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VANDENBERG Shares Lyric Video For 'Sin' Title Track

VANDENBERG will release a new studio album, "Sin", on August 25 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, the title track, can be seen below. VANDENBERG leader Adrian Vandenberg shares: "Sin. Just a tiny, three-letter word but one with a very compreh...

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AMORPHIS Announces Fall 2023 'Halo' European Tour

Following an extensive co-headline tour with ELUVEITIE in Europe last year, Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS are ready to hit the road again visiting some cities and countries they didn't get to perform in at the end of 2022. Today, the band has announced its "Halo" European tour 2023 alongside with Ice...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Joins Forces With PROPELLER To Honor Mental Health Awareness Month

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is honoring Mental Health Awareness Month with a number of important activities including last week's acclaimed release of his new solo EP, "This Is The Song". Now McKagan is joining forces with Propeller for a very special campaign encouraging fans to take action...

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Watch: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Joins VOIVOD On Stage In Fort Lauderdale

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD were joined by their former bassist Jason Newsted during their May 16 performance at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for two songs: "Rebel Robot" and "Voivod". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Sonic Perspectives)....

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Glacial Domination

Two observations for you. Firstly, Texas is definitely the epicenter of death metal right now. Secondly, FROZEN SOUL are seriously special. Produced by TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy, and brilliantly so, "Glacial Domination" is the kind of authoritative and substantial album that death metal's new breed absol...

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TWISTED SISTER's EDDIE OJEDA Remembers Touring Europe With METALLICA As Opening Act: 'That Was Wild'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda reflected on his band's 1984 European tour with METALLICA as the opening act. "...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS Was An Influence On His Stage Presence

In a recent interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the inspiration for his energetic and engaging stage presence. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was out with Lauren Harris, who's Steve Ha...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Denies There Was Ever Any Bad Blood Between Him And DAVE MUSTAINE

Three months ago, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman reunited with his former band during the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit's first-ever gig at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan. Friedman came up on stage for three songs toward the end of the main set on February 27: "Countdown To Extinction", "Tornado...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON Joins ESP Guitars Artist Roster

ESP Guitars has announced that acclaimed guitarist Mick Thomson of iconic American metal band SLIPKNOT has joined the ESP artist roster. The company also confirmed that a new ESP/LTD Signature Series guitar is in development for Thomson. "We are thrilled to welcome Mick as part of the ESP family," s...

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TAD DOYLE Says TAD Will Never Reunite: 'It Would Ruin The Legacy That We Created For Ourselves'

Tad Doyle of beloved and iconic Seattle band TAD, which has been inactive for most of the last two decades, was recently interviewed by Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio. Asked if TAD would ever reunite, Doyle said: "No. I think we're done. I get a lot of people asking me, 'How about a reunion?' and...

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COREY TAYLOR Blasts ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'At This Point, Who Gives A S***, Really?'

In a new interview with Jason Bailey of Audacy Check In, Corey Taylor was asked which of his three projects — SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR or his solo band — he would want to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for. He responded: "Oh, Jesus. At this point, who gives a shit, really? To be honest…...

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Mad Gods And Englishmen

If ever there was band deserving of the lavish reissue treatment, it's SABBAT. Although they only existed for six years (first time around, at least),&nbsp the British thrash pioneers made a vast contribution to underground metal's musical and lyrical vocabulary, with two peerless studio albums that...

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ICE NINE KILLS Announces 'Fear The Premiere' Summer 2023 Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Notorious horror-themed metalcore outfit ICE NINE KILLS has announced its "Fear The Premiere" tour today. The band will play a select run of headline shows kicking off on August 8 and will showcase a spectacular lineup of supporting acts including AUGUST BURNS RED and VEIL OF MAYA for shows between...

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YES Legend RICK WAKEMAN Announces 'The Return Of The Caped Crusader…' 2024 Tour

On February 22 and 23 of this year, Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble revisited his multi-platinum back catalog — solo and with his former band YES — with two sold-out concerts at the prestigious London Palladium. Their performances received such a rapturous response from audience and m...

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FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE And THE CURE Among Headliners Of This Year's RIOT FEST

Riot Fest has announces the lineup for its 2023 edition, featuring headliners FOO FIGHTERS, THE CURE, THE POSTAL SERVICE, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. This stellar array of top-billed talent will be rounded out by TURNSTILE, THE MARS VOLTA, MR. BUNGLE, TEGAN AND SARA, 100 GECS, T...