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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON On His Mindset After NEIL PEART's Death: 'I Didn't Really Wanna Play' Music

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson confirmed that he still gets together with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee "once a week" to hang out and occasionally play music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Geddy's my best frien...

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Blood Dynasty

As all sensible people are aware, ARCH ENEMY are deadly fucking serious about heavy metal. Over the course of 30 years, Michael Amott's virtuoso death metal band have defied all the usual rules and taken supremely heavy and brutal music to places that few thought possible. They have done it all unde...

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Te Rā

Growing up in public is seldom easy, but ALIEN WEAPONRY have made it look that way. The New Zealand trio first announced their presence in 2018, untutored but ambitious, and wasted no time in establishing themselves as a fresh new force to be reckoned with. Proudly proclaiming their shared Māori her...

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The Screaming Of The Valkyries

Imperious mavericks in their prime, CRADLE OF FILTH have been on majestic form in recent years. Invigorated lineups have led to new leases of malevolent life, and albums like 2017's "Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness Of Decay" and 2021's "Existence Is Futile" have been self-evident career peaks as a r...

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Helldorado

As concepts go, SPIRITWORLD's is rock solid. "Helldorado" is the Las Vegas crew's third album, and the most potent demonstration yet of their unique blend of brutish thrash and sun-scorched Americana. Two previous albums laid down the template, and while it was definitely the case that creative mast...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is Writing Her 'Biography': 'But It Is Also A Fantasy Novel', She Says

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Make It Perfect podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale revealed that she is working on her first book. "I've been writing my biography, but it is also a fantasy novel because all the names have been changed, but the stories are true," she said (as tra...

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Primal Pulse Thunder

PURIFIED IN BLOOD were always an anomaly. Formed in Norway over 20 years ago, their unique strain of brutal metalcore seemed an unlikely development for a country dominated by the black metal scene. Initially affiliated with the straight edge movement, they rose to prominence thanks to a sound that...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Says Drummers Reached Out To Him And GEDDY LEE Within 'Minutes' Of Finding Out About NEIL PEART's Death

In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, host of "Out Of The Box" on Q104.3, New York's classic rock station, Alex Lifeson was asked if he and his RUSH bandmate Geddy Lee have ever had "a casual conversation" about possibly finding a new drummer to play with following the passing of longtime RUSH dr...

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Tsunami Sea

Once in a while, a band comes along that totally takes over the space in their genre. One of those bands is SPIRITBOX. The Canadian heavy metal band hails from Victoria, British Columbia, and got their start in 2017, breaking out with their 2021 debut album, "Eternal Blue". When "Eternal Blue" arriv...

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There Will 'Definitely' Be A New TRIXTER Album, Says STEVE BROWN

In a new interview with Youngstown Studio's B.J. Lisko, guitarist Steve Brown, who has been performing semi-acoustic TRIXTER shows with TRIXTER bandmate P.J. Farley on bass, backed by Ben Hans on percussion, was asked if he was open to making a new TRIXTER album in the not-too-distant future. He res...

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HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'I Don't Think There Was Ever Any Serious Consideration' About Me Joining IRON MAIDEN

HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has once again shot down the rumor that he was approached to join IRON MAIDEN as the replacement for Bruce Dickinson. When Dickinson left IRON MAIDEN in 1992, many heavy metal fans felt that Kiske seemed the best fit to fill his shoes. But the job instead went to WOLFS...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG On His Upcoming Solo Album 'rEvolutions': 'I've Been Working On It For 11 Years'

At last month's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, former MEGADETH and current KINGS OF THRASH guitarist Jeff Young spoke to Metal Magnitude 's Chelsea about some of the solo material he is planning on releasing in the not-too-distant future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...

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Black Noise

Jason Köhnen is one of the great eccentrics of experimental heavy music. Over the last few decades, he has released an absurd amount of music under various shadowy and unhinged guises, ranging from the mind-bending, surrealist jazz of THE MOUNT FUJI DOOMJAZZ CORPORATION and THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ...

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JOHN LYDON Admits He Was 'Pissed Off' About SEX PISTOLS Touring With FRANK CARTER: 'It's Just Karaoke, Really'

John Lydon has blasted the other members of SEX PISTOLS for touring without him. After debuting with three fundraising nights at London's Bush Hall earlier in August 2024, SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bass player Glen Matlock (who was kicked out of the band's original lin...

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Watch: MARILYN MANSON Performs In Brno, Czech Republic As Part Of Sold-Out February 2025 European Tour

Shock-rock legend Marilyn Manson performed at Hala Vodova in Brno, Czech Republic on Friday, February 14 as part of his ongoing European tour. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of jederlacht). Manson is touring in support of his new album, "One Assassination Under God - Cha...