Heavy Metal

• IAN HILL Says RICHIE FAULKNER Is Reason JUDAS PRIEST Is Still Active 13 Years After Completion Of 'Farewell' Tour

  03-01-2025 19:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Shaggy of 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill said that the addition of guitarist Richie Faulkner to the band's lineup largely contributed to PRIEST's decision to stay on the road nearly a decade and a half after the legendary British heavy metal group anno...
  
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• TOM MORELLO Is 'Honored' To Serve As 'Musical Director' Of OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

  11-03-2025 02:35 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with Clare Lane of the Chicago radio station WBEZ, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about his participation at what he has called "the greatest heavy metal show ever", the upcoming "Back To The Beginning" charity event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham,...
  
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• BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH On Rejoining KORN In 2013: 'I Was Given A Second Chance To Be A Rock Star In A Healthy Way'

  11-03-2025 00:51 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a brand new interview with Jackson, Mississippi's Rock 93.1 radio station, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch — a former drug addict and reformed Christian — spoke about what it was like rejoining the band in early 2013, eight years after first leaving the group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...
  
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• DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 'We Didn't Miss A Beat' With MIKE PORTNOY Returning To The Band

  10-03-2025 22:18 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with John The Metal Mailman of the KBER 101.1 FM radio station, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked if it felt like it had been t...
  
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• GLENN DANZIG Rules Out New DANZIG And MISFITS Albums, But Says Standalone Singles Are A Possibility

  10-03-2025 21:20 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Abe Kanan of the 98 Rock radio station, Glenn Danzig was asked about the fact that he is now playing sporadic live shows with both DANZIG and the MISFITS. Refencing the fact that MISFITS have been active on the live front since the initial comeback performance by Danzig, Jerr...
  
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• GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Wanted To Make A More 'Introspective' Album With 'Skeletá'

  10-03-2025 21:15 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Brent Porche of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Skeletá", which will arrive on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. Tobias said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it is a record that is int...
  
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• Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY Teases Debut THE VIOLENT HOUR Single 'Sick Ones' Feat. CHARLIE BENANTE, JOHN 5

  10-03-2025 20:35 via blabbermouth.net
  
  THE VIOLENT HOUR, the collaborative project featuring former BUTCHER BABIES singer Carla Harvey and her fiancé, ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante, will release its debut single, "Sick Ones", on April 11. A teaser for the track, which features a guest appearance by MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Joh...
  
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• SPIRITBOX's COURTNEY LAPLANTE: GOJIRA's Performance At Olympic Games Was 'The Biggest Mainstream Moment In The History Of Metal'

  10-03-2025 19:54 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Audacy Music, SPIRITBOX frontwoman Courtney LaPlante spoke about the fact that her band lost out to GOJIRA in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on February 2 at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Ange...
  
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• The Way

  10-03-2025 19:41 via blabbermouth.net
  
  While there are a lot of unique voices in rock, not many are as much a powerhouse as Dorothy Martin of DOROTHY. The Los Angeles-bred singer and songwriter has the kind of guttural, aggressive delivery that's only reserved for the hardest rockers. Think Janis Joplin or Joan Jett for a new generation....
  
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• GLENN DANZIG Rules Out New DANZIG And MISFITS Albums, But Says Standalone Singes Are A Possibility

  10-03-2025 19:16 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Abe Kanan of the 98 Rock radio station, Glenn Danzig was asked about the fact that he is now playing sporadic live shows with both DANZIG and the MISFITS. Refencing the fact that MISFITS have been active on the live front since the initial comeback performance by Danzig, Jerr...
  
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• JOHN 5 Announces Opening Of 'Knights In Satan's Service Museum' Of KISS Memorabilia

  10-03-2025 17:53 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Before he ever became a guitar virtuoso and toured the world with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Rob Halford and — currently — MÖTLEY CRÜE, John 5 was just a kid growing up near Detroit Rock City obsessed with KISS. That fascination turned into a lifelong journey of collecting anything and...
  
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• LAMB OF GOD, IN THIS MOMENT, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, BODY COUNT, Others Set For 2025 UNHINGED Festival

  10-03-2025 17:34 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Brew Ha Ha Productions (BHHP), one of the nation's leading independent music festival producers, has announced the launch of its latest festival brand, Unhinged. The inaugural two-day extreme music event at National Western Stockyards in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 is p...
  
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• SEETHER Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour With MAMMOTH WVH, P.O.D. And NONPOINT

  10-03-2025 17:15 via blabbermouth.net
  
  SEETHER will embark on "The Surface Seems So Far Tour" U.S. tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 3 in Phoenix, Arizona and will wrap up on May 31 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Support on the tour will come from MAMMOTH WVH, P.O.D. and NONPOINT on select dates.
  General on-sale starts Friday, March 14...
  
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• CRYPTA/Ex-NERVOSA Frontwoman FERNANDA LIRA Launches Tribute To AMY WINEHOUSE With São Paulo Concert

  10-03-2025 16:39 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Former NERVOSA and current CRYPTA vocalist and bassist Fernanda Lira launched her "Remembering Amy" tribute to English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse with a concert this past Saturday (March 8) at Cine Joia in São Paulo, Brazil.
  More than a musical tribute, the show dove into the work and personali...
  
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• Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Sings JOURNEY And GUNS N' ROSES Classics At 2025 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise Pre-Party

  10-03-2025 15:55 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed covers of JOURNEY's "Don't Stop Believin'" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Paradise City" during his set Sunday night (March 9) at the Monsters Of Rock cruise "pre-party" at the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen b...
  
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• STATUS QUO's FRANCIS ROSSI To Release Collection Of Demo Recordings 'The Way We Were Vol. 1'

  10-03-2025 15:19 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Francis Rossi of STATUS QUO will release "The Way We Were Vol. 1" on May 2 via earMUSIC on CD, 2LP and digital formats.
  This 17-track album is an illuminating collection of previously unreleased demo recordings, all taken from his own personal archive, and written by the powerhouse songwriting team...
  
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• WHITECHAPEL Shares Music Video For 'Hate Cult Ritual' Song From 'Hymns In Dissonance' Album

  10-03-2025 15:00 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL have released the official music video for the song "Hate Cult Ritual". The track is taken from the band's latest full-length album, "Hymns In Dissonance", which came out on March 7 via Metal Blade Records.
  Of "Hate Cult Ritual", WHITECHAPEL frontman...
  
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• Tsunami Sea

  10-03-2025 14:49 via blabbermouth.net
  
  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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• Watch: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Kicks Off 2025 North American Tour In Nashville

  10-03-2025 14:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Three-time-Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights KILLSWITCH ENGAGE kicked off their first tour of North America since late 2022 on March 5 at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below.
  The trek, featuring support from KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR A KING and...
  
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• Watch: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Kicks Off North American Tour In Nashville

  10-03-2025 14:42 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Three-time-Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights KILLSWITCH ENGAGE kicked off their first tour of North America since late 2022 on March 5 at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below.
  The trek, featuring support from KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR A KING and...
  
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• CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: 'Tracking Has Begun' For Long-Awaited New Album

  10-03-2025 14:09 via blabbermouth.net
  
  CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has officially entered the studio to begin recording its long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "No Cross No Crown" album.
  On Sunday (March 9), CORROSION OF CONFORMITY shared a video from the studio and included the following message: "Tracking has begun. Stanton crackin !!"
  On Mar...
  
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• IAN ASTBURY On New Music From THE CULT: 'If It Happens, It Will Happen Organically'

  10-03-2025 13:48 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury was asked if there are any plans for the band to release new music as the follow-up to THE CULT's 2022 album "Under The Midnight Sun". Ian responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If it happens, it...
  
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• THE ACCÜSED Returns With New Single 'Garden Of Fools'

  10-03-2025 13:20 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Condar Records has announced a brand new release from the original kings of splatter rock THE ACCÜSED.
  The new single and music video "Garden Of Fools" from THE ACCÜSED was made available on all digital platforms this past Friday, March 7.
  THE ACCÜSED is back with a lineup featuring original frontma...
  
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• IRON MAIDEN: 'Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History' Book Due In The Fall

  10-03-2025 13:01 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Thames & Hudson has announced the forthcoming publication of "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams - The Official Visual History", to be published globally in hardback in autumn 2025. A magnificent visual celebration of the first 50 years of IRON MAIDEN, this new book chronicles the evolution of heavy m...
  
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• Chop Shop Premiere New Single "Jugular Spillage''

  10-03-2025 08:34 via metalunderground.com
  Midwest USA-based slamming brutal death metal outfit Chop Shop premiere a new single titled "Jugular Spillage", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Mark Of The Beast Premiere New Single "Hellfire''

  10-03-2025 08:24 via metalunderground.com
  Seattle, WA-based slamming technical brutal deathcore outfit Mark Of The Beast premiere a new single titled "Hellfire", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Orbital Gate Premiere New Single "Thuggin' 38" - Damonteal Harris Of Peelingflesh Guests

  10-03-2025 08:15 via metalunderground.com
  Cary, Illinois-based slamming brutal death metal unit Orbital Gate premiere a new single and music video by the name of "Thuggin' 38", taken from their upcoming new album "Demonstration of Post Apocalyptic Warfare", which will be out in stores March 28, 2025. Damonteal Harris of Peelingflesh guests on that particular track.Check out "Thuggi...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• MASTODON Recruits YouTuber BEN ELLER For 'Tool Live In The Sand' Festival Performance

  10-03-2025 06:47 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON recruited YouTuber and session musician Ben Eller to step in for founding guitarist Brent Hinds for 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 C...
  
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• YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'If You Want To Call Me A Control Freak, Go Ahead. Guilty As Charged.'

  09-03-2025 21:08 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with La Hora Del Vértigo By Stairway To Rock, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen once again explained why he chooses not to partner with other musicians, preferring instead to handle most of the lead vocals and production duties on his albums himself. He said in part (as...
  
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• SAVATAGE: 'ZAK STEVENS Won't Try To Imitate JON OLIVA; He Never Did'

  09-03-2025 19:13 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Geoff of the Gas Masks & Hand Grenades podcast, guitarist Chris Caffery and drummer Jeff Plate of reactivated American progressive metallers SAVATAGE spoke about the band's upcoming 2025 live shows. Joining them in SAVATAGE's current lineup are Johnny Lee Middleton on bas...
  
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