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CHRIS JERICHO Is 'One Of The Greatest Frontmen That's Ever Lived In Rock And Roll', Says FOZZY's RICH WARD

In a new interview with the On The Road To Rock podcast with Clint Switzer, FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward reflected on the success of the band he launched 25 years ago with superstar wrestler Chris Jericho. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're really blessed. The FOZZY band start...

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DIRK VERBEUREN On Recent Lineup Changes In MEGADETH: 'It's Life. Things Happen.'

In a new interview with Portugal's Underground's Voice, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren was asked how he has dealt with some of the recent lineup changes in the band, specifically with the departure of guitarist Kiko Loureiro and addition of Teemu Mäntysaari, as well as the return of bassist James L...

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SEETHER Announces 'The Surface Seems So Far' Album, Shares New Single 'Judas Mind'

Rock music stalwarts SEETHER are set to unleash their ninth studio album, "The Surface Seems So Far", this fall, continuing their legacy as champions of raw emotion in a landscape dominated by fleeting trends and manufactured sounds. The first single off the unapologetically aggressive 11-track coll...

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SEETHER And SKILLET Announce Fall 2024 Co-Headline Tour

Two of the rock scene's biggest acts of the past two decades — SEETHER and SKILLET — are headed out on the road together this fall. The tour kicks off on September 17 in Asheville, North Carolina and runs through October 20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. All dates are below. Tickets go on sale on Friday...

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IAN ASTBURY Says THE CULT Still Performs With 'So Much Passion'

In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linea Rock, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury spoke about the tour celebrating the band's 40th anniversary. The trek will see the long-running British rock outfit perform songs spanning its 11-album discography. "We're in a renaissance," the 62-year-old...

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British Metal Veterans BLITZKRIEG Announce New, Self-Titled Album

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) veterans BLITZKRIEG will release their new, self-titled album on September 6 via Mighty Music. The first digital single from the album, "The Spider", is out today. Check it out below. Unrepentantly flying the flag for classic British metal since the release o...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: 'Nature Responded' When We Changed Course On Abuse Of Environment During Pandemic

At a press conference during last weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about his involvement with SAVAGE LANDS, the non-profit organization founded by MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren and his partner, Sylvain Demercastel. Launched in 2022 to help finance for...

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JOACIM CANS On Why HAMMERFALL Remains Committed To True Metal: 'I Play Music That I Want To Play'

By David E. Gehlke Widely credited for the late 1990s traditional metal revival that has shown few signs of slowing down, Sweden's HAMMERFALL now finds itself back on the label where it all started: Germany's Nuclear Blast Records. Amidst the upward trajectory of parallel signees DIMMU BORGIR, HYPOC...

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DIRK VERBEUREN Is 'Very Excited' To Work On Next MEGADETH Album

In a new interview with Portugal's Look Mag, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren was asked how he feels about Dave Mustaine's recent revelation that he has already commenced work on material for the follow-up to "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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WINTERSUN Reveals 'Time II' Album Details

12 years following WINTERSUN's "Time I", the Finnish heavy metal quartet led by Jari Mäenpää has announced its new album, "Time II". "Time II" will be released on August 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. Mäenpää comments: "'Time II' is an epic journey from light to darkness and back to light, exploring...

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Watch: WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Joins MR. BUNGLE At HELLFEST For Cover Of VAN HALEN's 'Loss Of Control'

Wolfgang Van Halen joined MR. BUNGLE on stage on Saturday (June 29) at Hellfest in Clisson, France to perform a cover of VAN HALEN's "Loss Of Control". Video of his appearance can be seen below. Wolfgang previously played the same song with MR. BUNGLE on June 22 at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Desse...

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DEATH ANGEL Is Preparing To Record Tenth Studio Album

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL will enter the studio in a few weeks to begin recording the follow-up to 2019's "Humanicide" album. On Saturday (June 29),DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll took to his Facebook page to write: "So….I'll be entering the recording studio in a few weeks to tr...

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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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RUDOLF SCHENKER On Possibility Of MICHAEL SCHENKER Playing With SCORPIONS Again: 'Never Say Never'

In a new interview with Spain's RockFM, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker was asked about the possibility of his brother, fellow legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, rejoining the band at some point before the German hard rock veterans officially call it quits. He responded (as transcribed by BLA...

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Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Kick The Chair' For First Time In 15 Years

MEGADETH played the song "Kick The Chair" live for the first time since 2009 this past Monday night (June 24) at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. "Kick The Chair" appeared on MEGADETH's tenth studio album, "The System Has Failed", which cam...