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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Wanted To Be A Heavy Metal Band 'From Day One'

In a new interview with Victor Rocks, the YouTube channel of Japan's Victor Entertainment, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the recently released remixed and remastered version of the band's classic debut album, 1974's "Rocka Rolla". Asked if he and his bandmates expected, 50 years ago, t...

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Rocking Heels: Live At Hellfest

The most surprising aspect of Tarja Turunen's post-NIGHTWISH solo career is how dedicated she has been to playing live and kicking ass in the name of heavy music. Curiously, the Finnish soprano has released a grand total of seven live albums prior to this one: a strong indication that her commitment...

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HELMET Announces 'Betty' 30th-Anniversary North American Tour For February/March 2025

HELMET will continue its "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour — currently happening in Europe — with U.S. dates in February/March 2025. The setlist will feature the "Betty" album together with favorites from the band's catalog. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, December 4 at 2:00...

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EPICA Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Arcana'

Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA have released the official lyric video for their brand new single, "Arcana". The track heralds a new chapter in EPICA's two-decade-long history and marks the band's first new release since the group's chart-topping 2021 album "Omega" and the collaboration EP "The A...

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See Music Video For GENE SIMMONS's Cover Version Of Jazz Standard 'Stormy Weather'

The official music video for Gene Simmons's cover version of the Ethel Waters song "Stormy Weather" for the "Reagan" movie can be seen below. The video, which was released by Rawhide Pictures, the producer of "Reagan", includes footage of Simmons recording the song behind a simple piano accompanimen...

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AC/DC Announces Spring 2025 North American Stadium Tour

AC/DC — guitarist Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney — will return to the road in the United States for the first time in nine years on the 2025 "Power Up" North American tour. Much to the delight of millions of fans acr...

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ANDI DERIS Says Next HELLOWEEN Album Will Be 'More Happy', 'Confident' And 'Much More Easy Listening' Than Self-Titled LP

Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release of their next studio album. The band entered the studio this past summer to begin work on the follow-up to 2021's acclaimed self-titled effort, with pl...

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JERRY CANTRELL On Recurring Theme Of Death In His Music: 'It's A Hard-Hitting Subject And It's Real'

In a new interview with Argentina's Pogopedia, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked about the recurring theme of death and mortality in his music, particularly his cover of Elton John's "Goodbye" on Jerry's 2021 solo album "Brighten" and "It Comes" on this year's "I Want Blood...

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Watch: MANOWAR Plays First U.S. Concert In A Decade

MANOWAR played an exclusive U.S. concert last night (Saturday, November 30) at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. The sold-out event marked the band's first live appearance in MANOWAR's home country in a decade. MANOWAR's setlist for the Kings Theatre show was as follows: 01. Manowar (from "Battle...

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See KING DIAMOND's Entire Los Angeles Concert During Fall 2024 'Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920' Tour

Live Rock Music Concerts has uploaded video of KING DIAMOND's entire November 29 concert at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, California. Check it out below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Arrival 02. A Mansion In Darkness 03. Halloween 04. Voodoo 05. Spider Lilly 06. Sleepless Nights 07. Welcome...

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DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'This Is The Happiest The Band Has Ever Been'

In a new interview with Chile's Power Of Metal, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li spoke about the band's latest addition, bassist/vocalist Alicia Vigil (VIGIL OF WAR). Alicia joined DRAGONFORCE in early 2020 as the replacement for longtime bassist Frédéric Leclercq, who left the band in August 2019. "...

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BODY COUNT To Perform On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Next Week

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will perform on next Wednesday's (December 4) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". BODY COUNT is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Merciless", which came out on November 22 via Century M...

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HELLOWEEN Shares 'Save Us' Video From Upcoming 'Live At Budokan' Release

The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release a new live album, "Live At Budokan", on December 13, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The colossal effort immortalizes HELLOWEEN's September 16, 2023 performance at Tokyo's legendary Nippon Budokan. "Live At...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On Touring With MOTÖRHEAD In 1979: 'It Was A Big Eye Opener'

In a new interview with Trust In Rock, the YouTube channel launched by former MTV's "Headbangers Ball" presenter Vanessa Warwick, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked to name his most enduring memory from the world of metal. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think that one of my early...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Doesn't Care About Being The World's Fastest Guitar Player: 'I Just Want To Be In A Metal Band'

By David E. Gehlke Veteran shredder Chris Impellitteri's reputation as a guy who can play really fast overshadows the fact that he's actually a pretty good riff writer, too. Part of the late 1980s surge that turned guitar playing into a competition and/or arms race, Impellitteri's breakout moment ca...