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JON SCHAFFER: 'My Soul Is Telling Me I Need To Do Another SONS OF LIBERTY Record That Will Show Where My Head Is Now'

In a new interview with Mexico's Metalópolis podcast, Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind the heavy metal acts ICED EARTH, DEMONS & WIZARDS and SONS OF LIBERTY, was asked if SONS OF LIBERTY is just a "studio project" for him or of there are plans to take the ban...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Celebrates 25 Years Of Sobriety

Nikki Sixx is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his getting sober. The 67-year-old MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist credited his sobriety with giving him a life he "never imagined was possible." Earlier today (Thursday, July 2),he Instagrammed an image revealing he had been sober for 25 years and shared a m...

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Fading Failing Ruin

With 30 years of active service on the clock, SOLACE are clearly here for the long haul. Founder and guitarist Tommy Southard has guided the New Jersey crew through persistent lineup changes (SOLACE have had more drummers than seems strictly reasonable) and countless episodes of bad luck and career-...

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KAMELOT Shares Music Video For 'Ashen World' Featuring 'Miss World Chile 2025' IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ

International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT — renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling, and electrifying live performances — return with their haunting new album, "Dark Asylum", arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today, they give fans their first peek into the twist...

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SHANNON LARKIN Apologizes To NIKKI SIXX Over 'Backing Tracks' Comment: 'I Was Not Doing That To Attack You'

Former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has apologized to MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx for calling CRÜE out over the latter band's alleged reliance on pre-recorded tapes for backing vocals during live shows. Larkin brought up CRÜE's use of backing tracks while defending GODSMACK's decision to hire former...

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STICK MEN Pay Homage To KING CRIMSON's 'Thrak' On First New Studio Album In A Decade, 'Let's Thrak Again'

STICK MEN, the progressive powerhouse featuring KING CRIMSON's Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto with multi-instrumentalist and composer Markus Reuter, returns with its first new album in over a decade, "Let's Thrak Again", a Robert Fripp-sanctioned homage to KING CRIMSON's eleventh studio album, "Thrak...

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RIVAL SONS' JAY BUCHANAN Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Changes'

Jay Buchanan, frontman of RIVAL SONS, has released a heartbreaking rendition of BLACK SABBATH track "Changes" from the BLACK SABBATH album "Vol. 4" (1972). The western-gothic-style cover (in the same vein as Jay's debut solo album "Weapons Of Beauty" which was released earlier this year) came about...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Share Pro-Shot Video Of One-Off Reunion Concert With GLENN HUGHES

On May 30, 2026 at the legendary Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois, THE DEAD DAISIES returned for a special night of rock featuring Glenn Hughes on vocals and bass. Glenn joined guitarist Doug Aldrich, drummer Tommy Clufetos and guitarist David Lowy for this rare, one-off performance deliverin...

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Night Is Calling

Despite releasing both of their albums to date in the commercially barren period of directionless limbo that occurs between Christmas and New Year, DOMINUM have made a significant impact on the world of high-concept power metal. It probably has something to do with their Olympic-standard goofiness a...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announces 2027 European Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of 'Nocturnal'

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has announced "Two Decades Of Nocturnal", a European headline tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's landmark 2007 album "Nocturnal". The trek will see the Michigan melodic death metal veterans perform a special set drawing heavily from the landmark album alongsi...

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GREAT WHITE's MARK KENDALL Says His Journey With Kidney Cancer Is 'Going In The Right Direction': 'My Tumor Has Shrunk To 4 Centimeters'

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall says immunotherapy and radiation continue shrinking his advanced kidney cancer — from a 13‑centimeter tumor down to four centimeters, with no signs of spread. His diagnosis followed persistent blood in his urine, and he is now being treated with Keytruda (immunothe...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Releases Music Video For 'Dear God' Title Track

THE PRETTY RECKLESS has released the official George Gallardo Kattah-directed music video for "Dear God", the title track of the band's fifth studio album, which arrived on June 26 via Fearless Records. With the "Dear God" title cut, THE PRETTY RECKLESS leans into a haunting and emotionally driven s...

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NIKKI SIXX Rips 'Hater' SHANNON LARKIN Over 'Backing Tracks' Claim: 'Maybe He Needs To Take A Nap Before He Does More Press'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx has blasted former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin for calling CRÜE out over the latter band's alleged reliance on pre-recorded tapes for backing vocals during live shows. Larkin brought up CRÜE's use of backing tracks while defending GODSMACK's decision to hire former DREAM...

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Swedish Rockers EASY ACTION, Featuring Ex-EUROPE Guitarist KEE MARCELLO, Sign With FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

Swedish hard rockers EASY ACTION have released a new single and accompanying music video, "Dazed", their first track for Frontiers Music Srl. EASY ACTION lead singer Tommy Nilsson says: "'Dazed' is about living in the post-truth era with fact-spinning politicians and deep-faking A.I. in a synthetic...

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RACHEL BOLAN Says SKID ROW 'Never Ran Into Any Legal Problems' With Late 1960s / Early 1970s Irish Band Featuring PHIL LYNOTT And GARY MOORE

In a new interview with Spain's Stairway To Rock, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if he and his bandmates had any legal issues with using the name SKID ROW, considering that an early 1970s Irish blues-rock act, notable for being the one in which both THIN LIZZY's Phil Lynott and legendary gu...