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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Now 'A Fully Independent Band'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has announced that it is now "a fully independent band" after completing its deal with Warner with the arrival of the "Life Is But A Dream…" album, which came out in June 2023. The band has also secured the rights to its 2016 LP "The Stage", which was originally made available thro...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Among Recipients Of This Year's 'Lord Mayor Awards' In Birmingham

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and Birmingham City Football Club chairman Tom Wagner are among the recipients of this year's Lord Mayor's Awards, celebrating exceptional contributions to Birmingham. The awards were presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Zafar Iqbal MBE at the Counc...

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30th Anniversary – An Amazing Flight Through Time

Nobody could accuse Arjen Lucassen of not making the effort. The relentless creative brain behind AYREON is legendary for his meticulous approach to music, and the vast catalogue he has amassed over his four-and-a-half decade career as a musician is testament to that unerring dedication to the detai...

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The Dark Overlords Of The Universe

They are creepy, they are kooky, and if their debut album is any indication, they are also altogether ooky (whatever that means). THE GHOULSTARS are horror-punk hellions on a mission to bring joy to the scowling legions of the dark by any means necessary. "The Dark Lords of the Universe" is an openi...

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Watch: DEVILDRIVER Performs New Single 'Dig Your Own Grave' Live For First Time

California metallers DEVILDRIVER played their new single, "Dig Your Own Grave", live for the first time this past Saturday (May 9) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Dig Your Own Grave" is taken from DEVILDRIVER's u...

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AMORPHIS Announces European 'Borderland Tour 2027' With INSOMNIUM And UNTO OTHERS

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have announced the European "Borderland Tour 2027", with support from INSOMNIUM and UNTO OTHERS. The trek will kick off on January 22, 2027 in Hamburg, Germany and continue across Europe before wrapping up on February 14 in Tilburg, Netherlands. The tour will include stops...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA On Upcoming Album 'Strike And Kill': 'People Are Gonna Love This Record'

In a new interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, DEVILDRIVER frontman and mastermind Dez Fafara talked about the band's upcoming eleventh full-length album, "Strike And Kill", which will arrive on July 10 via Napalm Records. Joining Dez in DEVILDRIVER's current lineup are the guitar duo of Alex Le...

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ANDREW FREEMAN On His Exit From LAST IN LINE: 'I Was Not Really Given Any Reason At All About What Happened'

In a new interview with MetalTalk editor Steve Ritchie, singer Andrew Freeman addressed LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice's recent revelation that the band was looking for a new vocalist. Asked about his current status with the group which was originally formed by original DIO members Appice, Vivian...

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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Third Single 'Temporary Love'

The official music video for "Temporary Love", the third single from STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — can be seen below. "Temporary Love" is taken from STANLEY SIMMONS's debut album, "Dancin...

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MOVEMENTS Announce New Album 'Happier Now'

Southern California's post-hardcore stalwarts MOVEMENTS will release their fourth full-length album, "Happier Now", on September 4 via Fearless Records. Today, the band fires off not one but two new tracks with "Dissolve Me" and "Back In My Ways". MOVEMENTS have earned their reputation in the post-h...

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Watch: Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Perform Live As STANLEY SIMMONS For First Time

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — made its live debut last night (Monday, May 4) at the House Of Blues Voodoo Room in San Diego, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below....

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Parts Ways With Vocalist ROBERT LOWE, Enlists JASON MCMASTER For MARYLAND DEATHFEST Performance

Long-running Texas-based doom metallers SOLITUDE AETURNUS have parted ways with vocalist Robert Lowe. The band, which returned to activity in 2024, has played sporadic live shows in the last couple of years, including at the Up The Hammers festival in Greece this past March. On April 28, SOLITUDE AE...

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Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Reveal Debut Album Details

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — will release its debut album, "Dancing While The World Is Ending", on August 28. The third single from the LP, "Temporary Love", will arrive on Friday, May 8...

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ICE NINE KILLS Frontman SPENCER CHARNAS: Touring With METALLICA Was 'Some Of The Most Incredible Experience Of My Life'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, ICE NINE KILLS frontman Spencer Charnas spoke about what it was like for him and his bandmates to tour stadiums around the world with METALLICA in 2023, 2024 and 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was amazing, man...

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Watch: TRIXTER Leader STEVE BROWN's BON JOVI Tribute Band Performs Live For First Time

ALWAYS JOVI, the new BON JOVI tribute band led by TRIXTER guitarist/singer, producer and songwriter Steve Brown, made its live debut this past Saturday, April 18 at BMI Event Center in Versailles, Ohio. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of the YznzRZN channel on YouTube). I...