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Ex-EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT And Ex-HEATHEN Guitarist DOUG PIERCY Re-Ignite Their Love For Old-School Thrash In NEFARIOUS

By David E. Gehlke The San Francisco Bay Area thrash scene is more of a community than anything. The competition that fueled thrash's legendary albums in the 1980s has since evolved into a larger block of individuals who not only keep the style alive, but play on each other's records, perform benefi...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'The Fading Nature Of Life Is Just Crazy'

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has shared a new video message in which he spoke about the frailty of life in the wake of the recent deaths of 1980s legends like Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan and Malcolm-Jamal Warner — icons who shaped a bold, unforgettable decade. The 55-year-old musician, who left K...

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STEVEN WILSON Says GUNS N' ROSES 'Vetoed' His Remix Of 'Use Your Illusion' Albums: 'They Didn't Like The Idea Of Their Music Being In Spatial Audio'

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, prog-rock wunderkind Steven Wilson spoke about some of his remixing work, which he began in 2009 as a sideline to his very successful career as a musician and producer. In the last few years, fans have been treated to his sp...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED Shares 'Earn It 2 Burn It' Single From Upcoming Solo Album 'Rock 'N' Roll Chose Me'

Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, will release his second solo album, "Rock 'N' Roll Chose Me", on physical vinyl on August 22, 2025 via the Pittsburgh-based label 50q Records, with the digital full-length album release to follow on September 5, 20...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's 'Beethoven's Last Night' To Be Made Available On Vinyl For First Time

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's acclaimed rock opera "Beethoven's Last Night" will make its vinyl debut on September 12 as the band celebrates the album's 25th anniversary. The 2LP set will be available in two distinct editions. A special version featuring a lenticular cover — with dynamic 3D-style artwo...

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Watch: BODY COUNT Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE At 'Vans Warped Tour' In Long Beach

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by opening its July 26 set at the Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach, California with a snippet of the song "Black Sabbath" by BLACK SABBATH. Video of the performance can be seen below. Earlier...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's JEREMY DEPOYSTER On Upcoming Album: 'We're Writing Some Of The Best Songs We've Ever Written'

In a new interview with The Kevin Powell Podcast, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA guitarist/vocalist Jeremy DePoyster spoke about the band's latest single, "For You", which arrived in April. Jeremy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the second song off of what will be a new record coming up late...

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THRICE Announces New Album 'Horizons/West'

Acclaimed rock innovators THRICE return with "Horizons/West", their highly anticipated new album set for release on October 3, 2025 via Epitaph Records. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the record's blistering lead single "Gnash", available now on all streaming platforms. Pre-sale f...

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See Live Debut Of Thrash Supergroup NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, made its live debut last...

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CLAWFINGER Announces New Album, 'Before We All Die'

Long-running Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal combo CLAWFINGER will release "Before We All Die", its first studio album in 18 years, on February 20, 2026 via the Perception label, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Loud, furious, darkly humorous and brutally honest, it's everything you forgot you need...

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GUNS N' ROSES Collaborates With British Brand REPRESENT On Capsule Collection

British brand Represent has announced the global launch of a limited seven-piece capsule collection in collaboration with legendary rock icons GUNS N' ROSES. The collection, available at representclo.com, celebrates GUNS N' ROSES' 2025 European tour, which continues through July 31. GUNS N' ROSES is...

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ROBERT PLANT Announces First Album With New Band SAVING GRACE

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant has announced the release of "Saving Grace", the first album featuring a new band of distinguished players, which he calls "a song book of the lost and found." Arriving September 26 on Nonesuch Records, the genesis of "Saving Grace" began during the lockdown in "The...

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Watch: MICHAEL MONROE Joins GUNS N' ROSES On Stage In Tampere, Finland

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe joined GUNS N' ROSES on stage during the Axl Rose-fronted outfit's concert this past Monday night (July 7) at Ratinan Stadion in Tampere, Finland. The 63-year-old Finnish musician, who has been pursuing a solo career for the past four decades, came up four so...

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ICE NINE KILLS Shares 'The Great Unknown' Single And Music Video Inspired By 'The Matrix'

RIAA-gold-certified horror metal madmen ICE NINE KILLS unleash "The Great Unknown", a hard-hitting, high-concept single and video which finds the band stepping into the glitching heart of dystopian sci-fi inspired by "The Matrix". Watch the official music video for "The Great Unknown" below. "The Gr...

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CLAWFINGER Releases Music Video For New Single 'Scum', Featuring Anti-DONALD TRUMP Message

Long-running Swedish rap-metal combo CLAWFINGER has released the official Rune Foss-directed music video for its new single, "Scum". The track, which was mixed by Jocke Skog at the Sunmountain Facilities and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street, is a clear jab at U.S. president Donald Trump...