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Watch: METAL CHURCH's New Lineup, Featuring Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON And Singer BRIAN ALLEN, Kicks Off North American Tour

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its U.S. live debut last night (Friday, July 17) at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, New Hampshire. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, METAL CHURCH's setlist was as follows: 01. Ton Of Bricks 02. Start The Fire 03. Fake Healer 04....

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Watch: JASON NEWSTED Joins BLACKBERRY SMOKE For Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Fairies Wear Boots' In Farmington, Pennsylvania

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the iconic Atlanta country rock outfit BLACKBERRY SMOKE on stage on Friday, July 17 at Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington, Pennsylvania to perform a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Fairies Wear Boots". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be se...

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JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Doesn't Rule Out New Music From His Band Featuring Fellow VENOM Co-Founder ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY

In a new interview with "The Tampa Morgue" podcast, Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke about some of the recent shows he has played with fellow VENOM co-founder Antony "Abaddon" Bray to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the pioneering black metal band's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell". When the...

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LARS ULRICH On METALLICA's Upcoming Sphere Residency: 'It's Overwhelming And Intimidating'

During an appearance on U2 guitarist The Edge's U2 X-Radio series "Close To The Edge" on SiriusXM, Lars Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's upcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. METALLICA originally announced eight dates at the venue between October 1 and October 31, but later added shows in Nov...

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GOJIRA Plays First Show With PALEFACE SWISS Drummer LUIGI PARAVENTI (Video)

PALEFACE SWISS drummer Luigi Paraventi made his live debut with French progressive metallers GOJIRA on Thursday (July 16) at the Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Always Rocking Mark). Paraventi is filling in for GOJIRA drummer Mario Dupla...

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Birmingham To Celebrate First 'Ozzy Day' With City Center Program Of Music, Memories And Tributes

On Wednesday, July 22, Birmingham will come together to honor one of its greatest cultural icons as the city celebrates the first "Ozzy Day" — a free program of live music, public art, special performances and shared moments celebrating the life, legacy and Birmingham roots of the Prince Of Darkness...

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GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER To Miss U.S. Festival Appearances Due To 'Immigration Issue'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Drummer Mario Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA will miss the band's U.S. festival appearances in July due to an unspecified "immigration issue". He will be temporarily replaced at the gigs by Luigi Paraventi of PALEFACE SWISS. Earlier today (Thursday, July 16),GOJIRA released the f...

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VENOM Is 'A Team Effort. It's Not Just The CRONOS Band'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, VENOM guitarist Rage (a.k.a. Stuart Dixon) and drummer Danté (a.k.a. Danny Needham) spoke about the band's latest studio album, "Into Oblivion", which came out in May via Noise/BMG. Asked about the perception from some fans that VENOM is larg...

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ANTHRAX Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'The Edge Of Perfection' Music Video

ANTHRAX has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for "The Edge Of Perfection", the second single from the band's long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", which will arrive on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in...

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ANTHRAX And Z2 Reunite For 'NOT: The Illustrated Oral History Of Anthrax', An Original Graphic Album

Thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX have reunited with Z2 for "NOT: The Illustrated Oral History Of Anthrax", an original graphic album that transforms the band's legendary four-decade journey into a fully illustrated rollercoaster ride. Featuring candid, firsthand stories from guitarist Scott Ian, drumme...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Releases Music Video For 'Harvesting The Hate' From Upcoming 'Rats In The Temple' Album

American thrash metal pioneers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released the official music video for "Harvesting The Hate", the second single from their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. The incendiary album opener is built upon methodical machine gun...

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JASON NEWSTED On Being Diagnosed With Throat Cancer: 'The Level Of Depression Was So Severe'

On the latest episode of "Nashville Now", Rolling Stone 's podcast where senior editor Joseph Hudak dives deep into the hottest genre in music, country, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke about how his recent battle with throat cancer inspired him to hit the road with his long-running THE...

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CLIFF BURTON Estate And KnuckleBonz360 Bring Late METALLICA Bassist's Story To Life In 3D Immersive Museum

KnuckleBonz has announced an official collaboration with the Cliff Burton family estate to bring the Cliff Burton Museum to the KnuckleBonz360 BackStage Experience, a first-of-its-kind immersive 3D digital platform launching summer 2026. KnuckleBonz360 is a digital platform featuring immersive 3D wo...

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CANDLEBOX Announces Fall 2026 'Can't Quit You' Tour

Multi-platinum rock band CANDLEBOX has announced the "Can't Quit You" tour, a 32-date North American run set to kick off Thursday, September 17 at The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri and wrap Friday, October 30 in Sayreville, New Jersey. The trek marks the band's most extensive headline tour in years...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Recording His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning': 'Some Of It Really Pushed My Vocal Ability'

MEGADETH has released a new "Behind The Song" video in which Dave Mustaine once again speaks about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGA...