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PRIMUS's LES CLAYPOOL Teams Up With Z2 COMICS For 'Frizzle Fry' Graphic Novel

A band truly unlike any other, PRIMUS is set to debut their illustrated fable, "Frizzle Fry: Phantoms Of Barrington Hall", via Z2, bringing the band's signature blend of satire and hallucinatory experimentation to life on every page. Written by Les Claypool, "Frizzle Fry" is an "Illustrated storyboo...

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DETHKLOK Announces Spring 2026 U.S. Headlining Shows

DETHKLOK has announced a series of spring headline dates, bringing the band's full live show to select cities across the West Coast and Midwest. In addition to DETHKLOK's upcoming co-headline tour with AMON AMARTH, these newly announced performances give fans the opportunity to experience DETHKLOK i...

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BRENDON SMALL On DETHKLOK's 20th Anniversary: 'In One Way Or Another, The Audience And Myself Are Fueling This Project's Existence'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, reflected on the show's 20th anniversary and the touring group's continued success, including on DETHKLOK's upcoming spring 2026 "...

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ZOLTAN BATHORY: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Has 'About 25-ish Songs' In The Works For Upcoming Tenth Studio Album

In a new interview with longtime radio host Abe Kanan of Audacy, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to its ninth studio album, "AfterLife", which came out in 2022. He said (as trans...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'Our Audience Has Gotten Younger Throughout The Years'

In a new interview with The Entertainment Outlet, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, was asked what might be coming up next after DETHKLOK's spring 2026 "The Amonklok Conquest" North American tour with Swe...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Announces Massive 2026 North American Leg Of 20th-Anniversary Tour

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has announced the first leg of its 2026-2027 world tour. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 48-city trek will kick off on Monday, July 20 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey and wraps up on Friday, October 23 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia. Platinum-...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH And BABYMETAL Celebrate Making Radio History With 'The End'

On Saturday, November 1, Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH joined Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL at their sold-out Intuit Dome show in Los Angeles, California to celebrate a major international milestone as their collaborative single "The End" reached No. 1 on the Japanese...

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LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES And LINKIN PARK To Headline 2026 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

United Kingdom's Download festival will return for its molten hot 23rd edition, reborn and recharged in 2026 as DLXXIII. Announced today are three monumental headliners, with their only U.K. shows in 2026 — LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES and LINKIN PARK — with over 90 more colossal names spanning the fu...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Has Five Or Six Songs Written For Tenth Studio Album

In a new interview with Brazil's A 89 Rádio Rock, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked how he sees the musical evolution of the band which formed two decades ago and released its ninth studio album, "AfterLife", in 2022. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Actua...

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SPIRITBOX's COURTNEY LAPLANTE Partners With RIOT GAMES For 2XKO's 'Ties That Bind'

Riot Games has released "Ties That Bind", the official cinematic theme for 2XKO, performed by Courtney LaPlante, acclaimed vocalist for two-times-Grammy-nominated progressive metal band SPIRITBOX. Blending LaPlante's invigorating vocals with Riot Games' cinematic vision, "Ties That Bind" delivers a...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Announces 'The Black Parade 2026' Tour

Following the era-defining accomplishment of their "Long Live: The Black Parade" tour, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has announced 17 new live dates in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their landmark third studio album. "The Black Parade 2026" will visit stadiums across North America and Europe next yea...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Announces 'Best Of - Volume 2' Collection Of Re-Recorded Versions Of Band's Biggest Songs

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is marking its 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest-hits collections: "Best Of - Volume 1" (available now) and, announced today, "Best Of - Volume 2" (due on October 24, 2025). Both collections feature newly re-recorded versions of the band's biggest a...

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DREAM THEATER Teams Up With Z2 For 'Parasomnia - The Graphic Album'

The world of progressive music rejoiced in October 2023 when, after 13 years, Mike Portnoy rejoined his brothers John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and James LaBrie in the legendary DREAM THEATER. The resulting album, "Parasomnia", was an explosive hit, reaching No. 1 on the Hard Rock Album ch...

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BABYMETAL Releases Music Video For 'My Queen' Featuring SPIRITBOX

Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL has just released its new album "Metal Forth" via Capitol Records. To celebrate the LP's arrival, the group has put out a new music video for its explosive track "My Queen" (featuring SPIRITBOX). Meaning "beyond metal," "Metal Forth" is a bold and boundary-pushing a...

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Metal Forth

A great symbol of our polarized times, BABYMETAL emerged in 2014 to a huge amount of excited hyperbole and a similar amount of vitriolic disdain. More than a decade on, the kawaii-metal genre-busters have defied the odds and become part of the furniture. "Metal Forth" is their fifth album, and a noi...