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GHOST Reveals 'New' Frontman For 2025 Touring Cycle: PAPA V PERPETUA
Swedish occult metallers GHOST have announced that there will be a new character fronting the band for its 2025 touring cycle: Papa V Perpetua. Papa V Perpetua's name was listed as one of the performers for BLACK SABBATH's final concert, set to take place on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, Unite...February 5, 2025
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Original BLACK SABBATH To Play Final Show In July, With METALLICA, SLAYER, PANTERA, Others Supporting
The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward — will play its final concert in July. Dubbed "Back To The Beginning", the charity show will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom on July 5, with tickets on sale from 10 a.m. on February 14....February 5, 2025
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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Names Other Metal Singers He Admires
In a new interview with the Appetite For Distortion podcast, bassist/vocalist Schmier of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION was asked about the physical challenges of singing in a thrash metal band for more than four decades. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I know how to take ca...February 4, 2025
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JON OLIVA On New SAVATAGE Music: 'I Basically Have An Album Ready'
After more than two decades without a proper tour, SAVATAGE is preparing to return to the stage. The American metal band, known for its fusion of heavy, progressive, and power metal, has been largely inactive in the live scene since 2002, with their last full performance taking place at Wacken Open...February 4, 2025
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ANGEL: 50th-Anniversary Reissue Of Debut Album To Coincide With Band's 2025 Tour
Employing a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, ANGEL's outrageous, white-satin-heavy image and equally over-the-top stage shows, making them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid '70s and early '80s. Discovered by KISS bass player Gene Simmons, the group issue...February 4, 2025
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Is Rock Truly Dead? TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Weighs In
In a new interview with Sean P McKenna, host of "Rimshots With Sean" on Barstools And Bandtalk, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about how the perception that rock is dead often stems from a lack of visibility in mainstream charts. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ...February 4, 2025
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Texas's THE SWORD Announces More Comeback Shows
Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD, who called it quits more than two years ago, are back. Following their appearance at the 2024 edition of the Levitation festival, which took place last fall at several Austin venues, they have announced two additional dates, with more shows on the horizon: April 10 at...February 4, 2025
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Eyes Of The Living Night
When Jonathan Hulten quit Swedish shapeshifters TRIBULATION in 2020, his next move came as a surprise. The transition from a life spent hacking away at the gothic black metal cliff face, to something far more serene and reflective, was clearly an evolutionary leap that had simmered away in the guita...February 4, 2025
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70000 TONS OF METAL: First Details Revealed For 2026 Edition Of World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise
The organizers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal festival have announced the first details of the 2026 edition of the world's original and biggest heavy metal cruise. Don't miss out on this epic journey from Miami, Florida to Labadee, Haiti and back, taking place from January 29, 2026 to February 2, 2026....February 3, 2025
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JAMES LABRIE Says MIKE MANGINI Was 'Very Professional' About Being Dismissed From DREAM THEATER: 'He Took It In Style And Class'
In a new interview with Loaded Radio, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked what it was like to work with Portnoy again on the band's upcoming album, "Par...February 3, 2025
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DESTRUCTION Announces 'The Art Of Destruction' Documentary
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have announced a new documentary "The Art Of Destruction", to be released in German cinemas in March 2025. Earlier today (Monday, February 3),DESTRUCTION released a trailer for the documentary along with the following message: "'The Art Of Destruction' is fi...February 3, 2025
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Watch: STEVEN TYLER Performs For First Time Since AEROSMITH's Retirement Announcement
AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler performed six songs at his sixth annual "Jam For Janie" Grammys viewing party on Sunday, February 2 at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. Tyler and EXTREME's Nuno Bettencourt opened with "More Than Words", joined by Mick Fleetwood, and went into "Dream On...February 3, 2025
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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Portland, Maine
Fan-filmed video of Ace Frehley's February 1 concert at AURA in Portland, Maine can be seen below. In a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Frehley confirmed that he had commenced work on "Origins Vol. 3", the sequel to Ace's 2016 and 2020 collections of cover songs that...February 3, 2025
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AC/DC Announces Summer 2025 European Leg Of 'Power Up' Tour
Hard rock legends AC/DC have announced the summer 2025 European leg of the "Power Up" tour. The new AC/DC dates kick off on June 26 at Letňany Airport in Prague, Czech Republic and wrap up at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 21. Along the way, AC/DC will make stops in Germany, It...February 3, 2025
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DAVID ELLEFSON On METAL ALLEGIANCE: 'We've Got Some New Material That We're Working On Now'
In a new interview with Musicfrenzy, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the possibility of METAL ALLEGIANCE writing and recording a third album as the follow-up to 2018's "Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "METAL ALLEGIANCE, look, we're no...February 2, 2025