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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'The World Has Changed For The Worse, With All The Cancel Culture, All The Hatred That People Have'

In a recent interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, who has in the past drawn scrutiny for voicing conservative views on social issues, expressing openness toward certain Republican political candidates, was asked if he thinks the...

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DRAGONFORCE Singer MARC HUDSON Is 'Stepping Back' Due To 'Ongoing Issue With Tinnitus'; Replacement Announced

Singer Marc Hudson is "stepping back" from recording and performing with DRAGONFORCE due to an ongoing issue with tinnitus. Replacing him in the studio and on the road will be Alessio Garavello, who previously filled in for Marc in DRAGONFORCE in 2016 and in 2023. Alessio will be handing the male vo...

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FORBIDDEN Bassist MATT CAMACHO And Drummer CHRIS KONTOS To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour; Temporary Replacements Announced

FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos will sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "personal reasons". They will be temporarily replaced by Avery Thurman and Eli Lucas, respectively. On Friday (September 18),FORBIDDEN released...

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PAPA ROACH Cancels LOUDER THAN LIFE Appearance Due To Bassist TOBIN ESPERANCE's 'Unexpected' Health 'Emergency'

PAPA ROACH canceled its appearance at this weekend's Louder Than Life festival after "an unexpected emergency" involving the band's bassist Tobin Esperance. PAPA ROACH was scheduled to perform at the annual Louisville, Kentucky event on Saturday (September 19) on the Life Stage, starting at 8:25 p.m...

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SABATON Joins Forces With POP EVIL Singer LEIGH KAKATY For New Version Of 'Templars'

Continuing a banner year, Swedish masters of heavy metal SABATON re-up their 2025 hit "Templars" with a brand-new version featuring Leigh Kakaty of platinum-certified, chart-topping rock powerhouse POP EVIL. The song is now available on all DSPs and digital download providers via Better Noise Music....

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CANDLEBOX Announces New Single 'I Remember Everything', First New Music With Guitarist PETER KLETT Since 2012

Multi-platinum rock band CANDLEBOX has announced a new single, "I Remember Everything" — the first CANDLEBOX music to feature guitarist Peter Klett since the band's 2012 album "Love Stories & Other Musings", and the first since his return from a ten-year hiatus to reunite his guitar work with Ke...

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THE HELLACOPTERS Announce Permanent Split With Founding Guitarist DREGEN Due To His Hand Injury

Swedish rock veterans THE HELLACOPTERS have announced a permanent split with their founding guitarist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson). Earlier today (Wednesday, September 16),THE HELLACOPTERS released the following statement — also shared by Dregen — via social media: "As most of you kn...

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BRIAN MAY Says He Has 'Changed' His Mind About A.I., Is 'Open' To Idea Of ABBA-Style QUEEN Avatar Show

In a new interview with Absolute Radio's Leona Graham, QUEEN guitarist Brian May spoke about the development of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems and warned that the technology is improving so quickly there is a risk humans will lose control. Asked what his personal views on A.I. are,...

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ABBATH Cancels All Remaining Shows For 2026

ABBATH, the project led by former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, has canceled all of its remaining shows for 2026. No reason was given for scrapping the dates. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 15),ABBATH released the following statement via social media: "ABBATH have made the decision to cancel all rem...

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DEF LEPPARD Shares Previously Unreleased Cover Of THE BEATLES' 'Revolution' From Upcoming 'Volume 4' Box Set

DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, will release "Volume 4", the fourth of six volumes showcasing the band's complete recorded output, on November 13, 2026. Available on both 180g vinyl and limited-edition CD box sets via UMR, it features all studio recordings from 2015 to 2023, includi...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Frontman BURTON C. BELL: 'Obsolete' Had 'Warm And Organic' Sound, 'Opposite' Of 'Demanufacture'

Burton C. Bell has reflected on the creation of FEAR FACTORY's landmark 1998 album "Obsolete", describing it as a deliberate departure from the cold, mechanical sound of its predecessor, "Demanufacture". Bell made his comments while talking to Eonmusic about his forthcoming "Obsolete By Word Of Mout...

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KERRY KING On His Upcoming Second Solo Album: 'It's A Slam Dunk. It's F***ing Crushing.'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about the upcoming follow-up album to his solo debut, "From Hell I Rise", which came out in May 2024 via Reigning Phoenix M...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ On Danger Of Using Her Platform To Voice Her Opinions: 'Even Just Being A Woman In Metal Is Something That Already Puts A Target On My Head'

In a new interview with Viva!, the U.K.'s leading vegan campaigning charity, Alissa White-Gluz, the powerful Canadian metal vocalist and passionate activist for animal rights, touched upon the polarization between the two major American political parties and how so many people fearful of publicly vo...

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MYLES KENNEDY: 'I Absolutely Refuse To Use A.I. As A 'Writing Tool''

During an appearance on the September 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy once again weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artif...

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Taiwan's Biggest Metal Band CHTHONIC And Finnish Artist MARISKA Join Forces On Extreme Metal Track

Taiwan's biggest metal band CHTHONIC and Finnish artist Mariska have released a surprising collaboration, "Näin Määrättiin". The track also marks the first time ever that Mariska has appeared on an extreme metal song. While the new song was inspired by the final words written by Taiwanese political...