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Watch: New RUSH Drummer ANIKA NILLES Launches First-Ever Australian Tour In Melbourne

Award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles kicked off her first-ever Australian tour with her full six-piece band NEVELL on November 30 at Max Watts in Melbourne. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Nilles, who was chosen to fill in for the late Neil Peart next year as Canadian rock le...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Announce Spring 2027 European Tour Dates

THE DEAD DAISIES are set to tour Europe in the spring of 2027. The essence of THE DEAD DAISIES has always been about touring, connecting with fans and bringing that raw, good-time energy to every stage they play. THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist David Lowy commented: "We can't wait to get back to Europe a...

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Rites Of The Black Mass: The Definitive Edition

Thanks to the way the music industry works these days, just about everything will get re-released eventually. This is not always a good thing, as mediocre records can easily be repackaged to seem more important now than they ever were first time around. But every now and then, some astute undergroun...

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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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CYHRA, Featuring Former IN FLAMES And AMARANTHE Members, Releases New Single 'Box With Spirits'

Swedish melodic metal supergroup CYHRA — featuring AMARANTHE co-founder Jake E and current THE HALO EFFECT, KAMELOT, THE CROWN and SUBURBAN TRIBE members — has released a new single, "Box With Spirits". The supergroup continues to offer a fresh sound that challenges the boundaries of modern metal, l...

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LOU GRAMM's New Solo Album To Arrive In March 2026: 'It Rocks Hard', He Says

In a new interview with Kyle Meredith, former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke about his previously announced plan to release some new solo material. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I have a friend of mine who was in my solo bands. His name is Bruce Turgon, and he eventually became th...

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New MISS MAY I Album Will Be 'Different': 'I Think It's Gonna Be Really Awesome', Says LEVI BENTON

In a new interview with the Vulgar Display Of Podcast, MISS MAY I frontman Levi Benton spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Curse Of Existence" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the funny thing is we have taken two years doing this album, just 'cause our sch...

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GODSMACK Announces Summer 2026 European Tour

GODSMACK has announced around a dozen European shows for the summer of 2026, including headlining appearances at various festivals, such as Leyendas Del Rock in Spain and Dynamo Metal Fest in the Netherlands. Confirmed 2026 dates: July 23 - Athens, Greece - Lycabettus Hill July 25 - Plovdiv, Bulgari...

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AUGUST BURNS RED And THE AMITY AFFLICTION Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour

AUGUST BURNS RED and THE AMITY AFFLICTION will hit the road early next year for "The Spring Horizons Tour 2026". It kicks off April 10 in Worcester and runs through May 17 in Philadelphia. BOUNDARIES and HEAVENSGATE will serve as support. "We've been talking in the background about touring with AUGU...

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CHUCK BILLY Shares How A New Drummer, Black Metal And A Ballad Allowed TESTAMENT To 'Let It Flow' On 'Para Bellum'

By David E. Gehlke There has been much ado about new TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas since his 2023 entrance into the veteran Bay Area thrashers. Tasked with following the legendary drummers Gene Hoglan and Dave Lombardo, Dovas's youth and energy were quickly hailed by TESTAMENT lead conspirators Chuc...

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PARKWAY DRIVE Cancels PARK WAVES Australian Festival Due To Economic Factors

The Australian edition of Park Waves Festival, PARKWAY DRIVE's touring festival, has been canceled. Organizers Destroy All Lines announced the cancelation, sharing a statement on social media in which they explained that the numbers behind the tour "no longer stack up". "We're devastated to confirm...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Covering METALLICA's '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth': 'I Tried To Make It More Of A Salute To CLIFF BURTON As An Artist'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who contributed a cover of METALLICA's instrumental epic "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" to the recently released "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All", spoke to The Pipeman about his involvement with the project. He said (as transcribe...

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STYX And CHICAGO Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour

Two of music's biggest bands, legendary multi-platinum rockers CHICAGO and STYX, got their start in Chicago, and now they're joining together for their first-ever co-headlining tour, bringing the best of the Midwest to venues nationwide with "The Windy Cities Tour - All The Hits…Your Kind Of Tour" t...

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EVANESCENCE Announces 2026 World Tour

EVANESCENCE has announced a world tour for 2026. The trek will kick off on June 11, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida and run through the end of October. EVANESCENCE will perform in North America in June and July, before heading over to Europe, and wrapping things up at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in...

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GARY HOLT Reveals Release Date For Next EXODUS Album: 'When I Listen To It, It Makes Me Wanna Cry, It's So Good'

On November 16, 2025 at the San Antonio Fear Fest in San Antonio, Texas, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to Robb Chavez of Robbs MetalWorks about the band's recently completed follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's fucking awesome. It'll b...