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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID On Creating New Music: 'You Wanna Challenge Yourself Every Time'

In an interview with Tomi Perrakoski of Metal Madness Studios, SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid was asked what still motivates him to create new music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's always that feeling. Sometimes it might not be come to you directly and say, 'Okay.' I...

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TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: MEGADETH Fans 'Have Been Super Welcoming And Very Warm From The Very Beginning'

During the Tuska Forum by Bleeding Metal at this past weekend's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was asked what it has been like to tour and record with the Dave Mustaine-led outfit for nearly three years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI: 'He's Been The Missing Link That We've Been Looking For For Many, Many Years'

In a new interview with Finland's Radio City conducted at this weekend's Tuska festival in Helsinki, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's latest addition, Finnish-born guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, who officially joined the group in September 2023 following the departure of Kiko Lourei...

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SINNER Releases New Single 'Leave It All Behind' From Upcoming Final Studio Album 'Boom Bang Goodbye'

With "Leave It All Behind", German hard rock veterans SINNER present the next single from their upcoming and final studio album, "Boom Bang Goodbye", set for release on July 31, 2026, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The track begins with the atmosphere of a classic power ballad and gradually builds in i...

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EMINENCE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Silent March' Featuring SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER

Brazilian metallers EMINENCE reached a definitive career milestone in 2025 by traveling to Denmark's legendary AntFarm Studios to fulfill a long-held dream: recording on European soil. This journey was the culmination of a powerhouse partnership with world-renowned producer Tue Madsen, resulting in...

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SINNER Releases First Single 'Wait' From Final Studio Album 'Boom Bang Goodbye'

German hard rock veterans SINNER have released a new single, "Wait", alongside a music video. This is the first track to land from the band's forthcoming, and final, full-length studio offering, "Boom Bang Goodbye". The LP will arrive on July 31, 2026 via Reigning Phoenix Music. For over four decade...

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Watch: SOILWORK, KING DIAMOND, Ex-WHITESNAKE, EUROPE Members And Others Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Memorial Concert

Björn Strid (SOILWORK, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA),Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić (ex-WHITESNAKE),Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Pontus Egberg (KING DIAMOND),Joakim Svalberg (OPETH),Linnea Wikström Egg (THUNDERMOTHER, THERION) and Kee Marcello (ex-EUROPE, EASY ACTION) are among the m...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'To Me, DAVE MUSTAINE Is The Guy Who Invented Thrash Metal'

In a new interview with Brazil's TV Braba, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren was asked what his reaction was when he was first asked to play with the Dave Mustaine-fronted band a decade ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Laughs]  I didn't believe it. [Laughs] My first reaction,...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER To Guest On New EMINENCE Single 'Silent March'

Brazilian metallers EMINENCE reached a definitive career milestone in 2025 by traveling to Denmark's legendary AntFarm Studios to fulfill a long-held dream: recording on European soil. This journey was the culmination of a powerhouse partnership with world-renowned producer Tue Madsen, resulting in...

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KIKO LOUREIRO Says There Were 'Many Reasons' That Contributed To His Decision To Leave MEGADETH

In a new interview with Niels Guns of Sixty Scales And The Truth, Kiko Loureiro spoke about his decision to leave MEGADETH at the end of 2023 after a nine-year run with the band. The 53-year-old Brazilian guitarist, who lives in Finland with his wife and three kids, said in part (as transcribed by B...

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DOWN's 'Over The Under' To Be Issued As Remastered Edition In June

Nuclear Blast Records has announced a remastered edition of "Over The Under" from American heavy metal supergroup DOWN. Initially released in the fall of 2007, DOWN's third studio album was produced by Warren Riker and served as a true moment in time delivering over 60 heartfelt minutes of sonic fru...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND Says 'The World Is In Turmoil': 'It's Hard To Grasp And It's Hard To Predict What's Gonna Happen Next'

In a new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, EVERGREY frontman Tom S. Englund spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the Swedish metal band's upcoming fifteenth album, "Architects Of A New Weave", which will be released on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'A Total Badass' And 'A True Rock Star'

In a new interview with Drummer's Review presenter Ollie Winiberg, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about his addition to the band a decade ago. Prior to Dirk joining the group, then-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler had performed all the drums on MEGADETH's 2016 album "Dystopia", and had toured...

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BRANDON SALLER Explains Why ATREYU Didn't Listen To Any New Music While Working On 'The End Is Not The End' Album

In a new interview with LA Lloyd, the nationally syndicated radio host for the "LA Lloyd Rock 30", ATREYU vocalist Brandon Saller spoke about the band's long-awaited new studio album, "The End Is Not The End", which is set for release on April 24 via Spinefarm. Addressing the fact that the upcoming...

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EVERGREY Shares Animated Music Video For 'Architects Of The New Weave' Single

EVERGREY, Gothenburg's masterminds of melancholia, will release their fifteenth album, "Architects Of A New Weave", on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records, just days before the band takes the stage as special guest to the undisputed kings of heavy metal IRON MAIDEN for two shows on their "Run For Your L...