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RUSH Announces 'Grace Under Pressure' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissues

UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the comprehensive RUSH albums expanded reissue series with the arrival of new Super Deluxe Editions of the band's 1984 release "Grace Under Pressure", an album that saw the trio shifting gears to construct eight technology-driven tracks that were...

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GUNNAR And MATTHEW NELSON Explain Why Now Was Right Time For Them To Write Their Memoir

For the first time, Gunnar and Matthew Nelson are telling the real story behind their family's all-American entertainment dynasty in their new memoir, "What Happened To Your Hair?", which came out on December 16 via Permuted Press. From "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet" — Ozzie and Harriet Nelso...

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Ex-METAL CHURCH Drummer STET HOWLAND Says MARC LOPES Was '100% Accurate' In His Assessment Of KURDT VANDERHOOF's 'S*** Show'

Former METAL CHURCH drummer Stet Howland says that he is "100%" in agreement with the band's former singer Marc Lopes after the vocalist described METAL CHURCH as "a shit show" and blasted the group's founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof over the way METAL CHURCH's recent lineup changes were handled....

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Has 'Nothing Negative To Say' About His Former Bandmates: 'Sometimes Things Just Stop Working'

METAL CHURCH's founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof has released a statement apparently addressing recent comments by the band's former singer Marc Lopes in which the vocalist referred to METAL CHURCH as "a shit show" and lamented the lack of "respect" Marc was given after he after recording just one...

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Ex-METAL CHURCH Singer MARC LOPES Opens Up About His Departure From The Band: 'It's Pretty Disgusting What Happened'

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Big Truth Podcast, singer Marc Lopes opened up about his departure from METAL CHURCH after recording just one album with the veteran metal band, 2023's "Congregation Of Annihilation". Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the replacement...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Has 'About 30 Songs' That Were Written With GARY ROSSINGTON But Never Recorded: 'We Would Like To Get It To Our Fans'

In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Rickey Medlocke and singer Johnny Van Zant spoke about the possibility of fresh music from the iconic rockers. Johnny said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have songs that we wrote with Gary [Rossington, late LYNYRD SKYNY...

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GOD FORBID Releases Mini-Documentary As 20-Year Retrospective Of 'IV: Constitution Of Treason' Album

A new documentary on the influential New Jersey metal band GOD FORBID, "20 Years Of Treason", has been made available on YouTube and can be seen below. During its 2025 tour, GOD FORBID celebrated the band's seminal album "IV: Constitution Of Treason" by performing it in its entirety. Through new int...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist STEVE VAI Pays Tribute To DAVID COVERDALE Following Retirement Announcement: 'You're A Class Act'

Steve Vai has commented on WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale's announcement that he is hanging up his "platform shoes and skin-tight jeans" following his legendary 50-plus year Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame career. The iconic guitarist, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three decades ago,...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE CROWN And THE HALO EFFECT To Perform At Charity Concert Honoring AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG

November 14 marked the 30th anniversary of the iconic, globally influential and genre-defining masterpiece that is AT THE GATES' "Slaughter Of The Soul". Sadly, the voice behind the timeless classic did not make it to see the anniversary, as AT THE GATES frontman Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg passed away f...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Responds To BLACK SABBATH's First Manager, Explains Legal Position Regarding Release Of Early Recordings

Sharon Osbourne, the wife and manager of the late Ozzy Osbourne, has released a lengthy response to Jim Simpson, the first manager of BLACK SABBATH, over Simpson's plans to release an album of tracks from the pre-BLACK SABBATH days of Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Sharon's latest co...

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STEVE VAI: 'I Was Drawn' To The Energy Of Heavy Metal

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Metal Sticks", the podcast hosted by Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of IRON MAIDEN for 42 years, recently retired from touring, and Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni. In this episode, Vai shares rare insights into his...

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The quest to become the most intense band has been around for ages, whether we are speaking of metal, punk, hardcore, electronic noise or everything in between and beyond. BLACK SABBATH was overwhelming in its day. Those Birmingham beasts had the intention to scare and push the envelope, an impulse...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE On AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG: 'He's Always Been An Incredibly Important Part Of The Swedish Metal Scene'

In a new interview with Luisina Reynoso of Argentina's Cuero Y Metal, DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HALO EFECT frontman Mikael Stanne spoke about the recent passing of AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. Asked what Lindberg meant to the metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stanne said (as transc...

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BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI: 'We're Like ROCKY BALBOA. We Shine Best When People Count Us Out'

By David E. Gehlke Seminal Brooklyn, NY metallic hardcore veterans BIOHAZARD announced the reformation of their classic lineup of Evan Seinfeld (vocals/bass),Billy Graziadei (vocals/guitar),Bobby Hambel (guitar) and Danny Schuler (drums) in 2022, which was subsequently followed by a run of dates i...

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New Details Emerge On LIMP BIZKIT Bassist SAM RIVERS's Death, Reportedly Involving Cardiac Arrest

TMZ has revealed more details surrounding the passing of LIMP BIZKIT bassist Sam Rivers. The Fred Durst-fronted outfit announced on Saturday (October 18) that Rivers died earlier that day at age 48. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 21),a spokesperson for the St. Johns County, Florida Fire Rescue tol...