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2025 'Bowl For Ronnie' Brings In Over $85,000 For RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California was filled to capacity on November 13 with rock musicians, bowling enthusiasts and Ronnie James Dio fans for the annual "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. With sponsor lanes and spe...

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MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM Is 'Creatively Spent' After Completing 'Immutable' Touring Cycle

In a new interview with Gregg Bendian of The ProgCast, guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH spoke about how he and his bandmates have managed to survive for more than three and a half decades despite consistently pushing the genre to dazzling new extremes. He sai...

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Watch: Former VENOM Members JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN And ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Reunite On Stage In Japan

Former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) reunited for a special concert on Sunday, November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. Dunn and Bray performed three VENOM classics alongside some of Japan's finest black metal players:...

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Sweden's THE CROWN Announces 'Farewell' Tour Dates For 2026: 'We Want To Go Out On Our Own Terms'

Swedish death/thrash metal veterans THE CROWN have announced plans to disband following a run of shows in 2026, culminating in a final gig in Gothenburg next December. Earlier today (Monday, December 1),THE CROWN released the following statement: "After 35 years of creativity and Death Metal mayhem...

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Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT And MICHAEL SWEET Honor ACE FREHLEY With 'Shout It Out Loud' Cover At 2025 'Turkey Jam'

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Michael Sweet (STRYPER) took part in the second night of this year's "Turkey Jam" on Saturday, November 29 at the Hudson Portuguese Club in Hudson, Massachusetts. Among the tracks which were performed was a cover of KISS's "Shout It Out Loud" as a tribute to late KISS...

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NIKKI SIXX Doesn't Like To See 'Artists That Are Still Trying To Act 25 And They're 65': 'I Don't Think That's Cool For The Fans'

In a new interview with Dustin Grove, a news anchor and reporter at WTHR-TV, Channel 13, in Indianapolis, Indiana, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about how his creative process has changed over the course of the band's four-and-a-half-decade existence. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: 'He's Fired Us Up. He's Brought A Whole New Flavor.'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Talk Louder podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the band's latest album, "Para Bellum", which marks the r...

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MANTAS Confirms CRONOS Was Invited To Join Him And ABADDON For 'Welcome To Hell' 45th-Anniversary Celebration In 2026

Guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and drummer Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, recently announced that they will celebrate the 45th anniversary of VENOM's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell", at various festivals in 2026, including Germany's K...

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CRISTINA SCABBIA Explains Why LACUNA COIL Doesn't Preach About Religion Or Politics In Band's Lyrics

In a new interview with Ore Bihovsky of TotalRock's "Louder" radio show, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia was asked if she and her bandmates, like some other artists, have taken a step in their lyrics in recent years toward activism and calling for change. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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BEHEMOTH, DIMMU BORGIR And DARK FUNERAL Announce October 2026 European Tour

In October 2026, two of the most influential forces in extreme metal join together for a monumental live assault: BEHEMOTH and DIMMU BORGIR will embark on the "In League With Satan" co-headline tour, storming across Europe. As special guests, the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL will add even...

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NIKKI SIXX On VINCE NEIL's Return To Stage After Suffering A Stroke: 'I'm Proud Of Him, The Fact That He Had The Courage To Get Up There'

During an appearance on the November 25 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about the band's upcoming "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of CRÜE's groundbreaking 2005-2006 "Carnival Of Sins" tour and the 45th...

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The Downward Spiral Redux / Best Of Nine Inch Nails Redux

Light years ahead of its time and still remarkable more than 30 years after its release, NINE INCH NAILS' second album is one of those records that has a palpable aura of invincibility. The latest in a series of magnificent "redux" albums that those excellent folk at Magnetic Eye Records have been c...

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Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT And SULLY ERNA Cover ALICE IN CHAINS And LED ZEPPELIN Classics At 2025 'Turkey Jam'

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),Sully Erna (GODSMACK) and Kevin Figueiredo (EXTREME) took part in this year's "Turkey Jam" on Wednesday, November 26 at the Hudson Portuguese Club in Hudson, Massachusetts. Among the tracks which were performed was a cover of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Man In The Box", with Erna o...

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Ex-ARCH ENEMY Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Thanks Fans For Their 'Love And Support': 'Times Of Transition Can Be Intense For The Mind, Body And Heart'

Former ARCH ENEMY singer Alissa White-Gluz has thanked fans for their "love and support" following the release of "The Room Where She Died", the first single from her upcoming debut solo album. Earlier today (Wednesday, November 26),Alissa took to her social media to share some of the artwork for h...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA On His Songwriting Process: 'Finding The Riffs Is Only 10% Or 15% Of The Whole Composition'

In a new interview with "Coffee With Ola", the YouTube program hosted by Ola Englund, the Swedish guitarist, record producer and owner of Solar guitars, Mille Petrozza of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The Worl...