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'Heavy Metal's Big Four: How Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, And Megadeth Reshaped Metal' Book Due In November

It seems strange now, but thrash metal was the least likely genre to break big — the speed, aggression, and DIY ethos ran counter to every prevailing rock trend. Yet four bands — METALLICA, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and SLAYER — rewrote the rules of heavy music and reshaped the sound of metal. In "Heavy Met...

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FAKE NAMES, Feat. Members Of BAD RELIGION And REFUSED, Shares 'If You Could See Me Today' Single From Upcoming 'Punk Ruins' Album

Punk mainstays FAKE NAMES will release their third studio album and their first new music in three years, "Punk Ruins", on October 23 via Epitaph. Today they share the lyric video for the new song "If You Could See Me Today", which finds jangle pop emerging from the band's D.C. post-hardcore roots;...

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CLUTCH Announces Fourteenth Studio Album 'Wasted Lands', Shares Title Track

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced their fourteenth studio album, "Wasted Lands", set for release on January 22, 2027 via the band's own Weathermaker Music. The announcement arrives alongside the release of its raucously groovy, riff-driven title track, "Wasted Lands", and accompanying official...

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EUROPE Releases Music Video For 'Come This Madness' Title Track

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released the new single "Come This Madness", the title track of their highly anticipated studio album, due on September 25 via Silver Lining Music. The "Come This Madness" song opens with razor-sharp metallic riffs, giving way to simmering verses that steadily...

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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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SAMMY HAGAR: ALEX VAN HALEN Is 'Doing A Lot Of Stuff Wrong For The Legacy Of VAN HALEN'

Sammy Hagar says that he wants Alex Van Halen to "come clean" about what his problem is with the former VAN HALEN singer after the legendary VAN HALEN drummer called Hagar a "complete idiot". The 73-year-old Alex made the comment earlier this year while speaking to Brazilian music journalist Marcelo...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Recruits QUEEN's BRIAN MAY For Upcoming All-Star Heavy Metal Album

Brian May, one of the most highly regarded and admired guitarists of the past five decades, is the latest icon to join the army of rock legends accompanying William Shatner on his forthcoming heavy metal album. May is, of course, the perfect fit for the project. Although he is most renowned for his...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Explains How His Jewish Identity Has Shaped His Professional Life

In the latest episode of The Brink podcast, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman joins podcast host Andrew Fox a deeply personal conversation about Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks — which saw more Jews killed in a single day than any time since the Holocaust — antisemitism, Israel and why he has refused...

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SAMMY HAGAR Responds To ALEX VAN HALEN's 'Idiot' Slam: 'I Guess The Truth Hurts Sometimes'

Sammy Hagar has responded to Alex Van Halen after the legendary VAN HALEN drummer called the singer "complete idiot". The 73-year-old Alex made the comment earlier this year while speaking to Brazilian music journalist Marcelo Vieira, who translated Van Halen's "Brothers" memoir into Portuguese for...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Calls SAMMY HAGAR 'A Complete Idiot'

Legendary VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen has called the band's former singer Sammy Hagar a "complete idiot". The 73-year-old Alex made the comment earlier this year while speaking to Brazilian music journalist Marcelo Vieira, who translated Van Halen's "Brothers" memoir into Portuguese for the Bra...

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FAKE NAMES, Featuring Members Of BAD RELIGION And REFUSED, Announces New Album 'Punk Ruins'

Punk mainstays FAKE NAMES are back with their third studio album and their first new music in three years, "Punk Ruins", due out on October 23 via Epitaph. Today they share the new song/video for "Until It's Normal", the guitar-driven album opener that airs frustration with those who believe in toda...

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EUROPE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Scandinavian Eyes' From Upcoming 'Come This Madness' Album

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released the new single "Scandinavian Eyes", the third track unveiled from their highly anticipated studio album, "Come This Madness", due on September 25 via Silver Lining Music. Built around a driving riff, an unmistakable chorus, soaring vocal lines and arra...

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POLYPHIA Announces New Album 'Be Not Afraid', Shares 'Power In The Blood' Single

Genre-defying instrumental rock innovators POLYPHIA will release their fifth full-length studio album, "Be Not Afraid", on October 23 via Rise Records. The official music video for the latest single off the record, "Power In The Blood", can be seen below. Filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the clip f...

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SNOT Signs Record Deal With BLKIIBLK; New Studio Album Coming In Summer 2027

BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group, has announced the signing of legendary California punk-metal pioneers SNOT to a worldwide recording deal. One of the most influential cult bands to emerge from the late-'90s heavy music explosion, SNOT is currently writing and recording its...

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CULT OF LUNA Shares New Single 'A Way Back' From Upcoming 'In The Shadow Of Your Shadow' Album

Sweden's post-metal titans CULT OF LUNA have shared their stunning, slow-burning new single "A Way Back" off their forthcoming new — and tenth — album "In The Shadow Of Your Shadow", due out November 6 via RED CRK Recordings. "I often find myself trying to describe a recurring feeling, the sensation...