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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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STEEL PANTHER's STIX ZADINIA: 'We're Like The Biggest DIY Band Ever'

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Roos, STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia spoke about the band's songwriting process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[STEEL PANTHER guitarist] Satchel is our main songwriter. When you've got a guy like Satchel in your band who plays the guitar...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK Doesn't Have To Run His Ideas By A Committee For Approval In His New Band FLAT BLACK

In a new interview with the On The Road To Rock podcast with Clint Switzer, former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook spoke about the blend of melody and aggression on the upcoming debut album from his band FLAT BLACK, "Dark Side Of The Brain", which will arrive on July 19 via Fearless Rec...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY: Metal Fans 'Hating' On 'Gatekeeper' Bands Are 'Shooting Themselves In The Foot'

In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory, who is promoting the band's recently released collaboration with the late rapper DMX, "This Is The Way", was asked about the "closed-mindedness" of some metal fans, particularly when it comes to music c...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Records A Cappella Version Of 'The Sound Of Silence' With Israel's HELLSCORE

During his recent visit to Israel, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman entered a Tel Aviv studio and recorded an a cappella version of the SIMON & GARFUNKEL classic "The Sound Of Silence" accompanied by HELLSCORE, a Tel Aviv-based choir that adapts heavy metal songs. According to The Jerusalem Post...

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TONY IOMMI Photo Book Coming From RUFUS PUBLICATIONS

Rufus Publications has announced "Iommi - The Photographs". Tony has collaborated with renowned photographer Ross Halfin to produce a 340-page luxury book encompassing the very earliest days of BLACK SABBATH through to his most recent partnership with the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Featuring exclusive...

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DAUGHTRY Releases New Single 'Nervous'

With their previous single, "Pieces", climbing the charts at Active Rock, DAUGHTRY returns with an angsty anthem for the anxious on their new track "Nervous", out now on all platforms via Big Machine Rock. Written about his battle with anxiety after experiencing loss, frontman Chris Daughtry continu...

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TOM MORELLO Releases New Solo Single 'Soldier In The Army Of Love' Featuring His Son ROMAN

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has released his new solo single, "Soldier In The Army Of Love". The song, which was co-written with his "guitar wizard son" Roman Morello, was described by Tom as "a generational rock anthem from the Morellos." "Soldier In The Army Of Love" is the lead...

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TRACII GUNS: 'I Would Be Really Embarrassed To Even Think Of' Playing Along To Pre-Recorded Tracks During Live Shows

L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more synth...

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Memoria Viva

Few bands have the kind of progressive death metal intuition that WHITE STONES are packing. Formed by OPETH bassist Martin Mendez just over five years ago, the Barcelona-based quintet have already released two well-received and intriguing studio records. The spirit of his other band was undeniably p...

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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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Texas's THE SWORD To Reunite For Performance At LEVITATION Festival

Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD, who called it quits less than two years ago, will reunite for an appearance at the 2024 edition of the Levitation festival, set to take place at several Austin venues from October 31 to November 3. Fans can buy tickets to 30 individual shows as part of the event, or go...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Partners With PRIMARY WAVE

Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, has announced its partnership with renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer Nuno Bettencourt. This exciting partnership will see Primary Wave acquire the musician's music publishing an...

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DOWN Shares Video Recap Of Louisiana Pop-Up Concerts

DOWN has shared a video recap of the band's two pop-up concerts in Louisiana. The gigs took place on June 20 at Southport Hall in New Orleans and on June 21 at Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge. DOWN announced two pop-up shows for last week in Louisiana after the band's previously announced concert in...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Says Chapter About Passing Of His Daughter Was 'Hardest' One To Write In Memoir

LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton has just released a memoir, "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir", via Hachette Books. Co-written with Ben Opipari, the book explores both Mark's life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery. In a new LiveSigning discussion with Opipari to promote...