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KINGDOM COME's RICK STEIER Says JAMES KOTTAK 'Drank Himself To Death': 'He Was Drunk Day And Night'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, KINGDOM COME guitarist Rick Steier spoke about the tragic January 2024 passing of the group's drummer, James Kottak. Kottak, who was open about his battle with alcoholism, died in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 61. No cause of death had be...

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ADAM GONTIER On THREE DAYS GRACE's Two-Singer Arrangement: 'The Fans Deserved To See Something Like This'

In a new interview with Estonia's AlteRock, THREE DAYS GRACE singers Adam Gontier and Matt Walst spoke about the band's ongoing tour in support of its latest album, "Alienation", which arrived in August via RCA Records. For the first time in over a decade, original THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam is...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE On JOHN 5: 'He's Such A Talented Guitar Player That It Literally Just Lit All Of Us Up On Fire'

In a new interview with John The Metal Mailman, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke about the band's latest addition, guitarist John 5, who joined MÖTLEY CRÜE in the fall of 2022 as the replacement for the group's co-founding guitarist Mick Mars. Mick announced his retirement from touring with MÖTLE...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Recording His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning': 'When You Do A Song From Somebody, You've Gotta Do It As Good Or Better'

During an appearance on the December 5 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the ba...

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Watch: New RUSH Drummer ANIKA NILLES Launches First-Ever Australian Tour In Melbourne

Award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles kicked off her first-ever Australian tour with her full six-piece band NEVELL on November 30 at Max Watts in Melbourne. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Nilles, who was chosen to fill in for the late Neil Peart next year as Canadian rock le...

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GUNS N' ROSES Release Two New Singles, 'Nothin'' And 'Atlas'

Powerhouse rock icons GUNS N' ROSES have returned today with two brand new singles. Marking their first new music release since 2023, "Nothin'" and "Atlas" find the long-running band still at the height of their powers, showcasing two different sides of their personality. "Atlas" is GN'R in full sur...

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GOD FORBID Releases Mini-Documentary As 20-Year Retrospective Of 'IV: Constitution Of Treason' Album

A new documentary on the influential New Jersey metal band GOD FORBID, "20 Years Of Treason", has been made available on YouTube and can be seen below. During its 2025 tour, GOD FORBID celebrated the band's seminal album "IV: Constitution Of Treason" by performing it in its entirety. Through new int...

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MESHUGGAH's MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM Is 'Creatively Spent' After Completing 'Immutable' Touring Cycle

In a new interview with Gregg Bendian of The ProgCast, guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish progressive metal pioneers MESHUGGAH spoke about how he and his bandmates have managed to survive for more than three and a half decades despite consistently pushing the genre to dazzling new extremes. He sai...

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How METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Transformed Virginia Tech Football's Entrance Into One Of Most Iconic Scenes In Sports

Kris Schwartz, an ESPN feature producer, has filed a six-minute video report for "ACC Huddle" on how METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" became the Virginia Tech Hokies football team's entrance song more than a quarter century ago. Regarded among college football's most powerful entrances, "Enter Sandman" i...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs As Three-Piece At 2025 Australian Tour Kick-Off

MACHINE HEAD kicked off its 2025 Australian tour Saturday night (November 29) at Astor Theatre in Perth. The band is playing the first three shows of the November/December trek as a three-piece after the guitarist MACHINE HEAD had hired for the run was forced to pull out of the tour due to a "family...

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EYEHATEGOD's MIKE WILLIAMS Says Support He Received After Undergoing Liver-Transplant Surgery Made Him 'Appreciate Being Alive More'

In a new four-hour interview with the Turned Out A Punk podcast, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams, who underwent a successful liver-transplant surgery in 2016, opened up about his rough life, including his heroin addiction, poverty, incarceration, depression and being caught in Hurricane Katrina in...

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OPETH Celebrates First Anniversary Of 'The Last Will And Testament' With Animated Music Video For 'Paragraph Three'

In celebration of the first anniversary of the release of OPETH's latest album, "The Last Will And Testament", the Swedish progressive metallers have unveiled a brand-new animated video crafted to bring the LP's intricate story to life. Created by Absynthe Moon Media, the film offers a visual interp...

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BEHEMOTH, DIMMU BORGIR And DARK FUNERAL Announce October 2026 European Tour

In October 2026, two of the most influential forces in extreme metal join together for a monumental live assault: BEHEMOTH and DIMMU BORGIR will embark on the "In League With Satan" co-headline tour, storming across Europe. As special guests, the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL will add even...

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MACHINE HEAD To Play First Three Shows Of Australian Tour As Three-Piece

MACHINE HEAD will play the first three shows of its previously announced November/December 2025 Australian tour as a three-piece after the guitarist the band had hired for the run was forced to pull out of the trek due to a "family emergency". On Wednesday (November 26),MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb F...

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Winter Mass

Metal fans will be arguing about how black metal is defined until the end of time. Few genres have such unerring potential to polarize and divide, even at this late stage in its development. But if furious pedants can agree on anything, it should be that the best black metal often comes from Norway...