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TRIPTYKON Is Working On Long-Awaited New Album
After an extended period of inactivity on the recording front, Swiss/German avant-garde extreme metal group TRIPTYKON is convening in 2024 to focus on the completion and recording of material for the band's long-awaited fourth album. The LP is scheduled to be released by longtime music industry part...July 16, 2024
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QUEENSRŸCHE Announces Fall 2024 U.S. Leg Of 'The Origins' Tour
QUEENSRŸCHE has announced the fall 2024 U.S. leg of "The Origins Tour". The band said in a social media post: "NEW U.S. FALL TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT - THE ORIGINS TOUR CONTINUED... !! We are excited to announce our new fall tour where we will once again be performing the EP and 'The Warning' in their enti...July 16, 2024
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Watch: BEHEMOTH Performs With Touring Drummer JON RICE In Malmö, Sweden
Fan-filmed video of BEHEMOTH's July 15 performance at Slagthuset in Malmö, Sweden can be seen below (courtesy of Niclas Johansson). As previously reported, BEHEMOTH has tapped UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS drummer Jon Rice for the Polish extreme metallers summer 2024 European tour. Rice is temporar...July 16, 2024
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Visioning
An ongoing collaboration between New Jersey thrash legend Dan Lorenzo (HADES) and former TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly, PATRIARCHS IN BLACK have been one of the most reliable sources of flagrant SABBATH-ian riff worship over the last few years. Their first two albums were loose-limbed riots,...July 16, 2024
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DEEP PURPLE's SIMON MCBRIDE Names 'Most Difficult' RITCHIE BLACKMORE Lick To Play
In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Simon McBride was asked to name the most difficult part to play that was originally written and recorded by founding PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. He responded: "Most of it is actually not too bad. There's one little...July 16, 2024
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Science, Not Fiction
Longstanding British titans ORANGE GOBLIN are a known commodity within the niche realm that they've simultaneously fallen into and been integral in building. They fit somewhere in that nebulous and diverse Venn diagram that includes stoner rock, doom, heavy metal-inspired hard rock and notable bands...July 16, 2024
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PHIL DEMMEL On His Acrimonious Exit From MACHINE HEAD: 'I'm Finally At A Spot Of Letting A Lot Of S*** Go'
In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, ex-MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, who recently completed a European tour as a member of Kerry King's solo group, was asked if he had a chance to reconnect with his former bandmate Robb Flynn when they shared the stage at several European festivals ea...July 16, 2024
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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On Reunion With MIKE PORTNOY: It Was 'A Welcome Change To Go Back To Our Core Lineup'
In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess talked about the band's upcoming sixteenth album, which will mark the progressive metal legends' first LP since drummer Mike Portnoy's return to the group last October. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...July 16, 2024
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STEEL PANTHER Announces 15th-Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album 'Feel The Steel', Anniversary Tour
For some folks, 2009 will be remembered as the year pop-legend Michael Jackson passed away, Quentin Tarantino released "Inglourious Basterds" or the year "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" was released. For everyone else, 2009 will be the year that California metal maestros STEEL PANTHER burst on to t...July 16, 2024
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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Says His Upcoming Second Solo Album Will Be 'More Musical' And 'Bigger'-Sounding Than Debut
In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Todd La Torre confirmed that he is still putting together ideas for the upcoming follow-up to his debut solo album, "Rejoice In The Suffering", which was released in February 2021 via Rat Pak Records. "I'm writing songs, writing...July 16, 2024
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CLÉMENTINE DELAUNEY Talks How 'Pirate Metal' Has Changed Course Of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS's Career
By David E. Gehlke "Pirate metal" officially became a thing in 1987 when Germany's RUNNING WILD ditched their JUDAS PRIEST-styled denim and leather for a wardrobe that would have made Blackbeard and Calico Jack flash a toothless grin in appreciation. The Germans proceeded to take it pretty far on Eu...July 16, 2024
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STEVE HARRIS's BRITISH LION Announces October 2024 U.S. West Coast Tour Dates
BRITISH LION, the side project of IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris, has announced new tour dates, including first-ever tour stops in Australia and New Zealand, starting in Perth on August 31, with dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and a stop in Auckland, New Zealand on Septe...July 16, 2024
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ROB HALFORD Says His Prostate Cancer Is Still In Remission
JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford says that his prostate cancer is still in remission, four years after he was first diagnosed with the disease. He told LifeMinute in a recent interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I always take an opportunity to thank the Lord for me being here still, but also m...July 15, 2024
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EPICA's SIMONE SIMONS Explains Why The Time Is 'Right' For Her To Release Her Debut Solo Album
In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, EPICA singer Simone Simons discussed her upcoming debut solo album, "Vermillion", on which she collaborated with her longtime musical partner Arjen Lucassen (AYREON). Asked how long she has been planning the project, Simone said (as transcribed by BLABBE...July 15, 2024
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Dark Side Of The Brain
It's always heartbreaking when a band member leaves a favorite band. Such is the case when Jason Hook, lead and founding guitarist of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, left the band in 2019. Hook wasn't just a token guitarist. He was a key part of the band's style. Hook's guitar solos were a major part of th...July 15, 2024
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