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HIGHLY SUSPECT Announces September/October 2024 North American Tour

In May, HIGHLY SUSPECT, the trailblazing rock outfit comprised of Johnny Stevens (vocals, guitar),Ryan Meyer (drums, vocals),Rich Meyer (bass, vocals),Matt Kofos (guitar) and Mark Schwartz (keyboards/guitars),announced their latest opus, "As Above, So Below", due out July 19 via Roadrunner/300/E...

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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...

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ANVIL's LIPS On Being 'Successful': 'How Many Records You Sell Is Not Even Relevant'

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL, whose documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", revived the group's career, has dismissed suggestions that he and his bandmates are not successful. He told Signals From Mars in a new interview (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Says THE BEATLES 'Were A Massive Influence' On Him

In a recent interview with 107.7 RKR's "The Rocker Morning Show", BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler was asked if THE BEATLES were an early influence on him like they were on his bandmate, SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "They were a massive influenc...

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DROWNING POOL's First New Song With Singer RYAN MCCOMBS In 13 Years To Be Released Within A Month

In a new interview with Stefs Rock Show, founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce discussed the progress of the songwriting sessions for the new music that he and his longtime bandmates — drummer Mike Luce and bassist Stevie Benton — have been working on with singer Ryan McCombs. He said (as tra...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of GREAT WHITE Performing On 'KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room' Stage

GREAT WHITE recently appeared on the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room stage, the exclusive concert series featuring private interviews and performances. Check out the band's performance and interview with Matt Pinfield below. In an April 2024 interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, GREAT WHITE guitari...

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ANVIL Announces Fall 2024 'One And Only' European Tour

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will embark on the "One And Only" European tour in the fall. The tour dates are as follows: Dates: Oct. 01 - Edinburgh, UK – Bannermans Oct. 02 - Liverpool, UK - Academy 2 Oct. 03 - Sheffield, UK – Corporation Oct. 04 - Hull, UK - The Welly Club Oct. 05 - Merthyr Tydfil,...

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CHRIS SLADE 'Wasn't Bitter At All' About Not Being Asked By AC/DC To Return

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, says that he wasn't bitter about the latter band's decision to recruit Matt Laug to sit behind the kit for the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit on AC/DC's sprin...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Shares New Single 'Prepackaged'

Cleveland, Ohio-based masked metal masters MUSHROOMHEAD recently announced their brand-new, upcoming ninth album, "Call The Devil", due out August 9 via Napalm Records. 30 years into their groundbreaking history, the band shows no signs of slowing down, proving innovative without losing sight of the...

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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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THE OFFSPRING's NOODLES: 'We Wanted To Prove That We're Still Relevant In Terms Of Making New Music'

In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman spoke about the band's upcoming eleventh album, "Supercharged", which will be released just three years after its predecessor, 2021's "Let The Bad Times Roll", which came out nearly a dec...

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FORBIDDEN Parts Ways With Guitarist STEVE SMYTH, Recruits VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have parted ways with guitarist Steve Smyth. Stepping in for Smyth as his temporary replacement for FORBIDDEN's next batch of European dates in August will be VOIVOD's Daniel Mongrain. Steve said in a statement: "Hey everybody, I've...

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Watch AC/DC's Entire Concert In London During Spring/Summer 2024 'Power Up' European Tour

Fan-filmed video of AC/DC's entire July 3 concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England can be seen below (courtesy of the Room Of Mirrors (ROM) YouTube channel). The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 02. Back In Black 03. Demon...

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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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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...