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SLAYER's KERRY KING On His Current Relationship With TOM ARAYA: 'He's Not The Guy I Started The Band With'

In a new interview with Luiz Cesar Pimentel of Brazil's Cucamonga, SLAYER's Kerry King was asked how the 2013 death of the band's founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman affected his relationship with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Kerry responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think Jeff's p...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, THE DARKNESS, STRYPER, SYMPHONY X, Others Confirmed For 2026 Edition Of 'Monsters Of Rock Cruise'

On The Blue Cruises, Inc., one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced that the annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise (MORC),the world's premier hard rock and heavy metal fan immersive music cruise sailing the high seas since 2012, will return for its fourtee...

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JOEY JORDISON's Family Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Release Of Long-Awaited VIMIC Album

Days after what would have been his 50th birthday, the family of late SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds needed to get the highly anticipated VIMIC album "Open Your Omen" out to the public in September 2025. After Jordison was fired from SLIPKNOT in...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Defends Onstage 'Gimmick' Of Throwing Guitar Picks Into Audience: 'It Started Out Of Necessity'

Yngwie Malmsteen has defended his onstage "gimmick" of throwing and kicking guitar picks into the audience, explaining that it's a necessity for him to be able to pull off his complex guitar licks. The legendary Swedish guitarist made his comments while speaking to Eonmusic about his new album "Toky...

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Strap your brains in, folks. This going to be a mind-fuck for the ages. Germany's premier exponents of virtuoso jazz metal have been making astonishing records for a long time. From the ultra-progressive madness of early albums like 2008's "Starke Stucke", through to mutant metal monoliths like "Bre...

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Guitarist SONNY MAYO Quits SNOT; Temporary Replacement Announced

Reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has parted ways with guitarist Sonny Mayo. The news of Mayo's departure was broken by SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling who shared a video message earlier today in which he said:  "There's something I need to tell y'all. Sonny Mayo has decided to...

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THE WHO's PETE TOWNSHEND: 'I Don't Like Being On A Stage. It Doesn't Fill My Soul.'

In a new interview with Spain's RockFM, THE WHO guitarist Pete Townshend spoke about his love for the creative process, particularly as it relates to being in the recording studio. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Most musicians are not like me. Most musicians do two things th...

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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST's Phone 'Ban' For 2025 Tour: 'For Two Hours, You Feel Relieved Of The Chains That Is The Ether'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge once again discussed his decision to make the band's 2025 world tour "a phone-free experience", with guests maintaining possession of their phones at all times, secured in Yondr pouches. Asked if the fact that GHOST's feature...

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GREEN DAY, BLINK-182, WEEZER To Headline 2025 RIOT FEST In Chicago

Riot Fest is turning the big 2-0, and to celebrate it's throwing the biggest party yet, headlined by GREEN DAY, BLINK-182, WEEZER, Jack White and a total of over 90 bands performing throughout the festival weekend at Chicago's Douglass Park September 19-21. "I just wanted to put a show together with...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Pays Tribute To Producer ROY THOMAS BAKER

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has paid tribute to English producer Roy Thomas Baker who worked on several of the band's albums, including 1975's "A Night At The Opera", featuring the QUEEN classic "Bohemian Rhapsody". Brian took to his Instagram to share a few photos of Roy and he included the following...

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AVATAR Announces February/March 2026 European Tour

Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced a European tour for early 2026. The journey commences this summer when AVATAR embarks on a 16-date run with heroes of metal IRON MAIDEN, bringing their dark carnival to arenas and stadiums across the continent. And then they unfurl their brand new vision in Me...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Encourages Young Men 'To Develop A Relationship With Christ One On One'

In a recent episode of the Stand Up Dude podcast, host Tim Bisagno engaged in a heartfelt conversation with KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, a former drug addict and reformed Christian. They delved into Brian's transformative journey from fame and addiction to faith and purpose. Brian shared his s...

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WEDNESDAY 13 On MURDERDOLLS' Enduring Popularity: 'I Don't Think We've Got To The Level That We're Gonna Get To Yet'

In a new interview with The Heavy Metal Sitdown, Wednesday 13 spoke about the enduring popularity of his former band, the revered glam punk icons MURDERDOLLS. When the interviewer suggested that the MURDERDOLLS never became as "big" as they should have been, Wednesday 13 said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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KUBLAI KHAN TX Announces Fall 2025 U.S. Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Texan titans KUBLAI KHAN TX will bring the beatdown to a town near you this fall on their U.S. headlining run with DRAIN, GIDEON and GUILT TRIP as support. The tour kicks off on September 18 at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky and wraps on October 26 at the iconic Palladium in L...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces 2026 European Tour

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced a 2026 headlining tour of Europe. The 11-date trek will launch on February 5 in Glasgow, United Kingdom and conclude on March 7 in Lisbon, Portugal. "Let's run it back, but even bigger this time!" MOTIONLESS IN WHITE wrote in a social media post announcing the tour....