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MASTODON Members Open Up About BRENT HINDS' Death: 'Losing Him Has Meant Sitting With A Type Of Grief We Never Expected'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have shared a 35-minute video in which they reflect on their relationship with their co-founding guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. Hinds departed MASTODON in March 2025 and passed away in a motorcycle accident five months later. He was replaced by touring guitari...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On His First Concert As Member Of METAL CHURCH: 'The Band Played Great, Sounded Great'

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its live debut on May 17 at the San Luis Metal Fest at Teatro del Pueblo in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Playing alongside founding METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof in the band's current formation are longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass icon David Ellefson...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Comes To KnuckleBonz360: Enter The Crypt And Meet The Reaper

KnuckleBonz has announced an official collaboration with Metal Blade Records, launching The Metal Blade Crypt: an immersive 3D world inside KnuckleBonz360 BackStage Experience, arriving summer 2026. KnuckleBonz360 is a digital platform featuring immersive 3D worlds built to celebrate the iconic imag...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH's First Show With New Lineup 'Went Amazing': 'It Really Did'

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal, METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof offered an update on the back issues which forced the cancelation of the band's 2024 tour dates. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's getting sorted out now. It's a process. I actually finally...

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Monolitt

Anyone who marveled at MORK's 2024 album "Syv" will have been struck by the amount of unexpected dynamics and stylistic sidesteps that Thomas Eriksen bravely inserted into his art. In particular, closing track "Omme" revealed a hitherto unknown strain of simmering, psychedelic softness that tangenti...

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Snowdrop

The only real problem with diving into MONO's extensive catalogue of albums is that there is a very real possibility that you will never come back. The Japanese trio may have started life as a fairly perfunctory atmospheric rock band, with a heavy debt to SONIC YOUTH and MY BLOODY VALENTINE, but ove...

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MASTODON Announces 'The Poisonous Weapons' September/October 2026 Tour With DEAFHEAVEN And ALCEST

Distilling the intensity of an incredibly difficult year, Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have returned with a sonically massive and richly melodic new single, "Your Ghost Again". Written and recorded amidst an unimaginably chaotic and difficult time, the track confronts the untimely death of...

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MASTODON Returns With New Single, 'Your Ghost Again', A Tribute To Band's Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released a new song, "Your Ghost Again". The track, which was produced by Patrik Berger (Taylor Swift, Robyn) and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou, is the first single from the band's upcoming ninth studio album, due later in the year. "Your Ghost Again" is...

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ARMORED SAINT And METAL CHURCH Announce November 2026 North American Co-Headlining Tour

ARMORED SAINT will join METAL CHURCH for a North American co-headlining tour this fall. "The Metal Saint Tour 2026" will commence on November 2 in San Juan Capistrano, California and run through November 21 in Agoura Hills, California. Additional support will be provided by LIVEKILL. Comments ARMORE...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Releases Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming 'Rats In The Temple' Album

American thrash metal pioneers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released the official music video for the title track of their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. The song is a ghoulish hit packing sweeping guitarmonies, thunderous drums, and exalted fron...

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ALBERT BOUCHARD, Founding Member Of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, Releases Second Interactive 'Imaginos II' Graphic Novel

Albert Bouchard is best known as a founding member of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. The band's original lineup sold millions of albums for Columbia Records, with such classic songs as "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and the No. 1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart "Burning For You". Bouchard contributed to s...

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ARCH ENEMY And THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announce 'Wrath Across America' Fall 2026 Tour

ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to North American stages this fall on a co-headlining tour. The "Wrath Across America 2026" tour runs from October 5 through November 19. Additional support will be provided by SEPTICFLESH, CRYPTA and THROWN INTO EXILE. ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael...

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Watch: METAL CHURCH's New Lineup, Featuring Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON And Singer BRIAN ALLEN, Performs Live For First Time

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its live debut last night (Sunday, May 17) at the San Luis Metal Fest at Teatro del Pueblo in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. METAL CHURCH's current lineup consists of founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's ERIC BLOOM To Miss Shows After Undergoing 'Non-Life-Threatening' Surgery

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT singer Eric Bloom will miss some of the band's upcoming shows after undergoing an unspecified "non-life-threatening" surgery. The 81-year-old musician broke the news of his absence in a social media post on Wednesday (May 13). He wrote: "During BÖC's time off I scheduled a non-life...

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BRANN DAILOR Pays Homage To CHRIS CORNELL And Previews 'Emotional' New MASTODON Album

By David E. Gehlke Drummer Brann Dailor started lending his vocal talents to MASTODON in time for 2009's "Crack The Skye". Considering the edgier, rougher angles of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, Dailor's far smoother, cleaner approach turned out to be exactly what...