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PEPPER KEENAN On His Failed METALLICA Bassist Audition: 'I Would've Loved To Bang Heads With JAMES HETFIELD Writing S***'

On the latest episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan reflected on what it was like to be one of the musicians to have auditioned for...

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TARJA TURUNEN Opens Up About Lyrical Inspiration For Her New Single 'At Sea'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will release her brand new metal album, "Frisson Noir", on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP is described in a press release as "the heaviest record of her career and a powerful statement of identity, strength and belonging". Speaking about the album's first single,...

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LEE HARRISON And MONSTROSITY Continue To Bring The 'Steak And Cheese' To Death Metal

By David E. Gehlke After 36 years of being in business, MONSTROSITY has yet to achieve the same level of success as their Floridian death metal peers in CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL and OBITUARY. That hasn't stopped founding member, songwriter and drummer Lee Harrison from trying. Harrison...

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DEE SNIDER On His Decision To Back Out Of TWISTED SISTER's Reunion Tour: 'My Kids Sat Me Down And Said, 'Please Stop''

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider opened up about the "health challenges" that forced him to back out of taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary reunion tour in 2026. He said in part (as trans...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'A Total Badass' And 'A True Rock Star'

In a new interview with Drummer's Review presenter Ollie Winiberg, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about his addition to the band a decade ago. Prior to Dirk joining the group, then-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler had performed all the drums on MEGADETH's 2016 album "Dystopia", and had toured...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Announces 'Heaviest' Album Of Her Career, 'Frisson Noir'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will unleash her brand new metal album, "Frisson Noir", on June 12 via earMUSIC, described in a press release as "the heaviest record of her career and a powerful statement of identity, strength and belonging". After years of exploring different musical landscap...

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LARS CHRISS Shares Why LION'S SHARE Continues To Defy Trends After Nearly 40 Years: 'We're A Heavy Metal Band. Period.'

By David E. Gehlke Sweden's LION's SHARE has remained one of the top practitioners of straight-ahead, hook-laden, mildly prog-tinged melodic metal since their 1987 inception. Although primarily a cult curiosity in the States, the Swedes made their hay in Europe and Scandinavia with their 1994 self-t...

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BUCKCHERRY Announces Leg Two Of Summer 2026 'Roar Like Thunder' Tour

Following the previously announced May tour of the U.S, California rockers BUCKCHERRY have released the second leg of their summer 2026 tour, commencing June 26 in West Fargo, North Dakota and ending July 25 in Pueblo, Colorado. These dates include a July 2 stop at the annual Milwaukee, Wisconsin fe...

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ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Is 'Still Struggling A Lot' After His Health Issues

In a new interview with the Rock 'N' Blues Experience, guitarist Nige Rockett of the U.K.-based thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT opened up about his road to recovery after being absent from the group for about three years due to his illness, including a battle with cancer. Asked how he is feeling at...

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TESTAMENT Announces Remastered Reissue Of 'Practice What You Preach'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have announced the upcoming remastered reissue of their coveted 1989 album "Practice What You Preach", due on May 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The "Practice What You Preach (2026 Remaster)" reissue was remastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling So...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Vocalist BLAZE BAYLEY: 'My Singing Has Always Been The Most Important Thing'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN three decades ago, spoke about singers who blow out their voices when they sing too hard. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): 'If you're not careful, it's really...

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Watch: BATTLE BEAST Performs Live With New Singer MARINA LA TORRACA For First Time

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST played their first concert with new singer Marina La Torraca Friday night (March 6) at WWWX in Tokyo, Japan. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. In a recent interview with Australia's Metal Mal, BATTLE BEAST bassist and founding member Eero Sipilä spoke abo...

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U.K. Thrashers TORANAGA UK Release Music Video For New Single 'Crash And Burn'

British thrashers TORANAGA UK have released the official music video for their new single "Crash And Burn". You can check it out below. TORANAGA UK vocalist Mark Duffy comments: "The track is about narcissists. I read an article about narcissists and realized I've come across a few and now recognize...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE On ANIKA NILLES: 'When We Started Playing With Her, Something Felt Wrong', But By Fifth Day 'She Just F***ing Nailed It'

In a new interview with U.K.'s The Guardian, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH spoke about their decision to reunite for a tour in 2026 and 2027. The run of dates — Lee and Lifeson's first official shows under the RUSH banner in 11 years — will begin at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, site of the las...

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Former SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Announces 'Bad Bones' Solo Album, Shares Title Track

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall will release his new solo album, "Bad Bones", on May 22. After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first fully original solo LP. Known worldwide for his powerhouse vocals and commanding stage presence, Erik has previously fron...