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MYLES KENNEDY: 'I Absolutely Refuse To Use A.I. As A 'Writing Tool''

During an appearance on the September 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy once again 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 artif...

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Taiwan's Biggest Metal Band CHTHONIC And Finnish Artist MARISKA Join Forces On Extreme Metal Track

Taiwan's biggest metal band CHTHONIC and Finnish artist Mariska have released a surprising collaboration, "Näin Määrättiin". The track also marks the first time ever that Mariska has appeared on an extreme metal song. While the new song was inspired by the final words written by Taiwanese political...

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See KK'S PRIEST Perform In Los Angeles During Summer/Fall 2026 North American Tour With W.A.S.P.

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),played the second show of its North American tour as the support act for W...

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Watch: CANDLEMASS Performs With Guest Singers At LONDON METALFEST Following JOHAN LÄNGQVIST's Hospitalization

CANDLEMASS singer Johan Längqvist (a.k.a. Johan Langquist) was forced to miss the Swedish doom metal legends' September 12 concert at the London Metalfest at the Electric Ballroom in London, England due to being hospitalized in his hometown of Stockholm after facing "a medical emergency" a couple of...

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TONY IOMMI Reveals He Turned Down Producer ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make Final BLACK SABBATH Album With Original Lineup

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...

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Watch: KK'S PRIEST Performs Two JUDAS PRIEST Classics For First Time At 2026 North American Tour Kick-Off

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),kicked off its North American tour as the support act for W.A.S.P. last ni...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Announces Newly Remixed Version Of His 1997 Solo Album 'Accident Of Birth'

In 1997, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson released his fourth solo album, "Accident Of Birth", a swaggeringly confident collection of powerful songs that saw the acclaimed singer return to his hard rock and metal roots, following the more experimental sound of the previous "Skunkworks" project. Co...

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Watch: SOUNDGARDEN Performs With TAYLOR MOMSEN And MIKE MCCREADY During Halftime Of SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Season Opener

SOUNDGARDEN's three surviving members reunited to play halftime of the Seattle Seahawks' season opener on Wednesday, September 9 against the New England Patriots at Seattle's Lumen Field. Guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd were joined by guest vocalist, THE PRETTY RE...

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SHANE EMBURY's Heavy Metal Project ABSOLUTE POWER Shares 'Needs Must When The Devil Drives' Single Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS

ABSOLUTE POWER has shared the title track of its forthcoming second album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives", due out on November 6, 2026 via Time To Kill Records. The song features former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who contributes his unmistakable screams to one of th...

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Official KING DIAMOND Documentary Has Been In The Works For Last Three Years

In a new interview with Frank Godla of Metal Injection, Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond — who fronts both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE — confirmed that a new documentary is in the works about his life. The film, which is being directed by the Danish journalist and documentary filmmaker Fred...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces 30th-Anniversary Tour For November/December 2026

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) will celebrate its landmark 30th anniversary with a major winter tour featuring a spectacular, reimagined staging of its treasured tale, "The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve", followed by a high-energy second set. Renowned for delivering fans the ultimate "value for their doll...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Reflects On Recent Visit To National September 11 Memorial & Museum: 'I Said Prayers And I Cried'

During Bill Ward's September 2026 show on LA Radio Sessions with Mike Stark, the BLACK SABBATH drummer reflected on his recent visit to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center in New York. Bill said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we went there. And the...

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AS I LAY DYING Completes Recording Ninth Album; New Songs 'Polarized' And 'Retribution' To Arrive Next Week

U.S. metalcore veterans AS I LAY DYING have completed recording their ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2027 via Napalm Records. Two of the songs which are being considered for inclusion on the follow-up to 2024's "Through Storms Ahead" LP, "Polarized" and "Retribution", will be made avai...

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PANTERA Announces 'The Great Nola Trendkill' Two-Day Festival With DOWN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, Others

Behold! The Great Nola Trendkill is upon us. Presented by Housecore Horror, Housecore Records and Live Nation, the special two-day festival will take place at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 20- 21, featuring a landmark performance by PANTERA, marking their first show in New Or...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why He Tries Not To Insert His Opinion Into His Lyrics

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM weighed in on the debate about the place of politics in music, particularly his lyrical content. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's pluses...