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Will DAVID ELLEFSON Stick Around To Watch MEGADETH Play At Next Week's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival? 'I Don't Mind', He Says

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is currently playing with METAL CHURCH, was asked if he will stick around to watch MEGADETH play when the two bands share the main stage — approximately five hours apart — on Thursday, Septe...

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FORBIDDEN Releases 'Burning The Lungs Of Earth' Single From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN will release their new, self-titled album on October 23 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" album was tracked at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with e...

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KING DIAMOND Says Split With Longtime Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Had Been 'Coming For A While'

In a new interview with Frank Godla of Metal Injection, KING DIAMOND's namesake frontman spoke about the recent split with the band's longtime guitarist Andy La Rocque and addition of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G (FIREWIND, ex-Ozzy Osbourne). Regarding the circumstances that led to Andy's exit from K...

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AS I LAY DYING Completes Recording Ninth Album; New Songs 'Polarized' And 'Retribution' To Arrive Next Week

U.S. metalcore veterans AS I LAY DYING have completed recording their ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2027 via Napalm Records. Two of the songs which are being considered for inclusion on the follow-up to 2024's "Through Storms Ahead" LP, "Polarized" and "Retribution", will be made avai...

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LZZY HALE And MARK MENGHI Bring On The Grunge Nostalgia With Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'Birth Ritual'

By David E. Gehlke Cameron Crowe's 1992 movie "Singles" was one of the rare feature films whose soundtrack helped it land a release date. According to Crowe's diaries at the time (released in Rolling Stone magazine in 2017),the film failed to impress studio execs and test audiences. With NIRVANA no...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Unveils 'Off The Hook', First Piece From 'Sonic Visions' Drum Art Collection

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge, in collaboration with the Los Angeles art collective SceneFour, has unveiled "Off The Hook", the first piece from Aldridge's "Sonic Visions" debut drum art collection. A behind-the-scenes video featuring Aldridge personally inspecting and hand signing the...

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DINO JELUSICK Explains How 'Serious E-Mail From DAVID COVERDALE's Lawyer' Put An End To WHITESNAKE EXPERIENCE Project

In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, Croatian singer/multi-instrumentalist Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić, who was enlisted by WHITESNAKE for its final European tour, reflected on his brief stint with the David Coverdale-fronted outfit. Speaking about the circumstances that led to...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's CHRIS MOTIONLESS On 'Decades' Album: 'There's Nothing I Would Go Back And Change'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli spoke about the band's latest album, "Decades", which arrived on July 17 via Roadrunner Records. Regarding how he feels about the LP now that it has been out for more than a month, Chr...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN On A.I.-Generated Music And Artwork: 'The Quality Is Just Overwhelming'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about artificial intelligence and its growing use in the music creation process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's scary, man. I think it's a necessary development, because we all k...

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KIM THAYIL On SOUNDGARDEN's Upcoming Album: 'It's Very Introspective', With 'Quirky Elements'

In a new interview with KOMO News' Molly Shen, guitarist Kim Thayil discussed the album he and the other surviving members of SOUNDGARDEN are working on featuring previously unreleased recordings they made with late frontman Chris Cornell before his 2017 death. Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassi...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Releases First New Single In 15 Years, Launches Fundraising Campaign For Comeback Album

Northern California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH have released their first new single in 15 years, "Be As Kings, Be As Gods". The track was produced by Zack Ohren (MACHINE HEAD, FALLUJAH) and was made available via Arson Theory, the new music company co-founded by ALL SHALL PERISH frontman Her...

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Teutonic Titans 1976-2026

"Teutonic Titans 1976-2026" is a fairly novel idea from ACCEPT. They've rounded up 19 songs from their storied career (no "Midnight Mover"?) re-recorded them and brought along over a dozen guest performers. A long glance at the list of musicians and it's easy to reckon that this may be the most star...

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FOREIGNER Announces 'Foreigner Unplugged' Four-City April 2027 European Acoustic Tour

FOREIGNER, one of rock's most celebrated bands, has announced "Foreigner Unplugged", a four-show European tour that will bring the band's catalog of Top 10 songs to audiences in a rare, stripped-down acoustic setting. The FOREIGNER fan pre-sale begins Monday, September 7 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Ti...

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WAGE WAR To Release New Album 'Landfall' In October

After releasing the "It Calls Me By Name" EP this past spring, Florida's WAGE WAR — Briton Bond (lead vocals),Cody Quistad (rhythm guitar, clean vocals),Seth Blake (lead guitar),Chris Gaylord (bass) and Stephen Kluesener (drums) — has announced the new album, "Landfall", due out digitally October...

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VAN HALEN's Final Studio Album, 'A Different Kind Of Truth', Will Be Back In Print On CD And Vinyl In October

VAN HALEN's final studio album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", will be back in print on October 23 from Rhino on CD and as a 2LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl in a double gatefold package. A limited crystal-clear vinyl version will be available exclusively at participating indie retail stores and from...