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FILTER's RICHARD PATRICK: 'I Don't Think There's Enough Artists Asking The Hard Questions' In Music These Days

During a new appearance on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, FILTER frontman Richard Patrick — who has been very vocal with his political views in recent years as an outspoken opponent of the Republican Party's hard-line stance on social issues — was asked if he feels ther...

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PRIMAL FEAR's MAT SINNER Explains Last Year's Lineup Changes, Says 'Everybody's Super Happy At The Moment'

In a new interview with Jovan Ristić of Altnote, PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner discussed the band's August 2024 split with guitarists Alex Beyrodt and Tom Naumann, drummer Michael Ehré and touring bassist Alex Jansen. Joining Sinner and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) in PRIMAL FEAR's current lineup are th...

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TESTAMENT Announces 'Para Bellum' Album, Shares 'Infanticide A.I.' Single

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT will release their new album, "Para Bellum", on October 10 via Nuclear Blast. The LP stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity's uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, "Para Bellum" s...

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APOCALYPTICA's EICCA TOPPINEN: 'We've Been Always Very Grateful For Everything We Have Gotten From METALLICA'

In a new interview with EMP, Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA spoke about the band's decision to record and release "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2", the hotly anticipated sequel to their legendary debut record, "Plays Metallica By Four Cellos". Released in June 2024, the...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Clarifies His Comment That He Doesn't 'Ever Have To Work Another Day' In His Life

In a new interview with the Brutally Delicious podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson clarified his recent comment that he "literally [doesn't] ever have to work another day in [his] life." The 60-year-old, Scottsdale, Arizona-based musician, who runs several other businesses outside his va...

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DARK ANGEL's First New Album In 34 Years, 'Extinction Level Event', Gets Official Release Date

California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL will release their first new album in 34 years, "Extinction Level Event", digitally on September 5 via Reversed Records. Limited collectors' edition sets, including signed copies and a limited-edition collector's red vinyl, will only be available until Sep...

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MAT SINNER Says Visa Fee Hikes And Delays Are Preventing PRIMAL FEAR From Touring The U.S.

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner — whose real name is Matthias Lasch — addressed the fact that a lot of international musicians are canceling U.S. tours because they have decided that going through the complicated process of g...

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JOHN 5 Is Planning Grueling Two-Month U.S. Tour In 2026: '50 Shows, 50 States In 50 Days'

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, acclaimed guitarist John 5 (real name John William Lowery) discussed some of his plans for 2026. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I haven't talked about this, and I don't know if I should talk about it, but I'm doing something next year that ver...

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New LINKIN PARK Drummer COLIN BRITTAIN: 'I Love This Band And I Love The People And The Music'

As part of Zildjian's "On The Road" video series on YouTube, LINKIN PARK's new drummer Colin Brittain spoke about how it feels to be part of such an iconic rock band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's kind of full circle for me. I started out as a drummer, became a producer, [and n...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's 1982 Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch Between $2 Million And $3 Million At Sotheby's Auction

According to Rolling Stone, Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer electric guitar will be auctioned by Sotheby's New York this fall. The guitar, which was played by the legendary VAN HALEN axeman in 1982 and 1983, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $3 million during Sotheby's inaugural Grails Week...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Concert In Bogota Halted Due To Power Outage

Power went out at the beginning of TESTAMENT's concert Friday night (August 8) in Bogota, Colombia. The blackout occurred during the opening song, "Practice What You Preach", of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans' concert at the Ace Of Spades club. Earlier today, TESTAMENT guitarist Al...

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DESPISED ICON Announces 'Shadow Work' Album, Shares 'Over My Dead Body' Single

Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON will release their seventh full-length album, "Shadow Work", on October 31, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. Their first new music in six years, the album stands as the band's most fine-tuned and dynamic effort to date, balancing relentless speed, crushing gr...

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JOHN 5 Announces More 'Ghost' Album Details, Shares Music Video For 'Deviant'

John 5 will release a new solo album, "Ghost", on October 10. Produced by Barry Pointer, the LP's second single, "Deviant", features drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Bryan Beller of THE ARISTOCRATS. "Deviant" follows previously released singles "Hollywood Story" and "Fiend". The Michael Sarna-dir...

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FALLING IN REVERSE Releases Video For 'All My Women (Featuring Hardy)' Starring Puppets

FALLING IN REVERSE has today shared a brand new single, "All My Women (Featuring Hardy)" . The track serves as a follow-up to last summer's chart-topping hit "All My Life" featuring Jelly Roll, which spent five weeks at the top of the rock radio charts and debuted at No. 1 across Billboard's hard ro...

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DEFTONES Share New Single 'Milk Of The Madonna' From Upcoming 'Private Music' Album

DEFTONES have shared their latest single, "Milk Of The Madonna". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Private Music", which will arrive on August 22 via Reprise/Warner. DEFTONES notably recorded and co-produced "Private Music" in various locations in California, including Malibu and J...