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CHILDREN OF BODOM's JANNE WIRMAN On ALEXI LAIHO's Death: We Were 'Watching Our Friend Commit A Slow Suicide'
In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman spoke about the December 2020 passing of the band's guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho. The 41-year-old died in his home in Helsinki, Finland after reportedly suffering from long-term health issues. " In 2016, everyt...July 10, 2025
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GRAND CADAVER Feat. Current/Former Members Of DARK TRANQUILLITY And KATATONIA: New Single 'Darkened Apathy' Released
Swedish old-school death metal behemoth GRAND CADAVER, featuring current and former members of DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HALO EFFECT, TIAMAT, NOVARUPTA and KATATONIA, return with their most explosive material yet: the new EP "The Rot Beneath", set to be released on August 15 via Majestic Mountain Recor...July 10, 2025
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ATREYU Has 'About 10 Songs' For Next Studio Album: 'It's Some Of The Heaviest Music We've Ever Written'
ATREYU will release a new version of the band's 2004 gold-certified sophomore album "The Curse" next month. The LP was entirely re-recorded with MEMPHIS MAY FIRE's Kellen McGregor at the production helm and it does not feature former ATREYU singer Alex Varkatzas, who exited the group in September 20...July 9, 2025
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Watch: MIKKEY DEE Performs MOTÖRHEAD Classics At 2025 Edition Of Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival
Former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee performed some of the band's classic songs on July 7 at the Time To Rock festival in Knislinge, Sweden. He was joined at the gig by THE DRIPPERS members Viktor Skatt on bass and vocals, and Stig William Rickard on guitar. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can...July 9, 2025
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DAYSEEKER Announces New Album 'Creature In The Black Night'
Southern California's DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez (vocals),Gino Sgambelluri (guitar),Ramone Valerio (bass) and Zac Mayfield (drums) — will release its new album, "Creature In The Black Night", on October 24 via Spinefarm. Produced by Daniel Braunstein (SPIRITBOX, SILENT PLANET) and mixed by Zakk Ce...July 9, 2025
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WE CAME AS ROMANS Announce 'All Is Beautiful... Because We're Doomed' Album, Share 'Culture Wound' Single
Michigan metalcore titans WE CAME AS ROMANS will release their new album, "All Is Beautiful... Because We're Doomed", on Friday, August 22 via Sharptone Records. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the album's third single, "Culture Wound", and its accompanying official music video. Fo...July 9, 2025
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Spiral Crypts
DISEMBODIMENT's "Mutated Chaos" EP was one of 2021's death metal highlights: a filthy, five-song belch of grotesquery from the mean streets of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Four years on, the band have finally delivered a debut album, and it is absolutely fucking foul. At a time when there is no shortage of k...July 8, 2025
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Hollywood Mortician
Genre-bending isn't for everyone, but it's become Nathan James's identity. The budding goth-metal artist is building a name for himself in the modern rock world, and he has the streaming numbers and radio support to prove it. Even if you haven't heard of James, there's a chance you've seen him perfo...July 8, 2025
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Hesitating Lights
There are definitely too few hours in a day to fully appreciate all the great things that are happening in underground metal, but we can always try. FLOATING are a duo from Uppsala, Sweden, with a sound that brings together the dark, post-punk clangor of FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM and their dusty ilk, w...July 8, 2025
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QUEENSRŸCHE And ACCEPT Announce Fall 2025 U.S. Tour
Progressive metal legends QUEENSRŸCHE will hit the road this fall on the "Volume And Vengeance Tour" alongside special guests ACCEPT. The trek will kick off on November 7 in Denver, Colorado at Summit and will conclude on December 20 in Temecula, California at Pechanga Theater Casino. Ticket pre-sal...July 8, 2025
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Unofficial DIO Book 'The Unholy Scriptures' Coming In August
Schiffer Publishing has set an August 28 release date for "Dio: The Unholy Scriptures - The Complete Unofficial Chronicle Of Ronnie James Dio's Solo Canon" from Martin Popoff. In "Dio: The Unholy Scriptures", embark on an electrifying journey through the tumultuous yet triumphant saga of one of heav...July 8, 2025
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DAX RIGGS Opens Up About ACID BATH Reunion: 'It's A Beautiful Thing To Be A Part Of'
By David E. Gehlke One of the ultimate "what if?" bands in the annals of underground metal, New Orleans sludge metal pioneers ACID BATH dissolved in 1997 following the death of bassist Audie Pitre from a car accident. The band's split came months after the release of their second studio album, "Paeg...July 8, 2025
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Ex-VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Explains How His Latest Reunion With ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Came About
In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, founding VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke about his upcoming reunion with ex-VENOM drummer Antony "Abaddon" Bray for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan....July 7, 2025
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LOVE WHAT YOU CAN WHILE YOU STILL GOT SOMETHING LEFT TO LOVE
As the metalcore genre evolves, more and more bands are beginning to push the boundaries of what the genre means and sounds like. Pretty much anything with breakdowns and intense passages that make way for moshing could fall into the metalcore category, but the genre has so much more to offer than j...July 7, 2025
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BAD COMPANY's SIMON KIRKE On MICK RALPHS's Death: 'His Final Years Were Painful And Painful To Witness'
In a new interview with Ken Dashow of New York's Q104.3 radio station, BAD COMPANY drummer Simon Kirke spoke about the recent passing of the band's founding guitarist Mick Ralphs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've got mixed feelings about it, because I loved him, but he had no qual...July 7, 2025
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