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TONY IOMMI To Raffle Off One Of His Guitars To Raise Funds For Hospital Where He Was Treated For His Cancer

According to BBC News, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi will raffle off one of his Gibson SG guitars to raise money for the hospital where he received his cancer treatment. The 77-year-old guitar legend was treated at Birmingham, United Kingdom's Heartlands Hospital in 2012 after being diagnosed with lymp...

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NEW FOUND GLORY Releases New Single 'Treat Yourself' From Upcoming 'Listen Up!' Album

Fresh off the announcement of the band's highly anticipated new album "Listen Up!", NEW FOUND GLORY has shared a new single, "Treat Yourself". The third track to be released from "Listen Up!" , "Treat Yourself" is a fast-paced song about being kinder to yourself in the face of hard times. Watch the...

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SKINDRED Announces Brand New Album 'You Got This', Shares Title Track

Welsh ragga metal legends SKINDRED have released their brand-new single, "You Got This", accompanied by a brilliantly entertaining video. The title track of their forthcoming ninth album, which has just been announced with a release date of April 17 via Earache Records, "You Got This" is an instant...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says Some People Come To STRYPER Shows 'To Just Speak Out Against Christianity': 'It's Bizarre'

In a new interview with Rob Edwards of the Talkin' Bout Rock podcast, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was asked if it is more difficult being a Christian rock band today than it was when the band first started out more than four decades ago. Michael responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Doesn't 'Get' Bands Who Are 'Wearing Masks' These Days: 'It Looks Almost Like A Masquerade'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet was asked how much he thinks the "cinematic and artistic production of a show influences the audience experience". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up with bands like KISS and QUEEN, and also th...

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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS' JT WOODRUFF On Upcoming 'If Only You Were Lonely' 20th-Anniversary Tour: We Wanted To 'Give The Fans What They Want'

Rock band HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS recently announced that it will celebrate its acclaimed album "If Only You Were Lonely" in 2026 with a special 20th-anniversary tour. Featuring special guests LETLIVE. and CREEPER, the trek first leg kicks off on March 5 in Lexington, with stops to follow in Denver, Seatt...

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Watch: LAMB OF GOD Performs Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave' On 2025 'Headbangers Boat'

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD played their cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Children Of The Grave" during the 2025 Headbangers Boat cruise, which set sail aboard the Norwegian Jewel, departing Miami on October 31 and stopping in Cozumel, Mexico before returning to port on November 4. Fan-filmed...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: 'We Have Watched And Learned From METALLICA For A Long Time'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", vocalist Johannes Eckerström of Swedish metallers AVATAR, who will open for METALLICA at four stadium shows in Europe next May/June, was asked what he is, from an artist's perspective, looking forward...

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FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist And Gay Icon RODDY BOTTUM Speaks His Truth In New Memoir: 'I Want People To Be Provoked'

By David E. Gehlke As FAITH NO MORE climbed the charts in 1989 behind their "Epic" and "Falling To Pieces" singles, and then landed the coveted opening spot on GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA's 1992 summer stadium tour, keyboardist Roddy Bottum was simply unable to enjoy any of it. A debilitating drug p...

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AMORPHIS's ESA HOLOPAINEN Says New Producer JACOB HANSEN 'Made Everything Sound A Little Bit More Fresh' On 'Borderland' Album

In a new interview with Austria's Stormbringer TV, guitarist Esa Holopainen of Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS spoke about the band's fifteenth studio album, "Borderland", which came out on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Asked what the reactions from the press and the fa...

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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA Reflects On His 1992 ANTHRAX Audition: 'I Was Too Metal For Them'

The official DEATH ANGEL channel on YouTube has just uploaded exclusive content from the band's 2024 "Another Death Angel Xmas Show" livestream during which DEATH ANGEL frontman Mark Osegueda was asked by host Daniel Dekay to recount being invited to audition for ANTHRAX in 1992 after the first dep...

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SAVATAGE Announces 2026 'Prelude To Madness' European Tour

Acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE today announced their highly anticipated "Prelude To Madness" tour, featuring nine headline performances and multiple festival appearances across Europe in summer 2026. The tour kicks off July 19 in Istanbul, Turkey, marking the band's continued triumpha...

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LORDI's MR. LORDI Isn't Influenced By Any Modern Acts: 'I Don't Know Any Bands Or Artists Of Today'

In a new interview with NINE:32 | Music Magazine, Mr. Lordi of the Finnish hard rock band LORDI, whose members never appear without their elaborate ghoulish skeleton and zombie masks and makeup, spoke about the importance of sticking to his guns when it comes to the songwriting process. He said (as...

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FAITH NO MORE's RODDY BOTTUM On Coming Out Gay In The 1990s With No Role Models To Look Up To: 'It Was A Difficult Time'

In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, FAITH NO MORE co-founder, musical trailblazer, and queer icon Roddy Bottum — who is promoting the upcoming release of his memoir "The Royal We" — discussed coming out gay in the 1990s with no role models to look up to. He said in part (as transcribe...

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Watch: TRIVIUM Plays First Show With New Drummer ALEX RÜDINGER

Florida metallers TRIVIUM played their first show with their new drummer Alex Rüdinger (formerly of WHITECHAPEL) on Friday (October 31) at the opening concert of the band's "Struck Dead" North American tour at the House Of Blues in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Fan-filmed video of the performa...