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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Reflects On 'Heartbreaking' Decision To Fire JOEY BELLADONNA In 1992: 'In Hindsight, I Was Wrong'

During an appearance on the latest episode of Naked Lunch, a weekly podcast hosted by "Somebody Feed Phil" creator Phil Rosenthal and bestselling author and journalist David Wild, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian reflected on the band's original split with singer Joey Belladonna and decision to replace h...

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Watch: DOWN Kicks Off 'Strap It Down' Summer 2026 North American Tour In Atlanta

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, kicked off its two-week North American tour with HELMET and SPIRIT IN THE ROOM Saturday night (August 15) at The Eastern in At...

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PLUSH Shares New Single 'Animalistic' From Upcoming 'Mass Hysteria' Album

PLUSH has released a new single, "Animalistic", via Pavement Entertainment on all major streaming platforms. The track was written by singer/guitarist Moriah Formica, Blair Daly and Zac Maloy. Produced by Kile O'Dell and Formica, "Animalistic" serves as the first introduction to PLUSH's second full-...

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NICKELBACK Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Rattle The Cage' Music Video

Rock icons NICKELBACK have shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for "Rattle The Cage", the first single from their upcoming studio album, "Everything Under The Sun", which will arrive on October 30, 2026, via Virgin Music Group. Featuring a guest appearance by John 5,...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Recalls How Rock Music Media In 1980s Tried To Pit POISON Against METALLICA

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Beardo & Weirdo" podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recalled how the rock music media in the 1980s tried to pit rival genres thrash metal and glam metal against eac...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Looks Back On Split With CHRIS HOLMES: 'He Wasn't Able To Do Musically The Things That I Wanted To Do Later On'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless was asked if he wishes things would have turned out differently when it comes to his relationship with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris is a great perfor...

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JEFF GUTT Believes STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Are Working On New Music, But Says He 'Would Be Fine' With The Band Never Releasing Another Album

In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt spoke about what it has been like to sometimes play entire shows with the band without performing a single song that he has written and recorded with STP during his nine-year run with the grou...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Confronts His Mortality After Health Scare: 'I'm Blessed To Be Here'

By David E. Gehlke The arrival of DEVILDRIVER's eleventh studio album, "Strike And Kill", has been accompanied by news of frontman Dez Fafara's recent health scares. As he outlined in a recent appearance on the "Garza Podcast", Fafara (who turned 60 in May) has a non-cancerous tumor located near his...

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Can Music Really Bring People Together? KREATOR's SAMI YLI-SIRNIÖ And FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Weigh In

In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö and bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR were asked if they think music can bring people together, especially since the band's lyrics are often about division and abou...

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ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why It's 'So Hard' For FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Tour In U.S.: 'We Do So Much Better In Europe'

In a new interview with Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal Kaoz, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates embarking on a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on Augu...

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DROWNING POOL's C.J. PIERCE On Using A.I. To Write Music: 'I'm Definitely Against All That Stuff'

In a new interview with "The Seth Williams Show", DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learning...

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JOAN JETT Cancels Shows After Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery On A Fractured Vertebra

Rock legend Joan Jett has been forced to cancel a couple of shows in September in order to allow sufficient time for recovery after a recent surgical procedure. On Wednesday, August 5, Joan's social media was updated with the following message: "Following a recent injury, Joan Jett has undergone ort...

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THE KOVENANT Has Eight Songs Written For First Studio Album In More Than 20 Years

In a new interview with Australia's Everblack podcast, vocalist/bassist Stian "Nagash" Arnesen of THE KOVENANT spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's first studio album in more than 20 years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, this [THE KOVENANT reunion...

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THEORY OF A DEADMAN's TYLER CONNOLLY Says Idea For Informal Name Change To THEORY 'Came From The Record Label'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, THEORY OF A DEADMAN frontman Tyler Connolly spoke about the Canadian rockers' decision a few years ago to undergo an informal name change, shortening it to THEORY, before eventually returning to their original moniker. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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POSSESSED Hopes To Begin Recording New Album In September 2026: 'I'm Fine-Tuning The Songs', Says JEFF BECERRA

POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra has taken to social media to offer an update on the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Revelations Of Oblivion" album. In a video message shared on Friday (July 31),he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Hey,...