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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Doesn't 'Get' Bands Like PARKWAY DRIVE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And SLEEP TOKEN: 'It's Not My DNA'

In a new interview with Australia's Jaimunji, host of "Metal On Tap", BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski lamented the fact that many of the biggest hard rock and heavy metal bands have either retired or are close to retirement age. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Every ti...

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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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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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BEHEMOTH, DIMMU BORGIR And DARK FUNERAL Announce October 2026 European Tour

In October 2026, two of the most influential forces in extreme metal join together for a monumental live assault: BEHEMOTH and DIMMU BORGIR will embark on the "In League With Satan" co-headline tour, storming across Europe. As special guests, the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL will add even...

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Struck A Nerve

There are times when pretty words are in no way sufficient to sum up the intense adrenaline rush that the best thrash metal provides. Hailing from the UK, which has never had quite the same reputation as America or Germany when it comes to this genre, STRUCK A NERVE have emerged, fully formed and ut...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA On His Songwriting Process: 'Finding The Riffs Is Only 10% Or 15% Of The Whole Composition'

In a new interview with "Coffee With Ola", the YouTube program hosted by Ola Englund, the Swedish guitarist, record producer and owner of Solar guitars, Mille Petrozza of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The Worl...

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SODOM: Deluxe Expanded Reissue Of 1994's 'Get What You Deserve' Due In February

On February 27, 2026, BMG will release "Get What You Deserve", the sixth studio album by German thrash metal veterans SODOM, as an extensive box set, remastered and newly mixed by former SODOM guitarist Andy Brings, who played on the original recording, including the remastered and remixed "Aber Bit...

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CORONER Announces 'Dissonance Over The West' February 2026 North American Tour

Swiss pioneering technical metallers CORONER will embark on the "Dissonance Over The West" North American tour in February 2026. The 15-date The Kirby Organization-presented trek will feature support from San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN and will launch on February 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada, wr...

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More Than 160 Bands, Including GUNS N' ROSES And FOO FIGHTERS, Announced For 2026 Edition Of WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

Following a record-breaking event in 2025, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 7-10, 2026 for its biggest year yet. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to unleash the full music lineup for the event's 15th year. GUNS N' ROSES a...

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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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SLAYER: Special 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Hell Awaits' Due In May 2026

SLAYER's iconic second studio album, "Hell Awaits", is set to receive a 40th-anniversary-edition reissue via Metal Blade Records next spring. Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk — heavier, faster, and darker than the rest — and set a new standard, defining...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Says He Spent Three Years Writing And Refining Songs For Upcoming 'Krushers Of The World' Album

In a new interview with Sweden's "Rockpodden" podcast, Mille Petrozza of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", which will arrive on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP was recorded at Fascin...

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Cult Belgian Thrashers CYCLONE Announce 'Known Unto God' EP, Share 'Eliminate' Single

1986 is considered by many the pinnacle of the emerging thrash metal scene. We look back fondly and reference classics from METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, KREATOR, DARK ANGEL, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DESTRUCTION as some of these bands' and the genre's best work. But for those who were there or who j...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL To Perform Entire 'Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)' Album At 2026 BEYOND THE GATES Festival

In 2026, "Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)" — the seminal debut album by Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH — will rise again in a series of exclusive festival appearances across Europe, including Beyond The Gates in Bergen, Norway. Marking the 30th anniversary of its original release, BEHEMOTH...

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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...