoining in 2018...

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Everybody loves Max Cavalera. For those who didn't get the memo, the Brazilian's contribution to the metal world over the last 40 years has been vast and far-reaching. From his days in SEPULTURA to his relentless metal mission with SOULFLY and an assortment of other noisy bastards, he has consistent...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Two New Releases: 'The Studio Albums 1992-2016' And 'Dream Theater Vol. 3'

Grammy Award-winning progressive metal trailblazers DREAM THEATER spotlight their influential studio recordings with two releases arriving on November 21. "The Studio Albums 1992–2016" brings together nearly 25 years of groundbreaking music, while "Dream Theater Vol. 3" concludes the vinyl reissue s...

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LIMP BIZKIT Bassist And Co-Founder SAM RIVERS Dead At 48

LIMP BIZKIT bassist Sam Rivers has died at the age of 48. On Saturday, October 18, the Fred Durst-fronted outfit shared a post on Instagram announcing that Rivers had passed away earlier in the day. No cause of death was revealed. "Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band wr...

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SCORPIONS' KLAUS MEINE On 'Wind Of Change': 'The Song Is' Still 'Very Relevant, Especially With The Young Audience'

German hard rock legends SCORPIONS have uploaded a new "track-by-track" video in which singer Klaus Meine opens up about what the band's power ballad "Wind Of Change" has meant over the years — from its first notes to its enduring legacy. Klaus said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it wa...

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U.D.O. Parts Ways With Guitarist ANDREY SMIRNOV

U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, have parted ways with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. Earlier today, U.D.O. released the following statement via social media: "After many years of successful collabo...

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DREAM THEATER Shares 'Barstool Warrior' Performance Video From Upcoming 'Quarantième: Live À Paris' CD And Blu-Ray

Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER will release "Quarantième: Live À Paris" on November 28 via their longtime label partner Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The second performance video from the effort, for the song "Barstool Warrior", can be seen below. "Quarantième: Live À Paris" d...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Admits He Was 'A Little Nervous' About Playing MEGADETH's New Single 'Tipping Point' Live For First Time

In a short interview with the Instagram account of MEGADETH's mascot Vic Rattlehead, the band's leader Dave Mustaine spoke about MEGADETH's decision to play its latest single, "Tipping Point", live for the first time on October 14 at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands during the band's Europea...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET And Wife LISA Launch FAITH IN MUSIC FOUNDATION

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and his wife Lisa have launched Faith In Music Foundation, a new non-profit "dedicated to empowering musicians and fostering the next generation of music industry professionals." Back in 2013, Michael and Lisa started noticing a feeling they couldn't ignore, a sense th...

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HEAVY MUSIC COLLECTIVE Launches To Help Songwriters Collect And Recover Streaming Publishing Royalties

The Heavy Music Collective (HMC) has officially launched, co-founded by Ben Koller (CONVERGE, KILLER BE KILLED, MUTOID MAN) and Jeff Price (founder and former CEO of TuneCore Audiam and founder and current CEO of Word Collections). The new initiative's mission is to ensure heavy music songwriters fi...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Announces January 2026 Concert Featuring Members Of ALICE IN CHAINS, EXODUS, SEPULTURA And MASTODON

Illustrious metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE, comprised of core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has announced its 2026 return to Anaheim, California. Beginning as a celebration of the metal genre, METAL ALL...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Release New Song 'Piledriver' To Celebrate Zangief's Outfit 4 In 'Street Fighter 6'

CAVALERA, the band featuring former SEPULTURA members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera (drums),has recorded a new original song called "Piledriver" to celebrate the release of Zangief's Outfit 4 in "Street Fighter 6", the action fighting game developed by Capcom. Zangief's Outfit 4 wi...

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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN Defends METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'To Me, He's Still An Amazing Drummer'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, drummer Jon Larsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT was asked to name his "all-time favorite drummers" and biggest "drumming inluences". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man, I hate that question, because there are so many. I ha...

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GOJIRA Among Honorees At LES FOUDRES 2025, First-Ever Ceremony Dedicated To French Heavy Metal

Progressive metallers GOJIRA and metalcore titans LANDMVRKS were among the winners at Les Foudres, the very first ceremony dedicated to French metal, which was held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at the Bataclan in Paris. A total of 12 awards were handed out at the event, including Foudre D'honneur, A...

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Watch: GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE, Without A Mask Or Face Paint, Joins Swedish Singer-Songwriter LARS WINNERBÄCK On Stage In Linköping

GHOST leader Tobias Forge joined Swedish singer-songwriter Lars Winnerbäck on stage Friday night (October 10) at SAAB Arena in Linköping, Sweden to provide backing vocals and additional guitar for Winnerbäck's 2003 track "Dunkla Rum". Tobias's appearance, which was not announced prior to last night'...