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OPETH To Take 'A Long Break' After Completion Of Fall 2026 Latin American Tour

In a new interview with Brazil's 89 A Rádio Rock, OPETH bassist Martin Mendez was asked what fans can expect from the band's ongoing Latin American tour, which kicked off on November 1 in Santiago, Chile. Martin responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " This time around we will have our own...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER To Discuss ELEGANT WEAPONS On TalkShopLive This Week

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner is heading to TalkShopLive on November 4 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time for a special appearance celebrating "Evolution", the sophomore album from his powerhouse metal band ELEGANT WEAPONS. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase a special red vinyl edition of "E...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Slammed By NFL Fans For 'Awful' National Anthem Performance At SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Vs. CHICAGO BEARS Game

ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang the U.S. national anthem ahead of last night's (Monday, November 2) Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears matchup on ESPN's "Monday Night Football". The 66-year-old belted out "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front of 69,000 fans at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington....

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: Why BON SCOTT-Era AC/DC Is 'My Favorite Band Of All Time'

The official Bon Scott YouTube channel has shared a video in which ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian remembers the first time he heard Bon Scott's voice on AC/DC's "Powerage" album in a junior high school lunchroom in Queens, New York. From the moment he heard "Rock 'N' Roll Damnation", he was hooked. In...

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More Than Misery

Often overlooked and frequently underestimated, CARNIFEX have been a steady and reliable presence at deathcore's near-mainstream frontline for the best part of 20 years. Some of the San Diego bands' peers have enjoyed a more fruitful relationship with the industry hype machine, but virtually no one...

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DEEP PURPLE Cancels Remainder Of Fall 2026 European Tour On Advice Of IAN GILLAN's Medical Team

Hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE have canceled the remainder of the European leg of their "Splat!" world tour as a result of a medical emergency involving PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. This past Saturday (October 31),DEEP PURPLE announced that Gillan had been hospitalized, resulting in the cancelation of...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' JEFF GUTT Is Completing Debut Album From WE ARE NOT MACHINES Project Featuring EVANESCENCE's WILL HUNT

In a new interview with Paul Cashmere of Noise11, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt confirmed that he is working on the debut album from WE ARE NOT MACHINES, his long-running recording project with EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm right now finishi...

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SCOTT HOLIDAY On How RIVAL SONS Treat Royalty Income: 'We Don't Split Everything Equally, But We Split Things Very Amicably'

In the latest episode of Soren's Sunday Session, RIVAL SONS guitarist Scott Holiday joined Danish guitarist and producer Søren Andersen for an honest conversation about rock 'n' roll, songwriting, guitar tone and surviving the music business. Addressing the fact that some bands split royalty income...

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DEEP PURPLE Cancels German Shows Due To 'Medical Emergency' Involving IAN GILLAN

Hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE have been forced to cancel two shows on the German leg of their "Splat!" world tour as a result of a medical emergency involving PURPLE singer Ian Gillan. Earlier today, DEEP PURPLE released the following statement via social media: "Important announcement. With great d...

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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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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Is Open To Releasing A New 'EP Or A Couple Of Songs' Instead Of Focusing On Making A Full-Length Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the possibility of the band releasing an EP or standalone singles as opposed to focusing on making a full-length album. Asked if he finds the prospect of issuing more frequent singles "more liberating or chal...

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JEFF GUTT Explains Why STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Haven't Released Any New Music In Nearly Seven Years

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to release new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's crazy, because Dean's [DeLeo, STP guitarist] put out...

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K.K. DOWNING Turns 75, Gets Birthday Messages From Members Of METALLICA, SLAYER, SCORPIONS, ACCEPT, THIN LIZZY, Others

Some of the biggest and best musicians in the heavy metal and hard rock community have recorded short birthday messages for former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who turned 75 years old on Tuesday, October 27. Among the musicians featured in the heartwarming video compi...

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STEVEN WILSON Confirms Second STORM CORROSION Album Is In The Works: 'It's Almost Entirely Played On Acoustic Instruments'

In a new interview with Anil Prasad, the creator of Innerviews, the first and longest-running online music magazine, British progressive rock icon Steven Wilson confirmed that he has "started work" on the second album from STORM CORROSION, his collaborative project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt. Reg...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH On DEE SNIDER's 'Health Challenges': 'He's Not End-Of-Life Ill; He's Just End-Of-Career Ill'

In a new interview with longtime Detroit radio personality Screamin' Scott Randall of the 94.7 WCSX radio station, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French addressed Dee Snider's "health challenges" that forced the singer to back out of taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary reunion tour in 2026....