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AARON STAINTHORPE: Performing Live With MY DYING BRIDE Was 'Mentally Draining'

In an interview with the Brutally Delicious podcast, Aaron Stainthorpe of MY DYING BRIDE spoke about his new band HIGH PARASITE, which released its debut album, "Forever We Burn", last September via Candlelight/Spinefarm. Produced by Gregor Mackintosh of PARADISE LOST, the LP — with Stainthorpe and...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's Entire Performance At 2025 HELLFEST

Professionally filmed video of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION's entire June 21 performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Sway 05:54 One Last Soul 10:14 Wanderlust 18:02 The Outsider 22:47 Red Sun 31:37 Save Me 39:07 Band Introduction 40:43 The Crow 46:4...

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CHRIS CAFFERY On Playing With SAVATAGE Again: 'It Just Seemed Like We Never Stopped'

In a new interview with MetalTalk, SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery spoke about the reactivated band's recent shows in South America and current dates in Europe. Joining Chris in SAVATAGE's 2025 touring lineup are Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Al Pitrelli on guitar, Jeff Plate on drums and Zak Steve...

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JESSE LEACH Says New KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album 'This Consequence' Is 'A Cry For Unity'

In a new interview with The Jesea Lee Show, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach spoke about the band's latest album, "This Consequence", which came out in February via Metal Blade. "This Consequence" is KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ninth album overall, and sixth with Leach, who rejoined the band in 2012....

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ANDY LA ROCQUE On Long-Awaited New KING DIAMOND Album: 'We Still Have A Lot Of Things To Record'

In a new interview with the Heavy Demons radio show, KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque spoke about the band's forthcoming horror trilogy, part one of which is titled "Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We started to record things before the last U.S. t...

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MICHAEL SWEET: 'Every Band Has It Tough To A Degree. But I Do Think STRYPER Had It A Little Tougher'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER once again spoke about the fact that he and his bandmates have never been fully embraced in heavy metal and hard rock circles, largely because of their Christian lyrics. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION's SHARON DEN ADEL: 'It Felt Natural For Us' To Write About World Events On 'Bleed Out' Album

In a new interview with Primordial Radio, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman SHARON DEN ADEL spoke about "Sing Like A Siren", her recent collaboration with Ukrainian artist and Eurovision contestant Jerry Heil, and how it might relate to the making of the band's next studio album. The Dutch singer said (a...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO Releases Second Single From ONE MORE SATELLITE Project, 'Can Of Worms'

Dean DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and TRIP THE WITCH, along with vocalist Pete Shoulder, will release the self-titled debut album from their latest collaboration, ONE MORE SATELLITE, on July 18, 2025 via Symphonic. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Can Of Worms", can be seen belo...

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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA On Heavy Metal: 'It's A Genre That No One Will Understand That's Not A Part Of It'

In a new interview with Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting, singer Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL was asked what keeps him and his bandmates going more than four decades after their formation. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the love of the m...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO Says He Spoke To DAVID ELLEFSON About Replacing Bass Tracks On MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying…' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio once again reflected on the experience of laying down his bass tracks on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily steppe...

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AMY LEE On EVANESCENCE's Current Lineup: 'We Feel Complete At This Point'

In a new interview with Ned of Iowa's Rock 108 radio station, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee spoke about the band's current lineup, which features Emma Anzai of SICK PUPPIES on bass and EVANESCENCE's longtime bassist Tim McCord on guitar. Regarding how Emma came to join EVANESCENCE, Amy said (as transcr...

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See KING DIAMOND Perform In Milan, Italy During Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of KING DIAMOND's entire June 16 concert at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Arrival 02. A Mansion in Darkness 6:51 03. Halloween 11:33 04. Voodoo 15:56 05. "Them" 20:48 06. Spider Lilly 23:33 07. Two Little Girls 28:24 08. Sleepless Nights 31:07 09....

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS On Constantly Challenging Fans With New Projects: 'When I Wake Up In The Morning, I Wanna Be Excited'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows is featured in the latest episode of Fire With Fire, a new video series where Ryan J. Downey sits down with artists in the heavy music space for wide-ranging, in-depth conversations, where the importance of freedom of expression is the anchor. Created by Downey,...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces 2026 U.S. Leg Of 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the 2026 U.S. leg of his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entirety for the last time. A post on Tate's social media announcing the t...

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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY On Writing About His Personal Struggles On 'What Remains': 'It Just Felt So Right'

In a new interview with Adam Roach of the Land Of Music podcast, vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Michigan rockers POP EVIL spoke about the band's eighth album, "What Remains", which was released in March via MNRK. Regarding how POP EVIL's approach to writing and recording was different this time around, he...