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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'The Black Halo' Album With Special Concert In Brazil

On July 5, former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan will take the stage at Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, Brazil for a one-night-only performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's "The Black Halo" album. Originally released in 2005, the LP remains a landmark in metal history, featuring iconic tr...

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ONSLAUGHT Signs With REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC, Announces Double Album 'Origins Of Aggression'

Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) has announced the signing of long-running thrashers ONSLAUGHT. The U.K.-based band, known for its unwavering aggression and decades of iconic anthems, has joined forces with the exciting new label to embark on a thrilling new chapter in their storied career. To kick off...

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Here Be Dragons

Everybody is guaranteed a good time when Tobias Sammet is in charge. AVANTASIA have become much more than the occasional, all-star supergroup that the German polymath promised back in 1999. With Sammet's other band, EDGUY, on a lengthy hiatus, his symphonic, multi-vocalist flights of fancy have beco...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Feels Like 'Here Be Dragons' Is Another 'Record Of The Century'

By David E. Gehlke Calling AVANTASIA a "side project" or even a "project" feels wrong in light of the band's staying power. Considered a finished entity after the world-beating power metal glory of their first two albums, 2001's "The Metal Opera" and 2002's "The Metal Opera Pt. II", founder, songwri...

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FORBIDDEN To Enter Studio Next Week To Record First New Songs In A Decade And A Half

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will enter Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California next week with engineer/co-producer Zack Ohren to record their first three new songs in a decade and a half. Guitarist Craig Locicero is collaborating on the material with the rest...

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FORBIDDEN Announces '40 Years Of Twisted Evil' August 2025 European Tour

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will embark on the "40 Years Of Twisted Evil" European tour in August. The trek will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's formation and the 35th anniversary of the release of FORBIDDEN's second album, "Twisted Into Form", whi...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Opens Up About Religion: 'I Definitely Believe In A Higher Power'

During an appearance on "The New Man" podcast with Tripp Lanier, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe opened up about his feelings on religion. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had some negative experiences with religion, organized religion, growing up. There were some negative...

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Everflow Part 1: Frames Of Humanity

Now here's a blast from the prog metal past. Originally formed more than 30 years ago, in Pisa, Italy, ATHENA XIX (initially known simply as ATHENA) were the creative starting point for Fabio Lione, one of the most respected power metal vocalists of all time. Best known for tenures in both ANGRA and...

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CRAIG LOCICERO Says VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN Will Contribute To New FORBIDDEN Music

FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero has confirmed that the first new music from the resurrected band will arrive in early 2025. He is collaborating on the material with the rest of the new FORBIDDEN lineup, consisting of Matt Camacho (bass),alongside the group's latest additions, Norman Skinner (voc...

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FORBIDDEN Is In No Rush To Sign New Record Deal

In a new interview with Bloodstock TV's Oran O'Beirne, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero once again confirmed that he is working on new music from the resurrected band. He is collaborating on the material with the rest of the new FORBIDDEN lineup, consisting of Matt Camacho (bass),alongside the gr...

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Watch: FORBIDDEN Plays First Concert With VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN

Fan-filmed video footage of FORBIDDEN's August 8 performance at the Brutal Assault festival in Josefov, Czech Republic can be seen below. Brutal Assault marked the reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans' first live appearance with VOIVOD's Daniel Mongrain, who stepped in as a tempo...

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FORBIDDEN Parts Ways With Guitarist STEVE SMYTH, Recruits VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have parted ways with guitarist Steve Smyth. Stepping in for Smyth as his temporary replacement for FORBIDDEN's next batch of European dates in August will be VOIVOD's Daniel Mongrain. Steve said in a statement: "Hey everybody, I've...

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HILLHAVEN Feat. Current And Former Members Of ICE NINE KILLS And FROM ASHES TO NEW: Third Single Released

Earlier this year, members of ICE NINE KILLS and FROM ASHES TO NEW formed a brand new band called HILLHAVEN. Today, they have shared the official video for their third track "GAPS". It follows the buzzy prior singles "Damned To Dream" and "The God You Think You Are". "GAPS" is a slight change of pac...

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FORBIDDEN Has 'The Beginnings Of A Lot Of Songs' For Upcoming Comeback Album

In a new interview with Rock Hard magazine conducted at last month's Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero confirmed that he is working on new music from the resurrected band. He is collaborating on the material with the rest of the new FORBIDDEN lineup, co...

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EMPIRE STATE BASTARD Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO: 'The Silver Cord Sessions' EP Out Now

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),has shared "The Silver Cord Sessions" EP. Available today on all streaming platforms, the live EP emerges as EMPIRE STATE BASTARD has just be...