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In Somnolent Ruin

Major players in the world of ornate, gothic misery for the last 30 years, DRACONIAN have little to prove in 2026. The Swedish band's last two albums garnered some of the most effusive reviews they have ever received, and 2020's "Under a Godless Veil" appears to have been their most successful relea...

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JAY BUCHANAN On RIVAL SONS' Next Album: 'We Might Be Looking At A Little Bit Of A Return To Form, A High-Energy Sound'

In a new interview with U.K.'s The Sound Lab, RIVAL SONS singer Jay Buchanan was asked if he has thought about a possible musical direction for the band's next album, which he and his bandmates are planning to record in the coming months. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes, I ha...

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Evolution

It was always more than just another side project, albeit one conceived by a significant figure from the metal world. Richie Faulkner is still best known as guitarist with the almighty JUDAS PRIEST, but ELEGANT WEAPONS increasingly look like a major part of his legacy. There was arguably not quite e...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Wants To Take ELEGANT WEAPONS As Far As He Can: 'It's Always Been In My Mind' That JUDAS PRIEST Is 'Not Gonna Be Around Forever'

On the latest episode of the Talk Louder podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, who is currently promoting the upcoming second album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS side project, was ask...

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Through The Hourglass

Despite a name that implies an affiliation with bands that sing songs about bong hits and lysergic devilry, WITCH RIPPER are as far removed from generic stoner rock as ELECTRIC WIZARD are from being cheerful, sober Christians. One of the most ambitious and palpably progressive bands to emerge from t...

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RONNIE ROMERO Wouldn't Work With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN If He Got The Call: 'I'd Hang Up The Phone'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Ronnie Romero, who has previously worked with such legendary guitarists as Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker and Adrian Vandenberg, was asked if he would "seriously consider" playing with Yngwie Malmsteen if the iconi...

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A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis

Enigmatic standard bearers for Norwegian prog metal, GREEN CARNATION have been releasing classy and atmospheric music since the turn of the century. From early triumphs like 2001's one-song, conceptual masterclass "Light of Day, Day of Darkness", to 2020's post-hiatus comeback "Leaves of Yesteryear"...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Opens Up About Fatherhood: 'Coming Home To' My Daughter 'After A Tour Is A Big Relief'

In a new interview with Tim Caple of the Rock 'N' Blues Experience, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner touched upon the health issues and physical challenges he has faced in the four and a half years since experiencing an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection while performing at the 202...

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JAY BUCHANAN Wants Next RIVAL SONS Album To Be 'Really, Really Rough' And 'Really Unrefined'

In a new interview with SPIN Presents Lipps Service With Scott Lipps, RIVAL SONS singer Jay Buchanan, who released his debut solo album, "Weapons Of Beauty", in February, was asked if the band's next studio LP will be "heavier" after he took a turn to pursue a quieter direction with his solo materia...

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The Unyielding Season

The black metal spectrum is a curious thing. It stretches from the lobotomized shrieking of the primitive nihilist to the cerebral proselyting of the mercurial intellectual, covering all points of intrigue and ignominy in between. Both extremes have their value, of course, but when it comes to makin...

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SEETHER Announces 'Beneath The Surface' Digital EP, Shares 'Into The Ground' Single

SEETHER will release a digital-only EP, "Beneath The Surface", on April 17 via Concord Records. The first single, "Into The Ground", has just been made available, alongside a lyric video, which can be seen below. "Beneath The Surface" sees SEETHER adding a final, resonant chapter to the campaign sur...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On ELEGANT WEAPONS: 'If People Wanna Call It A Supergroup, Then So Be It'

In a new interview with Charlie Kendall's Metalshop, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about his ELEGANT WEAPONS side project, which will release its sophomore album "Evolution", on April 24, 2026 via Exciter Records. Regarding the fact that he previously described ELEGANT WEAPONS as "a m...

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Five Years After Health Scare, JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Still Undergoes Physical Therapy On Tour Three Times A Day

In a new interview with Charlie Kendall's Metalshop, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if he and his bandmates are ready to get back out on the road. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're always ready. The PRIEST machine is always ready. It's never off the road for...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Announces Second Album 'Evolution', Shares 'Bridges Burn' Single

ELEGANT WEAPONS, the hard rock and heavy metal powerhouse led by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, has released a new single, "Bridges Burn", the first track from the band's forthcoming sophomore album "Evolution", due April 24, 2026 on Exciter Records. The album will be released digitally and...

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Forest Of Forgetting

There is no point in denying it: EYE OF MELIAN make beautiful music. "Forest of Forgetting" is the long-awaited follow-up to this Dutch project's first album, 2022's lavish and sparkling "Legends of Light", and it will have fans of symphonic metal and fantasy film scores weeping into their popcorn....