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DECAPITATED To Perform Entire 'Nihility' Album On February/March 2025 North American Tour

Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED will return to North America for an annihilating headlining run this winter performing their classic album "Nihility". Direct support on the 23-date trek, which will launch on February 4, 2025 in Tampa, Florida, will come from INCANTATION and DARKEST HOUR. openin...

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AVANTASIA Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Rock and metal flagship AVANTASIA has inked a record deal with Napalm Records. Led by vocalist Tobias Sammet, AVANTASIA's celebrated sound has been perfected throughout more than 25 years of existence, and the band's success story has so far featured No. 1 chart entries, gold awards, hundreds of mil...

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GREEN DAY, KORN And SLEEP TOKEN To Headline 2025 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

United Kingdom's Download, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, returns for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII. Announced today are three first-time headliners — GREEN DAY, SLEEP TOKEN and KORN — alongside over 90 more colossal names spanning the full spectrum of r...

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SABATON Announces 'The Legendary Tour' 2025 In Europe

Swedish metallers SABATON are conquering 20 European cities in 2025 with a groundbreaking tour that will be bigger and better than anything the band has ever embarked on before. Get ready for "The Legendary Tour". SABATON has put together a show unlike anything you've experienced. Throw traditional...

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TRIXTER's MARK 'GUS' SCOTT Is Ready To Apologize To His Bandmates: 'I Think It's Overdue'

In a new interview with The Bay Ragni Show, TRIXTER drummer Mark "Gus" Scott was asked if it bothers him that his bandmates, TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown and bassist P.J. Farley, have been performing acoustic TRIXTER shows, backed by Ben Hans on percussion, without him and TRIXTER singer Pete Loran...

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GARY HOLT Says He Has 'Only Had Two Hecklers' At SLAYER Shows In Last 14 Years: 'That's A Pretty Good Track Record'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt, who began filling in for Jeff Hanneman at SLAYER's live shows in 2011, and became the band's full-time co-guitarist as of 2013, while remaining a member of EXODUS, was asked what he remembers about his first show play...

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BUCKCHERRY To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of '15' Album On 2025 Tour; Deluxe Edition Due In January

Endurance Music Group has announced the January 17, 2025 release of the 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of the double-platinum BUCKCHERRY album "15" on physical and digital formats. Released in 2005, the album featured the four-times-platinum single "Crazy Bitch" and the two-times-platinum single "S...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Says His Wife's Death Contributed To Band's Decision To Embark On Farewell Tour

In a new interview with France's Loud TV, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser, whose wife Patricia Perissinoto Kisser passed away in July 2022 after a battle with colon cancer, was asked if the experience of losing his longtime partner accelerated the decision for SEPULTURA to embark on a farewell to...

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BEARTOOTH's CALEB SHOMO Names One Concert Which 'Completely Changed The Trajectory' Of His Life

In a new interview with Germany's Radio Bob!, BEARTOOTH's Caleb Shomo reflected on one particularly memorable concert he attended as a fan prior to launching his band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): 'Yeah, I'll never forget. I don't remember the year exactly, but it was [the 2006] Ozz...

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DELAIN Shares New Song 'The Reaping' From Upcoming 'Dance With The Devil' EP

Melodic synth-metal masters DELAIN are set to break new ground with their upcoming EP, "Dance With The Devil", due on November 8 via Napalm Records. Following the success of their latest full-length opus, 2023's "Dark Waters", which debuted at No. 9 on both the U.S. Hard Music Albums chart and the o...

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BUCKCHERRY Begins Recording Eleventh Studio Album

BUCKCHERRY has entered a Nashville studio with producer Marti Frederiksen to begin recording the band's eleventh album. On Monday, November 4, BUCKCHERRY shared the following message via social media: "Touched down in Nashville and TODAY we begin work on album number 11 with our good friend Marti Fr...

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TIM LAMBESIS Admits 'Unhealthy Environment' Within AS I LAY DYING Led To Split With His Bandmates

AS I LAY DYING vocalist Tim Lambesis has released a statement on the departures of four of his bandmates: longtime guitarist Phil Sgrosso, drummer Nick Pierce, guitarist Ken Susi and bassist/vocalist Ryan Neff. Earlier today (Monday, November 4),Lambesis took to his Instagram to write: "Hi everyone...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says Upcoming Duet With NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Is 'A Really Beautiful Song'

In a new interview with Jaimunji, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. Asked if the new LP will be a throwback to some of the early TESTAMENT records or if it will once again be a step forward for the band, Chuck said (as tran...

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GEOFF TATE Is Working On 'Operation: Mindcrime III': Some Of The Songs Are 'Super Heavy' And 'Incredibly Technical'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has revealed that he is working on the third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series. Originally released in May 1988, QUEENSRŸCHE's third studio album, "Operation: Mindcrime" took the quintet to an entirely new level. The conc...

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SCOTT STAPP On CREED Reunion: 'I Had No Expectations Of It Ever Coming Back As Big As It Has'

In a new interview with "The Bobby Bones Show", Scott Stapp was asked if he had any idea the CREED reunion would be as big as it has turned out to be. The CREED singer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had no expectations of it ever coming back as big as it has. I mean, the last tou...