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AMON AMARTH Members Talk Recording Process For Upcoming Album 'The Allfather Awakens': 'It Was Very Smooth Sailing'

In a new interview with Steve Harkins of TalkShopLive, AMON AMARTH members Johan Hegg (vocals) and Ted Lundström (bass) spoke about the band's upcoming album "The Allfather Awakens", which will arrive on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. As with previous records, Oden, the Norse "all father" who is...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE, Who Has Toured With EPICA And AVANTASIA, Diagnosed With 'Malignant And Aggressive Brain Tumor'

Amanda Somerville, the acclaimed American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who grew up in Michigan and moved to Germany to build her music career, has been diagnosed with "a malignant and aggressive brain tumor." The news of Amanda's diagnosis was revealed earlier today (Saturday, September 19) by...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'The World Has Changed For The Worse, With All The Cancel Culture, All The Hatred That People Have'

In a recent interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, who has in the past drawn scrutiny for voicing conservative views on social issues, expressing openness toward certain Republican political candidates, was asked if he thinks the...

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MORTAL SIN's MAT MAURER Is '95 Percent' Sure There Will Be New Music From Reunited Australian Thrashers

In a new interview with Heavy, vocalist Mat Maurer of Australian thrash metal pioneers MORTAL SIN spoke about the reunited band's plans for the coming months, after their return to the stage earlier this year, nearly 15 years since their last tour on the 2011 "Thrashfest Classics" European run. MORT...

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DRAGONFORCE Singer MARC HUDSON Is 'Stepping Back' Due To 'Ongoing Issue With Tinnitus'; Replacement Announced

Singer Marc Hudson is "stepping back" from recording and performing with DRAGONFORCE due to an ongoing issue with tinnitus. Replacing him in the studio and on the road will be Alessio Garavello, who previously filled in for Marc in DRAGONFORCE in 2016 and in 2023. Alessio will be handing the male vo...

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BLACK BLOOD STHLM, Featuring Former Members Of SKINTRADE And THERION, Releases Debut EP

Swedish hard rock band BLACK BLOOD STHLM has released its self-titled EP, marking the group's first structured release after the BLACK BLOOD STHLM debut single, "Avalon". The EP is available digitally now. Featuring four tracks — "In The Wind", "I Know You Believe", "Fallen Angel" and "Holy Man" — t...

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FILTER Frontman RICHARD PATRICK's A PLACE TO KILL Project Announces Second EP 'APTK2'

A PLACE TO KILL, the industrial brainchild of Richard Patrick, legendary vocalist of FILTER and former member of NINE INCH NAILS, alongside Jim Louvau, vocalist of THERE IS NO US and renowned photographer and acclaimed music video director, will release its new EP, "APTK2", on November 13, 2026 via...

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FORBIDDEN Bassist MATT CAMACHO And Drummer CHRIS KONTOS To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour; Temporary Replacements Announced

FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos will sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "personal reasons". They will be temporarily replaced by Avery Thurman and Eli Lucas, respectively. On Friday (September 18),FORBIDDEN released...

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DECIBEL BOOKS Announces 'Deconstructing Towers: The Story Of Hydra Head Records'

Decibel Books has announced the publication of "Deconstructing Towers: The Story Of Hydra Head Records". Forged from an uncompromising vision and bound only by handshakes, Hydra Head Records' trailblazing, nuanced aesthetic redefined what was possible for an extreme music label. Founded by future IS...

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Danish Heavy Rock Act EMPATH, Featuring VOLBEAT's KASPAR BOYE LARSEN, Announces Debut Album

Copenhagen, Denmark-based heavy rock band EMPATH makes its debut with its eponymous album, set for release through Indisciplinarian on November 13. EMPATH finds its creative core in the songwriting duo of two artists who share a past in the metal band RISING — vocalist Morten Grønnegaard (QAISOR) an...

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PAPA ROACH Cancels LOUDER THAN LIFE Appearance Due To Bassist TOBIN ESPERANCE's 'Unexpected' Health 'Emergency'

PAPA ROACH canceled its appearance at this weekend's Louder Than Life festival after "an unexpected emergency" involving the band's bassist Tobin Esperance. PAPA ROACH was scheduled to perform at the annual Louisville, Kentucky event on Saturday (September 19) on the Life Stage, starting at 8:25 p.m...

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Obscured Horizons

Unassuming Australian / Finnish gothic metal quartet THE ETERNAL released one of 2024's true sleepers with "Skinwalker". A heartstring tugger backed with muscular, boulder-sized melodic riffs that seesaw between current-day PARADISE LOST, DRACONIAN and NOVEMBRE, THE ETERNAL, after 21 years of not re...

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SLIPKNOT Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Arsenal' Music Video

SLIPKNOT has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for the band's latest single, "Arsenal". Check it out below. SLIPKNOT's first new song in over three years, "Arsenal" arrived earlier this month alongside a music video directed by SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn "Clown" C...

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Former MUSHROOMHEAD Vocalist WAYLON REAVIS's A KILLER'S CONFESSION Announces Sixth Album 'Victim 3'

A KILLER'S CONFESSION, the alt-metal outfit led by former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Reavis, has returned with "Roses", a dark and defiant new single from the band's forthcoming sixth studio album, "Victim 3", due November 13 via MNRK Heavy. The song arrives today alongside an official music video...

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RIVAL SONS Plan To Hit Studio In January, Eye Late 2027 Release For New Album

RIVAL SONS guitarist Scott Holiday recently joined Mark Strigl live on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Ch. 38) for a wide-ranging conversation about Scott's new solo project HOL1D4Y, RIVAL SONS' upcoming plans and his longtime connection to BLACK SABBATH. On the status of new RIVAL SONS music, Scott sai...