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Towards Idiocracy

Thrash or be thrashed: That is the code. Formed 20 years ago but increasingly active and prominent since 2017's face-removing "Annihilate…Then Ask!" debut, HOLYCIDE play brutal, old-school thrash with echoes of everything from HEATHEN's tech-thrash grandeur to the gritty violence of D.R.I. and CRO-M...

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Massive Incineration

A strong track record counts for a lot in underground metal, particularly when a band disappears for over a decade. VOMIT THE SOUL could easily have been just another footnote in the never-ending history of brutal death metal, but their 2005 debut album "Portraits Of Inhuman Abominations" was suffic...

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FU MANCHU's SCOTT HILL Talks The Power Of The Fuzz, Skateboarding And Surfing

By David E. Gehlke Long-running California stoner doom lot FU MANCHU like things to be uncomplicated. Since their 1990 formation, the quartet has rarely strayed from its core sound of heavy, driving, predominantly fuzzy guitars and lyrical themes of muscle cars, drag racing, skateboarding and their...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces In-Store Signing Session For His 'Child Within The Man' Album

Sebastian Bach will hold an in-store signing session at Volta Records in Greenfield, Wisconsin on June 6 as part of his "Child Within The Man" tour. The greet-and-greet will start at 5 p.m. and will run for two hours. Show up early to secure your spot in line. Customers who buy a copy of Bach's "Chi...

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LZZY HALE Says She Is Unable To Commit To A Permanent Role In SKID ROW

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale has reflected on the four shows she just played as the vocalist of SKID ROW, saying the experience will live with her forever. The 40-year-old singer, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a half decades, handled the vocal duties for SKID ROW after the group'...

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TRIXTER Singer PETE LORAN Releases Solo Single 'Around Again'

Pete Loran, the multi-platinum, award winning, singer-songwriter out of Paramus New Jersey, is best known for being the lead singer of 1990s, American metal band TRIXTER. Not ever leaving music in the rearview mirror, Pete is back with a new solo project and single, "Around Again", which can be stre...

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See AC/DC Play Second Concert In Seville, Spain During Summer 2024 'Power Up' European Tour

Fan-filmed video of AC/DC's June 1 concert at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 02. Back In Black 03. Demon Fire 04. Shot Down In Flames 05. Thunderstruck 06. Have A Drink On...

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BATTLE BEAST's NOORA LOUHIMO Shares Message In Support Of Pride Month

BATTLE BEAST's Noora Louhimo has shared a message in support of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Taking place in June, Pride Month is a time when the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, their supporters, and allies come together to celebrate love, diversity, acceptance, and unashamed self-pride. O...

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Watch: LZZY HALE Plays Fourth And Final Concert As Singer Of SKID ROW

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale played her fourth and final show as the vocalist of SKID ROW Saturday night (June 1) at the the Hard Rock Live Sacramento in Wheatland, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of The Nexus Chord). During an appearance on the May 23 episode of Sir...

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NITA STRAUSS 'Would Love To Do Something More Mainstream' And 'Heavy' On Her Next Solo Album

In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, Nita Strauss was asked about her plans for the follow-up to her sophomore solo album, "The Call Of The Void", which came out last July via Sumerian Records. She said: "I don't want to lose the momentum of this one. It was five years between 'Controlled Chaos'...

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THE OFFSPRING Frontman On Upcoming Album: 'It's Always About Trying To Make The Song As Good As It Can Be'

In a new appearance on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland was asked about the musical direction of the band's recently completed eleventh studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's a David Bowie quote, who said, 'You've got...

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SHADOWS FALL's BRIAN FAIR Launches 'Metal Hippy Workout' Video Series On YouTube

To celebrate his 49th birthday, SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair has launched a new exercise series on YouTube, "Metal Hippy Workout". In the introductory video, which can be seen below, Fair, who now lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and their two kids, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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Watch: LZZY HALE Plays Third Concert With SKID ROW

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale played her third show as the vocalist of SKID ROW Friday night (May 31) at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. During an appearance on the May 23 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Lzzy spoke about w...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Releases Music Video For 'Primal' Single From Upcoming 'I Am The Weapon' Album

Veteran Arizona thrashers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have revealed the second single and music video from their upcoming 15th studio album "I Am The Weapon", which will arrive on September 13, 2024 via AFM Records. Following the previously released first single and title track, today we are treated to the o...

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DRAGONFORCE Releases New Song 'A Draco Tale' in Honor of 'Brawl Stars' Game Character DRACO

Power metal veterans DRAGONFORCE have teamed up with "Brawl Stars", a hit multiplayer mobile game with over one billion downloads, to celebrate a brand new character entering the game with an electrifying new song "A Draco Tale" and music video. Rocking his way into the "Brawl Stars" universe from t...