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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Says He Started Playing Guitar Again A Week Ago: 'I Can Feel The Creative Energy Starting To Swell'

In a new interview with Daniel Harris, a YouTube streamer known as The Rageaholic, ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer, whose band effectively split up after he was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, was asked if his new music will be inspired at a...

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BUTCHER BABIES Release Music Video For Latest Single 'Blame It On The Wind'

BUTCHER BABIES have released their powerful new single "Blame It On The Wind", produced by Howard Benson. This marks the fourth release from their forthcoming album via Judge & Jury Records. The track serves as a key chapter in an album that functions as a deeply personal love letter to vocalist...

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ACCEPT Shares New Recording Of 'Fast As A Shark' Featuring PHILIP ANSELMO, KIRK HAMMETT, BILLY SHEEHAN, MIKKEY DEE

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power by bringing together the scene's A-list musicians for a landmark release. "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026" stands as a definitive statement of the band's legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. Arriving Septembe...

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Bridge To Resolution

NAPALM DEATH is one of the most important bands in extreme music history and the band's longtime bassist, Shane Embury, is one of the most important musicians and songwriters who have helped to pave the way for the chaotic sounds that have defined grind, death metal, black metal and beyond. Shane an...

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QUICKSAND Announces Summer 2026 North American Tour With BANE

New York City post-hardcore legends QUICKSAND have announced a summer 2026 headlining tour. Kicking off on Monday, August 3 at The Annex in Norfolk, Virginia, the trek will span August and early September, culminating in a performance at Royale in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 3. Supp...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO's BATTLEZONE Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 'Fighting Back'

In 1986, legendary vocalist Paul Di'Anno — who was the unmistakable original voice behind IRON MAIDEN's formative years — launched a bold new chapter with the release of "Fighting Back", the explosive debut album from BATTLEZONE. Following his departure from IRON MAIDEN, Di'Anno refused to look back...

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KAMELOT Announces New Album 'Dark Asylum'

International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT — renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling, and electrifying live performances — return with their haunting new album, "Dark Asylum", arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Now 14 albums deep into a genre-defining career — inc...

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EI8HT

SHINEDOWN are ready for the next era, and for a band that's been rocking it for as long as they have, they sound as fresh and exciting as ever. The band's latest album, "EI8HT", features the kind of hard rocking music you've come to expect from the band but with their pop sensibility that makes thes...

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JON SCHAFFER Shares Music Video For 'Full Spectrum Dominance' From SONS OF LIBERTY Project

Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind iconic heavy metal acts ICED EARTH, DEMONS & WIZARDS, SONS OF LIBERTY, JON SCHAFFER'S PURGATORY and the SCHAFFER/BARLOW project, has released the official DazVideos-created music video for "Full Spectrum Dominance" from his re...

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THE RASMUS Announces 2027 European Tour

Following from an extremely successful 2025 and a very busy 2026, Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS has announced an extensive headline European tour in 2027, with SKARLETT RIOT as special guest on all the U.K. shows. With a global touring experience spanning decades, the 23-date tour will allow the ba...

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TESLA Shares Cover Of QUEEN's 'Spread Your Wings' From Upcoming 'Homage' Album

American hard rockers TESLA have shared their cover of QUEEN's 1977 classic "Spread Your Wings", taken from their upcoming album "Homage", set for release on July 17, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in TESLA's storied career, the album finds the band returning to its roots...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Hopes To Complete Pre-Production For New Album In Late 2026, Begin Recording In Early 2027

BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has released a new video message in which he offered an update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the German power metal band's follow-up to 2022's "The God Machine" album. Kürsch said in the video, which can be seen below (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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'...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers' Ultimate Edition Hardcover Book Out Now

The new hardcover book "...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers - Ultimate Edition" is now available. "...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers - Ultimate Edition" includes 372 color pages, 700 graphics, and more than 120 exclusive interviews about the ma...

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ZAKK WYLDE's Advice To Young Musicians: 'Dedicate Your Life To It, 'Cause You Don't Wanna Have Some Crummy Job That You Hate'

In the debut episode of Gnarly Origins, Revolver's Jimmy Hubbard sits down with heavy metal icon Zakk Wylde to trace the wild early years that led him from a New Jersey gas station to Ozzy Osbourne's band. Wylde looks back on the audition tape that changed everything, the lessons that shaped him and...

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Former SHOTGUN MESSIAH Members ZINNY ZAN And HARRY CODY Return With ZAN/CODY Album 'Beautiful 'N Damned'

ZAN/CODY — the project of SHOTGUN MESSIAH's original singer Zinny Zan and guitarist Harry Cody — returns with a new studio album, "Beautiful 'N Damned", out on July 24, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, the band has unveiled the first single and accompanying video, "Damn",...