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Avenge The Fallen

Few bands could claim to have done more for the heavy metal cause over the last 30 years than HAMMERFALL. Gothenburg's undisputed kings of melodic bombast have been remarkably consistent over the years, and even though they seem unlikely to top the sheer excitement and bravado of their earliest reco...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Joins ACCEPT For 'Balls To The Wall' Performance At WACKEN OPEN AIR

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens joined ACCEPT on stage on Thursday, August 1 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany to perform the ACCEPT classic "Balls To The Wall". Video of his appearance can be seen below. As previously reported, KK'S PRIEST, whi...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of THE OFFSPRING's Performance With BRIAN MAY At 'Starmus VII' Festival

Professionally filmed video of QUEEN guitarist Brian May joining forces with THE OFFSPRING for a performance of "Gone Away" and a cover of QUEEN's "Stone Cold Crazy" can be seen below. The unique collaboration was held on Day 3 (May 15) of the Starmus VII festival at the Tipos Arena in Bratislava, S...

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Category 7

If you want metal, CATEGORY 7 have got it. As much as it often pays to avoid using the word 'supergroup', this meeting of veteran minds can hardly be described in any other way. Formed by certified guitar legends Phil Demmel (KERRY KING / ex-MACHINE HEAD) and Mike Orlando (SONIC UNIVERSE / ex-ADRENA...

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Watch: ACCEPT Joined By JUDAS PRIEST's ANDY SNEAP For 'Balls To The Wall' Performance In Athens

German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT were joined by their longtime producer — and JUDAS PRIEST touring guitarist — Andy Sneap on stage earlier today (Sunday, July 21) at the Release festival in Athens, Greece for a performance of the ACCEPT classic "Balls To The Wall". Video of his appearance...

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Dark Side Of The Brain

It's always heartbreaking when a band member leaves a favorite band. Such is the case when Jason Hook, lead and founding guitarist of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, left the band in 2019. Hook wasn't just a token guitarist. He was a key part of the band's style. Hook's guitar solos were a major part of th...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Announces 'Nomad' Album, Shares 'On The Table' Single

Guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Richie Kotzen has signed a label deal with global music company BMG. During his performance in London on Saturday, July 13, the final date of his European tour, Kotzen announced the September 27, 2024 release date of his brand new solo studio a...

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The Unforgiving Reality In Nothing

Stalwarts of the UK deathcore scene since the mid-noughties, TURIN (formerly known as THIS IS TURIN) have undergone a subtle but significant transformation. Observant folk will have noticed that deathcore has been mutating in all kinds of directions over the last few years, rehabilitating what was o...

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ACCEPT To Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Tour And Album Of Re-Recorded Classics

German heavy metal legends ACCEPT will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2025-2026. To mark this mammoth milestone, the band will ring in the band's golden birthday with a very unique anniversary tour at the end of 2025. An anniversary album will be released early 2026. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was...

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Doom Metal Pioneers PENTAGRAM Announce New Lineup

U.S. doom metal pioneers PENTAGRAM have revealed a brand new lineup for their upcoming new album and tours. Around legendary frontman and band founder Bobby Liebling comes the melodic power of guitarist Tony Reed — known for fronting Seattle rock stalwarts MOS GENERATOR as well as producing and engi...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Announces Summer/Fall 2024 North American Tour With SHADOW OF INTENT

Italian symphonic death metal maestros FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE has announced a return to North America in support of their upcoming sixth studio album, "Opera". The co-headline tour with SHADOW OF INTENT and support acts INGESTED, THE ZENITH PASSAGE and DISEMBODIED TYRANT will kicks off September 14 in...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Describes His Experience As A German Immigrant Living In America

In a new interview with Made In Metal, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, who moved to Nashville from his native Germany more than three decades ago, was asked to describe his experience living in the U.S. as an immigrant. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ooh, interesting. Nobody ever ask...

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QUEEN Catalog To Be Acquired By SONY MUSIC For $1.27 Billion

According to Variety, Sony Music is in the process of acquiring the music catalog of the rock band QUEEN for £1 billion (around $1.27 billion). The deal reportedly covers QUEEN's songs and all related intellectual property — including the rights to logos, music videos, merchandise, publishing and ot...

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Fire

Knowing when to quit is an underrated skill. Although KITTIE never official split up, their decision to disappear into the shadows after 2011's solid but unremarkable "I've Failed You" now seems like an inspired one. Never the snuggest fit in the nu-metal scene with which they are generally associat...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE To Release 'Opera' Album In August

Italian symphonic death metal maestros FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are finally back with their brand new, sixth album titled "Opera", a gut-wrenching musical journey inspired by the tragic mountain-climbing accident occurred to their frontman and mastermind Francesco Paoli in 2021. Due out August 23 via Nuc...