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Watch: TWISTED SISTER Plays First Concert With SEBASTIAN BACH On Lead Vocals

TWISTED SISTER played its first concert with ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach Friday night (August 28) at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. The show was originally announced as a performance by BENT BROTHER — TWISTED SISTER's alter ego — before it started being officially promoted as...

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CARNIFEX Announces New Album 'More Than Misery', Shares Title Track

Southern California deathcore titans CARNIFEX have announced their new album, "More Than Misery", set for release on November 6 via Sumerian Records. The announcement comes with the album's title track and accompanying official music video, which can be seen below. Survival has always been the live...

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NIGHTWISH Celebrates Three Decades Of Symphonic Metal Mastery With Anniversary Release 'The Greatest 30 Years On Earth'

Symphonic metal pioneers NIGHTWISH are marking three decades of musical wizardry. To celebrate this milestone, the band has announced its most ambitious retrospective collection yet, "The Greatest 30 Years On Earth", which will be released on December 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. This massive anniv...

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MOLLY HATCHET Announces First Album In 16 Years, 'Lost Horizon'

MOLLY HATCHET will release its first studio album in 16 years, "Lost Horizon", on November 27 through Steamhammer worldwide For American guitarist and songwriter Bobby Ingram, his band MOLLY HATCHET's upcoming album "Lost Horizon" marks the realization of a lifelong Southern rock dream: All 12 track...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Says New Singer MILO SILVESTRO 'Shines' On Upcoming Single 'Roboticist'

In a new interview with Poland's Strefa Music Art, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's upcoming single, "Roboticist", which will arrive on Saturday, August 29. The track will mark the band's first release with FEAR FACTORY's latest additions, singer Milo Silvestro and drummer...

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Canadian Hardcore Heroes COMEBACK KID Announce New Album 'Chosen Hell'

Canadian hardcore heroes COMEBACK KID have announced their new album, "Chosen Hell". It arrives November 6 via SharpTone Records in the U.S. and via Dine Alone Records in Canada. "Chosen Hell", the band's eighth and latest LP, further distills the potency of the musical elements that have defined CO...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of COREY TAYLOR, GEEZER BUTLER, NUNO BETTENCOURT And MATT SORUM Performing 'War Pigs' At 2026 'Sound & Vision Awards'

Professionally filmed video of the "War Pigs" and "Shooting Star" performances, taken from the upcoming "Sound & Vision Live" concert film, can be seen below. The performances were captured live at the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Vision Awards at the historic Plaza Theatre on March 2, 202...

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Watch: 'Miss World Chile' IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ Performs Song From Her Death Metal Band During Talent Competition At 2026 'Miss World'

Ignacia Fernández, the 28-year-old model and frontwoman of the Chilean progressive death metallers DECESSUS, performed the band's original song "The Hollow Descent" during the Talent Competition at the 75th-anniversary Miss World festival on Tuesday (August 25) at the Children's Culture Center in Nh...

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TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Has Written Six Songs For NIGHTWISH's Next Studio Album: 'I Feel More Inspired Than Ever'

NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen has revealed to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he has penned six tracks for the band's upcoming eleventh studio album. "I feel more inspired than ever — proof of that is that I've already got six new NIGHTWISH songs done," the 49-year-ol...

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BOSTON: 50th-Anniversary Edition Of Iconic Debut Album To Include Rare Original 'Lost' Demos

In late summer of 1976, a self-titled album from Tom Scholz's then-new band BOSTON was quietly released on CBS's Epic Records label. Listeners across the country quickly embraced the bright, punchy BOSTON sound, with its relatable lyrics, meticulously double-tracked guitar tracks, and singer Brad De...

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PANTERA's REX BROWN Partners With SPECTOR For New Signature Bass

PANTERA's Rex Brown has partnered with Spector for a new instrument: the Euro 4 Rex Brown Signature bass. "The new Rex Brown Euro Bass has been a labor of love," says Brown. "We took our time with every detail. From the balance of the pickups to the backplate design, it features the same neck profil...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announces 'Perfecth' Album, Shares 'Insignificant Other' Single

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have always remained enduringly, singularly magnetic. It isn't just their sound. It's their spirit. They are provocative in the most essential sense: unafraid to explore the dark, the sexual, the surreal, the absurd. It's art that snarls and seduces in equal measure, and neve...

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FLOOR JANSEN Says NIGHTWISH Is Still 'On A Temporary Hold': 'There's Nothing Planned' For The Band

In a new interview with Thomas Vogel of Germany's Sonic Seducer magazine, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen spoke about the band's 2023 announcement that it would take a break from touring and not hit the road in support of NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Yesterwynde", which came out two years ago. Asked if...

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Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY Always Knew 'Don't Stop Believin'' Would Become A Huge Hit

In a new interview with Chris Akin of The CMS Metal Show, ex-JOURNEY bassist Ross Valory was asked if he and his bandmates knew, at the time when they were recording it, that JOURNEY's "Don't Stop Believin'" would turn out to be one of the biggest songs of all time. He responded (as transcribed by B...

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TRIUMPH Announces Leg Two Of 2026 'Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded' U.S. Tour Celebrating 50th Anniversary

TRIUMPH, one of Canada's most revered and influential rock bands, returns with leg two of the "Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded" tour, continuing the band's 50th anniversary in music. Following a resonant return to form, the first leg of the tour met with fan exuberance at every stop and resonated a...