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Watch: LAMB OF GOD Performs New Single 'Sepsis' Live For First Time

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD played their new single, "Sepsis", live for the first time during their concert Friday night (October 3) at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Fan-filmed video of the "Sepsis" performance can be seen below. LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe intr...

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FOO FIGHTERS Surprise-Release Live EP, 'Are Playing Where??? Vol. 1'

FOO FIGHTERS have surprise-released a new live EP. Recorded at various club shows the band played across the United States in September, "Are Playing Where??? Vol. 1" is available exclusively on Bandcamp, with proceeds going towards local charities working to combat food insecurity in San Luis Obisp...

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LAMB OF GOD Returns With 'Sepsis', First Original Song In Three Years

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD return with "Sepsis", a visceral, menacing new single out now via Epic. It marks the Grammy Award-nominated band's first new original music since 2022's critically acclaimed album "Omens". Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the three-and-a-half mi...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO And Singer/Guitarist PETE SHOULDER Announce First ONE MORE SATELLITE Live Shows

Dean DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and TRIP THE WITCH, along with vocalist Pete Shoulder, released the self-titled debut album from their latest collaboration, ONE MORE SATELLITE, digitally on July 18, 2025 via Symphonic. Now they are expanding their distribution with a worldwide release of the vinyl...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ: SLAYER's 'Reign In Blood' Album 'Opened My Eyes To Metal'

In a recent interview with Thomann's Drum Bash, LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz spoke about why he considers legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Carlos Santana to be his "number one" musical inspiration and how he made the transition from Latin grooves to heavy metal drumming. He said (as transcribed...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Would Love To Be Friends' With DAVID LEE ROTH

Sammy Hagar has once again downplayed David Lee Roth's recent comments about Hagar's claim that the fellow former VAN HALEN singer drew inspiration for a song from a dream he had where he reunited with his late bandmate Eddie Van Halen. In 2022, Hagar recounted being greeted by Van Halen in a dream...

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SNOT's JOHN FAHNESTOCK: 'We Wouldn't Be Back If It Wasn't For' Our New Singer ANDY KNAPP

In a new interview with Two Dudes Talk Music, bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock spoke about SNOT return to the live stage and the reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid's plans for the coming months. Referencing the fact that Andy Knapp of fellow Southern California band STRONGER THAN...

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LIMP BIZKIT Releases New Single 'Making Love To Morgan Wallen'

LIMP BIZKIT has released a new single, "Making Love To Morgan Wallen". The track, which marks the band's first new material since 2021's "Still Sucks" album, was produced, composed and written by Fred Durst, with John Otto, Sam Rivers, Leor Dimant, Wes Borland and Joel Eriksson all having "composer...

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Watch: WATCHTOWER Rejoined By Singer ALAN TECCHIO During Houston Concert

Amy's Concert Cam has uploaded video of WATCHTOWER's September 6 concert at BFE Rock Club in Houston, Texas. Check it out below. Joining the legendary Texas progressive metal band on stage for several songs during the show was Alan Tecchio, who sang WATCHTOWER's second and most recent studio album,...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Smokes RANDY RHOADS'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recently spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the Eddie Van Halen/Randy Rhoads rivalry, which is one of the most hotly debated topics in the guitar world. As two of the most well-known players of their time, the VAN HALEN shredder and the late Ozzy Osbourne...

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SNOT Hopes To Complete New Full-Length Album In 2026: The Material Is 'Funky. It's Punk. It's Got Attitude.'

In a new interview with Ore Bihovsky of TotalRock's "Louder" radio show, SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling spoke about the band's return to the live stage and the reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid's plans for the coming months. Referencing the fact that Andy Knapp of fellow Southern C...

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Watch: BILLY SHEEHAN And PHIL DEMMEL Team Up With TOMMY ALDRIDGE And ART CRUZ For 'Songwriting Challenge'

Sweetwater recently put together Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WHINERY DOGS) and Phil Demmel (KERRY KING, CATEGORY 7, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD) to team up with four pro drummers — Tommy Aldridge, Calvin Rodgers, Art Cruz and Nic Collins — to a songwriting challenge with unique riffs and feels for each...

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AARON LEWIS Rips BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: 'I Think That He Is A Disgusting Display Of Not Appreciating What Was Handed To Him'

During an appearance on "The Tucker Carlson Show", conservative rocker Aaron Lewis was asked for his opinion of Bruce Springsteen, who can best be described as Lewis's political polar opposite, having been a vocal opponent to U.S. president Donald Trump on many occasions. The STAIND frontman said of...

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Ex-DEATH Singer KAM LEE Says He Developed His Death Metal Growling Vocal Style By 'Mimicking Dogs'

In a new interview with Soundterror, Kam Lee, who was a member of an early version of DEATH as well as the pre-DEATH band MANTAS alongside guitarist/vocalist Chuck Schuldiner and guitarist Rick Rozz, was asked what it was like working with Chuck in the early 1980s. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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SAMMY HAGAR Calls DAVID LEE ROTH's Recent Comments 'An Olive Branch Moment': 'This Is Not Negative Whatsoever'

Sammy Hagar has downplayed David Lee Roth's recent comments about Hagar's claim that the fellow former VAN HALEN singer drew inspiration for a song from a dream he had where he reunited with his late bandmate Eddie Van Halen. In 2022, Hagar recounted being greeted by Van Halen in a dream where they...