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PRONG: New Live Album To Be Released In February, Next Studio LP To Arrive In October 2026

At last weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor spoke to Rock News Weekly about the band's plans for 2026. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've got a live record — it's called 'Live And Uncleansed' — and that's coming out in, li...

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LARS ULRICH: The Fact That METALLICA's Music Is 'Still Connecting' With So Many People Is 'Just Insane'

On Thursday, October 9, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, California...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Honored With Star On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame'

DEF LEPPARD was honored with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Thursday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. PT at 1750 N. Vine Street. DEF LEPPARD received their star in the category of "Recording". Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO Universal Music Enterprises (UMe),were gues...

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SAINT ASONIA, Featuring THREE DAYS GRACE And STAIND Members, Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid'

SAINT ASONIA, which features THREE DAYS GRACE singer Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, hasd released a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Paranoid". The track was originally recorded during the sessions for SAINT ASONIA's second EP of 2022, "Extrovert", which ca...

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TRIVIUM's PAOLO GREGOLETTO Doesn't Know Yet If GREYSON NEKRUTMAN Will Play On Band's Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Thunder Underground, TRIVIUM's Paolo Gregoletto spoke to about the band's recent split with its longtime drummer Alex Bent. The bassist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I don't feel like I want fans to be, like, Hey, okay, we're over it. We expect you to be over i...

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Reunited WINDS OF PLAGUE Is 'Definitely Leaning Towards Making New Music' And 'Playing A Couple Of More Shows'

Symphonic deathcore titans WINDS OF PLAGUE recently reunited with their original members for a pair of highly anticipated festival performances. The band took the stage at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky and Aftershock in Sacramento, California, as well as at a special club show at The Forg...

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DREAM THEATER Won't Be Touring Europe In 2026 In Support Of 'Parasomnia' Album: 'Sometimes Plans Change'

DREAM THEATER has scrapped its plans of touring Europe next year in support of their latest album, "Parasomnia". The progressive metal giants launched a U.S. tour last month during which they are continuing their "An Evening With Dream Theater" run that celebrates "Parasomnia" by performing the LP i...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'Broken And Blind'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has released a new single, "Broken And Blind", via MNRK Heavy / Spinefarm. This is the band's third single release, preceded by "Lord Humungus" (February 2025) and "The Gallows" (September 2024),leading up to the much-anticipated new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album scheduled for early...

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JOHN 5 Opens Up About His Battle With Nonbacterial Prostatitis: 'It's The Most Crippling Thing'

Guitar virtuoso John 5 is the latest guest on Billy Corgan's podcast, "The Magnificent Others". Corgan sits down with John 5 for a charged conversation about music, mastery, and survival. John opens up about his private KISS museum, the TV-music desert that shaped his Telecaster tone, and a grind ho...

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HATEBREED's MATT BYRNE: Next Album Is 'About 90 Percent, 85 Percent Done'

At this past weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, HATEBREED drummer Matt Byrne spoke to Baby Huey of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans' next studio album. Matt said (as t...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of Reunited 1991 Lineup Of GRAVE Performing At Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT

On August 8, 2025, the reunited 1991 lineup of Swedish death metal pioneers GRAVE — Ola Lindgren (guitar, vocals),Jörgen Sandström (vocals, guitar),Jens "Jensa" Paulsson (drums) and Jonas Torndal (bass) — played at this year's edition of the Brutal Assault open-air extreme metal festival in the 18...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Sings U.S. National Anthem At LOS ANGELES KINGS' Home Opener

IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson sang the U.S. national anthem when the Los Angeles Kings hosted the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, October 7 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles as part of the NHL's (National Hockey League) first day of regular-season play. The game was the third of three games broadcas...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Questions Whether DAVE MUSTAINE's 'Farewell' Announcement Is 'Just An Attempt To Boost Ticket Sales'

In a new interview with AlternativeNation.net, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was once again asked for his reaction to the band's announcement that its upcoming LP will be the band's last. The Dave Mustaine-led outfit will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. Asked for his thoughts on MEG...

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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Performs Full-Band Version Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Revelations' At Los Angeles Concert

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson performed a full-band version of MAIDEN's classic song "Revelations" during his solo concert this past Sunday night (October 5) at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. Fan-filmed video of the rendition can be seen below. Prior to launching into the track, Dickin...

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P.O.D.'s MARCOS CURIEL Explains Decision To Cover THE BEATLES' 'Don't Let Me Down'

P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel has explained the San Diego hard-rock/nu metal veterans' decision to record and release their cover of THE BEATLES classic "Don't Let Me Down". In a short video message released today (Tuesday, October 7),Marcos said:  "A lot of people are curious to why we chose to d...