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ANDY LA ROCQUE On His Exit From KING DIAMOND: 'We Mutually Decided To Part Ways In A Respectful And Friendly Manner'

Andy La Rocque has commented on his decision to leave KING DIAMOND after more than four decades. Earlier today (Sunday, July 26),the 63-year-old Swedish-born guitarist, whose real name is Anders Allhage, took to his social media to write: "Hi everyone ! Just a short heads up: as many of you have se...

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COREY TAYLOR Recalls Seeing SLIPKNOT Perform In April 1996: 'It Was Psychotic. I'd Never Seen Anything Like It.'

In a new interview with Josh Scherer, the host of the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen, Corey Taylor reflected on seeing SLIPKNOT perform three decades ago, a year before he joined the band as the Iowa-based act's new vocalist. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I started STONE SOUR in '...

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DARKTHRONE's TED 'NOCTURNO CULTO' SKJELLUM Says His New Band AVRAK Will Release Debut Album This Fall

In a new interview with Dev Gohil, DARKTHRONE's Ted "Nocturno Culto" Skjellum spoke about his emerging heavy rock project AVRAK in which he is joined by Anders Hegna of NØD, EL KAYENNE and SVIDD GREVLING. AVRAK made its live debut this past April in Norway, with the duo backed by the Kråbøl brothers...

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Watch: Original SLIPKNOT Vocalist ANDERS COLSEFNI Celebrates 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.' Era At Special Iowa Concert

Original SLIPKNOT singer Anders Colsefni celebrated "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.", the album that set band on its trajectory from underground clubs in Iowa to the biggest stages on the planet, at a special concert on June 6, 2026 at Wooly's in Des Moines, Iowa. He was backed at the show by "a new grou...

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NITA STRAUSS Welcomes First Child With Husband/Manager JOSH VILLALTA

Nita Strauss and husband and manager Josh Villalta have announced the birth of their first child together, a baby boy named Maxwell James. Maxwell was born 7 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches long on Thursday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m. local time, according to People. Earlier today (Wednesday, June 3),Nita&...

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FIMBUL WINTER, Featuring Former AMON AMARTH Members: 'Crowned In Ash' Single Released

FIMBUL WINTER, the new Swedish death metal band featuring three former AMON AMARTH members, has released a new standalone single, "Crowned In Ash". Forging a sound that is heavy, melodic and atmospheric, FIMBUL WINTER honors the legacy of its death metal foundations producing music that feels famili...

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In Somnolent Ruin

Major players in the world of ornate, gothic misery for the last 30 years, DRACONIAN have little to prove in 2026. The Swedish band's last two albums garnered some of the most effusive reviews they have ever received, and 2020's "Under a Godless Veil" appears to have been their most successful relea...

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AT THE GATES Lands First-Ever No. 1 Album In Sweden With 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead'

"The Ghost Of A Future Dead", the latest album from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES, has topped the official chart in the band's home country. It marks the first time ever that AT THE GATES has entered the main Swedish album chart at No. 1. Released on April 24 via Century Media Re...

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AT THE GATES Celebrates The Life And Legacy Of TOMAS LINDBERG With 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead'

By David E. Gehlke AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg passed away last September at age 52 after succumbing to adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC),a rare, slow growing but aggressive cancer that typically develops in the salivary glands. Lindberg's loss has been incalculable. His acidic, searing vocal...

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The Ghost Of A Future Dead

When it was announced in September 2025 that AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg had passed away at the age of 52, the colossal outpouring of sorrow, grief and heartfelt love that followed said it all about the great man's impact on the world. A talismanic, universally admired figure in heavy music...

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AT THE GATES Shares 'The Dissonant Void' Single From Upcoming 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead' Album

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have revealed a second single for their upcoming album "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", due out on April 24, 2026 via Century Media Records. Listen to the song "The Dissonant Void" via your digital service provider of choice or check it out below in a v...

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RONNIE ROMERO Wouldn't Work With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN If He Got The Call: 'I'd Hang Up The Phone'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Ronnie Romero, who has previously worked with such legendary guitarists as Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker and Adrian Vandenberg, was asked if he would "seriously consider" playing with Yngwie Malmsteen if the iconi...

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IN FLAMES Completes Recording Fifteenth Studio Album

Swedish/American metallers IN FLAMES have completed recording their fifteenth studio album. The band once again worked at the Los Angeles studio of Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson — who has previously worked with MOTÖRHEAD, BODY COUNT and SEPULTURA, among others — as well as engineer Mike Pl...

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DRACONIAN Shares 'Cold Heavens' Single From Upcoming 'In Somnolent Ruin' Album

Swedish gothic doom metallers DRACONIAN will release their new studio album, "In Somnolent Ruin", on May 8 via Napalm Records. This promises to be one of the most personal records in the band's discography, revealed through a dream-like journey across nine tracks and the poetic lyricism of vocalist...

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AT THE GATES Doesn't Rule Out Playing Shows To Celebrate TOMAS LINDBERG's Life

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, bassist Jonas Björler of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES spoke about the band's upcoming album, "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", which will be released on April 24 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2021's "The Nightmare of Being"...