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DAVID ELLEFSON Says Playing Music Is 'The Best Job In The World': 'That's Why I Hate When People Call This Work'

In a new interview with Carlos Alberto Velazquez, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he ever feels "uncomfortable" when he gets approached by fans, either for a picture or a quick chat, while attending other artists' concerts. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I th...

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IN FLAMES Announces May 2026 U.S. Tour Dates

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will play several U.S. shows in May in between the band's appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. Support on select dates will come from THROWN, DISTANT and UPON STONE. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, January 22 at 10...

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POISON THE WELL Announces Spring 2026 Headline Tour With Support From CONVERGE

POISON THE WELL has announced a spring 2026 headline tour. CONVERGE will support, with BALMORA, SPY, THE ARMED and THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA appearing on different segments. Artist pre-sale tickets go live Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. local time. General on-sale begins Friday, January 23 at 1...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Announces 2026 North American Headlining Tour With Support From WHORES And CROBOT

American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will return to stages this spring on a North American headlining tour with support provided by WHORES and CROBOT. The journey commences with a pair of headlining shows on April 7 and April 8 in Atlanta and Greensboro, respectively, with WHORES. From...

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LES CLAYPOOL Announces 2026 Tour Bringing Together PRIMUS, CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM and FROG BRIGADE

Les Claypool will hit the road in summer 2026 with "Claypool Gold", a wildly ambitious, full-evening tour that brings together three of his most beloved and sonically adventurous bands — PRIMUS, THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM and LES CLAYPOOL'S FEARLESS FLYING FROG BRIGADE — for one mind-melting music...

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SEVENDUST Announces New Album 'One'; U.S. Tour With ATREYU And FIRE FROM THE GODS To Launch In April

SEVENDUST had announced its fifteenth studio album, "One". The highly anticipated release from the quintet — Lajon Witherspoon (vocals),Clint Lowery (guitar),John Connolly (guitar),Vince Hornsby (bass) and Morgan Rose (drums) — will arrive on May 1 via Napalm Records. Building on SEVENDUST's unmi...

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SEPULTURA Announces Final North American Tour; EXODUS And BIOHAZARD To Support

Brazilian/American thrash metal veterans SEPULTURA have announced their final "Celebrating Life Through Death" North American tour, marking the end of an era. After more than four decades, 14 gold records, and tours across 80 countries and diverse cultures, SEPULTURA has become one of the most influ...

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Reign Of Steel

Here's one for the diehards. DEATH DEALER are not fashionable, absolutely nowhere near the cutting edge of modern heavy music, and almost certain to be dismissed by the same people that shriek "gatekeeper!" every time a metal fan dares to stand up for their favorite music and its fundamental princip...

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RUSH Announces 'Grace Under Pressure' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissues

UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the comprehensive RUSH albums expanded reissue series with the arrival of new Super Deluxe Editions of the band's 1984 release "Grace Under Pressure", an album that saw the trio shifting gears to construct eight technology-driven tracks that were...

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Not Like Everybody Else

Battle-worn survivors of the original punk movement, and reliably mischievous old goats, THE DAMNED are one of the greatest bands of all time. Contrary to popular belief, they were only a punk rock band for a couple of years, swiftly blossoming into something much more interesting. Upon the release...

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LORNA SHORE Announces Spring 2026 North American Tour With PALEFACE SWISS And SIGNS OF THE SWARM

After dominating 2025 with their explosive new album "I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me" (named one of the best of the year by Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and Loudwire),LORNA SHORE is ready to do it all over again in 2026 with a massive global tour that kicks off January 23 in Germany and heads i...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA: 'The World Needs Encouragement And Empowerment To Make Our Lifetime A Little More Joyful'

In a new interview with Metal Covenant, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest album, "Krushers Of The World", which came out on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. He said: "Every song on the album is like an empowerment. It's supposed to give pe...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Wants People At His Shows To Smile, Laugh And Have Fun

By David E. Gehlke Sebastian Bach recently announced a North American tour that will find the former SKID ROW frontman on the road from February through April with STITCHED UP HEART in support. Dubbed "The Party Never Ends", it's an apropos title considering the 57-year-old Bach's trademark bottomle...

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Longtime KISS Manager DOC MCGHEE: The Music Industry 'Failed' To Understand How To Move Into The Future

During a recent appearance on the Joe Pavich Podcast, longtime KISS manager Doc McGhee, who has also handled the careers of BON JOVI and MÖTLEY CRÜE throughout the years, spoke about the decline of the music industry as consumers value access over ownership and experiences over assets. He said in pa...

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JEFF PILSON On FOREIGNER's Current Tour: LOU GRAMM 'Has Been So Wonderful And Supportive To This Whole Thing'

In a new interview with the Creativity Talkin podcast, longtime FOREIGNER bassist and musical director Jeff Pilson spoke about the band's recent singer change, from Kelly Hansen to Luis Maldonado. Luis joined FOREIGNER as a guitarist and backing vocalist in 2021, but did not take over on lead vocals...