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Watch DOWN Perform At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026

The MrTime2Travel channel on YouTube has uploaded video of DOWN's June 5 performance at the Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland. Check it out below. DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and...

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Former SYMPHONY X Bassist THOMAS MILLER Launches New Solo Project LAZARUS EFFECT

Prominent progressive metal label Sensory Records has announced the signing of LAZARUS EFFECT, the new solo project of former SYMPHONY X bassist Thomas Miller. "I'm very excited to announce, after years of contemplating and eventually writing and recording my first solo project, the signing to Senso...

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SAMAEL Releases New Single 'Hail To The Sun'

Swiss icons SAMAEL, one of the most enduring and influential bands in the industrial/black metal scene, have released a new single. "Hail To The Sun" is an equally heavy and grand track dealing with life's hardships and taking chances instead. The rousing song full of stomping rhythm continues SAMAE...

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BLÖTHAR THE BERSERKER Says TRUMP Supporters 'Came After GWAR' Over Satirical Killing At RIOT FEST

In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, GWAR frontman Mike "Blöthar The Berserker" Bishop addressed the backlash he and his bandmates received for gutting a President Donald Trump dummy while onstage at Riot Fest in Chicago last September. Footage from the concert showed a performer dressed as...

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Watch: ERIK GRÖNWALL Performs SKID ROW, BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE Covers At Finnish Rock Festival

Fan-filmed video of former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall's June 13 performance at the Lisää Löylyä Rockfestival in Vaasa, Finland can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Born To Break 02. Headless Cross (BLACK SABBATH cover) 03. Bad Bones 04. 18 An...

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PEARL JAM's EDDIE VEDDER Releases Original Song 'Better Believe'

Eddie Vedder, in partnership with young people from Chicago-based Guitars Over Guns, has released the original song "Better Believe", produced by Andrew Watt, Andre "Add-2" Daniels, Paul LaMalfa and Eddie Vedder. Debuted during a live performance at the Obama Presidential Center dedication today, Ju...

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RATT: 40th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Dancing Undercover' Due In July

BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, will release the 40th-anniversary edition of RATT's third studio album, "Dancing Undercover", on July 31, 2026. This limited-edition gatefold LP features reimagined cover artwork, and a zoetrope vinyl with moving images of the iconic band's logo and the...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Lands First-Ever Gold Single In U.S. With 'I Don't Wanna Be Me'

On June 15, TYPE O NEGATIVE's "I Don't Wanna Be Me" single was certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating 500,000 certified units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video...

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Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY To Release Refreshed And Remastered Version Of His Debut Solo Album 'All Of The Above'

Ross Valory, the acclaimed JOURNEY bassist and songwriter, has confirmed August 21 as the release date for the refreshed and remastered version of his debut solo album "All Of The Above" (OID Music). Available for the first time on vinyl and CD, the updated release includes a new Valory instrumental...

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MIKKEY DEE Returns To His Legendary KING DIAMOND Roots With LEX LEGION: 'We Were Dangerous In Those Days'

By David E. Gehlke LEX LEGION is yet another KING DIAMOND / MERCYFUL FATE offshoot — and it may be the best one yet. Featuring long-time KING DIAMOND co-conspirator and lead guitarist Andy LaRocque, along with classic-era members Pete Blakk (guitar),Hal Patino (bass) and Mikkey Dee (drums),LEX LEG...

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HELLOWEEN's KAI HANSEN Announces New Solo Album 'Born With A Hammer'

Kai Hansen is one of the defining figures in heavy metal. As co-founder of HELLOWEEN and founder of GAMMA RAY, he shaped power metal into a global force and created a sound that continues to drive the genre today. Now, Hansen returns with "Born With A Hammer", his first solo album since HANSEN &...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN 'Would Love To' Tour With PERIPHERY

In a new interview with Rock Sound's James Wilson-Taylor conducted at last weekend's Download festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, England, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked to name a band that he hasn't toured with before that he would lik...

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'Rock For Ronnie' Concert In The Park Brings In Over $125,000 For RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The annual "Rock For Ronnie" concert in the park, held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, brought in over $125,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Crowd favorite Lita Ford, popular tribute band LED ZEPAGAIN, the new lineup of D...

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MAX CAVALERA On Performing SEPULTURA's Entire 'Chaos A.D.' Album: 'There's A Whole New Generation Of Fans Who Never Got A Chance To See' Classic Lineup Playing It

In a new interview with Poland's Mystic Festival, former SEPULTURA guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera was asked what it has been like to perform the band's landmark fifth album, 1993's "Chaos A.D.", with his brother, ex-SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera, in its entirety on recent tours of Europe...

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Watch: SAGA Returns To Live Stage After More Than A Year

Canadian progressive music icons SAGA played their first concert in more than a year this past Thursday, June 11 at the River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below (uploaded by coldistheshoulder on YouTube). Also appearing on the bill were...