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FORBIDDEN To Enter Studio Next Week To Record First New Songs In A Decade And A Half

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will enter Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California next week with engineer/co-producer Zack Ohren to record their first three new songs in a decade and a half. Guitarist Craig Locicero is collaborating on the material with the rest...

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KITTIE Announces June 2025 European Tour Dates

Canadian metallers KITTIE have announced European headlining tour dates taking place in June 2025 alongside their summer festival run. The highly anticipated shows will be the band's first on that side of the world in over a decade, providing fans with an opportunity to celebrate their 2022 reunion...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Partners With GIBSON To Release 12-String Acoustic Guitar

As it celebrates over 130 years of music history, Gibson, the iconic global instrument brand, is proud to announce it has partnered with Sir Brian May, one of the most influential musicians in history and co-founder of one of the most impactful bands of all time, QUEEN. Introducing the Brian May SJ-...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces 11th Studio Album 'Unatoned'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release their eleventh studio album, "Unatoned", on April 25, 2025 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Unbound", can be seen below. According to a press release, "Unatoned" is "a testament to...

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BATTLE BEAST Announces Fall 2025 European Tour

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST has announced a massive 35-show European tour as the first leg of their upcoming world tour. Kicking off with a bang on October 17 with their biggest German headline show to date at Hamburg's Inselpark Arena, the tour will keep the band on the road until mid-December....

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MORGAN LANDER Says It Was 'Weird' Getting Back In Songwriting Mode For KITTIE After More Than A Decade

In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, KITTIE guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander was asked about the songwriting process for the band's latest album, "Fire", which came out last June via Sumerian Records. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was weird, let me tell you. [Laughs]...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE: 'When You're A Progressive Band, You Have The Freedom Of Going Anywhere You Wanna Go Musically'

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke about his band's status as one of the leaders of the so-called "progressive metal" genre. Asked what, in his opinion, it means to be a "progressive metal" band, James said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When you'...

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PETER BALTES On Re-Recording ACCEPT's Iconic 'Balls To The Wall' LP: 'I Was Nervous Touching The Album Again'

In a recent interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, Udo Dirkschneider and Peter Baltes spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has reinterpreted this classi...

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W.A.S.P.'s 'Bonus Tracks And B-Sides' Gets Digital Release

Madfish Music has announced the digital release of "Bonus Tracks And B-Sides" from W.A.S.P.'s "The 7 Savage" box set. W.A.S.P. has always been a band that embraced the raw power of heavy metal while pushing the boundaries of its creative vision. "Bonus Tracks And B-Sides", the final disc in "The 7 S...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Share New Single 'Love That'll Never Be'

THE DEAD DAISIES have released a new single, "Love That'll Never Be". The song came together while the band was working on songs for what became their latest album "Light 'Em Up". THE DEAD DAISIES frontman John Corabi and producer and songwriter-for-hire Marti Frederiksen had started working on the...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Explains Decision To 'Reimagine' ACCEPT's Iconic 'Balls To The Wall' Album For 40th Anniversary

In a new interview with The Brutally Delicious Podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has reinterpreted this cla...

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Watch: TOM MORELLO Guests On BILLY CORGAN's 'The Magnificent Others' Podcast

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE co-founder Tom Morello is the latest guest on Billy Corgan's new podcast, "The Magnificent Others". Corgan sits down with Morello to trace the path from Tom's earliest days as a KISS-obsessed comic-book devotee to his rise as a musical agitator on the biggest stages in rock....

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KING DIAMOND's ANDY LAROCQUE Introduces New LTD ALR-II Signature Guitar From ESP

In the video below, KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque introduces his new LTD ALR-II signature guitar from ESP. Based on the Horizon body, the ALR-II offers neck-thru-body construction at 24.75" scale, and is distinctively finished in See Thru Purple over its figured quilted maple top with a class...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'I Believe' Music Video

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for a new song called "I Believe". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "This Consequence", due on February 21, 2025 via Metal Blade. "This Consequence" is KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ninth album...

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PAPA ROACH Presents £20,000 Check To 'Campaign Against Living Miserably' During U.K. Arena Tour

During their sold-out U.K. tour, California rockers PAPA ROACH presented a cheque for £20,000 to the suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) before their show at Wembley Arena. The "Rise Of The Roach Tour", which spans Europe and two legs across North American arenas and...