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183 Bands Announced For HELLFEST 2026, Including Headliners IRON MAIDEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LIMP BIZKIT And THE OFFSPRING

IRON MAIDEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LIMP BIZKIT and THE OFFSPRING will headline the 2026 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 18-21, 2026 in Clisson, France. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. After canceling the 2020 and 2021 i...

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EVERGREY Releases New Single 'Oxygen'

Before EVERGREY embark on their European tour with KATATONIA, the Swedish metal titans return with a new song, "Oxygen", channeling their essence with renewed intensity. Blending eerie atmospheres and crushing riffs, it delves into themes of depression and inner struggle. Fueled by their new drummer...

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LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES And LINKIN PARK To Headline 2026 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

United Kingdom's Download festival will return for its molten hot 23rd edition, reborn and recharged in 2026 as DLXXIII. Announced today are three monumental headliners, with their only U.K. shows in 2026 — LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES and LINKIN PARK — with over 90 more colossal names spanning the fu...

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In the 20 years that have passed since PERIPHERY and TESSERACT began releasing music, those bands' distinctive formulae have been plundered, deconstructed and enthusiastically messed with by a huge number of bands from both sides of the Atlantic. Whether or not anyone is still clinging on to the ide...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Praises New Guitarist NICK JOHNSTON: 'We Are The Strongest Band We've Ever Been Right Now'

On August 15, 2025, just five days before the tragic death of ex-MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds, MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher was interviewed by Niels Guns of the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. During the chat, which has just been upload...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Can 'Definitely' See Himself Launching Heavy Side Project In The Future

In a new interview with Australia's Everblack podcast, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he would consider launching a "heavy" side project in the future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Maybe. If it was something like that, I w...

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Police: Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Was At Fault For Motorcycle Crash That Took His Life

According to Atlanta News First, police have determined that former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds was at fault in the motorcycle crash that took his life last month. Brent was reportedly riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle late on August 20 when he was hit by an SUV turning left and failing to yiel...

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Watch: Walk For Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Held In Atlanta

A "march" for former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds was held in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, August 31. A large crowd of people, including Brent's longtime MASTODON bandmates Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor, gathered and walked from Elmyr to the Star Bar and celebrated Hinds's life aft...

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Police Report, 911 Calls Offer More Details About Crash That Killed Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS

An Atlanta Police Department incident report and 911 calls have offered new insight into a motorcycle crash that killed former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds. Brent was reportedly riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle late on August 20 when he was hit by an SUV turning left and failing to yield at the...

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'Celebration Of Life' For Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS To Be Held In Atlanta

According to Brent Hinds's official obituary, a "celebration of life" for the MASTODON guitarist will be held in Atlanta at a later date. No further details are currently available. Hinds died earlier this month after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Brent was reportedly...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Pays Tribute To BRENT HINDS: 'You Were A Brother' And 'We Were A Family'

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher has paid tribute to his bandmate Brent Hinds, who died last week after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Earlier today (Monday, August 25),Kelliher took to his Instagram to write: "It's been hard to get a grip on my emotions this week. "W...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Pays Tribute To BRENT HINDS: He Was 'A True Rock 'N' Roll Wild Man'

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has paid tribute to former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds, who died Wednesday night (August 20) in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta. He was 51. On Saturday (August 23),Blythe took to his Instagram to share a photo of Hinds and he included the following message: "For t...

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Watch: MASTODON Pays Tribute To BRENT HINDS At First Concert After Guitarist's Tragic Death

MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor has paid tribute to the band's co-founding guitarist Brent Hinds, who died earlier this week after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. At the end of MASTODON's August 22 concert at the Alaska State Fair as part of the ConocoPhillips Al...

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Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Mourned In His Hometown Of Atlanta: 'A Huge Loss'

Atlanta News First has shared a new video report on the passing of Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist of the acclaimed Atlanta heavy metal band MASTODON, who died late Wednesday (August 20) in a motorcycle accident. Check it out below. Hinds was reportedly riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle whe...

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Former MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS Killed In Motorcycle Crash

According to Atlanta News First, former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds was killed in a car crash in southeast Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday night (August 20). He was 51 years old. The Fulton County medical examiner's office reportedly confirmed his death. MASTODON has since issued the following stateme...