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Watch: KORN's RAY LUZIER Takes You Inside His Home Studio

KORN drummer Ray Luzier has shared a 13-minute video in which studio designer Sean Neff, owner of Space Crafters Designs, talks to Ray about Luzier's Lose Yer Ear home studio in Franklin, Tennessee. Check it out below. In a recent interview with Pearl Drums, Luzier, who has also played with David Le...

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SABATON Releases Music Video For 'Crossing The Rubicon' From 'Legends' Album

Swedish metallers SABATON have released the official music video for the song "Crossing The Rubicon". The track is taken from the band's eleventh studio album, "Legends", which came out October 17 via Better Noise Music. SABATON released a special version of "Crossing The Rubicon" to radio on Septem...

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FERNANDO RIBEIRO On MOONSPELL's Metal-Meets-Orchestra Album 'Opus Diabolicum': 'I Wanted Something Raw, Authentic, With No Overdubs'

By David E. Gehlke Frontman Fernando Ribeiro of long-running Portuguese Gothic metal outfit MOONSPELL is acutely aware that the novelty factor of performing with a live symphony orchestra has long since worn off. He's right. METALLICA may have popularized the idea in 1999 with the dodgy "S&M", but h...

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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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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH On More Streamlined Direction Of METALLICA's 'Black Album': 'It Was The Right Move'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush spoke about the upcoming 35th anniversary of METALLICA's self-titled album (also known as the Black Album),which was the latter band's first L...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Announces Orchestral Album, 'Armada - An Orchestral Voyage'

Just in time for their upcoming European co-headline tour with labelmates WARKINGS, symphonic metal pirates VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have announced a new album. "Armada - An Orchestral Voyage" is a masterful interpretation of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS's successful most recent album, "Pirates II - Armada", whic...

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THE GEMS Announce Second Album, 'Year Of The Snake'

THE GEMS, the Swedish hard rock band featuring former THUNDERMOTHER members Guernica Mancini (vocals),Emlee Johansson (drums) and Mona Lindgren (bass),will release its second album, "Year Of The Snake", on March 13, 2026 via Napalm Records. To mark the occasion, the trio has revealed a new single,...

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Former OVERKILL Members BOBBY GUSTAFSON And JASON BITTNER Are Working Together On New Project

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, former OVERKILL and VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson spoke about the status of his recently announced project called PAINWARD. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Last year I did a little EP for SATANS TAINT, and th...

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Watch: BILLY CORGAN Performs With Lyric Opera Of Chicago Orchestra And Chorus At Residency Kick-Off

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan teamed up with Lyric Opera of Chicago, his hometown company, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's massive, decade-defining double album "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness". The performances with Lyric Opera orchestra and chorus are happening in...

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ANGRA To Reunite With KIKO LOUREIRO, EDU FALASCHI And AQUILES PRIESTER For 2026 BANGERS OPEN AIR Performance

Brazilian metallers ANGRA will stage a reunion of the band's "Rebirth" lineup at the 2026 edition of the Bangers Open Air festival on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Memorial da América Latina in São Paulo. In addition to a performance by ANGRA's current lineup, fans will witness the long-awaited reunion...

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DON DOKKEN Clarifies His 'Retirement' Comment: 'What I Meant Was We're Gonna Slow Down'

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of making a new EP with some of the other members of the classic DOKKEN lineup, including guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we talked...

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Watch: BLIND GUARDIAN Kicks Off 'Somewhere Far Beyond North American Tour 2025' In Fort Lauderdale

Legendary German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN kicked off their fall 2025 North American headlining tour Wednesday night (November 19) at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band is performing across the United States and Canada, bringing its celebrated album "Somewhere Far Beyond" to...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Launches New PATREON Digital Fan Club For 'DevHeads' Worldwide

The eminent Canadian prog-metal icon Devin Townsend announced the launch of a new Devin Townsend digital fan club on Patreon on Thursday, November 13 and has already surpassed the 1,000-subscribers milestone in just a few days. In his post on social media, Devin explained: "I've been curious about P...

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BILLY CORGAN On Opera Version Of 'Mellon Collie' Album: 'We're Not Trying To Do 'Rock And Roll Goes Opera''

SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan spoke to WGN News about his decision to team up with Lyric Opera of Chicago, his hometown company, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's massive, decade-defining double album "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness". Regarding how the collaboration c...

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TYKETTO Shares 'Higher Than High' Single From Upcoming 'Closer To The Sun' Album

Hard-rocking quintet TYKETTO will release its sixth studio album, "Closer To The Sun", on March 20, 2026. The band, consisting of Danny Vaughn (vocals),Harry Scott Elliott (guitar),Ged Rylands (keyboards),Chris Childs (bass) and Johnny Dee (drums),will make the LP available via British rock spec...