en-US Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:07:18 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-dave-mustaine-on-teemu-mantysaari-hes-been-the-missing-link-that-weve-been-looking-for-for-many-many-years
In a new interview with Finland's Radio City conducted at this weekend's Tuska festival in Helsinki, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's latest addition, Finnish-born guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, who officially joined the group in September 2023 following the departure of Kiko Lourei...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-dave-mustaine-on-teemu-mantysaari-hes-been-the-missing-link-that-weve-been-looking-for-for-many-many-years Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:07:18 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/aaron-lewis-ive-been-lucky-enough-to-travel-all-over-the-world-and-i-always-kiss-the-ground-when-i-get-home
In a new interview with One America News Network's "Real America With Dan Ball", STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis — who will release his new solo album, "Give My Country Back", on July 17 via Big Machine Label Group — was asked why he chose to insert his political opinions into some of his recent solo mu...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/aaron-lewis-ive-been-lucky-enough-to-travel-all-over-the-world-and-i-always-kiss-the-ground-when-i-get-home Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:13:19 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/lzzy-hale-on-why-using-backing-tracks-is-not-right-for-halestorm-i-feel-like-id-be-a-terrible-lip-syncer
In a new interview with the Mark And Me podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked if there are still moments when she goes, "How do I find the strength today to go on stage and just turn it on if I'm not feeling it?" She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, of course. Now, we...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/lzzy-hale-on-why-using-backing-tracks-is-not-right-for-halestorm-i-feel-like-id-be-a-terrible-lip-syncer Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:23:30 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/jason-newsted-has-been-working-on-his-memoir-for-about-five-years-ive-got-130-chapters
In a new interview with Spin magazine, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was asked if he is writing a book. He responded: "I have a few lined up, but I have to do my memoir first as far as release. I have my poetry and lyric book done. I have the one that I did all the drawings. But I have to d...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/jason-newsted-has-been-working-on-his-memoir-for-about-five-years-ive-got-130-chapters Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:39:49 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmons-on-political-polarization-in-the-u-s-people-on-both-sides-of-the-fence-i-believe-have-gone-to-the-extreme
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was a guest on the latest episode of "We'll Do It LIVE", the weekly sitdown between conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly and celebrities and newsmakers from a wide range of fields. During the chat, which can be seen in its entirety below, the 76-year-old musician...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmons-on-political-polarization-in-the-u-s-people-on-both-sides-of-the-fence-i-believe-have-gone-to-the-extreme Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:14:03 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/strypers-michael-sweet-offers-update-on-his-thyroid-cancer-battle-nothing-has-spread-to-my-lymph-nodes
Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER has offered an update on his battle with papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer. Michael's diagnosis came last fall, less than a month after he underwent a biopsy of a nodule in the right lobe of his thyroid. On Friday, June 26, Sw...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/strypers-michael-sweet-offers-update-on-his-thyroid-cancer-battle-nothing-has-spread-to-my-lymph-nodes Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:55:17 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/children-of-bodom-to-co-headline-finlands-tuska-festival-in-2027
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will co-headline the 2027 edition the Tuska festival, set to take place July 2-4, 2027 in Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland. They will also perform at Provinssi, which will be held July 1-3, 2027 in Seinajoki, Finland. Tuska 2027 limited early crow three-day tickets wi...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/children-of-bodom-to-co-headline-finlands-tuska-festival-in-2027 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:38:18 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ice-nine-kills-release-play-dead-song-and-music-video-in-collaboration-with-dead-by-daylight
ICE NINE KILLS enter the fog with "Play Dead", a brand-new single and accompanying music video created in collaboration with "Dead By Daylight", the world's leading multiplayer horror game. Written for "Dead By Daylight"'s 10th-anniversary celebrations and announced on their anniversary live stream,...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ice-nine-kills-release-play-dead-song-and-music-video-in-collaboration-with-dead-by-daylight Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:20:43 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/sinner-releases-new-single-leave-it-all-behind-from-upcoming-final-studio-album-boom-bang-goodbye
With "Leave It All Behind", German hard rock veterans SINNER present the next single from their upcoming and final studio album, "Boom Bang Goodbye", set for release on July 31, 2026, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The track begins with the atmosphere of a classic power ballad and gradually builds in i...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/sinner-releases-new-single-leave-it-all-behind-from-upcoming-final-studio-album-boom-bang-goodbye Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:39:44 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/avant-grind-extremists-squid-pisser-featuring-gwars-grodius-maximus-announce-new-full-length-ep-throat-slave
SQUID PISSER — the brainchild of Tommy Meehan (Grodius Maximus of GWAR) — will release a new full-length EP, "Throat Slave", on August 28 via Skin Graft Records / Sweatband Records. To celebrate the announcement, the band has unveiled the new single "Mucus" and its accompanying official music video,...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/avant-grind-extremists-squid-pisser-featuring-gwars-grodius-maximus-announce-new-full-length-ep-throat-slave Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:19:15 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-queens-adam-lambert-sings-u-s-national-anthem-before-new-york-mets-vs-philadelphia-phillies-game-in-new-york
"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert, who has been fronting QUEEN on tour since 2012, sang the U.S. national anthem before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Professionally filmed video of his perfor...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-queens-adam-lambert-sings-u-s-national-anthem-before-new-york-mets-vs-philadelphia-phillies-game-in-new-york Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:54:09 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-shares-official-puppet-parade-performance-video-from-istanbul-concert
MEGADETH played the song "Puppet Parade" live for the first time during the band's concert Tuesday night (June 24) at Küçükçiftlik Park in Istanbul, Turkey. The official Cameron Nunez-created video of the performance — featuring the studio audio of the track from MEGADETH's latest, self-titled album...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/megadeth-shares-official-puppet-parade-performance-video-from-istanbul-concert Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:33:38 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/savatages-chris-caffery-says-there-are-plans-to-film-pompeii-concert-with-orchestra-for-future-release
In a new interview with Ed Hackimer of This Day In Metal, guitarist Chris Caffery of acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE reflected on the band's comeback performances in 2025 and June 2026 and looked ahead to SAVATAGE's upcoming European shows later this summer. He said (as transcribed by...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/savatages-chris-caffery-says-there-are-plans-to-film-pompeii-concert-with-orchestra-for-future-release Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:01:39 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/canadian-death-thrash-crossover-pioneers-slaughter-have-been-reborn-incinerator-rehearsal-video-now-available
Forty years have passed since the last time the three original members of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada's death/thrash/crossover pioneers SLAUGHTER stood beside each other and made a hell of a noise. On June 3, 2026, drummer/chainsaw/percussionist Ron Sumners traveled back to Toronto and met with bas...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/canadian-death-thrash-crossover-pioneers-slaughter-have-been-reborn-incinerator-rehearsal-video-now-available Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:24:49 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/dan-donegan-says-disturbed-will-only-play-two-shows-this-year-were-still-trying-to-get-together-a-game-plan-for-2027
In a new Instagram Live, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[We have a] couple of shows coming up, as you may know. Just two shows, that's all we're doing this whole year. Obviously, last year was the big...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/dan-donegan-says-disturbed-will-only-play-two-shows-this-year-were-still-trying-to-get-together-a-game-plan-for-2027 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:54:01 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/l-a-guns-phil-lewis-explains-his-new-look-im-never-going-to-dye-my-hair-again
In a new interview with Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon, L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis was asked about the new look he recently debuted, having cut off all of his long, luscious locks in favor of a super-short, cropped hairdo. Phil said: "It's funny because I look back at us in the late '80s, and all t...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/l-a-guns-phil-lewis-explains-his-new-look-im-never-going-to-dye-my-hair-again Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:58:49 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-nicko-mcbrain-shares-stories-behind-iron-maiden-infinite-dreams-50th-anniversary-book
Nicko McBrain recently returned for a special bonus episode of Modern Drummer's "Metal Sticks" podcast with host David Frangioni to celebrate the release of "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams" — the definitive 50th-anniversary book chronicling one of heavy metal's greatest bands. Rather than simply flipp...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-nicko-mcbrain-shares-stories-behind-iron-maiden-infinite-dreams-50th-anniversary-book Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:29:49 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/limp-bizkits-wes-borland-were-the-biggest-weve-ever-been-right-now
In a new interview with Gear4music Guitars, LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland was asked if he and his bandmates have any plans to work on new music in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely. We're planning on going in... I think we have some time i...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/limp-bizkits-wes-borland-were-the-biggest-weve-ever-been-right-now Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:49:38 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/voivod-recruits-eric-forrest-for-summer-2026-european-tour-after-family-matter-forces-snake-to-sit-out-shows
VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Bélanger will sit out the band's European tour this summer in order to attend to a family matter". He will be temporarily replaced by former VOIVOD and current E-FORCE vocalist/bassist Eric Forrest. Earlier today, VOIVOD released the following statement via social medi...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/voivod-recruits-eric-forrest-for-summer-2026-european-tour-after-family-matter-forces-snake-to-sit-out-shows Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:21:38 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nergal-says-behemoth-will-take-at-least-one-year-off-after-fall-2026-tour-nothing-no-activities
In a new interview with Norway's Tons Of Rock festival, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski was asked about the fact that the Polish extreme metallers are only doing a handful of shows in Europe this summer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The thing was that we either choose to do...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/nergal-says-behemoth-will-take-at-least-one-year-off-after-fall-2026-tour-nothing-no-activities Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:29:48 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/hearts-ann-wilson-and-tripsitter-announce-new-album-consecrated-ground
Rock icon Ann Wilson and acclaimed psych-rock outfit TRIPSITTER have announced their new album, "Consecrated Ground", arriving August 14. Alongside the announcement, the group has released the album's lead single, "I Will Not Be Coming Back", available now on all streaming platforms. A fearless coll...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/hearts-ann-wilson-and-tripsitter-announce-new-album-consecrated-ground Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:25:26 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/i-prevail-releases-new-single-paradise-featuring-amira-elfeky
Platinum-certified melodic metalcore heavyweights I PREVAIL have released a new single, "Paradise", a collaboration with the Los Angeles-based nu-metal/alt-rock songstress Amira Elfeky. Reflecting on how the partnership came together, I PREVAIL said in a statement: "We've been fans of Amira for a wh...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/i-prevail-releases-new-single-paradise-featuring-amira-elfeky Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:09:54 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/steve-hackett-and-steve-rothery-release-the-black-sea-first-track-from-collaborative-album-the-roaring-waves
Two titans of progressive music, Steve Hackett (GENESIS) and Steve Rothery (MARILLION), come together on "The Roaring Waves" — a striking and deeply atmospheric instrumental album shaped by memory, imagination, and the elemental power of the sea. The record has been much talked about over the years,...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/steve-hackett-and-steve-rothery-release-the-black-sea-first-track-from-collaborative-album-the-roaring-waves Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:15:44 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-singer-floor-jansen-releases-new-solo-single-run
NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen has released the official Hannes van Dahl-created lyric video for her new solo single, "Run", via Revamp Music in collaboration with Warner Music. The track, which can be heard below, is the first taste of Floor's new solo music following the arrival of her debut album,...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/nightwish-singer-floor-jansen-releases-new-solo-single-run Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:17:59 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-hu-shares-music-video-for-grey-hun-from-upcoming-hun-album
Standing at the cusp of what promises to be a bold creative chapter, hunnu rock pioneers THE HU — Galaa (morin khuur, throat singing); Jaya (tumur khuur, tsuur, throat singing); Enkush (morin khuur, throat singing); and Temka (tovshuur, throat singing) — will unveil their third full-length album, "H...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-hu-shares-music-video-for-grey-hun-from-upcoming-hun-album Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:59:21 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/whitesnakes-slide-it-in-whitesnake-and-slip-of-the-tongue-albums-to-be-reissued-on-vinyl-in-september
In the mid- to late 1980s, WHITESNAKE exploded from a popular British hard rock band into a worldwide phenomenon, becoming one of the decade's most successful rock acts. This fall, Craft Recordings revisits that landmark period with vinyl reissues of "Slide It In" (1984), "Whitesnake" (1987) and "Sl...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/whitesnakes-slide-it-in-whitesnake-and-slip-of-the-tongue-albums-to-be-reissued-on-vinyl-in-september Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:44:29 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/five-finger-death-punch-announces-tenth-album-legacy-shares-new-song-de-oppresso-liber
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release its tenth studio album, "Legacy" later this summer. The digital version arrives July 31 while the CD, vinyl, and cassette versions will land on September 18. "Every album is a snapshot of who we were at that particular moment in time, and Legacy is exactly what t...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/five-finger-death-punch-announces-tenth-album-legacy-shares-new-song-de-oppresso-liber Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:22:52 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/melissa-auf-der-maur-to-release-my-90s-rock-photographs-book-in-september
Melissa Auf Der Maur will release a new book, "My '90s Rock Photographs", on September 8 via DelMonico Books and the Art Gallery of Ontario. As the bass player for the iconic 1990s alternative rock bands HOLE and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, Melissa toured the world, documenting life backstage, onstage an...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/melissa-auf-der-maur-to-release-my-90s-rock-photographs-book-in-september Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:22:17 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuarys-joseph-michael-says-latest-single-not-of-the-living-is-the-most-straightforward-of-the-new-songs-that-were-working-on
In a new interview with Jaqueline Souza of Brazil's Heavy Metal On Line, SANCTUARY vocalist Joseph Michael spoke about the band's recently released single "Not Of The Living". The track marked SANCTUARY's first release through BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. Joseph said (...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/sanctuarys-joseph-michael-says-latest-single-not-of-the-living-is-the-most-straightforward-of-the-new-songs-that-were-working-on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:04:50 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engages-jesse-leach-is-open-to-focusing-on-releasing-singles-going-forward-you-have-to-move-with-the-times
In a new interview with Baby Huey of the 107.7 The Bone radio station, KILLSWITH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke about whether he and his bandmates still like putting out full-length albums or if they are starting to think about maybe focusing on singles going forward. Jesse said (as transcribed b...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engages-jesse-leach-is-open-to-focusing-on-releasing-singles-going-forward-you-have-to-move-with-the-times Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:24:53 +0000