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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Won't Perform Entire 'Painkiller' Album On 'Shield Of Pain' Tour

In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's plans celebrate the 35th anniversary of its classic album "Painkiller" extensively live with the "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. This "rare" and "unique set" will include "beloved classics" and "will be defending the me...

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BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says It Will 'Take A While' For KORN To Release New Music: 'It's Not Gonna Be Soon'

In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2022 album "Requiem". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we got a lot of it [written]. We're still working...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarists KIKO LOUREIRO And MARTY FRIEDMAN To Join Forces For Spring 2025 Brazilian Tour

Former MEGADETH guitarists Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman will join forces for a Brazilian tour next spring. Kiko said: "Big news, Brazil! I'm hitting the road with my amazing friend and guitar legend Marty Friedman as a special guest! The 'Theory Of Mind' tour is going to be something you've neve...

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POWER TRIP Adds European Headlining Shows During January/February 2025 PANTERA Tour

Texas thrashers POWER TRIP have added several headlining shows to their January/February 2025 European tour as the support act for PANTERA. The full itinerary is as follows: With PANTERA and CHILD BITE: Jan. 21 - Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall Jan. 23 - Stockholm, Sweden - Hovet Jan. 24 - Oslo, Norway...

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JUDAS PRIEST Announces More 'Shield Of Pain' 2025 European Tour Dates

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced more dates for their "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. The Rob Halford-fronted outfit will play its biggest-ever London, United Kingdom show on July 25 at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. Support at that gig will come from fellow legendary rocker Ali...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says It Was 'Natural' For Him To Rejoin MEGADETH On Stage Last Year

In a new interview with France's Metal Obs', ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage over the course of a six-month period last year — first in February 2023 at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in early August 2023 at the Wacken O...

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ATREYU Announces 'The Curse - 20+1 Years Anniversary Tour' of Europe For Fall 2025

ATREYU will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the band's 2004 sophomore album "The Curse" by performing the gold-certified LP in its entirety on a European tour in the fall of 2025. Presale tickets for "The Curse - 20+1 Years Anniversary Tour" will be available starting on Wednesday, December 11 at...

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THE CLASH Photo Book 'Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph' Due In March 2025

Rufus Publications has announced "The Clash Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph" featuring the photographs of Adrian Boot and the words of Chris Salewicz. "The Clash Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph" features hundreds of carefully scanned and restored images, documenting the band on location sh...

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SAVATAGE Announces First Headlining Shows In More Than 20 Years

Legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE has announced its first headlining shows since 2002. SAVATAGE's lineup for the 2025 dates will consist of Johnny Lee Middleton on bass, Chris Caffery on guitar, Al Pitrelli on guitar, Jeff Plate on drums and Zak Stevens on lead vocals. Stevens comme...

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SHADOWS FALL Is Back With First New Single In More Than 12 Years, 'In The Grey'

SHADOWS FALL has released a new single, "In The Grey". The track marks the band's first new piece of music in more than 12 years. "In The Grey" was made available via SHADOWS FALL's new record label home, MNRK Heavy. The song is classic SHADOWS FALL — galloping solos, riffs on top of riffs, three-ti...

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Aqualung Redux / Best Of Jethro Tull

Those clever bastards at Magnetic Eye Records have got impeccable taste. "Aqualung Redux" is the latest in a series of extravagant tribute albums dedicated to classic albums and great artists of our time, populated by an impressive army of bands from stoner, doom and psychedelic realms. Previous pro...

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Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members To Perform At 'SMooCH' Benefit Concert In Seattle

SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members will reunite for a special "brief encore performance" at the 13th annual SMooCH concert benefiting Seattle Children's Hospital's uncompensated care fund. Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd will perform under the anagram alias NUDEDRAGONS, joined by singer-songw...

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JASON MCMASTER Talks The 'Cult' That Is WATCHTOWER: 'You Either Get It Or You Don't'

By David E. Gehlke The history of WATCHTOWER is every bit as complicated as the music they play. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1982, the band has produced only two studio albums and an EP, the latter of which came eight years ago by way of "Concepts Of Math: Book One". Yet, it always goes back to thei...

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DREAM THEATER Shares New Single 'A Broken Man' From Upcoming 'Parasomnia' Album

Progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have released "A Broken Man", the second single from their upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia", due on February 7, 2025 via InsideOut Music. The LP marks the band's first release with drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009's "Black Clouds & Silver Lining...

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SHADOWS FALL Announces First New Single In More Than 12 Years, 'In The Grey'

SHADOWS FALL will release a new single "In The Grey", this Friday, December 6. A teaser for the track's accompanying video is available below. This past August, SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair told Sh!t Talk Reviews that he and his bandmates had "something locked up" in the way of a record deal for...