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SUFFOCATION's TERRANCE HOBBS On Departure Of FRANK MULLEN: 'It Hurts Not Having Him Here'

By David E. Gehlke Terrance Hobbs doesn't avoid the elephant in the room when talking about SUFFOCATION's upcoming ninth studio album and first without venerable vocalist Frank Mullen. He knows all eyes are going to be on Mullen's replacement, Ricky Myers, who, while having several years of touring...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'It's Hard For Me To Visualize Myself Being 65 Playing 'Bleed''

By David E. Gehlke The demanding, physical style of MESHUGGAH's groundbreaking, oft-copied style of polyrhythmic metal has taken its toll. Lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal sat out most of the tour dates in support of 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" and only recently returned to the band. Rhyth...

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JOE BONAMASSA And ALEX SKOLNICK React To Viral Video Of Guitarist Serenading Airplane With Worship Songs

Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick have weighed in on a viral video of a man playing his guitar while singing worship songs about Jesus to a plane full of passengers. The clip, which originated on TikTok before shared on Reddit's Travel Freakout subreddit, shows a young...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG And His Wife Take In Ukrainian Refugee Family

During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH revealed that he and his wife Maria recently took in a refugee family from Ukraine. "Obviously what's happening in Ukraine is horrible," he said...

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ROB HALFORD Names New Litter Of Kittens For KITTEN RESCUE, Donates Personal Collection Of Autographed Cat T-Shirts

Kitten Rescue, a Los Angeles-based non-profit, volunteer-run organization devoted to finding loving homes for unwanted, homeless cats and kittens, has introduced a new litter of kittens for The New York Times-recognized kitten cam room, named by none other than JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford, a.k.a. The...

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Watch: SHINEDOWN Pays Tribute To TAYLOR HAWKINS With Cover Of FOO FIGHTERS' 'Wheels'

SHINEDOWN has performing a cover of FOO FIGHTERS' "Wheels" during its current tour as a tribute to FF drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month while on tour in Colombia. Fan-filmed video of SHINEDOWN's Zach Myers, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch playing the track during their April 11 headlining concer...

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THE 69 EYES Release New Single 'Drive'

Helsinki, Finland "goth 'n' roll" pioneers THE 69 EYES have released "Drive", a catchy new single and the first of several new tracks to be made available in the next months. The band is currently in the studio recording its 13th album, to be released in 2023 via Atomic Fire Records (worldwide exclu...

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SHINEDOWN's 'Planet Zero' Pushed Back To July

SHINEDOWN has decided to move the release date of its new album, "Planet Zero", to July 1 from the previously announced April 22. The news of the LP's delay was shared in a video message on SHINEDOWN's social media earlier today (Tuesday, April 12). Guitarist Zach Myers said: "As a band, we have dec...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says New JUDAS PRIEST Album Is Completely Written: We Just 'Need To Record It Properly'

In a new interview with Keefy of Ghost Cult, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're in the process of putting it together. Obviously, that p...

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KURT COBAIN's Guitar Used In NIRVANA's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Video To Be Sold At Auction

Kurt Cobain's guitar played in NIRVANA's iconic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video will be publicly sold for the first time at auction and was announced this morning as an additional "Music Icons" headliner. The guitar and other Cobain items will also be on display at today's press preview at Jul...

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THREE DAYS GRACE Announces Summer/Fall 2022 North American Tour Dates

THREE DAYS GRACE has announced that the "Explosions" tour will be coming to the United States this July and August with special guests WAGE WAR and ZERO 9:36, and Canada this November with special guests THE WARNING and THE STANDSTILLS. With the announcement of THREE DAYS GRACE's new single "Lifetim...

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PARKWAY DRIVE Cancels Spring 2022 North American Tour

Australian metallers PARKWAY DRIVE have canceled their previously announced North American tour. The trek, featuring support from HATEBREED and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, was scheduled to kick off on May 8 in Baltimore, Maryland and include appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and So What festivals...

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Liberate The Unborn Inhumanity

If you want melodic death metal that will absolutely take your face off every time, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have been as reliable as anyone over the last 20 years. A collection of re-recorded cuts from the Finnish band's first three albums and early demos, "Liberate The Unborn Inhumanity" reinforces tha...

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MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Album Will Feature Guest Appearance By 'A Very Old-School Metalhead'

In a new interview with the "Rez Metal" podcast, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" album, tentatively due in July. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm in a really good state of mind musically right now. I'm very inspired. I thin...

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AFI's DAVEY HAVOK Blasts Animal Experiments In New PETA Spot For 'World Rat Day'

Before his voice fills stadiums during AFI's upcoming "Bodies" tour, Davey Havok is speaking out about the cruel forced swim test in a new PETA campaign video released on World Rat Day (April 4). With a rat named Wee Man perched on his shoulder, the singer explains how small animals are dropped into...