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MAURIZIO IACONO Talks KATAKLYSM's Evolution After 35 Years In Death Metal: 'We Always Thought Outside The Box'

By David E. Gehlke KATAKLYSM's 1995 "Sorcery" and 1996 "Temple Of Knowledge (Kataklysm Part III)" studio albums remain near the peak of death metal extremity and uncontrolled chaos. At the time, the Canadians were fronted by Sylvain Houde, a man whose vocal style bordered on insanity — he had no rh...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Tops Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart With 'Something Wicked'

Hard rock giants BREAKING BENJAMIN have scored another career milestone as their latest single, "Something Wicked", reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, earning the band its ninth career No. 1. The haunting track, which the band debuted at Welcome To Rockville earlier this yea...

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JEFF PILSON On FOREIGNER's Live Shows: 'We've Been Able To Keep It Really Fresh, And We Keep Reinventing Ourselves'

In a new interview with Raul Amador of Bass Musician Magazine, FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson spoke about the group's ongoing 50th-anniversary tour, which sees Jeff and his bandmates playing acoustic shows, orchestral gigs and staging the occasional reunion with original vocalist Lou Gramm. He said (...

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HYPOCRISY Cancels August 2026 North American Tour Due To 'Visa Issues'

Swedish death metallers HYPOCRISY have been forced to cancel their previously announced August 2026 North American tour due to "visa issues". The "Mass Hallucination" trek was scheduled to include full headline sets and major support appearances alongside DIMMU BORGIR. The tour was supposed to launc...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Opens Up About His Prostate Cancer Battle: 'The Good Thing Is It's 100% Curable'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes discussed his decision to launch a GoFundMe campaign seeking financial support to cover the cost of his latest cancer treatment. The 68-year-old Holmes, who has lived in Cannes with his wife since 2014, recently...

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VOIVOD Drummer MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN's Brother CAROL Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

Carol Langevin, brother of VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin (pictured),has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to "allow Carol to reduce the financial strain related to his time off work, travel, treatments, and the unexpected expenses...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Asks W.A.S.P. Fans To 'Support' And 'Honor' CHRIS HOLMES In Guitarist's Battle With Prostate Cancer

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has asked the band's fans to "support" and "honor" Chris Holmes as the group's former guitarist battles prostate cancer. The 68-year-old Holmes recently began chemotherapy in France for prostate cancer, just years after undergoing treatment for throat and neck cancer,...

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Watch: GODSMACK Performs To 700,000 People At Poland's POL'AND'ROCK FESTIVAL

GODSMACK headlined the 32nd edition of the Pol'and'Rock Festival, formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland, on Thursday, July 30 in Czaplinek, Poland. The massive open-air event is completely free to attend and features multiple stages of rock, punk, metal, and folk music alongside free camping....

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Recruits Ex-HOLY GRAIL Singer JAMES-PAUL LUNA

SOLITUDE AETURNUS has recruited James-Paul Luna as the band's new vocalist. Luna joins the long-running Texas-based doom metallers as the replacement for Robert Lowe, whose departure from the group was announced in April. Earlier today (Saturday, August 1),SOLITUDE AETURNUS released the following s...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO: 'It's Important To Keep The Honesty In The Musical Offerings'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, LACUNA COIL singer Andrea Ferro was asked to name the biggest difference between today's music scene and the one that he grew up in. Andrea responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The system of how you find out about bands, how you s...

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XENTRIX Shares Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming Album 'Allied With The Enemy'

U.K. thrash veterans XENTRIX have released the official music video for the title track of their upcoming album, "Allied With The Enemy". The LP will be made available on October 30 via Listenable. Speaking about the new song, the band commented: "'Allied With The Enemy' track was the last one we di...

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ELEINE Shares 'Watch As We Rise' Single From Upcoming 'The Water Taste Of Blood' Album

Swedish metallers ELEINE have released a new single and music video, "Watch As We Rise". The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Water Taste Of Blood", which will be made available on December 4 independently on ELEINE's own label Algoth Records, distributed globally by Sound Pol...

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DROWNING POOL And SALIVA To Unite For 25th-Anniversary Tour Celebrating 'Sinner' And 'Every Six Seconds'

Twenty-five years after releasing two of the most recognizable albums in modern hard rock, DROWNING POOL and SALIVA are joining forces for a special co-headlining U.S. tour celebrating the legacies of "Sinner" and "Every Six Seconds". Launching October 8 and running through October 25, the tour brin...

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SLASH: New SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Album Will Be Released In February 2027

In a new interview with Rolling Stone Australia editor-in-chief Neil Griffiths, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about the status of the recently completed new album from SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS and the latter band's plans to hit the road in support of the effort. Sla...

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PRESIDENT Releases Music Video For 'Dark Heaven' From Upcoming Debut Album 'Blood Of Your Empire'

Mysterious masked British rock band PRESIDENT, which is rumored to be fronted by Charlie Simpson of the pop-punk act BUSTED and the post-hardcore outfit FIGHTSTAR, will release its debut album, "Blood Of Your Empire", on September 4 via Atlantic Records. Ahead of the release, the band shared the vis...