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THE DARKNESS Shares New Single 'I Hate Myself' From Upcoming 'Dreams On Toast' Album

Following its premiere with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 last night, British rockers THE DARKNESS have released their explosive new single "I Hate Myself". It's the second track to be taken from their forthcoming eighth studio album, "Dreams On Toast", which is out on March 28 via Cooking Vinyl. The pun...

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184 Bands Announced For 2025 Edition Of France's HELLFEST, Including Headliners LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN And MUSE

LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN and MUSE will headline the 2025 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 19-22, 2025 in Clisson, France. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. After canceling the 2020 and 2021 installments due to the ongo...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces More 'Shield Of Pain' 2025 European Tour Dates

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced more dates for their "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. The Rob Halford-fronted outfit will play its biggest-ever London, United Kingdom show on July 25 at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. Support at that gig will come from fellow legendary rocker Ali...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces New Drummer: 'A Name Familiar To Many Of Our Fans'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced their new touring drummer. Stepping in as the replacement for Nicko McBrain will be Simon Dawson, a former session drummer and MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's longtime bandmate in BRITISH LION. Earlier today (Sunday, December 8),MAIDEN released t...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Pays Emotional Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN At Drummer's Final Concert With IRON MAIDEN

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson paid emotional tribute to Nicko McBrain after the drummer announced he was quitting touring with the group after 42 years. The 72-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his retirement earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a...

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See VENOM Perform In Bogota During Fall 2024 Latin American Tour

Fan-filmed video of VENOM's December 5 performance at Calle 13 in Bogota, Colombia can be seen below. Two years ago, VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant confirmed that the band was putting the finishing touches on a new studio album. Speaking at the 2022 edition of Wacken Open Air, he said: "We had...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Retirement From Touring: Tonight Will Be 'My Final Gig' With The Band

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his retirement from touring. The 72-year-old musician, who has been a member of MAIDEN for more than four decades, revealed his decision to "step back" from being on the road earlier today (Saturday, December 7) in a statement on the band's official we...

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THE CLASH Photo Book 'Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph' Due In March 2025

Rufus Publications has announced "The Clash Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph" featuring the photographs of Adrian Boot and the words of Chris Salewicz. "The Clash Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph" features hundreds of carefully scanned and restored images, documenting the band on location sh...

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Aqualung Redux / Best Of Jethro Tull

Those clever bastards at Magnetic Eye Records have got impeccable taste. "Aqualung Redux" is the latest in a series of extravagant tribute albums dedicated to classic albums and great artists of our time, populated by an impressive army of bands from stoner, doom and psychedelic realms. Previous pro...

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AVANTASIA Shares 'Creepshow' Single From Upcoming 'Here Be Dragons' Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's long-running AVANTASIA project will release its tenth studio album, "Here Be Dragons", on February 28, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official cinematic music video for the LP's first single, "Creepshow", can be seen below. Sammet comments: "'Creepshow' is a perfect sing...

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MACHINE HEAD Is Putting Finishing Touches On Eleventh Studio Album

San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD are completing work on their eleventh studio album for a tentative April 2025 release. Late Wednesday night (December 4),the MACHINE HEAD social media shared a few photos of the band's frontman and main songwriter Robb Flynn in the studio, along with...

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SUM 41 Cancels Australian Tour Due To DERYCK WHIBLEY's Health

SUM 41 has canceled its co-headlining appearance at Australia's Good Things festival due to singer Deryck Whibley's battle with pneumonia. The band has also scrapped the remaining sideshows on its Australian tour. "It is with deep sadness and regret that we announce our 2024 Australian tour is unabl...

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THE WILDHEARTS Release 'Failure Is The Mother Of Success' Single From Upcoming 'Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts' Album

British rockers THE WILDHEARTS have released a brand new single, "Failure Is The Mother Of Success", the first track to be revealed from their upcoming studio album, "Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts", due out on March 7, 2025 via Snakefarm. About the new track, THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger (real n...

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URIAH HEEP Will Continue Playing Shows, Even After Completion Of 'Farewell' Tour

This past September, British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP announced the U.K. leg of their farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell". The seven shows, which will launch on February 19, 2025 in Birmingham, will feature very special guests, Canadian legends APRIL WINE and U.S. melodic hard...

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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Wanted To Be A Heavy Metal Band 'From Day One'

In a new interview with Victor Rocks, the YouTube channel of Japan's Victor Entertainment, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the recently released remixed and remastered version of the band's classic debut album, 1974's "Rocka Rolla". Asked if he and his bandmates expected, 50 years ago, t...