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Watch Final Show Of MERCYFUL FATE's Fall 2022 North American Tour

Reformed Danish metal legends MERCYFUL FATE played the final show of their first North American headlining tour in over two decades on November 16 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of the Sonic Perspectives YouTube channel). Featured s...

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POWERWOLF To Release 'Interludium' Album In April 2023

POWERWOLF will release a new album, "Interludium", on April 7, 2023. The LP will feature six new studio songs, including the single "Sainted By The Storm", which was already celebrated on the band's exhilarating "Wolfsnächte" 2022 headline tour, as well as one of the most intense tracks in the band'...

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KING DIAMOND Outlines Differences Between Songwriting Styles Of MERCYFUL FATE And His Namesake Band

During a recent appearance on Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, legendary Danish heavy metal singer King Diamond spoke about the differences in the songwriting styles between MERCYFUL FATE and his namesake band. He said: "Well, Hank [Shermann, MERCYFUL FATE guitarist] is a differ...

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Watch: JOHN BUSH Rejoins ARMORED SAINT On Stage After Sitting Out Shows Due To Respiratory Infection

ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush rejoined his bandmates on stage last night (Saturday, November 19) at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. It was his first full show back with the group after dealing with a bad respiratory infection for several days. Bush missed three shows on ARMORED SAINT's U...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's Next Studio Album 'Sounds Brilliant', Says His Longtime Collaborator

At last night's "Bowl For Ronnie" event in Studio City, California, Bruce Dickinson's longtime collaborator Roy "Z" Ramirez was asked by The Metal Voice about the progress of the recording sessions for the IRON MAIDEN singer's next solo album. He responded: "I can't really say much. It's being worke...

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Watch W.A.S.P. Perform In Baltimore During 40th-Anniversary Tour

Fan-filmed video of W.A.S.P.'s November 15 performance at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Maryland can be seen below. W.A.S.P. performed the song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" live for the first time in more than a decade and a half at the opening concert of the group's 40th-anniversary tour on October...

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Watch ARMORED SAINT Perform With Singer JASON MCMASTER In Baltimore

Fan-filmed video of ARMORED SAINT's November 15 performance at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore, Maryland can be seen below. As reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Tuesday, ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush is sitting out one or more of the shows on the band's ongoing U.S. tour with W.A.S.P. after coming dow...

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Icon Of The Hopeless

Self-proclaimed purveyors of "industrial metalcore", THE INTERBEING have been cantering down a path of their own making for the last decade. That description is fairly accurate, all things considered, and yet "Icon of the Hopeless" is a lot more interesting and engaging than such reductive categoriz...

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ARMORED SAINT Singer JOHN BUSH Forced To Sit Out Shows; DANGEROUS TOYS' JASON MCMASTER To Step In

ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush will be forced to sit out one or more of the shows on the band's ongoing U.S. tour with W.A.S.P. after coming down with an "illness" which "infiltrated" his "nasal and chest area". Filling in for him will be Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, BROKEN TEETH),who previous...

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MERCYFUL FATE To Release Two New Songs Ahead Of Full-Length Album

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Brian Slagel, the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records, was asked about MERCYFUL FATE's plans for releasing new music. He responded: "So here are the plans. So there's two [new] songs, one of which you know they're playing a new song in the set ['T...

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Former CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Officially Launch Bar And Band Museum: Video, Photos

Three former members of CHILDREN OF BODOM — Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) — officially opened their own bar and a band museum this past Thursday, November 10 in Espoo, Finland. In addition to serving as an "unholy concoction...

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QUEEN Pop-Up Store To Open In Tokyo

From their first tour to Japan in April 1975 to their most recent concerts performed there in January 2020, British rock legends QUEEN and Japan have shared an unwavering bond. Now, to celebrate the band’s recent 50th anniversary, a special concept store focusing on the enduring relationship between...

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Four Of Japan's Biggest Rock Stars Launch New Band, THE LAST ROCKSTARS

Yoshiki, Hyde, Sugizo and Miyavi, four major forces from Japan's rock scene, have announced their new star-studded band THE LAST ROCKSTARS. Two song teaser videos have been released, one for "The Last Rockstars" (lyrics by Yoshiki, composed by Yoshiki) and the other for "Psycho Love" (lyrics by Yosh...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Announces 'S.S. Neverender - Raiders Of Silent Earth: 3' Cruise

Multi-dimensional progressive rock act COHEED AND CAMBRIA has announced details of the second installment of its highly successful SS Neverender cruise in partnership with Sixthman. Dubbed S.S. Neverender - Raiders of Silent Earth: 3, the upcoming cruise will feature a vibrant and diverse lineup th...

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Watch W.A.S.P. Perform In Anaheim During 40th-Anniversary Tour

Fan-filmed video of W.A.S.P.'s October 29 concert at City National Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, California can be seen below. W.A.S.P. performed the song "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)" live for the first time in more than a decade and a half at the opening concert of the group's 40th-anniversary tour...