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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Completed Canadian Tour With A Severely Injured Back: 'At My Best, I Was Maybe 40%'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, ANTHRAX's 62-year-old guitarist Scott Ian was asked how his body is holding up these during the group's live performances, especially as he and his bandmates are preparing to embark on a four-date Australian tour at the end of the month. He responded (as tr...

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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD Samples SLAYER's 'Raining Blood' Riff On New Anthem '1x1'

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD has released a new single, "1x1", today via Sumerian Records. The track is built around a sample of the legendary riff from SLAYER's "Raining Blood" and arrives as the band carries the momentum of a massive 2025 straight into a spring and summer festival circuit spanning North Ameri...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Admits 'Constant Comparisons' To YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drove Him 'Nuts'

Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has once again dismissed suggestions that he is an Yngwie Malmsteen clone, saying that he views himself as much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with Eddie Van Halen. Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the release of his debut...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: 'We're Not Waiting Four Or Five Years' To Make Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Graham and Kato of "The Pit", which airs on the Minneapolis radio station 93X, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke about the band's creative process, particularly the songwriting chemistry between TESTAMENT's founding guitarist Eric Peterson and TESTAMENT's latest addition,...

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DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM To Release Collection Of Solo Classical Piano Pieces

Best known for his work as drummer and songwriter with death metal band DEICIDE, Steve Asheim will release "Volume One", a collection of solo classical piano pieces consisting of originals and covers by Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff (also spelled Rachmaninov) on April 20, 2026...

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The Crawl

There are many bigger names in underground metal, but TEMPLE OF VOID have one of the biggest sounds around. Steeped in horror and old-school heaviness, the Detroit quintet have been incredibly consistent during their 13-year existence. From an acclaimed debut album, 2014's "Of Terror and the Superna...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' MIKE MUIR Weighs In On Use Of A.I. In Music: 'I Think Sometimes The Journey Is More Important Than The End Result'

In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, vocalist Mike Muir of U.S. thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Explains Why Rock Will 'Never Go Away': 'It's Not A Gimmick Music. It Is From The Soul.'

During a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, weighed in on an ongoing debate about whether rock music still matters and if people care about the genre t...

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EXODUS's ROB DUKES: 'I Don't Give A F*** What People Think Of Me'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes was asked what the response has been like from the band's fans since it was announced that he was returning to EXODUS as the replacement for the group's longtime vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award And All-Star Tribute Performance At 2026 BRIT Awards

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award and an all-star tribute performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night, February 28 in Manchester, England. After a video tribute, country music icon Dolly Parton appeared via video from Nashville to honor Ozzy, saying: "O...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'Right Now The Energy And The Vibe In This Band Is Remarkable'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt once again opened up about the recent departure of singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and the decision to bring Rob Dukes back. Regarding what happened to cause Zetro's exit from EXODUS, Gary said (as transcribed by B...

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Watch: ANTHRAX Teases Brand New Song During Canadian Tour

ANTHRAX has been playing a snippet of a brand new song during the band's ongoing Canadian tour with MEGADETH and EXODUS. Fan-filmed video of a couple of the teasers — including those from the Edmonton concert on February 21 and the Saskatoon show on February 24 — can be seen below. As previously rep...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Names His Favorite METALLICA Album

In a new interview with Letty Sharp of The Smashing Skull Sessions, former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley was asked to name his favorite METALLICA album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's such a difficult question. I really wish you hadn't asked that...

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GARY HOLT Reflects On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'We Were Really Good. We Rehearsed Really Hard.'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he was surprised when he was approached to play the band's first two reunion performances, which took place on September 22, 2024 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10, 2024 at t...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 BRIT Awards This Weekend

The BRIT Awards 2026 announced that global rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, the celebrated founding member and frontman of BLACK SABBATH and pioneering "godfather" of British heavy metal, will be honored at this year's ceremony on Saturday, February 28 with a BRITs Lifetime Achievement award, in recognition...