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THE OBSESSED Recruits MONSTER MAGNET Drummer BOB PANTELLA

Iconic architects of American doom metal THE OBSESSED have announced a seismic shift behind the kit as drummer Brian Costantino steps away, passing the torch to none other than Bob Pantella — the powerhouse percussionist known for his crushing work with MONSTER MAGNET and THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX. The ba...

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Unofficial DIO Book 'The Unholy Scriptures' Coming In August

Schiffer Publishing has set an August 28 release date for "Dio: The Unholy Scriptures - The Complete Unofficial Chronicle Of Ronnie James Dio's Solo Canon" from Martin Popoff. In "Dio: The Unholy Scriptures", embark on an electrifying journey through the tumultuous yet triumphant saga of one of heav...

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MEGADETH Hits The Mats: Wave 2 Of HALF SUMO Collaboration

Following the success of its initial streetwear drop, the landmark collaboration between thrash metal architects MEGADETH and Brooklyn-based art collective Half Sumo now unleashes its second wave: a high-performance fightwear collection engineered for combat. This drop specifically marks the release...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays Second Full Show Of 2025 At Finsbury Park In London

Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their second full show of 2025 and their second United Kingdom concert in six years Sunday night (July 6) at the 45,000-capacity Finsbury Park in London. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and HATEBREED . The July 3 concert at t...

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KING DIAMOND Cancels Four Summer 2025 European Shows After Strep Throat Diagnosis

KING DIAMOND has been forced to cancel four shows on its ongoing spring/summer 2025 European tour after the band's namesake singer was diagnosed with strep throat, the most common bacterial cause of a sore throat. Earlier today, King Diamond released the following statement via social media: "Hello...

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Watch: METALLICA Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Hole In The Sky' And 'Johnny Blade' At 'Back To The Beginning'

METALLICA played a six-song set at BLACK SABBATH's "Back To The Beginning" charity event on Saturday (July 5). The San Francisco Bay Area metal legends opened their performance with the SABBATH "Sabotage" classic "Hole In The Sky" and continued with two of their own songs, "Creeping Death" and "For...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG Slips And Falls On Stage In Cardiff (Video)

Johan Hegg took a tumble during AMON AMARTH's concert Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, United Kingdom as the support act for SLAYER. The incident happened while the singer was in the middle of performing the opening song of the band's set, "Guardians Of Asg...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays First Concert Of 2025 In Cardiff, United Kingdom

Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their first show of 2025 and their first United Kingdom concert in six years Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and HATEBREED . The Blackweir Fields con...

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VINNY APPICE Says He Wasn't Invited To Take Part In BLACK SABBATH's Final Concert

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, legendary ex-BLACK SABBATH and DIO drummer Vinny Appice was asked if he was invited to take part in the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The concert will mark the or...

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Inside GHOST's Sanctum Of Darkness: TOBIAS RYLANDER Fuses Gothic And Brutalist Architecture For 'Skeletour'

GHOST, the acclaimed Swedish rock band, is set to embark on the U.S. leg of its highly anticipated "Skeletour" world tour in support of the group's sixth studio album, "Skeletá", which came out in April. Marking a bold evolution in GHOST's live performances, the tour is the band's most theatrical an...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Releases Lyric Video For 'Reimagined' Version Of 'Gods Of War' From Upcoming 'More Balls To Picasso' Album

Ahead of the July 25 release of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's reworked version of his classic 1994 album "Balls To Picasso", now titled "More Balls To Picasso", the lyric video for lead single "Gods Of War" has dropped. With a timely message and a fresh, contemporary production, "Gods Of War"...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: The Two Tours We Did With IRON MAIDEN Were 'Highlights Of My Life And My Career'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's farewell concert, which will take place this weekend in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Asked what the legendary heavy metal band has meant to him personal...

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Watch: Supergroup CATEGORY 7, Feat. ARMORED SAINT, EXODUS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD Members, Performs Live For First Time

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, made its live debut last night (Mon...

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DEFTONES Cancel GLASTONBURY Festival Performance Due To 'An Illness In The Band'

DEFTONES been forced to cancel their performance at the Glastonbury festival at the Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England. In a statement posted on Instagram Stories, the band revealed that "an illness in the band" was the reason for the cancelation, adding that the "plan" is for DEFTONES to stil...

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FORBIDDEN Releases First New Song In 15 Years, 'Divided By Zero'

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have returned with the official music video for their first new song in over 15 years, "Divided By Zero". The track marks the band's first recording with FORBIDDEN's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Craig Locicero, a...