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K.K. DOWNING Turns 75, Gets Birthday Messages From Members Of METALLICA, SLAYER, SCORPIONS, ACCEPT, THIN LIZZY, Others

Some of the biggest and best musicians in the heavy metal and hard rock community have recorded short birthday messages for former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who turned 75 years old on Tuesday, October 27. Among the musicians featured in the heartwarming video compi...

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HAKEN Announces March/April 2027 North American Tour

U.K. progressive, alternative metal band HAKEN will embark on a North American tour in March 2027. Support on the trek will come from THANK YOU SCIENTIST and LEPROUS frontman Einar Solberg. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Tuesday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET and end on Thursday, Octo...

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METALLICA's 'Kill 'Em All' Assistant Engineer ANDREW WROBLEWSKI Shares Stories And Rare Photos In 'Bass Solo - Take One' Memoir

In May 1983, METALLICA's James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett arrived at MusicAmerica Studios in Rochester, New York, to record "Kill 'Em All", the groundbreaking debut album that would help launch the thrash metal revolution and change heavy metal history forever. Andrew Wrobl...

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THE WHO's PETE TOWNSHEND Says He 'Never Really Got Into LED ZEPPELIN': 'The Only Heavy Metal I Really Listened To Was AC/DC'

In a new interview with Barry Robinson of Classic Album Review, Pete Townshend was asked if he thinks THE WHO "in any way played a part in the burgeoning or evolution of heavy metal in some respects" in the late 1960s. THE WHO guitarist and main songwriter responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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PARKWAY DRIVE Announces Global Theatrical Release For New Film 'Home' Shot at Sydney Opera House

PARKWAY DRIVE has announced the global theatrical release date for the highly anticipated upcoming feature documentary "Parkway Drive: Home". The landmark film will be released in select cinemas across Australia on Thursday, November 12, before it's unleashed in theatres in North America on November...

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Shadows In The Night

For a country that has the only credible claim to have invented heavy metal in the first place, the UK has a bizarrely cynical attitude towards its creation. While the rest of Europe delights in new and classic examples of old-school heaviness, the British metal press has become increasingly unlikel...

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MESHUGGAH Announces 'The Forty-Year Anomaly' 2027 North American Tour With TESTAMENT And BLOOD INCANTATION

MESHUGGAH returns to North America in 2027, celebrating the groundbreaking band's fortieth anniversary with an extensive tour that sees the genre-defying Swedes make their debut at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and includes outings at Oakland's Fox Theater and the Brooklyn Paramount. A special BLABBERMOUTH...

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Footage Of Early KYUSS Live Performance Featured In Clip From 'Desert Age: A Rock And Roll Scene History - 10th Anniversary Special Edition'

An extended clip featuring Josh Homme and Mario Lalli discussing the evolution of KYUSS's influential sound, and footage of an early KYUSS performance, from the forthcoming release of "Desert Age: A Rock And Roll Scene History - 10th Anniversary Special Edition", is available to watch now below. Fea...

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SAXON Releases 'Medusa' Single From Upcoming Album 'Gods Of Thunder'

British heavy metal legends SAXON have shared "Medusa", the second single from their upcoming studio album "Gods Of Thunder", due for release on January 22, 2027 via Silver Lining Music. Inspired by the terrifying Gorgon of Greek mythology, whose gaze could turn mortals to stone, "Medusa" strikes wi...

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DYNAZTY Announces New Album 'Dark Arts', Shares First Single 'The Mission'

DYNAZTY dives head-first into a new chapter by signing with Napalm Records. In the years since their formation, the band has walked a path unlike other bands. With the first album with their new label, "Dark Arts", coming March 5, 2027, the Swedish masters of melodies invite listeners on a journey o...

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PHIL SANDOVAL: ARMORED SAINT Briefly Considered Replacing JOHN BUSH After He Left To Join ANTHRAX

ARMORED SAINT briefly considered recruiting a replacement for John Bush after the singer left the band to join ANTHRAX in 1992, but the idea was ultimately abandoned because of the deep bond between the ARMORED SAINT bandmembers. In a new interview with Eonmusic's Eamon O'Neill, ARMORED SAINT guitar...

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JORN LANDE's Moment Has Arrived On New TONY IOMMI Solo Album, 'From The Dark'

By David E. Gehlke Tony Iommi's decision to enlist veteran Norwegian singer Jorn Lande to perform vocals on "From The Dark", his new solo album, was one of those "Ah, this makes perfectly good sense" moments. Lande is cut from the same cloth as his hero, Ronnie James Dio, whom he has not only subbed...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces Fourth And Final Rose Bowl Concert For June 2027

Due to overwhelming demand, Grammy Award-winning rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN has added a fourth and final show at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The newly added Saturday, June 12 performance joins the previously announced June 5, June 6, and June 10 shows, expanding the band's 2027 Rose B...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Announces 2027 'PsychoGod' European Tour

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and his solo band return to live action next year with a string of highly anticipated headline shows and festival appearances across Europe, enigmatically dubbed "PsychoGod". These performances — split across the summer and autumn — will be the first solo shows by...

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PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR: 'Social Media Has Corrupted People In A Very Strange Way'

In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor spoke about the role of social media in misinformation propagation and the polarization of political ideologies in the U.S., with the two halves of the country operating with two completely different sets of facts (or non-fact...