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PARADISE LOST Parts Ways With Drummer GUIDO ZIMA MONTANARINI

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have parted ways with their drummer of the past two years, Guido Zima Montanarini. Earlier today (Thursday, May 29),PARADISE LOST released the following statement via social media: "We've made the difficult creative decision to part ways with our drummer,...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK Hopes MATT BARLOW Rejoins The Band: 'It Just Works On So Many Levels'

Former ICED EARTH singer Stu Block says that he hopes Matt Barlow rejoins the band if founding guitarist Jon Schaffer decides to reactivate the group at some point in the future. Barlow, who served two stints with ICED EARTH — from 1993 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2011 — was asked about the possibility...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Members MATT BARLOW And FREDDIE VIDALES Announce Fourth ASHES OF ARES Album 'New Messiahs'

ASHES OF ARES, the U.S. heavy metal duo featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, has revealed first details of its new studio album, titled "New Messiahs", that is slated for a release in Europe on July 18 and in North America on August 8, 2025 via ROAR! A music video for...

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CHRIS ADLER Doesn't Believe He Would Ever Rejoin LAMB OF GOD: 'I Don't Think That Would Be A Very Good Idea'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler was asked if he would ever rejoin the band he co-founded more than 30 years ago in Richmond, Virginia. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Um, would I step in to do it again? Oh, man. I don'...

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CHRIS ADLER On Working With MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'He's The Most Generous, Nicest, Kindest Guy'

Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler says that getting the call to play with one of his favorite bands, MEGADETH, was a "dream come true". Adler played drums on MEGADETH's 2016 album "Dystopia" and took part in most of the band's live shows in support of the CD between January and May of that year...

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PARADISE LOST Is Planning To Release New Single This Month, Says NICK HOLMES

In a recent interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, vocalist Nick Holmes of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST spoke about the status of the follow-up to their latest album, "Obsidian", which was released in May 2020 via Nuclear Blast. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're just...

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Watch: EXODUS's GARY HOLT Celebrates 61st Birthday Onstage In Indianapolis

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt celebrated his 61st birthday onstage with his bandmates during their May 4 concert at Deluxe at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. After one of the group's roadies brought out a birthday cake, EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting led the concertgoers in a singalong of "Ha...

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MATT BARLOW Is Open To Singing For ICED EARTH Again, But Says 'That Would Be Entirely Up To' JON SCHAFFER

Last month, it was announced that ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, will celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of ICED EARTH's third album, 1996's "The Dark Saga", on a European tour in September/October 2025. Vidales played with ICED EART...

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Ex-LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER Says He Was Fired Via E-Mail: 'It Was Devastating To Me'

Chris Adler has opened up about his departure from LAMB OF GOD, explaining that it was "devastating" for him to be fired from what he considered to be his "life's work". LAMB OF GOD officially parted ways with the drummer in July 2019. He was replaced by Art Cruz, who had previously played with PRON...

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KATATONIA Shares New Single 'Temporal' From Upcoming 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State' Album

Swedish masters of melancholic metal KATATONIA have unveiled the second new single from their upcoming album, "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State", due out June 6 via Napalm Records. "Temporal" balances fragility and strength, its intense verses culminating in a soaring, emotionally charge...

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PARADISE LOST Announces Fall 2025 European Tour

U.K. gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have announced the dates for the first leg of their "Ascension Of Europe Tour 2025". Italian band MESSA will be direct support on all dates, with HIGH PARASITE opening on the U.K. dates and LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE on select mainland Europe shows. "Ascension Of Eu...

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PARADISE LOST's New Album Is 'Not Fully Mixed Yet, But It's Recorded', Says AARON AEDY

In a new interview with Alejandrosis, guitarist Aaron Aedy of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST spoke about the status of the follow-up to their latest album, "Obsidian", which was released in May 2020 via Nuclear Blast. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's not fully mixed y...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Members MATT BARLOW And FREDDIE VIDALES To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'The Dark Saga' Album On European Tour

ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, will celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of ICED EARTH's third album, 1996's "The Dark Saga", on a European tour in September/October 2025. In announcing the upcoming trek on social media, ASHES OF ARES...

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MEGADETH Shares 'Studio Timelapse 2025' Video Featuring Footage Of Recording Sessions For 17th Album

MEGADETH has shared a one-and-a-half-minute "Studio Timelapse 2025" video featuring footage of the making of the band's upcoming seventeenth studio album. Check out the clip below. MEGADETH wrote in an accompanying message: "Can't wait to drop this one". MEGADETH's next album will be released via fr...

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MEGADETH's TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'Heavy Metal Was What Inspired Me To Pick Up The Guitar'

One of the world's leading guitar string companies, D'Addario has uploaded a 2024 video interview with MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari in which the 38-year-old Finnish-born musician gives an inside look into his expansive influences, preferred gear and why he chooses D'Addario. Check it out belo...