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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Praises New Guitarist NICK JOHNSTON: 'We Are The Strongest Band We've Ever Been Right Now'

On August 15, 2025, just five days before the tragic death of ex-MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher was interviewed by Niels Guns of the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. During the chat, which has just been upload...

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SLAYER To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Reign In Blood' At Inaugural SICK NEW WORLD TEXAS In October 2026

California thrash metal legends SLAYER will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic third album, "Reign In Blood", at the inaugural Sick New World Texas, set to take place October 24, 2026 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Also scheduled to appear are SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTON...

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New Details Emerge On LIMP BIZKIT Bassist SAM RIVERS's Death, Reportedly Involving Cardiac Arrest

TMZ has revealed more details surrounding the passing of LIMP BIZKIT bassist Sam Rivers. The Fred Durst-fronted outfit announced on Saturday (October 18) that Rivers died earlier that day at age 48. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 21),a spokesperson for the St. Johns County, Florida Fire Rescue tol...

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Chama

Everybody loves Max Cavalera. For those who didn't get the memo, the Brazilian's contribution to the metal world over the last 40 years has been vast and far-reaching. From his days in SEPULTURA to his relentless metal mission with SOULFLY and an assortment of other noisy bastards, he has consistent...

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Unself

Widely considered to be one of the UK's heaviest bands, CONJURER are a brilliant anomaly. Their sound is familiar but foreign: a gruelling but progressive blend of barbarous sludge and fervently atmospheric post-metal tropes with only a passing interest in shiny hooks. Everything the foursome have r...

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PUSCIFER Announces First New Album In Five Years, 'Normal Isn't'

PUSCIFER, the multi-dimensional band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, will release "Normal Isn't", its first new album in over five years, on February 6, 2026 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The record channels the post-punk influences that shaped the...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Two New Releases: 'The Studio Albums 1992-2016' And 'Dream Theater Vol. 3'

Grammy Award-winning progressive metal trailblazers DREAM THEATER spotlight their influential studio recordings with two releases arriving on November 21. "The Studio Albums 1992–2016" brings together nearly 25 years of groundbreaking music, while "Dream Theater Vol. 3" concludes the vinyl reissue s...

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Psychedelic Enigma

An international force for heavy metal excellence, THEM have made it their business to honor both storytelling and musical tradition. "Psychedelic Enigma" is the band's fifth studio album since abandoning their original status as a KING DIAMOND cover band, and it may be their most impressive yet. It...

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MANOWAR's JOEY DEMAIO Explains Delay In Releasing Re-Recorded 'Sign Of The Hammer' Album

MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio has offered an update on the studio sessions for the upcoming re-recorded version of the band's fourth studio album, "Sign Of The Hammer", which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024. Writing on his official web site, Joey said: "Manowarriors, We just celebrated the ann...

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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Launches VOMIT FACE RECORDS

Sid Wilson, turntablist and creative force behind the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning metal icons SLIPKNOT, has announced the launch of his bold new venture, Vomit Face Records. The label makes its explosive debut with "Take It Back" a genre-bending single from Houston rapper Lil Bushwick featuring u...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'It Would Be Nice If Things Between Me And DAVE MUSTAINE Didn't End On A Sour Note'

On the "Remembering Ace Frehley" special episode of "The David Ellefson Show",  former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked by co-host Joshua Toomey if the recent deaths of Ozzy Osbourne and Ace Frehley make him want to pick up the phone and call Dave Mustaine after not being in touch with the...

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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Pays Tribute To SAM RIVERS In Eight-Minute Video Message: 'It's So Tragic That He's Not Here Right Now'

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst has shared a video message in which he paid tribute to the band's bassist Sam Rivers, who died on Saturday (October 18) at the age of 48. Rivers, who was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1977, was one third of the original LIMP BIZKIT lineup in 1994, alongside vocali...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Performs Entire 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album In Homer, New York During Fall 2025 'The Final Chapter' Tour

This past Friday, October 17, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate performed at Center For The Arts Of Homer in Homer, New York as part of his "Operation Mindcrime: The Final Chapter" tour. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below. "The Final Chapter" tour features a complete perform...

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Watch: BIOHAZARD Performs At New York City Record Store To Celebrate 'Divided We Fall' Album Release

This past Friday, October 17, the reunited classic lineup of BIOHAZARD celebrated the release of "Divided We Fall", the band's first studio album in over a decade, by performing live at the Rough Trade NYC record store, nestled in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, only steps away from the iconic Radio...

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CHAD GRAY On MUDVAYNE's New Music: 'We Kind Of Did Exactly What People Are Expecting'

In an interview with Popdust, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray spoke about the band's first two new singles in 16 years, "Hurt People Hurt People" and "Sticks And Stones", which were made available via Alchemy Recordings. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm gonna be straight with you, man....