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JESSE LEACH On Upcoming KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Album: 'There's Some Bangers On There Already'

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Bloodstock TV, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2019 "Atonement" LP. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think we made some headway. Definitely some good i...

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GWAR Destroys NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert Series'

What started as a pipedream from satirical metal news site The Hard Times has become a reality as GWAR stopped by for a performance at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Series. The performance was recorded at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is available to watch now below. GWAR vocalist Blöthar the...

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SHADOWS FALL Will Continue Recording New Material Throughout 2023

Long-running Massachusetts-based band SHADOWS FALL entered the studio last month with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording some of its new material. Speaking to the "Nothing Shocking Podcast" about the band's decision to work with Zeuss again, SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner said (as...

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BARONESS Shares 'Beneath The Rose' Single From Upcoming 'Stone' Album

BARONESS, which recently announced the September 15 release of "Stone", has debuted a second track from the eagerly awaited collection, sharing "Beneath The Rose" and its accompanying video. "It feels great to be releasing music again," John Baizley shares. "Especially a song like 'Beneath The Rose'...

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Position | Momentum

If 2020's "The Eye Is The First Circle" was a concise act of scabby-lipped catharsis, "Position | Momentum" is what happens when the waves of vitriol never stop. CALLIGRAM continue to make some of the most vicious, black metal-adjacent music around, and when "Sul Dolore" erupts, it's instantly appar...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST headlined this weekend's Time To Rock festival on Sunday, July 9 in Knislinge, Sweden. Video of the performance is available below. KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton,...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...

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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDÉN Says ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Dirt' 'Is Probably The Best Album Ever'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén was asked to name his "most important idol or role model". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I have a few. Layne [Staley] from ALICE IN CHAINS was a huge lyrical inspiration, and ALICE IN CHAINS is one of...

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Watch: GLENN HUGHES Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' Album At Finland's TUSKA Festival

The JukkaL YouTube channel has uploaded video of Glenn Hughes's entire June 30 concert at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. Check it out below. Featured songs: 02:13 Stormbringer 07:36 Might Just Take Your Life 14:10 Sail Away 22:47 Gettin' Tighter 34:10 Mistreated 49:30 Burn 57:16 Highw...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES On Why He Didn't Play Guitar On HEAR 'N AID's 'Stars': 'It's Because Of One Man's Jealousy'

In a recent interview with RPM Online, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Stud...

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K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Announces Second Album, 'The Sinner Rides Again'; 'One More Shot At Glory' Single Available

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST will release its sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again", on September 29 via the Austrian rock and metal empire Napalm Records. With "The Sinner Rides Again", the powerhouse heavy metal amalgamation of iconic JUDAS PRIEST alumni an...

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GARY HOLT Is Working On Opening Song For EXODUS's Next Album: It Is The 'Most Brutal Crushing Thing Ever'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has commenced the songwriting process for the band's next studio album. The LP will be the follow-up to "Persona Non Grata", which arrived in November 2021 via Nuclear Blast. On Sunday (June 25),Gary shared an Instagram photo of his home guitar setup, and he included the...

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SAMMY HAGAR And DEF LEPPARD Among 2024 Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honorees

Sammy Hagar and DEF LEPPARD are among 31 entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Radio, Recording, and Sports Entertainment who have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame by the Walk Of Fame selection panel o...

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'Portraits Of Rainbow - The Dio Years' Photo Book Coming In September

"Portraits Of Rainbow - The Dio Years" book is a photographic celebration of Ritchie Blackmore's supergroup, formed in 1975 by the guitarist as he left DEEP PURPLE and recruited four members of the band ELF, including singer Ronnie James Dio. However, the band really took off when Blackmore recruite...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Sends Message Of Support To GRETA VAN FLEET's JOSH KISZKA

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has thrown his support behind Josh Kiszka after the GRETA VAN FLEET singer came out as a member of the LGBTQ community. On Tuesday (June 20),Kiszka took to Instagram to write that he has been "in a loving, same-sex relationship with my partner for the past 8 years....