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BABYMETAL Drops New Single 'From Me To U' Featuring POPPY

Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL recently signed to Capitol Records, which will release the group's new album, "Metal Forth", on June 13. Meaning "beyond metal," "Metal Forth" features collaborations with Poppy, SPIRITBOX, Tom Morello, BLOODYWOOD, POLYPHIA and SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL — artists that BA...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL To Release New Solo Single, 'Savages': 'That Song Is A Banger'

In a new interview with Australia's My Kind Of Weird, former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell, who issued two solo singles in 2024 — "Anti-Droid" and "Technical Exorcism" — and a cover of RAMMSTEIN's "Du Hast" in 2023, was asked when fans can expect to see a full-length solo album from him. He res...

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DOKKEN's DON DOKKEN: ''Heaven Comes Down' Is Probably Our Last Record'

In a recent interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of a new DOKKEN album to follow up "Heaven Comes Down", which came out in October 2023. Regarding the positive reactions to the band's latest effort, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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BURTON C. BELL On CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS's New Band ANGST FABRIK: 'There Was Really Only One FEAR FACTORY'

In a new interview with Tom Wilson of Australia's Sense Music Media, former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell commented on ex-FEAR FACTORY bassist Christian Olde Wolbers's recent announcement that he was launching a new project called ANGST FABRIK. Burton said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL On His New Solo Music: 'I Found The Sound That I Wanna Do'

In a new interview with Australia's Jaimunji, former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell spoke about his plans for new music after issuing two singles in 2024 — "Anti-Droid" and "Technical Exorcism" — and a cover of RAMMSTEIN's "Du Hast" in 2023. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The g...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On His Music Career: 'I've Pretty Much A Hundred Percent Only Done Exactly What I Wanna Do'

In a new interview with John Beaudin of RockHistoryMusic.com, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the relationship he has with some of his longtime fans. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "My fans, they put up with a lot of stuff because you never know what they found m...

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VIO-LENCE Announces New Lineup For 'Oppressing The Masses' 2025 European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans VIO-LENCE have announced their lineup for their upcoming "Oppressing The Masses" European tour. Recent additions to VIO-LENCE are former FALLING IN REVERSE guitarist Max Georgiev, bassist Jeff Salgado (PSYCHOSOMATIC),drummer Nick Souza (HATRIOT) and retu...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Talks Up His Line Of Multivitamin Supplement Gummies: 'It Really Works'

During an appearance on the March 19 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked about his decision to step into the world of health and wellness with his latest creation: the Yngwie Malmsteen's Force multivitamin supplement gummies....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shares 'No Rest For The Wicked' Performance Video From Upcoming 'Tokyo Live' Album

Legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen will release his brand new album, "Tokyo Live", on April 25 via Music Theories Recordings. You can now check out the second blistering taster on the video for "No Rest For The Wicked" below. The incomparable Malmsteen is one of the greatest guitarists to ev...

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MICHAEL DENNER To Perform MERCYFUL FATE Classics With Members Of ARTILLERY At Denmark's NORDIC NOISE Festival

ARDENNERY, featuring former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner alongside members of ARTILLERY, performing iconic tracks from the first three MERCYFUL FATE releases, "Don't Break The Oath", "Melissa", and the group's debut EP, will perform at the Nordic Noise 2025 festival, set to take place May...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'I Know We Can Do Better As A Human Race; I Know We Can Do Better In Our Country'

In a new interview with the 100.3 The X Rocks radio station, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the band's latest album, "This Consequence", which came out on February 21 via Metal Blade. Regarding why it seemingly took so long to release the LP after it was recorded months earlier, Le...

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Heat Lightning

While certain media outlets are clearly addicted to the illusion that old-school metal is something that happened in the past, the reality is that there has never been a more fruitful time for propagators of the old way of doing things. One of the most powerful and convincing retro bands around, SAN...

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DEFTONES Announce August/September 2025 North American Tour

Following a two-week sequence of sold-out arena shows, including a double in Los Angeles at the Forum, multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning band DEFTONES has announced an extension of its 2025 North American tour with a second leg, produced by Live Nation. The next round of dates commences on August...

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Guitarist BEN ELLER On Performing With MASTODON At 'Tool Live In The Sand': It Was 'A True Honor'

YouTuber and session musician Ben Eller has commented on his appearance with Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON at their concert on Sunday, March 9 at "Tool Live In The Sand", a destination festival which was held at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Royalton Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Repub...

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Cult Of The Serpent Sun

Heavy metal is necessarily mired in nostalgia. The atavistic nature of its music and culture demands it, and yet there are always new and fresh ways to express the same, cherished ideas. Purveyors of a uniquely dark and dastardly strain of old-school metal since 2018, NITE plainly have no interest i...