San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans HEATHEN are in the studio working on a new album. A one-minute video in which vocalist David White and guitarist Kragen Lum reveal that they are in pre-production for the follow-up to "The Evolution Of Chaos" LP can be seen below. HEATHEN is often credited — alongside EXODUS, TESTAMENT, ...
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KORN will release its new album, "The Nothing", on September 13 via Roadrunner/Elektra. The follow-up to 2016's "The Serenity Of Suffering" was once again produced by Nick Raskulinecz. "The Nothing" is available to preorder now via KORN's official web site. Included is a limited-edition bundle that contains an autographed copy of the new album on ...
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Andy Biersack (BLACK VEIL BRIDES, ANDY BLACK) will make an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con International on July 18. Biersack will be signing copies of his debut comic book, "The Ghost Of Ohio", at the War Machine Marketing booth (#1415) beginning at 1:00 p.m. "The Ghost Of Ohio" is a graphic novel based on an ...
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GWAR will embark on a North American headlining tour in the fall. Support on the "Use Your Collusion" trek will come from SACRED REICH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST and AGAINST THE GRAIN. The tour will kick off September 12 in Norfolk, Virginia and run through November 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale ...
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During a press conference at this weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the third album from their DEMONS & WIZARDS side project. Asked by one media outlet if fans can expect to hear an evolution in ...
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The official music video for "Torment Remains", a brand new song from Swedish metallers ENTOMBED A.D., can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Bowels Of Earth", which will be released on August 30 via Century Media. Comments guitarist Nico Elgstrand: "For you here to enjoy, this new track of ...
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SOULFLY has announced the "Blood On The Street" 2019 U.S. tour. The 22-date trek will kick off on September 3 in Dallas, Texas and make stops in Baltimore, Houston and Albuquerque before concluding in Los Angeles on September 29. Support on the tour will come from UNEARTH (September 3 - September 16), INCITE, PRISON and ...
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ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando is collaborating with LIVING COLOUR vocalist Corey Glover on a new project. The as-yet-unnamed band is currently recording its debut album for a tentative early 2020 release. In a recent interview with the "Talking Metal" podcast, Orlando described the project's musical direction as "just straight-up rock. It's heavy ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell took part in an interview and live performance on last night's (Monday, June 17) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Perry recently released the official music video for his latest single, "Pirate Punk Politician". The track, which he previously ...
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SLIPKNOT has unveiled details of its very own craft spirit, No. 9 Iowa Whiskey, which will be available August 10 at select retailers in all 50 states and at the band’s headline "Knotfest Roadshow" North American tour. No. 9 Iowa Whiskey can also be obtained at select markets on the North American tour ahead of ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens recently discussed the "Dio Returns" hologram tour with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the preparation that went into ...
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IN THIS MOMENT will embark on the "Mother's House Of Horror" U.S. headlining tour in the fall. Billed as a "traveling All Hallows Eve masquerade," the trek will feature support on select dates by MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, NEW YEARS DAY, DED, HELLZAPOPPIN (circus sideshow revue) and the rock and roll burlesque troupe Little Miss Nasty. ...
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Swedish hard rockers EUROPE performed at the wedding of Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio on Saturday, June 15 in Seville, Spain. The band reportedly arrived on stage in a red dragon that was held by a crane, and played a 40-minute set of its classic songs, including the timeless hit "The Final Countdown". It was ...
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David Ellefson has explained why he declined to rejoin MEGADETH upon the band's 2004 reformation, citing concerns with the business structure he had in place with band leader Dave Mustaine. Mustaine reformed MEGADETH 15 years ago after disbanding the group in 2002. Originally setting out to record a solo album, Mustaine enlisted studio musicians to ...
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British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 until 1999, will play a special MAIDEN setlist at select festivals this spring and summer. Choosing songs from his era with the band, these shows will celebrate 25 years since Blaze joined IRON MAIDEN. This will be the first and last opportunity to ...
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Jason Momoa, the hulking star of the superhero film "Aquaman", attended last night's concert by SLAYER and ANTHRAX in Budapest, Hungary. The 39-year-old "Game Of Thrones" actor, who has been open about his love of heavy metal, later took to his Instagram to proclaim the night ""one of the greatest shows of my life" and ...
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Following SANTA CRUZ's performance at the Finnish festival Rockfest on June 7, vocalist/guitarist Archie Cruz spoke with Kaaos TV. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the first two performances by the band's new lineup, which took place in Estonia alongside BON JOVI on ...
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David Ellefson says that he and Dave Mustaine tried "everything" to make a reunion of MEGADETH's "Rust In Peace" lineup work. The opportunity for MEGADETH's most celebrated lineup to regroup arose following the departures of guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover in 2014. Drummer Nick Menza was approached by Mustaine and Ellefson to replace ...
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TAU CROSS, the multinational punk/heavy metal collective featuring AMEBIX bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfits MISERY and WAR//PLAGUE, will release its third full-length, titled "Messengers Of Deception", on August 9 via Relapse Records. Recorded at Signaturetone Studios and mastered by Adam Tucker (THOU, FALSE), "Messengers ...
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Guitarist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, POISON, MR. BIG) has released the official music video for his new single, "Venom". Check it out below. Kotzen recently told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that he was working on material for a possible new solo album. "I think that's what's happening," he said. "I just have such a relaxed ...
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Australian deathcore masters THY ART IS MURDER will release their fifth album, "Human Target", on July 26 via Nuclear Blast and Human Warfare (Australia and New Zealand). The disc was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey. The artwork was once again painted by Eliran Kantor ...
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While there's seemingly little in common on the surface, EARTH and SUNN O))) have both travelled a similar trajectory. Both iconic American doom metal acts began more strictly as distortion-driven drone bands, and they've subsequently branched out significantly into experimental terrain as they've matured. SUNN O))) has obviously always been inclined toward the ...
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DIO DISCIPLES drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, UFO) recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On Ronnie James Dio: Simon: "He would always go out of his way with people. He was a good listener. [He] ...
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DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, kicked off its first tour in nearly two decades Friday night (May 31) in Saarbrücken, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. After the show, DEMONS & WIZARDS took to social media to ...
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61 years after the founding of Warner Bros. Records, the renowned label is being rebranded as Warner Records across the globe. This marks the latest step in the company's evolution, following Aaron Bay-Schuck joining as U.S. co-chairman and CEO in October 2018, Tom Corson being appointed U.S. co-chairman and COO in January 2018, and Phil ...
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DEMONS & WIZARDS, the side project of ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN singer Hansi Kürsch, will be joined by other members of ICED EARTH and BLIND GUARDIAN when it kicks off its first tour in nearly two decades on May 31 in Saarbrücken, Germany. The DEMONS & WIZARDS touring lineup will be ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE bassist Eddie Jackson recently appeared on the "Rock Of Nations With David Kinchen" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below (interview starts at the 8:45 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "The Verdict": Eddie: "The reception has been very positive. A lot of fans have ...
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Dennis Gray of "The Australian Rock Show" recently conducted an interview with legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP). You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the RAINBOW song "Lost In Hollywood", which appears on the band's 1979 "Down To Earth" album: Graham: "That's ...
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Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On remaining down to earth while SABATON's career remains busy as ever: Pär: "I think 20 years of ...
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BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band's new lineup is gelling: Josh: "We're all getting along really well. This is the best lineup of musicians we've had ever had, so the ...
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