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DORO PESCH To Release LEMMY Tribute Album

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, German metal queen Doro Pesch spoke about a special album she is planning to release to commemorate what would have been late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister's 80th birthday and the tenth anniversary of his passing. She said (as trans...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On METALLICA: 'I Wrote A Lot Of Their Music That Made Them'

During a three-hour interview with Shawn Ryan, a former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor, and host of the Shawn Ryan Show, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his brief stint as a member of METALLICA in the early 1980s. Asked how he ended up joining METALLICA, Dave responded (as transcribed by BLA...

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STYX Announces New Album 'Circling From Above', Shares 'Build And Destroy' Single

Creating and recording new music is often considered the lifeblood of any band — an ethos AOR torchbearers STYX continue to embody with the highly anticipated release of "Circling From Above", the 18th studio album in their formidable catalog via the band's label Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. Spanning 13 tracks...

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Watch: GHOST And OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Perform QUEEN's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' At POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Ceremony

GHOST was joined by OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and ERIC ERICSONS KAMMARKÖR (the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir) for a performance of the QUEEN classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" at this year's Polar Music Prize. The ceremony — which honored the legendary rock band QUEEN, American jazz great Herbie Hancock...

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CROWBAR And EYEHATEGOD To Join Forces For August 2025 U.S. Tour

CROWBAR and EYEHATEGOD will join forces for a U.S. co-headlining tour this summer. The trek will kick off on August 8 at the Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida and wrap on August 30 at the Southport Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana. EYEHATEGOD said: "You axed for it...this August we hit the road with New Orl...

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See PANTERA's Entire Performance In Philadelphia As Support Act For METALLICA

The Jim Powers channel on YouTube has uploaded video of PANTERA's entire May 25 performance at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the support act for METALLICA. Check out the footage below. Featured songs: 03:11 - A New Level 08:21 - Mouth For War 13:28 - Strength Beyond St...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Hopes To Release His Autobiography In 2026

In a brand new interview with Eonmusic, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has said that new music is "on the back burner", but that his autobiography will surface soon. Lawless made his comments while speaking ahead of the shock rockers' 40th-anniversary "Album ONE Alive" tour, which hits Europe in Ju...

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BEN WEINMAN On THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Reunion Shows: 'We're Just Having A Great Time'

Founding THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman spoke to Australia's Metal-Roos about the band's return to the stage for the first time since 2017 for special reunion shows celebrating the 25th anniversary of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's 1999 debut, "Calculating Infinity". The first THE DILL...

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JIM ROOT Says He Has Six Song Ideas For Next SLIPKNOT Studio Album And 'Four More' That He Is Working On

In a new appearance on the Turning Wrenches podcast, SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was asked if there are plans for the band to do a lot more touring later this year and going into 2026. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, man. We have been doing a lot of touring, and we've kind of...

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GARY HOLT Was 'Absolutely' Surprised When He Found Out SLAYER Was Returning To Live Stage

During an appearance on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt reflected on the band's two reunion performances last year — on September 22, 2024 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10, 2024 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Holt, who is also a...

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HELLOWEEN's HANSEN And DERIS Explain 'Giants & Monsters' Album Title, Say They Are 'More Connected Now' As A Band

In a new interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, HELLOWEEN singer Andi Deris and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Giants & Monsters", which is due on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Asked if they would agree t...

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IHSAHN On EMPEROR Making New Studio Album: 'If We Do It, It Would Have To Be For The Right Reasons'

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) has once again said that he would be open to the idea of him and his bandmates writing and recording a comeback album under the right set of circumstances. EMPEROR's last studio album, "Prometheus – The Discipline Of Fire & Demise", was...

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TOM GABRIEL FISCHER Explains Why He Continues To Play CELTIC FROST Songs With TRIPTYKON

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Iblis Manifestations podcast, former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON singer, guitarist and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Gabriel Warrior) spoke about TRIPTYKON's appearance at the Incineration festival in London, United...

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MIKE PORTNOY Jokes That He Is 'Scared' For His 'Life And Career' After Spate Of Recent High-Profile Drummer Firings

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Office Hours Live With Tim Heidecker, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy discussed the recent spate of high-profile drummer firings, including those of Josh Freese (FOO FIGHTERS),Zak Starkey (THE WHO),Jason Bonham (Sammy Hagar's band) and Frank Ferrer (G...

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THE HAUNTED's PATRIK JENSEN Explains Why It Took Eight Years For The Band To Release New Album

In a new interview with J.J. Caithcart of Different Stages Radio, guitarist Patrik Jensen of Swedish thrash metal pioneers THE HAUNTED spoke about the band's upcoming tenth studio album, "Songs Of Last Resort", which will arrive on May 30 via longtime partners Century Media Records. Asked why it has...