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KINGDOM COME's RICK STEIER Says JAMES KOTTAK 'Drank Himself To Death': 'He Was Drunk Day And Night'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, KINGDOM COME guitarist Rick Steier spoke about the tragic January 2024 passing of the group's drummer, James Kottak. Kottak, who was open about his battle with alcoholism, died in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 61. No cause of death had be...

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TERMINAL, Featuring BRIAN WHEAT, TOMMY SKEOCH, CHRIS HOLMES And JOSEY SCOTT, Is Working On Debut Album

TESLA bassist and founding member Brian Wheat recently teamed up with original TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch in a new band called TERMINAL. Joining the duo in the new group are former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes and original SALIVA singer Josey Scott. Earlier today (Friday, December 5),Wheat sha...

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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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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Bassist FLEA To Release Debut Solo Album In 2026

After a nearly five-decade career as one of his generation's defining rock bassists, time and space have finally allowed RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Flea to work with a dream band of modern jazz visionaries, returning to his first instrument and musical love, the trumpet, for a new album that will be rel...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION To Celebrate 25th Anniversary Of 'Mother Earth' Album; 'Ice Queen (Acoustic)' Due Later This Month

Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their second album, 2000's "Mother Earth", over the coming months. The "very first chapter of this journey" is a newly recorded acoustic version of "Ice Queen", the original LP's second single, which was the band's co...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'Music Is Definitely Part Of My Therapy'

In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach and guitarist/producer Adam Dutkiewicz spoke about the band's latest album, "This Consequence", which came out in February 2025 via Metal Blade. "This Consequence" is KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's ninth LP over...

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JEFF LOOMIS Praises New NEVERMORE Members, Teases Band's Upcoming LP: 'It's Gonna Be A Heavy Album'

In a new interview with Sefo of VegaTrem, guitarist Jeff Loomis spoke about the return of his longtime band NEVERMORE. Bassist Jim Sheppard isn't involved with the reunion, which was initially teased on December 27, 2024 via a one-minute video containing various NEVERMORE-related imagery and silhoue...

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Watch: GOJIRA Plays First Concert With CAR BOMB's GREG KUBACKI

French progressive metallers GOJIRA kicked off a tour of their home country Thursday night (November 27) at Reims Arena in Reims, France. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier recently underwent "minor surgery" on his right hand, rendering him...

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The Downward Spiral Redux / Best Of Nine Inch Nails Redux

Light years ahead of its time and still remarkable more than 30 years after its release, NINE INCH NAILS' second album is one of those records that has a palpable aura of invincibility. The latest in a series of magnificent "redux" albums that those excellent folk at Magnetic Eye Records have been c...

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Winter Mass

Metal fans will be arguing about how black metal is defined until the end of time. Few genres have such unerring potential to polarize and divide, even at this late stage in its development. But if furious pedants can agree on anything, it should be that the best black metal often comes from Norway...

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Watch: Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Sings 'Beth' At New York City Charity Event

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss performed the band's classic ballad "Beth" on November 21 at the Cutting Room in New York City. His appearance, where he was joined by pianist and "Late Show With David Letterman" bandleader Paul Shaffer and singer Catherine Russell, was part of a VIP event to raise...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs SKID ROW's Entire 'Slave To The Grind' Album In Melbourne, Australia

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed the band's second album, "Slave To The Grind", in its entirety during his solo concert this past Monday, November 24 the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. Bach's current touring band includes his son...

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MICHAEL MONROE Releases Music Video For 'Disconnected' From Upcoming 'Outerstellar' Album

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release a new studio album, "Outerstellar", on February 20, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. The official Leigh Brooks-directed music video for the LP's second single, "Disconnected", can be seen below. "Disconnected" speaks of something that Monroe feels...

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SEX PISTOLS Featuring FRANK CARTER Announce '50 Years Of Punk' Celebration Shows For Summer 2026

Punk titans SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter have announced headline shows for summer 2026, marking 50 years of punk. The original members of the PISTOLS — Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock — will be joined by frontman Frank Carter for headline shows at The Piece Hall, Halifax (Saturday, Jul...

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AIRBOURNE Celebrates Holiday Season With New Single 'Christmas Bonus', Announces European Tour

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE give fans — naughty and nice alike — a seasonal surprise with "Christmas Bonus", their spirited new single, unwrapped today. Not only does the track contain a guitar solo cunningly constructed to unleash good cheer, even at a distance, but it also features reference...