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SEBASTIAN BACH Says The First Three TWISTED SISTER Shows With Him On Vocals Were 'Incredible'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the latter band's fall 2026 shows after iconic singer Dee Snider resigned from TWISTED SISTER due to "health challenges". Regarding how the f...

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TONY IOMMI Reveals He Turned Down Producer ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make Final BLACK SABBATH Album With Original Lineup

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...

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ROSS VALORY On Possibility Of Playing With JOURNEY Again: 'I Don't See That Happening'

During a September 9 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ex-JOURNEY bassist Ross Valory was asked if he is "cool" with how everything worked out with his former bandmates, six years after he and drummer Steve Smith departed JOURNEY after being embroiled in a legal dispute with...

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PHIL SOUSSAN Says 'It Looks Very, Very Promising' That LAST IN LINE Has Found A New Singer

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan offered an update on the band's search for a new singer following the recent departure of LAST IN LINE's original vocalist Andrew Freeman. Soussan, who joined LAST IN LINE in 2016 following the passing of t...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Announces 'Graceless' Album, Shares Title Track

California deathcore act SUICIDE SILENCE has shared "Graceless", the title track of the band's upcoming album, which is set for release on November 20 via Century Media. The song's accompanying music video captures the essence of what put deathcore on the map in the early 2000s and can be seen below...

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Watch: W.A.S.P. Performs Early Demo Song 'Mr. Cool' Live For First Time Ever At Kick-Off Show of '1984 To Headless' Tour

W.A.S.P. kicked off the "1984 To Headless" 2026 U.S. and Canada tour with KK'S PRIEST last night (Thursday, September 10) at The Magnolia in El Cajon, California. The 17-song setlist from the Blackie Lawless-fronted outfit consisted mostly of songs from W.A.S.P.'s first four albums — 1984's "W.A.S....

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MASTODON Sued By Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS's Estate Over His Share Of Business

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the estate of late MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds has filed a lawsuit against the surviving members of the band claiming that he had never been bought out of his share of MASTODON and its related businesses before his death. The estate is also accusing...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says The End Of DAVID ELLEFSON's Time With MEGADETH 'Was Likely Near' Even Before Leaked-Video Scandal

Rolling Stone magazine has shared an excerpt from MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine's latest memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", in which he discusses how the band's bassist, David Ellefson, became the focus of online speculation in May 2021 when footage of him masturbating leaked, prompting MEGADETH to fire...

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Will DAVID ELLEFSON Stick Around To Watch MEGADETH Play At Next Week's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival? 'I Don't Mind', He Says

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is currently playing with METAL CHURCH, was asked if he will stick around to watch MEGADETH play when the two bands share the main stage — approximately five hours apart — on Thursday, Septe...

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NEVERMORE's JEFF LOOMIS And VAN WILLIAMS Explain JIM SHEPPARD's Absence From Band's Reunion: 'We Decided To Move On From The Negativity'

In a new interview with Italy's TrueMetal.it, NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams explained their decision to exclude NEVERMORE's founding bassist Jim Sheppard from the band's reformed lineup. Jeff said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's just we haven't spoken to Jim in...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces 30th-Anniversary Tour For November/December 2026

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) will celebrate its landmark 30th anniversary with a major winter tour featuring a spectacular, reimagined staging of its treasured tale, "The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve", followed by a high-energy second set. Renowned for delivering fans the ultimate "value for their doll...

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Watch: TWISTED SISTER Performs With SEBASTIAN BACH At Oregon State Fair

TWISTED SISTER played its third concert with ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach Sunday night (September 6) at the L.B. Day Amphitheater at the Oregon State Fair in Salem, Oregon. The show featured TWISTED SISTER's new touring lineup, consisting of Bach on lead vocals, Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda o...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Still Hasn't Heard From METALLICA About Whether They Like His Version Of 'Ride The Lightning'

In a new interview with California Post, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine once again spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH...

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Watch: TITANIUM TART, Featuring IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN, Performs In Fort Lauderdale During 2026 Mini-Tour

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain kicked off a short tour of Florida and Georgia with his TITANIUM TART project on August 29 at The Barn in Sanford, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the second concert of the tour, which took place on September 5 at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida can be see...

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VAN HALEN: Previously Unreleased 1974 Live Recording 'Glitter' To Be Included With ALEX VAN HALEN's Limited-Edition Book

Genesis Publications has revealed that the exclusive seven-inch vinyl record accompanying Alex Van Halen's official signed limited-edition book "Van Halen" will feature "Glitter", a previously unreleased live recording from a May 3, 1974 performance at Pasadena High School. Created exclusively for t...