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MIKE LEPOND On SYMPHONY X's Upcoming Album: 'It Sounds Groundbreaking'
In a new interview with Brazil's Whiplash.Net, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There is new material. I've heard it, so it's real, I...February 7, 2026
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Watch: ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Kick Off 2026 European Tour In Madrid
SMITH/KOTZEN, the collaborative project featuring IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, kicked off its 2026 European tour Tuesday night (February 3) at La Riviera in Madrid, Spain. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Life Unchaine...February 4, 2026
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Midnight Blitz
There has rarely been a shortage of bands playing traditional metal, but the mainstream rock and metal media remains curiously resistant to celebrating them. TAILGUNNER may be one rare exception to that rule. Demonstrably in love with the old school, but possessed of a raw, feral spirit, they releas...February 3, 2026
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New SYMPHONY X Music Is Sounding 'Amazing': 'Our Fans Will Think It Was Worth The Wait', Says MIKE LEPOND
In a new interview with Heavy Mextal, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we have been writing. We've been writing music for years...January 28, 2026
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Setting Fire To The Sky
New bands that survive and succeed without recourse to gimmicks or cynicism are a rarity in these superficial times, but URNE have done everything with honor and intelligence. On their first two albums, the UK trio laid down a monstrous blueprint: crushing riffs, emotive melodies, and a perfect blen...January 27, 2026
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NERVOSA Announces New Album 'Slave Machine'
Metal heroines NERVOSA will release a new album, "Slave Machine", on April 3, 2026 via Napalm Records. The band's sixth album shows the Brazilian/Greek death/thrash metallers releasing their inner beasts at staggering speed and with formidable emphasis. Having performed at the biggest metal festival...January 27, 2026
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SAVATAGE Live Album From 1990 'Gutter Ballet' Tour Coming 'Soon': 'It's One Of The Best Shows We Ever Did', Says JON OLIVA
A SAVATAGE live album recorded on June 29, 1990 at the Palace in Los Angeles, California during the "Gutter Ballet" tour will be coming out "soon", according to the band's founding singer Jon Oliva. The effort was recorded by SAVATAGE's then-touring lineup consisting of Jon on lead vocals and piano,...January 27, 2026
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TOMMY SKEOCH, BRIAN WHEAT And CHRIS HOLMES Are Putting Finishing Touches On Music For Collaborative Project TERMINAL
In a new interview with Robby Vegas of the "All Bets Are Off" podcast, original TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch discussed the recent announcement that he was teaming up with TESLA bassist and founding member Brian Wheat in a new band called TERMINAL. Joining the duo in the new group are former W.A.S.P....January 25, 2026
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GHOST Cancels Three U.S. 'Skeletour' Concerts Ahead Of Impending Winter Storm
GHOST has canceled the next three shows on the just-launched 2026 North American leg of the "Skeletour" tour due to the state of emergency issued in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. On Wednesday (January 21),South Carolina governor Henry McMaster and North Carolina governor Josh Stein...January 23, 2026
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THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'X's For Eyes'; Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Angels Cry'
Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS have announced the deluxe edition of their sixth album, "X's For Eyes", due out March 6 via Better Noise Music. Also today (Friday, January 23),the band has shared "Angels Cry", a new, previously unreleased track. The accompan...January 23, 2026
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POPPY Shares Music Video For 'Time Will Tell' From 'Empty Hands' Album
Twice-Grammy-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter and subversive performance artist Poppy has just released her new album, "Empty Hands", via Sumerian Records. The project comes alongside a music video for her song "Time Will Tell", available below. "Empty Hands" marks Poppy's seventh studio al...January 23, 2026
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POP EVIL Releases New Single 'The Decay', Announces 'What Remains (Midnight Edition)'
To mark the first anniversary of the band's acclaimed album "What Remains", POP EVIL has announced the release of "What Remains (Midnight Edition)", arriving March 27, 2026. The band's new single, "The Decay", is out today after premiering on SiriusXM Octane yesterday. The track is a riff-forward mo...January 23, 2026
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Genotype
Beloved figureheads of the 21st century's European prog metal movement, TEXTURES came to an unexpected end in 2017, not long after the release of acclaimed, fifth album, 2016's "Phenotype". From the start, the Dutch pioneers were operating on a higher level than most of their peers, which made their...January 20, 2026
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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is 'Kind Of Glad' He Wasn't Asked To Play For RUSH On 2026 Tour: 'That Would Be Way Too Much Pressure'
In a new interview with Chile's Futuro, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked for his opinion on last year's announcement that RUSH's surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson had recruited award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles to fill in for the late Neil Peart this year as the Canadi...January 19, 2026
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EXHORDER's Next Album Will Include Songwriting Contributions From Former CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN
In a new interview with The Chill Dude On A Couch, vocalist Kyle Thomas of thrash and groove trailblazers EXHORDER was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's fourth full-length album, "Defectum Omnium", which came out in March 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 55-year-old New Orleans-based...January 16, 2026
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