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Thy Serpent Rise

There are times in life, particularly when the world appears to be circling the cosmic plughole, that only a large, jolting dose of massive riffs and Satan will do. VESSEL OF LIGHT peddle a gloriously gritty and filth-ridden strain of oh-so-New-Jersey doom that exhibits a laudable disregard for stra...

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GLENN HUGHES Says New THE DEAD DAISIES Album Is 'A Beautiful Piece Of Music'

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — is mixing its fifth album for an April 24 release. Recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France, the follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Down", will be the band's first to feature Glenn Hughe...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I'm Like A Middle-Of-The-Road Guy In Politics'

In a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked for his opinion on musicians expressing their political views, either through their music or via social media. Owens responded: "If you don't like somebody, or you don't li...

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IN THIS MOMENT Teases Music Video For New Song 'The In-Between'

IN THIS MOMENT has released a teaser for the official music video for a new song apparently called "The In-Between". The full track is expected make its online debut on Wednesday, January 22. Last fall, IN THIS MOMENT began playing another new song called "Legacy" during its concerts. Both tracks ar...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES' Longtime Bassist ASHLEY PURDY: 'Technically, I Didn't Leave' The Band

BLACK VEIL BRIDES' longtime bassist Ashley Purdy spoke to Sonic Perspectives about his surprise departure from the band last November. His exit from the group took place not long after he spent time in a psychiatric hospital to undergo intensive grief counseling and therapy from a few recent deaths...

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MEGADETH Plays First Show Since DAVE MUSTAINE's Cancer Diagnosis (Video)

MEGADETH played its first show since frontman Dave Mustaine's throat cancer diagnosis earlier tonight (Monday, January 20) in Helsinki, Finland. It marked the band's first live appearance in 15 months. Mustaine and his bandmates opened for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at the Hartwell Arena with an 11-son...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman WILLIAM DUVALL Releases 'Smoke And Mirrors' Video

Recording artist William DuVall, frontman for the iconic band ALICE IN CHAINS, has released a live video for "Smoke And Mirrors", recorded at Holly Lane Studios. "Smoke And Mirrors" is a dark and sultry affair, centred around love and the firm grasp that it’s capable of taking. The acoustic tones ha...

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RAY BURTON, Father Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON, Dead At 94

Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Ray's death was confirmed by his daughter — and Cliff's sister — Connie, who wrote in a social media post earlier today: "To let you all know that my Dad died last Wednesday. Rest in...

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OPETH Keyboardist Understands Fans' Frustration Over Lack Of Death Metal Vocals On Band's Recent Albums

Piero "Pie" Di Battista of Hop 'N' Music recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH prior to the band's November 9 concert at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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WOLF Releases 'Midnight Hour' Music Video

Swedish heavy metal masters WOLF have released a brand-new single, "Midnight Hour". The song is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "Feeding The Machine", which will be released on March 13 via Century Media. It will be made available on vinyl (with the CD included),as a limited-edition CD d...

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NIGHTWISH's MARCO HIETALA: Lyric Video For 'The Voice Of My Father' Solo Single

NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala) will release the English version of his solo album, "Pyre Of The Black Heart", on January 24 via Nuclear Blast. The style of the effort, which was issued in Finland last May under the title "Mustan Sydämen Rovio", has been described by...

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NICKELBACK Appears To Be Teasing Tour Celebrating 15th Anniversary Of 'All The Right Reasons' Album

NICKELBACK's official web site has launched a countdown clock that is scheduled to hit zero on Tuesday, January 21 at 9:00 a.m. PST. The band has also released a one-minute teaser video and captioned it with lyrics from the song "Photograph" from the 2005 album "All The Right Reasons", "We said some...

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EICCA TOPPINEN Says APOCALYPTICA Wanted 'No Compromises’ On 'Cell-0' Album

Greece's "TV War" recently conducted an interview with cellist Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the meaning behind the title for their new studio album, "Cell-0": Eicca: "For us, 'Ce...

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TESTAMENT's New Album Gets Official Release Date

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will release the long-awaited follow-up to their 2016 album "Brotherhood Of The Snake" on April 3. Singer Chuck Billy revealed the new record's release date during an interview with Alex Haber of Heavy New York at this past Thursday's (January 16) METAL ALL...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY: 'We Are Going Into The Studio To Dabble In A Few Things This Year'

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy says that the band is still planning to make new music available later this year. Speaking to Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice at this past Wednesday's (January 15) Metal Hall Of Fame event in Anaheim, California, Pearcy said: "We are going into the studio to dabble in a few t...