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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Says He 'Absolutely Listened And Absorbed' What Other 'Big Four' Thrash Metal Bands Were Doing In 1980s

In a new interview with Slowhands Rock Talk Show, original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he and his then-bandmates paid attention to what the other "Big Four" thrash metal groups — METALLICA, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — were doing, musically speaking, when they were all coming up in the 1980s...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Wants JUDAS PRIEST To Do A Tour Focusing On 'Screaming For Vengeance' And 'Defenders Of The Faith' Albums

In a new interview with Slovenia's PodRaznoKast podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if there is a "particular era" of the band that he would like to focus on in terms of the setlist for an upcoming tour. Richie replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Personally, I'd like...

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TOMMY VICTOR Says PRONG's New Album Will Be 'Faster' And 'More Diverse' Than 'State Of Emergency'

In a new interview with Devolution magazine, PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor spoke about the status of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2023's "State Of Emergency" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's in mixdown now. We sort of finished [recording]...

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TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT: 'I Can't Do What I Did When I Was In My Thirties; There Are Certain Notes That I Just Can't Hit'

In a new interview with Mike DiGiorgio of Rochester, New York's 13WHAM, singer and guitarist Rik Emmett of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's recently launched first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and Gil Moore (drums, vocals)...

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New RAVEN Documentary Is In The Works: 'The Last One Was Difficult, Because It Wasn't Funded Right'

In an interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher and guitarist Mark Gallagher confirmed that a new career-spanning documentary on the influential British/American metal trio is in the works. RAVEN previously released a documentary DVD, "Rock Until You...

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CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN On Why He Reversed His Decision To Retire: 'I Still Have Things That I Wanna Talk About And Sing About'

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin explained why he decided to back out of his plans to retire from touring, despite the fact that he and his bandmates announced their "farewell" tour, "The Long Goodbye", and released what was being billed as their "final"...

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BUCKCHERRY Announces Final Leg Of 'Roar Like Thunder' Tour, Including Nine Shows With BLACK STONE CHERRY

California rockers BUCKCHERRY have announced the final dates of their "Roar Like Thunder" tour for 2026. Amongst the highlights are nine shows with BLACK STONE CHERRY and Tyler Bryant. The dates begin with an appearance at the Rockin' The Island festival in Welch, Minnesota supporting STONE TEMPLE P...

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MASTERPLAN Shares Visualizer For 'Electric Nights' From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album

Power metal veterans MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP's third single, "Electric Nights", can be seen below. Grapow commented: "'Elec...

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JAY BENTLEY: Next BAD RELIGION Album 'Has To Be Pretty Concise About What We Wanna Put Out There'

In a new interview with Chile's Sonar FM radio station, bassist Jay Bentley of punk rock legends BAD RELIGION was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's "Age Of Unreason" album, which came out in 2019. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and Brett [Gurewitz, BAD RELIGION g...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE's FRANCESCO PAOLI Emerges From Near-Death Experience With A New Lease On Life: 'You Realize How Lucky You Are'

By David E. Gehlke Francesco Paoli freely admits he's lucky to be alive. The founder and frontman of Italian symphonic death metal horde FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE suffered near-fatal injuries stemming from a 2021 rock climbing accident near his Spoleto home. He broke multiple bones (he estimates 25),suff...

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BRENDON SMALL On DETHKLOK's Evolution As A Touring Act: 'I Want To Show People What We Do And How Much Fun It Is'

By Clay Marshall It's rare for a band that's two decades deep into their career to tour more than ever, but that's precisely what DETHKLOK — Brendon Small's melodic death metal group that debuted in the animated television series "Metalocalypse" 20 years ago this August — has done since the release...

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Watch: ARMORED SAINT Performs New Single 'Close To The Bone' Live For First Time

American heavy metal icons ARMORED SAINT performed their new single, "Close To The Bone", live for the first time during their concert on Sunday, April 19 at the Rainbow Bar & Grill 54th-anniversary party in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Clos...

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SNOT Is Continuing Work On New Album: 'The Writing Process Is Going Exceptionally Well'

Reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT is continuing work on the band's long-awaited new studio album. The upcoming effort is being recorded with producer, engineer and mixer Chris Collier and will mark SNOT's first release with new singer Andy Knapp, who made his live debut wit...

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SKID ROW Is 'Pretty Focused In On A Couple Of Guys' In Ongoing Singer Search: 'We're Taking Our Time'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan addressed the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search worldwide for SKID ROW's next lea...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Says Composing Score For Documentary About BMX Rider And Stuntman EDDIE FIOLA Was 'A Challenge'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was asked about his work as the composer of the musical score for the upcoming feature documentary about legendary BMX rider and stuntman Eddie Fiola. Kurdt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yep, yep...