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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....

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BURN ETERNAL, Featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES, Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

BURN ETERNAL, the new project featuring former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. Few names are as revered in metalcore as that of dynamic duo of singer Jones and guitarist/producer Dutkiewicz. There is a...

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ARMORED SAINT To Support SAXON On 'Gods Of Thunder' U.K. And Ireland Tour In February 2027

ARMORED SAINT will support SAXON on the "Gods Of Thunder" U.K. and Ireland tour in February 2027. The dates are as follows: Feb. 13 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Feb. 14 - O2 Academy, Glasgow Feb. 16 - Telegraph Building, Belfast Feb. 17 - 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin Feb. 19 - O2 Apollo, Manchester Feb....

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Praises BRUCE DICKINSON: 'Not Only Does He Still Sound Great, His Energy Level Is Just Ridiculous'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush spoke about going to see his former bandmates in ANTHRAX when they opened for IRON MAIDEN at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles in late September. Asked if he had a chance to say hello to the guys in ANTHRAX at the g...

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OZZY OSBOURNE And HALF SUMO Launch First Official OZZY Jiu-Jitsu Collection

Ozzy Osbourne's unmistakable legacy enters the world of martial arts through a new collaboration with New York–based combat culture brand Half Sumo. The officially licensed collection launches Friday, October 23, and introduces the first official Ozzy Osbourne jiu-jitsu gear ever made: the "Crazy Tr...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I Have Been Writing New Music For The Next Album'

In a recent interview with U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson of VRP Rocks, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked if there are plans for him to release new music as a follow-up to his latest solo album, "Drama", which came out in May 2024 via Frontiers Music Srl. Friedman said (as trans...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Announces '55 Years On Tour - 1972 To 2027' U.K. Shows

Rock legends BLUE ÖYSTER CULT will return to the U.K. in April 2027 for two landmark shows, marking 60 years since the band first formed and 55 years since they took the name BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. The "55 Years On Tour - 1972 To 2027" dates follow the band's sold-out London Palladium show in 2025, and g...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On His 2023 Reunion With MEGADETH At Budokan: 'It Was A Night Of Miracles'

In a recent interview with U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson of VRP Rocks, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman once again spoke about his exit from the band more than two decades ago. Asked if it was a difficult decision to leave the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit, Friedman said (as transcribed...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Recalls Being Offered Guitarist Gig In DAVID LEE ROTH's Solo Band: 'I Probably Should Have Done It'

In a new interview with Eamon O'Neill of Eonmusic, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about some of the offers he had received over the years to join established bands or collaborate with well-known musicians, including David Lee Roth's post-VAN HALEN solo band. Yngwie said: "What ha...

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TONY IOMMI Announces Global Listening Events For His New Solo Album 'From The Dark'

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will release his brand-new solo album, "From The Dark", on Friday, October 23. And fans will be able to exclusively hear his first solo album in 21 years at a series of listening events held at the finest rock and metal bars in major cities globally the n...

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Watch: AMON AMARTH Performs 'The Allfather Awakens' Songs Live For First Time At Intimate German Record-Release Concert

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH played a special record-release show for their new album, "The Allfather Awakens", Tuesday night (October 6) at the 500-capacity Zeche Carl in Essen, Germany. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, AMON AMARTH's setlist was as...

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IGORRR Announces European Headline Tour For March 2027

French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has been operating under the name IGORRR for 20 years now, yet each new record still resounds with a startling freshness and radical vitality. Gautier's steadfastly unclassifiable and stunning "Amen" full-length maintains this impact, blindsidi...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Release 'Tokyo Breakdown' Recording Of January 1982 Concert

On January 21, 1982, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal paragons GIRLSCHOOL played Tokyo — the first all-female British band ever to perform live in Japan, and one of the very first NWOBHM bands to do so as well. And on November 6, Cleopatra Records' ongoing roll-out of classic GIRLSCHOOL live shows co...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Wants To Go 'Faster And Heavier And Harder' On Next Album

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke to Baby Huey of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Aftershock is] the very last show...

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Watch: TWISTED SISTER, Featuring SEBASTIAN BACH, Performs In West Springfield, Massachusetts

Fan-filmed video of TWISTED SISTER's October 2 concert at The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts can be seen below. In a recent interview with Podcast Rock City Live, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about the band's decision to recruit Sebastian Bach to front TWISTED SISTER for t...