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HELLOWEEN's KAI HANSEN Announces New Solo Album 'Born With A Hammer'

Kai Hansen is one of the defining figures in heavy metal. As co-founder of HELLOWEEN and founder of GAMMA RAY, he shaped power metal into a global force and created a sound that continues to drive the genre today. Now, Hansen returns with "Born With A Hammer", his first solo album since HANSEN &...

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FATES WARNING's RAY ALDER And JIM MATHEOS To Release Second NORTH SEA ECHOES Album 'How To Cast A Shadow'

NORTH SEA ECHOES — the project featuring singer Ray Alder and guitarist Jim Matheos of progressive metal pioneers FATES WARNING — will release a new studio album, "How To Cast A Shadow", on July 24 via Metal Blade Records. On NORTH SEA ECHOES' critically acclaimed 2024 debut, "Really Good Terrible T...

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Medusa

STITCHED UP HEART have been rocking it in Los Angeles since 2010, and even though they've been together more than a decade, the band is still considered in many circles a fresh talent. Vocalist Alecia "Mixi" Demner heads up the outfit, and even though they can be played alongside bands such as IN TH...

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Alt-Rock Giants HOOBASTANK Release First Original Song In Nearly A Decade, 'How Do You Sleep?'

Alt-rock giants HOOBASTANK surprised fans with the release of their brand-new song, "How Do You Sleep?", their first original music in nearly a decade. The track debuted at Vans Warped Tour, the definitive summer festival for rock and alternative music, which kicked off this past weekend in Washingt...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Has More New Music Coming: 'We're Working Toward Something'

In a new interview with Kevin Kellam of Minneapolis's 93Xradio station, A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel was asked if there is a full-length album in the works following the release of the "Starless" single, which came out in late May. Billy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA On Recording Vocals With Longtime Producer JAY RUSTON: 'I Got To Be Me, Really'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was asked if there are specific albums that he could pinpoint in the band's discography where he took "big steps forward as a vocalist" or "learned something new" about himself. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist TED AGUILAR Reveals His 'Gripe About Today's Metal' Bands

In a new interview with Pipeman, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar talked about how early San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal bands all carved out their distinct sounds by blending complex guitar work, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal melodies, and progressive structures to differentiate themselves f...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Release New Album 'Hell Or High Water' In November

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about his plans for the follow-up to his latest album, "Parabellum", which was released in July 2021 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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HATEBREED Signs With BLKIIBLK; New Album Due Out Later This Year

Grammy-nominated Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED, who remain one of the most impactful and endurng bands of the modern era and who are known for their tectonic-plate shifting and lyrically poignant anthems, have joined forces with BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Gr...

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RUDY SARZO Talks New Solo Music: 'Within The Next Couple Of Weeks I'm Gonna Be Releasing It'

In a new interview with Gary Lopez of the #WhosABadass podcast, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo once again confirmed that he is working on new music which he is planning on releasing independently in the not-too-distant future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Lately I've been w...

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Listen: SEBASTIAN BACH, BOB DAISLEY, MICK BOX, JONATHAN CAIN, DOUG ALDRICH And CARMINE APPICE Cover RAINBOW's 'Man On The Silver Mountain'

With just days to wait now before "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" touches down on June 19, Cleopatra Records has unleashed the final single from the set. Sebastian Bach, the former SKID ROW hero who now leads TWISTED SISTER, fronts a devastating performance o...

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Lex Legion

All good things come to those who wait, but there is rarely any harm in making alternative plans. An international supergroup with monstrous pedigree, LEX LEGION may not have formed solely to plug the gap where a new KING DIAMOND album should have been, but it is hard to ignore the fact that their d...

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CHARLIE BENANTE On ANTHRAX's Upcoming Album 'Cursum Perficio': 'It's A Culmination Of Different Eras, Different Moods, Different Ideas'

In a new interview with Erin Greatrix of This Day In Metal, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about the band's long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", which will be released on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe. It marks the band's first...

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Watch: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shreds His Way Through His Concert On Final Day Of 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of Yngwie Malmsteen's June 6 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. In an interview with Eddie Trunk conducted at the 2026 edition of the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo, Brazil in early April,...

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CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN: 'I Don't Believe In Releasing' Full-Length 'Records Anymore. I Think It's A Waste Of Time'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin was asked how he and his bandmates feel about the prospect of releasing full-length albums nowadays. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think Pete [original CANDLEBOX guitarist P...