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'When Rock Met Hip-Hop': New Book Explores The Collision That Changed Music Forever

2026 marks a powerful cultural intersection: the 40th anniversary of RUN-DMC and AEROSMITH's "Walk This Way", the 35th anniversary of PUBLIC ENEMY and ANTHRAX's "Bring The Noise", and the 33rd anniversary of the landmark "Judgment Night" soundtrack that hard-wired rap-rock into the mainstream. As th...

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HECATE ENTHRONED Returns With 'Gallery Of Rotting Portraits' Single; New Album Due In May

British symphonic black metallers HECATE ENTHRONED return seven years since the release of the group's last album with a new, vicious single, "Gallery Of Rotting Portraits". The official lyric video for the track — created by Jack Maguire from artwork by Erskine Designs — can be viewed below. "The s...

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LION'S SHARE Shares Music Video For 'Pentagram' From Upcoming 'Inferno' Album

Swedish heavy metal veterans LION'S SHARE continue their comeback campaign by unveiling the official music video for "Pentagram", the opening track from their long-awaited album "Inferno", out March 27, 2026 via Metalville. "Pentagram" kicks off "Inferno" with a dark, uncompromising tone. Musically,...

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TOMMY ALDRIDGE Recalls Meeting OZZY OSBOURNE Five And A Half Decades Ago: 'I Knew Him Before Most People Did, Even Before He Met His Wife'

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has discussed the greatest guitar players he has worked with during his career in his first interview of 2026. The three-minute clip, conducted by Robert Scott of Phantom Four, can be seen below. Following the soft launch of his new official web site, Aldr...

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SODOM's TOM ANGELRIPPER Laments High Cost Of Playing Shows In U.S.: 'It's Very Expensive'

In a new interview with This Day In Metal, bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of German thrash metal veterans SODOM once again discussed his decision to cut down on the band's touring activities for the foreseeable future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I have two kids. My da...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS, JOSH HOMME, CHAD SMITH Perform At DEAN DELRAY's 2026 Tribute To BON SCOTT Era Of AC/DC

February 3, 2026 marked comedian Dean Delray's 60th birthday and the final edition of his legendary Bon Scott / AC/DC tribute show. Billed as a very special, one-night-only event, the evening blended stand-up comedy and a live tribute to Scott, celebrating the iconic AC/DC frontman at the Avalon The...

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Watch: ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Kick Off 2026 European Tour In Madrid

SMITH/KOTZEN, the collaborative project featuring IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, kicked off its 2026 European tour Tuesday night (February 3) at La Riviera in Madrid, Spain. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Life Unchaine...

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BLACK SABBATH Offshoot HEAVEN & HELL: 'Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009' 4CD/Blu-Ray And 7LP Box Sets Coming In March

Rhino presents "Breaking Out Of Heaven 2007-2009", a new collection focusing on the final chapter of Ronnie James Dio's celebrated tenure with members of BLACK SABBATH. Reuniting with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice under the name HEAVEN & HELL, the band returned to the stage and stud...

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MAYHEM's ATTILA CSIHAR Confronts His Mortality On 'Liturgy Of Death'

By David E. Gehlke Recent chatter from founding MAYHEM bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud suggested there's an expectation that the long-running, infamous and highly influential Norwegian black metal outfit will survive long enough to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2034. It's not an unrealis...

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Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Announces Debut Album From His New Band POWERRAGE

POWERRAGE, the new band featuring former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci, will release its debut album, "Beast", on April 24 via High Roller Records. The LP was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound and it features artwork by Mario Lopez. In addition to Ricci, POWERRAGE includes bassist Todd Pilo...

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VOIVOD Is Recording New Studio Album, Mixing Live LP Of Performance With Orchestre Symphonique De Québec

After a busy period of working on various projects behind the scenes, Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have announced their upcoming tour dates across North America as well as a long summer touring campaign all over Europe. The band has also offered an update about their current studio activi...

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SISTER SIN Releases First New Song In 12 Years, 'Suicide Hill'

Swedish heavy rock band SISTER SIN has released its first new music in 12 years, "Suicide Hill", through all digital platforms. The track was recorded by SISTER SIN's current lineup of Liv Jagrell on vocals, Jimmy Hiltula on guitar, Andreas Strandh on bass, Dave Sundberg on drums and Sebastian Svedl...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON And GIBSON Unveil Les Paul Modern Quilt Signature Guitar

Gibson has announced the release of the Mark Morton Les Paul Modern Quilt, a bold new signature model designed in collaboration with Mark Morton, the acclaimed guitarist and co-founder of LAMB OF GOD. Known for his ferocious riffs, intricate solos, and genre-defining blend of metal, thrash, and blue...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Working On His First Solo Album

Former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan continues shaping his first solo album, expanding on a project first revealed in late 2024. The album represents a new creative chapter in the Norwegian singer's career and follows a period of renewed live activity and closer engagement with hi...

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EYEHATEGOD's MIKE WILLIAMS: 'We Are A Very Democratic Band'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams spoke about the band's songwriting process. Asked if he and his bandmates usually go into the making of an album with more songs than they need and then they scale them back, he said (as transcri...