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RIK EMMETT Reveals He Lost 'All' His Hair After TRIUMPH's 2026 Comeback Tour: 'You May See Me Wearing A Lot Of Hats' At Upcoming Shows

In a new interview with Rob Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett opened up about returning to the road for a North American tour after a 30-year hiatus. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore were joined by guitarist Phil X, drummer and keyb...

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MASTODON Details Limited 'Marrow Deep' Vinyl Containing Actual Mastodon Fossils

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have just unveiled what may go down as one of the most distinctive vinyl variants in the history of the medium — a pressing of their acclaimed new album, "Marrow Deep", that contains actual fossilized mastodon teeth that have been ground into dust. The band was...

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DAVEY RIMMER Will Continue Playing With URIAH HEEP, Even After Joining JUDAS PRIEST

Dave "Davey" Rimmer will continue to play bass for URIAH HEEP, even after being confirmed as the replacement for Ian Hill in JUDAS PRIEST. Earlier today (Friday, October 7),URIAH HEEP released the following statement via social media: "Following today's announcement that Davey Rimmer will be joinin...

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IAN GILLAN Rejects 'Heavy Metal' Label For DEEP PURPLE: 'That Isn't Really Our Bag'

In a new interview with The Chap, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan was asked if he prefers the term "heavy rock" or "hard rock" for his band. Ian responded: "If you want to pick a genre, then I would prefer hard rock. Only because heavy rock was the next step into heavy metal. "I've turned down awards...

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BILLY IDOL To Be Honored With 'Billy Idol Day' By City Of Los Angeles

Rock legend Billy Idol, alongside longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, will be honored on Friday, November 13 by councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and the city of Los Angeles, who will present them with a decree proclaiming it "Billy Idol Day". Following a city council session during which the...

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Watch: DEEP PURPLE Joined By Violinist LIDIA BAICH On Stage In Vienna

Austrian violinist Lidia Baich joined legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE on stage during their October 5 concert at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria to perform the band's classic song "Perfect Strangers". Fan-filmed video of her appearance can be seen below. Widely regarded as one of the most versati...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER And His Son SVEN Weigh In On State Of Heavy Metal In 2026: Record Companies Are 'Doing A Lot Of Things Wrong'

In a new interview with Rock Kommander, former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider, who plays drums for both of Udo's bands, U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, were asked what the "biggest difference" is in terms of the way music is made today compared to how it was four decades...

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TONY IOMMI Announces Global Listening Events For His New Solo Album 'From The Dark'

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will release his brand-new solo album, "From The Dark", on Friday, October 23. And fans will be able to exclusively hear his first solo album in 21 years at a series of listening events held at the finest rock and metal bars in major cities globally the n...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares New Single 'Already Dead'

THE VIOLENT HOUR, the heavy rock group formed by Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA),has released the official music video for its latest single, "Already Dead". Directed by Vicente Cordero with a concept by Harvey, THE VIOLENT HOUR decided to take the video for "Al...

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OSBOURNE Family To Host 'Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning' Purple-Carpet World Premiere In Los Angeles

The Osbourne family today announced the official world premiere of "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning" with a purple carpet event set for Wednesday, October 14 at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. A limited number of tickets for the family-hosted screening are on sale here with 50% o...

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DARKEST HOUR Releases New Single And Video 'Warrior' From Upcoming 'Suffer Divine' Album

Washington, D.C. metalcore pioneers DARKEST HOUR have released their new single and video, "Warrior". This is the second single from the band's forthcoming album, "Suffer Divine", due out on October 30. DARKEST HOUR guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments: "This song showcases our melodic death metal ten...

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DOWN Shares 'The Myth' Video/Single From Upcoming 'Volume V' Album

The official MetalDave Media-directed music video for "The Myth", the latest single from American heavy metal icons DOWN, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's long-awaited new studio album, "Volume V", set for release on November 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. DOWN was never just a band....

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Live Album To Arrive In Early 2027: 'I'm Almost Done Editing Everything', Says KENNY HICKEY

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey was asked about the status of the upcoming full-length concert recording from the long-defunct band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm almost done editing everything, getting everythin...

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IGORRR Announces European Headline Tour For March 2027

French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has been operating under the name IGORRR for 20 years now, yet each new record still resounds with a startling freshness and radical vitality. Gautier's steadfastly unclassifiable and stunning "Amen" full-length maintains this impact, blindsidi...

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BIG WRECK Celebrates Classic 'The Pleasure And The Greed' Album With New 25th-Anniversary Edition

The iconic and influential multi-platinum rock band BIG WRECK has re-upped its essential second full-length album, "The Pleasure And The Greed", with a special new 25th-anniversary edition, out November 6 on all DSPs. Additionally, the band has unveiled the first-ever vinyl pressing of "The Pleasure...