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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Completes First Round Of Chemotherapy For Bowel Cancer Treatment

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has shared a new video message in which he offered an update on his battle with bowel cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's Biff here. Just checking in to let you know how things are going. Yeah, so I went through the first chemo. I'm feeling pretty g...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH's Farewell Tour Announcement: 'It Was A Little Shocking'

During an appearance on the Rock 'N' Blues Experience podcast with host Tim Caple, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his reaction to the band's announcement that MEGADETH's upcoming LP will be the band's last. The Dave Mustaine-led outfit will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026....

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DUFF MCKAGAN Announces 'Lighthouse: Live From London' Live Album And Full-Length Concert Film

Duff McKagan has unveiled "Lighthouse: Live From London", an all-new live album and full-length concert film recorded last October during his sold-out "Lighthouse Tour '24". The 19-track collection will be available in a wide variety of formats, including digital, CD Digipak, CD and Blu-ray digipak...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Rips 'Organized Religion' For 'Causing The Worst Genocides And Most Horrible Situations In The History Of Mankind'

In a new interview with Brocarde, NIGHTWISH's Dutch-born vocalist Floor Jansen, who resides in Sweden with her husband, SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl, confirmed that she grew up around religion, even though she was never a strong believer. "It was there, but I guess from the get-go I really starte...

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MARK JANSEN Says EPICA Splits Songwriting Credits Equally Within The Band: 'Everybody Gets The Same' Amount Of Money

In a new interview with Panama's Café Rock, EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen was asked if writing the material for the group's ninth studio album, "Aspiral", in a series of camps with his bandmates and producer changed the way they create and connect as a band. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Surprises Busker In New Orleans Singing JUDAS PRIEST's 'You've Got Another Thing Comin''

A busker in New Orleans got a surprise last week when IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson walked by and spontaneously started singing along to the JUDAS PRIEST classic "You've Got Another Thing Comin'". The busker was playing acoustic guitar and singing when Bruce strolled by with his wife, Leana Dol...

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH On Injecting Political Activism Into Songwriting: 'We've Been All Opinion All The Time'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, RISE AGAINST frontman Tim McIlrath was asked if he ever worried that he and his bandmates were injecting their political activism a little too deeply into their songwriting. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think we've been...

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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO: 'If You Can't Write Heavy S*** In' The Standard Guitar Tuning, 'Then I Don't Know What To Tell You'

At last month's Motocultor Festival in France, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero was asked by Loud TV what it's like for him and his bandmates to play thrash metal in 2025, since the music industry has changed a lot in the past four decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah,...

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BRUCE DICKINSON And TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Presented With Keys To City By Albuquerque's Metalhead Mayor

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and Tanya O'Callaghan, the bassist of Bruce's solo band, were presented with keys to the city by Albuquerque, New Mexico's mayor Tim Keller prior to Dickinson's August 26 solo concert at the Revel Entertainment Center venue in Albuquerque. A short video recap of th...

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Watch: Walk For Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Held In Atlanta

A "march" for former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds was held in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, August 31. A large crowd of people, including Brent's longtime MASTODON bandmates Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor, gathered and walked from Elmyr to the Star Bar and celebrated Hinds's life aft...

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ADEMA's TIM FLUCKEY Doesn't Mind 'Nu Metal' Label: 'You Wear It A Little More Proudly The Longer You've Been Around'

In a new interview with Keen Eye 4 Concerts, ADEMA guitarist/vocalist Tim Fluckey offered an update on the recording sessions for the band's upcoming studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're pretty close to getting it done. We recorded almost all the instruments. There's li...

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SALIVA's BOBBY AMARU Fires Back At JOSEY SCOTT: He Is 'A Sad Man Who Has Quitter's Remorse'

SALIVA singer Bobby Amaru has fired back at Josey Scott after the band's founding frontman called the current incarnation of the group a "Temu version of SALIVA." In a recent interview with Youngstown Studio, Scott, who left the band in 2011 and was replaced the following year by Amaru, made it clea...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Looks Back On His Performances On Early YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Albums: 'I Don't Sound Like I Found My Voice Yet'

In the premiere episode of "5 To Rock", a brand-new series on journalist Ricardo Batalha's YouTube channel, acclaimed American vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, SONS OF APOLLO, SOTO, W.E.T., TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, AXEL RUDI PELL, among others) revisited his early years with Yngwie Malm...

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AVATAR Announces New Album 'Don't Go In The Forest', Shares 'Tonight We Must Be Warriors' Video

Swedish metallers AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin and drummer John Alfredsson — will release their tenth studio album, "Don't Go In The Forest", on October 31. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Tonight We Mu...

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ADEMA Is Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, ADEMA guitarist/vocalist Tim Fluckey confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on new music at the moment. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We're trying to finish up our record right now. All the songs were written. We recorded drums an...