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PARADISE LOST's GREGOR MACKINTOSH Responds To Speculation About His Weight Loss, Reveals He Is Dealing With 'Ongoing Health Issues'

Guitarist Gregor Mackintosh of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST has revealed that he is going through some "health issues" which have resulted in him losing a significant amount of weight. Earlier today (Monday, February 23),the 55-year-old musician, who co-founded PARADISE LOST nearly f...

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Transcend Into Oblivion

Scandinavia is inextricably linked to our perception of black metal. Given deeper thought, the metal sub-genre's dankness and malevolence make more sense in more brutal landscapes like Latin America. Or if we look toward Asia, Filipino antichrists DEIPHAGO come to mind, as well as Sri Lanka's GENOCI...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On Always Playing 'The Hits': 'We Don't Wanna Upset People'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello spoke about the band's long-awaited new studio album, which is tentatively due in May in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The mixing sessions, as well...

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MIKE PATTON On Sense Of 'Closure' During FAITH NO MORE's Last Tour: 'I Think We All Kind Of Felt It, But It Was Unspoken'

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton was asked if there was a sense of "closure" associated with the band's final bit of touring, which took place a decade ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't really think so at the time, but, yeah, m...

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BEARTOOTH To Release New Single 'Free' This Friday

BEARTOOTH will release a new single, "Free", on Friday, February 27. The track was debuted Sunday night (February 22) at the opening concert of BEARTOOTH's North American tour supporting BAD OMENS at Salt Lake City, Utah's Delta Center. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. In Septe...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Explains Decision To 'Step Away' After 'Skeletour': 'Physically And Mentally I Need To Be Home'

During an appearance on the February 21 episode of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, GHOST leader Tobias Forge addressed his recent revelation that the band currently has "nothing else planned" beyond the ongoing "Skeletour", which supports GHOST's latest album, 2025's "Skeletá"....

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CHRIS ROBERTSON Explains Why BLACK STONE CHERRY No Longer Works With Outside Producers

In a recent interview with Chas Byrne, singer/guitarist Chris Robertson of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY spoke about the band's upcoming EP, "Celebrate", which will be released digitally on March 6, 2026 via Mascot Records. The effort consists of six original tracks and an inspired cover of SI...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says OZZY 'Knew' He Didn't Have Long To Live After 'Back To The Beginning' Concert: 'But He Wanted To Do It So Bad'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Dumb Blonde" celebrity podcast, hosted by Bunnie XO (real name: Alisa DeFord),wife of country singer Jelly Roll, Sharon Osbourne was asked how she is "picking [herself] back up" after the July 2025 death of her husband, legendary BLACK SABBATH sing...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS And His Solo Band Perform ACE FREHLEY-Written Songs 'Strange Ways' And 'Rocket Ride' Live For First Time Ever

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, performed two KISS songs written by Ace Frehley for the first time ever during their concert Friday night (February 20) at L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The band — consisting of Gene on bass a...

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PAUL RODGERS Shoots Down Rumors About His Health: 'I Feel Fit And Strong'

Legendary BAD COMPANY and FREE vocalist Paul Rodgers has shot down rumors about his health following the revelation that he had been approached to sing on an album that VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen has been working on with TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather. Last year Alex revealed that he was puttin...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Was Listening To THE HAUNTED, AT THE GATES And MESHUGGAH For Inspiration During Making Of 'Into Oblivion' Album

In a new interview with The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke about the band's upcoming tenth studio album, "Into Oblivion", which will be released on March 13 via Epic. Asked if it was a conscious decision for him and his...

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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"...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Blasts Use Of A.I. To Create Music: 'People Seem To Be Craving More Reward With Less Effort'

In a new interview with Argentina's UnDinamo - La Última Radio De Rock, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked for his opinion on the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) as a compositional tool. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, I don't like it. I don't like it. I mean,...

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ALEX VAN HALEN On VAN HALEN: 'We Did Our Best Work With DAVID LEE ROTH'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen was once again asked why he made the decision to end his "Brothers" book in 1984 and not cover any of the band's later years, including those with Sammy Hagar. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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CLAWFINGER Shares Music Video For 'Before We All Die' Title Track

Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal pioneers CLAWFINGER have released the official music video for "Before We All Die", the title track of their new album, which came out today (Friday, February 20) via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. "Before We All Die" marks CLAWFINGER's first studio alb...