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MESHUGGAH Announces March 2024 European Tour With THE HALO EFFECT
Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH will embark on a monumental European headlining tour in March 2024, emphasizing mainland countries that were missed during the initial leg of the "Immutable" tour. Known for their groundbreaking live performances and mind-expanding concert production, ME...September 25, 2023
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Polar Veil
One of the underground's most respected enigmas, Mat "Kvohst" McNerney has been involved with a huge amount of great music over the years. The Brit's discography extends from the barbarous black metal of CODE and THE DEATHTRIP to the priapic post-punk of GRAVE PLEASURES, but HEXVESSEL is plainly his...September 20, 2023
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DEFTONES Frontman's CROSSES Shares Two More Songs From Upcoming Second Album
††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — will release its sophomore album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.", on October 13 via Warner. The follow-up to ††† (CROSSES)'s 2014 self-titled album will feature guest appearances by THE CURE vocalis...September 15, 2023
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COREY TAYLOR Says JAMES HETFIELD Inspired Him To Get Sober
In a new interview with Consequence, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor spoke about battling alcoholism for many years before getting sober in 2010. "[I was] dealing with my own various addictions and fighting the depression that I had to deal with for years — the trauma that kind of came from when I was...September 14, 2023
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Too Many Lies, Too Many Masters
Devoted fans of melodic metal will have struggled to avoid RONNIE ROMERO over the last 15 years. The Chilean singer's output over that time has been varied, dynamic and relentless, with his voice a key component on albums by LORDS OF BLACK, SUNSTORM, THE FERRYMEN, CORELEONI, ELEGANT WEAPONS and nume...September 13, 2023
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War Of Being
Amidst a colossal mess of pandemic-scuppered plans, TESSERACT seem to have undergone an extraordinary evolution. The UK band's fifth full-length album since emerging with that jaw-dropping "Concealing Fate" EP 13 years ago, "War Of Being" sees their collective imagination run wild across an hour of...September 12, 2023
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THE HALO EFFECT's MIKAEL STANNE Explains Why JESPER STRÖMBLAD Is Still Unable To Tour With The Band
In a new interview with the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, THE HALO EFFECT frontman Mikael Stanne was asked if guitarist Jesper Strömblad, who has been battling addiction for more than a decade, will be part of the group's lineup when he and his bandmates tour Australia in November. He responded (as t...September 11, 2023
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W.A.S.P. Announces 'The 7 Savage' Deluxe 8-LP Box Set
W.A.S.P. has announced "The 7 Savage: 1984-1992" deluxe 8LP box set from its "Capitol Years", with studio album half-speed mastering, LP of bonus tracks, 60-page book, posters and numbered certificate. "The 7 Savage: 1984-1992" will be released Friday, October 27 on Madfish and is strictly limited t...August 30, 2023
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THE HALO EFFECT's Upcoming Album Is Not Huge Departure From Debut: 'It's Definitely The Same Type Of Genre'
THE HALO EFFECT, the new project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar),Daniel Svensson (drums),Peter Iwers (bass),Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — recently completed mixing its sophomore album for an early 2024 release. A...August 27, 2023
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Megalomanium
Over the past 15 years, Erik Mårtensson has compiled a melodic rock track record that's — pardon the pun — second to none. In that time, he's co-anchored three modern AOR supergroups (NORDIC UNION, AMMUNITION and W.E.T. ); collaborated in the studio with the likes of THE CRUEL INTENTIONS, THERION an...August 26, 2023
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The Moment You Find Your Flame EP
ATREYU, influential on the scene since 2002's "Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses", are metalcore vets at this point. Earlier this year, the band released a new EP, the four-song "The Hope of a Spark". Now, they're back with another four-song EP, this one titled "The Moment You Find Your Flame". Whi...August 15, 2023
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My Enemies Look And Sound Like Me
We know where we stand with WEREWOLVES at this point. Their agenda has been one of seething misanthropy, bilious hatred and wild, bug-eyed disdain from the start. On 2020's furious debut "The Dead Are Screaming", they sang fondly of "Beating Those We Despise". A year later, sophomore opus "What A Ti...August 9, 2023
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CHARLIE BENANTE Shares Drum-Cam Video Of PANTERA's Hershey, Pennsylvania Performance
PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante has shared drum-cam video of the "Mouth For War" and "Strength Beyond Strength" performances from the band's August 5 set at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Check it out below. PANTERA's current lineup includes two surviving members from the band's class...August 7, 2023
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CYHRA/Ex-AMARANTHE Singer Blasts Venues For Taking Percentages Of Bands' Merchandise Sales: 'It's So F***ing Sick'
In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal, former AMARANTHE and current CYHRA singer Jake E spoke about the practice of venues taking a cut of an artist's merchandise revenue. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm actually, I'm actually participating in a fight against all that toge...August 6, 2023
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DEFTONES Frontman's CROSSES To Release Second Album 'Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.' In October
††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — will release its sophomore album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.", on October 13 via Warner. The follow-up to ††† (CROSSES)'s 2014 self-titled album will feature guest appearances by THE CURE vocalis...August 4, 2023