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OPETH Cancels Bogota Concert After MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Falls Ill

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH were forced to cancel their November 8 concert at Royal Center in Bogotá, Colombia after vocalist and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt came down with a "virus". The Bogotá show was part of OPETH's ongoing Latin American tour, which kicked off on November 1 in Santiago,...

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POWERWOLF Announces 2027 European 'Moral & Madness' Tour

What began as an unconventional project in 2004 has evolved into one of the most successful heavy metal bands in the world. With five No. 1 albums on the official German album chart, gold and platinum certifications, sold-out arena tours, and acclaimed performances on the world's biggest festival st...

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NICKELBACK's MIKE KROEGER: 'To Get Too Emotionally Involved In Politics Is A Real Fool's Errand. There's No Benefit To It.'

In a new interview with Metal Hammer Spain, NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger, who founded the Canadian rock band in 1995 with his brother Chad, was asked how he views the current friction between Canada and the U.S., having lived in Los Angeles for nearly a decade. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Undergoes 'Successful Procedure': 'I Have To Rest In Order To Make A Complete Recovery'

Less than a week after DEEP PURPLE canceled the remaining shows of its European due to vocalist Ian Gillan's illness, the 81-year-old singer revealed that he has undergone a successful "procedure" is currently resting before returning to the road. Earlier today (Saturday, November 7),Gillan wrote o...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Has Made An Album With His ELECTRIC SPAGHETTI Project: 'At One Point It's Coming Out'

In a new interview with RadioRadioX.com contributor Justin Smulison, former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush talked about his long-running project called ELECTRIC SPAGHETTI in which he is joined by Tara Novick on guitar, Louie Vincent on bass, Jon Niemann on keys and Hawk Lopez on...

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HEART's ANN WILSON And TRIPSITTER Release Music Video For 'Me And Comanche' From 'Consecrated Ground' Album

Rock icon Ann Wilson and acclaimed psych-rock outfit TRIPSITTER have released the official music video for the song "Me And Comanche". The track is taken from Ann Wilson & TRIPSITTER's latest album, "Consecrated Ground", which came out in August. A fearless collection of songs that blends heavy roc...

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LITTLE ANGELS Share Sneak Peek At Documentary On Making Of Legendary U.K. Hard Rock Band's First New Music In 32 Years

A sneak peek at "Coming Home - The Making of the Big Bad & Back EP", a full-length documentary taking you behind the scenes of the making of legendary U.K. hard rock band LITTLE ANGELS's first new music in 32 years, is available below. The full documentary is available exclusively to Angels Army mem...

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IRON MAIDEN And Z2 Present 'Somewhere In Time: The Graphic Album' Celebrating LP's 40th Anniversary

Z2, the leading publisher of music-driven graphic novels and illustrated books, is collaborating once again with heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Somewhere In Time" with a new, star-studded graphic album anthology that dives deep into the menacing science-fiction...

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ENSLAVED Remains One Of Progressive Metal's Most Restless Bands: 'We're Still Looking For New Paths'

By David E. Gehlke ENSLAVED co-founding member, guitarist and primary songwriter Ivar Bjørnson decided to throw caution to the proverbial wind after deciding his demos for what would become "Mið" weren't up to snuff. Instead of relying on standardized, if not predictable, ways of working, Bjørnson s...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Doubles Down On Judo Commitment

Zoltan Bathory, founder of the multi-platinum arena rock band FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, chairman of the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) and a lifelong martial artist, has announced that the is doubling down on his commitment to give back to judo. Days after presenting $100,000 to USA Judo thr...

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JUSTIN SARGENT On Becoming SKID ROW's New Singer: It's 'Surreal' And 'A Dream Come True'

During an appearance on the October 29 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo and the band's new singer, Broadway veteran Justin Sargent, spoke about Justin's addition to the group, more than two and a half years after the departure of Erik Grönwa...

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STORM CORROSION's Upcoming Second Album Will Include 'A Single Piece Of Music That Is 45 Minutes Long'

British progressive rock icon Steven Wilson spoke to U.K.'s Prog magazine about the upcoming second album from STORM CORROSION, his collaborative project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt. Regarding what fans can expect from the follow-up to 2012's "Storm Corrosion", Steven said: "We spent a week in Sto...

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TONY IOMMI Says It's 'Unfair' To Compare JORN LANDE To RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'That's The Sort Of Voice I Wanted' For 'From The Dark' Album

In a new interview with Berlin, Germany's Star FM radio station, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke about his decision to enlist veteran Norwegian singer Jorn Lande to perform vocals on "From The Dark", his new solo album. Lande is cut from the same cloth as his hero, late BLACK SABBATH and HE...

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NICKELBACK's MIKE KROEGER On His Three-Decade Working Relationship With Brother CHAD: 'We're Just Incredibly Stubborn'

During an appearance on the October 29 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger, brother of singer Chad Kroeger, was asked how he and Chad have managed to work together so well for over 30 years. Mike responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I ki...

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SKID ROW's SCOTTI HILL On New Singer JUSTIN SARGENT: It Feels 'Like He's Always Been Here'

In an interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill spoke about the band's new singer, Broadway veteran Justin Sargent, who made his stage debut in 2011 in the hard rock jukebox musical "Rock Of Ages", as well as appearing in "Bonnie & Clyde" and as the lead in the famously...