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• DON DOKKEN Admits DOKKEN's 2016 Reunion Tour Of Japan 'Was A Disaster': It Was 'Mostly Because Of Me'

  26-12-2025 18:45 via blabbermouth.net
  During an appearance on the latest episode of The SDR Show, Don Dokken joined hosts Ralph Sutton and Aaron Berg to discuss DOKKEN performing at the first Rocklahoma festival, growing up in an orphanage until he was six years old, starting out as a drummer and guitarist and coming from a musical fami...
  
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• Watch: ALICE COOPER Performs With Symphonic Orchestra During 'Night Of The Proms' Tour In Germany

  26-12-2025 17:02 via blabbermouth.net
  Legendary rocker Alice Cooper, along with two members of his touring band, guitarists Tommy Henriksen and Nita Strauss, took part in this past fall's "Night Of The Proms" tour in Germany.
  "Night Of The Proms" features rock and pop artists performing with orchestral accompaniment. Other artists featu...
  
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• MARTY FRIEDMAN On His OZZY OSBOURNE Audition: 'It Sounded Fine' But 'I Didn't Really Match The Vibe Of The Band Very Much'

  26-12-2025 16:09 via blabbermouth.net
  In a recent interview with Argentina's TCDG Guitar Lessons, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman once again reflected on his audition for Ozzy Osbourne's band back in the late 1980s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "They actually called me when I lived in San Francisco. I was in CA...
  
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• ROLAND GRAPOW On Upcoming MASTERPLAN Album 'Metalmorphosis': 'I Didn't Wanna Make Any Compromise'

  26-12-2025 14:35 via blabbermouth.net
  In a recent interview with Brazil's Todo Mundo Em Campo, former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow spoke about the upcoming MASTERPLAN album, "Metalmorphosis", which is tentatively due in early 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "It's finished already. It was...
  
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• ANDI DERIS Says VAN HALEN's Failed Reunion With Both ROTH And HAGAR Gave HELLOWEEN 'The Focus' To 'Not F*** It Up'

  26-12-2025 14:06 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Italy's Wanted Record, HELLOWEEN vocalist Andi Deris once again spoke about how the German metallers have managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by uniting returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen with Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha...
  
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• BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON Put 'Denim And Leather' Heavy Metal Look 'On The Map' With 1981 Song And Album

  26-12-2025 10:34 via blabbermouth.net
  At this year's edition of the Rockharz festival, vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON spoke to Katrin Riedl of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine about the inspiration for the band's classic song "Denim And Leather", which was the title track of SAXON's fourth studio album. Biff sa...
  
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• KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Explains Why His Autobiography Ends In 1993, Says 'There Might Be A Part Two'

  25-12-2025 21:40 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Australia's Flying The Metal Flag, vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about his recently released official German-language autobiography, which he wrote with journalist, author and presenter Torsten Groß. Titled "You...
  
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• STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Shares Update On His Papillary Thyroid Cancer Battle: 'Surgery Is More Risky Than The Nodule Itself'

  25-12-2025 20:57 via blabbermouth.net
  STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has shared an update on his recent revelation that he has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer. The diagnosis came less than a month after he underwent a biopsy of a nodule in the right lobe of his thyroid.
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• ADRIAN SMITH On Auditioning For DEF LEPPARD Three And A Half Decades Ago: 'It Was Worth Pursuing' But 'It Didn't Work Out'

  25-12-2025 20:40 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Spain's MetalJournal.net, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked if it's true that he tried out for DEF LEPPARD following the passing of the latter band's guitarist Steve Clarke in 1991. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I did. I went over to L.A...
  
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• JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Wasn't Talking About Him In His Recent Online Outburst: 'Nothing To Do With Me'

  25-12-2025 17:51 via blabbermouth.net
  Jeff Scott Soto says that he wants to be friends with Yngwie Malmsteen again, nearly four decades after he left the legendary Swedish guitarist's band.
  Soto, who sang on Yngwie's first two albums, 1984's "Rising Force" and 1985's "Marching Out", discussed his relationship with Malmsteen during a rec...
  
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• MARK OSEGUEDA On Singing SLAYER Songs With KERRY KING: 'I Do My Best To Do TOM ARAYA Justice, And I Think I Do'

  25-12-2025 16:22 via blabbermouth.net
  During a recent appearance on the Iron City Rocks podcast, DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda spoke about how he ended up joining SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's solo band more than two years ago. In addition to Kerry and Mark, the KERRY KING band includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER), bassist Kyle San...
  
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• See Pro-Shot Video Of Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Performing With LEFT TO DIE In Melbourne, Australia

  25-12-2025 15:20 via blabbermouth.net
  The Riff Crew channel on YouTube has uploaded professionally filmed video of LEFT TO DIE's entire March 9, 2025 concert at the Melbourne Dethfest at Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Check it out below.
  LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSAC...
  
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• Watch: MARK TREMONTI Performs FRANK SINATRA's Signature Songs And Christmas Classics In Huntington, New York

  25-12-2025 14:53 via blabbermouth.net
  On December 11, Grammy-winning CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti once again showcased his versatility at The Paramount in Huntington, New York by honoring Frank Sinatra with "Tremonti Sings Sinatra", featuring signature Sinatra songs and Christmas classics performed with a 17-piece orch...
  
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• Former VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Reunite On Stage In Japan: Entire Concert Video Now Available

  25-12-2025 14:24 via blabbermouth.net
  Former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) reunited for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. Dunn and Bray performed three VENOM classics alongside some of Japan's finest black metal players: Masaki "...
  
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• DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Is Working On Album With His Son JAMES: 'It's Not A Drumming Record', IAN Says

  25-12-2025 14:10 via blabbermouth.net
  DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice has revealed that he is working on a solo album of sorts with his son James.
  The 77-year-old British-born-musician — who spent much of the past year performing with the band PURPENDICULAR, which started in October 2007 as a DEEP PURPLE tribute act but evolved into a ban...
  
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• LYNYRD SKYNYRD Has 'About 30 Songs' That Were Written With GARY ROSSINGTON But Never Recorded: 'We Would Like To Get It To Our Fans'

  24-12-2025 22:54 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Rickey Medlocke and singer Johnny Van Zant spoke about the possibility of fresh music from the iconic rockers. Johnny said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have songs that we wrote with Gary [Rossington, late LYNYRD SKYNY...
  
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• GENE SIMMONS Says Seeing ACE FREHLEY In An Open Casket Was Heartbreaking: 'I Just Had To Put My Head Down'

  24-12-2025 22:08 via blabbermouth.net
  During a recent appearance on the "Mohr Stories" podcast, hosted by comedian and actor Jay Mohr, Gene Simmons was asked how he found out about the passing of his longtime KISS bandmate Ace Frehley. Gene responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was here in California, and I got a text from...
  
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• MAX CAVALERA On A.I. Technology: 'My Hope Is That We Can Coexist With This Thing'

  24-12-2025 20:21 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with the RRBG podcast, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera — who is known for his many collaborations through the years — weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and...
  
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• FINGER ELEVEN Members Reflect On Three-Decade Career: 'The Dream Is Still Happening'

  24-12-2025 19:49 via blabbermouth.net
  In a recent interview with CHOM 97 7's Randy Renaud, Scott Anderson (vocals) and James Black (lead guitar/backing vocals) of Canadian rockers FINGER ELEVEN were asked what it feels like to be performing songs to an audience that includes kids who are younger than the bandmembers were when they first...
  
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• STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Is 'Absolutely' Open To Making Fourth Album With SWEET & LYNCH

  24-12-2025 19:05 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of STRYPER was asked if there is "any chance" of a fourth album from SWEET & LYNCH, Michael's collaborative project with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB). Sweet responded (as tran...
  
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• MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Opens Up About His Battle With Hand Condition Known As Dupuytren's Contracture

  24-12-2025 18:05 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Spain's MariskalRockTV, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked if he remembers the day that he decided it was time to announce the final round of his career. Mustaine responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No. No, 'cause I just brought it up. I didn't decide. We we...
  
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• JOHN PETRUCCI On DREAM THEATER's Relationship With Fans: 'We're In It Together'

  24-12-2025 17:08 via blabbermouth.net
  In the special season 10 premiere of Jon Stankorb's "Guitar Hang" podcast, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci reflects on the heroes who shaped him, the responsibility that comes with becoming a source of inspiration for others, and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right creative t...
  
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• SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'I Believed God Was Calling Me To Play Music'

  24-12-2025 16:20 via blabbermouth.net
  During a recent appearance on the BlazeTV podcast "Relatable", hosted by Allie Beth Stuckey, John Cooper of Christian rockers SKILLET spoke about how he first got into playing hard rock and heavy metal, even though his mother — who was "a fanatical Jesus freak", according to John — "felt that rock m...
  
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• MYLES KENNEDY: Why Now Is Right Time For ALTER BRIDGE To Release Self-Titled Album

  24-12-2025 15:18 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with MyGlobalMind magazine, ALTER BRIDGE guitarist/vocalist Myles Kennedy spoke about the band's upcoming self-titled eighth studio album, which will arrive on January 9, 2026 via Napalm Records. Regarding why it took ALTER BRIDGE more than 20 years to release a self-titled effort...
  
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• Former TRIVIUM Drummer ALEX BENT: 'I Want To Get Back On The Road'

  24-12-2025 14:11 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Metal Drummers United, longtime TRIVIUM drummer Alex Bent spoke to about his recent departure from the band. Addressing how he feels about no longer being involved with the Florida metallers, Bent said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I remember when I first joined [TRI...
  
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• KISS Members Talk Being Recognized At 2025 'Kennedy Center Honors': 'It's The Embodiment Of The American Dream'

  24-12-2025 13:50 via blabbermouth.net
  The Kennedy Center channel on YouTube has uploaded a one-and-a-half-minute video in which the three living original members of KISS — guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and drummer Peter Criss — talk about being reunited at the Kennedy Center Honorson December 7 in Wash...
  
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• GRAHAM BONNET Shoots Down 'Lip Sync' Accusations, Calls Current ALCATRAZZ Lineup 'Laughable': 'It's Terrible'

  23-12-2025 22:03 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Spain's Stairway To Rock, legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet spoke about "Lost In Hollywood Again", the latest live album from his own group, the GRAHAM BONNET BAND, which is out on now via Frontiers Music Srl. After the interviewer noted that the LP sounds "absolutely rea...
  
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• HELIX Shares Music Video For 'Stuck In The '80s' From Upcoming 'Scrap Metal' Album

  23-12-2025 20:49 via blabbermouth.net
  The official music video for "Stuck In The '80s", the new single from Canadian rockers HELIX, can be seen below. The song is taken from HELIX's new full-length album, "Scrap Metal", which will be released on January 23, 2026 via Perris Records. This will be the 14th HELIX release on the label.
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• ADRIAN SMITH On IRON MAIDEN Songwriting Process: 'It's All About Sparking Off Someone Else'

  23-12-2025 20:29 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Spain's Modern Guitar Lab, Adrian Smith spoke about his songwriting process with IRON MAIDEN. The 68-year-old guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I still spend a couple of weeks before every MAIDEN album, I sit in my home studio, 'cause we're all separated...
  
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• CARL SENTANCE On His Exit From NAZARETH: 'It's Time To Move On'

  23-12-2025 19:17 via blabbermouth.net
  Carl Sentance has commented on his exit from NAZARETH, saying that it was "time" for him to "move on" from the band.
  On December 21, the Scottish rock legends announced that they had parted ways with the British vocalist and replaced him with Gianni Pontillo. No reason was given for Carl's departure...
  
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• STATIC-X's TONY CAMPOS: 'I'm Not A Big Fan Of Religion'

  23-12-2025 18:47 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with the "Psychic Warfare" podcast, STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos was asked if "spirituality" was "a big part" of his family life growing up or if it was something that he discovered later on in his life. Tony responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My parents are Mexican...
  
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• SULLY ERNA On Whether There Will Be A New GODSMACK Album: 'I Think There Will'

  23-12-2025 18:08 via blabbermouth.net
  On the latest episode of Kylie Olsson's "Life In Six Strings", Kylie heads to Lawrence, Massachusetts — the hometown of GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna — where he reflects on his early days and the roots that shaped his career. Sully opens the doors to his self-described "music house" in New Hampshire,...
  
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• BILLY SHEEHAN Rules Out New Music From MR. BIG: 'I Think It's Good To Put A Period At The End Of The Sentence'

  23-12-2025 17:05 via blabbermouth.net
  In a recent interview with Czech Republic's Hovory u Grega, Billy Sheehan was asked about the possibility of MR. BIG recording new music, less than a year after he and his bandmates played what was billed as their final show. The 72-year-old bassist responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "N...
  
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• SICK OF IT ALL's PETE KOLLER Says His Brother LOU KOLLER Lost 70 Pounds During His Cancer Battle

  23-12-2025 16:23 via blabbermouth.net
  During an appearance on the latest episode of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace podcast, guitarist Pete Koller or New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL offered a health update on his brother, SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller, who announced in September that his cancer had returned just four months aft...
  
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• JASON MCMASTER Explains Why It Is Taking So Long For DANGEROUS TOYS To Release New Studio Album

  23-12-2025 15:17 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster spoke about the possibility of a new album from the Texas rock veterans who have not released any fresh material since 1995. Jason said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The calendar days...
  
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• TOBIAS FORGE Explains Origin Of GHOST's Narrative Story

  23-12-2025 14:40 via blabbermouth.net
  Tobias Forge, the creative force behind the Grammy-winning Swedish rock band GHOST, recently sat down virtually with Associated Press entertainment journalist Liam McEwan to discuss the evolution of his "Papa" frontman alter-egos, his songwriting process and the expansive lore that defines GHOST's i...
  
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• Mystic Festival (PL) Still In Giving Mood Announces New Bands For 2026

  23-12-2025 13:26 via metalunderground.com
  Four new names and four new points on the amplitude of emotions awaiting you in Gdansk, Poland this June. We welcome onboard Psychonaut, vianova, Escuela Grind, and Return To Dust.PsychonautWorld Maker, Psychonaut’s latest album, is a story of joy and loss, of birth and of death. Only music can capture such complex and contrary emotio...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Monument Of Misanthropy Premiere New Vocal Audition Video Featuring New Live Fill-In Frontwoman Andy Schåf (Athiria) - Drum Recordings For New Album Completed

  23-12-2025 10:05 via metalunderground.com
  Austrian technical brutal death metal band Monument Of Misanthropy just shared another vocal audition clip showcasing singer Andy Schåf (Athiria), their permanent live fill-in frontwoman. The band shared the clip via their YouTube channel streaming for you now below.Tells the band:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Sarcoma Premiere New Single & Music Video "Ahora Voy Yo"

  23-12-2025 09:50 via metalunderground.com
  Quito, Ecuador-based death metal quartet Sarcoma premiere a new single and music video by the name of "Ahora Voy Yo", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Antilles Premiere New Single & Lyric Video "Drowned Kingdom"

  23-12-2025 09:41 via metalunderground.com
  Münster, Germany-based progressive death metal five-piece Antilles premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of "Drowned Kingdom", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• MICHAEL 'PADGE' PAGET: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has 'About Three Albums' Worth Of Music' Written For Upcoming LP

  22-12-2025 22:19 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming eighth album. Regarding the musical direction of BULLET FOR MY VALENTI...
  
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• PETER CRISS Shoots Down Reports He Is Asking Fans To Pay $1,000 For Digital Download Of His New Solo Album

  22-12-2025 21:08 via blabbermouth.net
  Peter Criss has shot down reports that he is asking fans to pay $1,000 for a digital download of his new solo album.
  The original KISS drummer's Bandcamp page is offering Peter's self-titled effort on vinyl for $32.98 and on compact disc for $14.98, but lists a price of the aforementioned $1,000 for...
  
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• See Pro-Shot Video Of SLIPKNOT's Entire Performance At 2025 Edition Of Spain's RESURRECTION FEST

  22-12-2025 20:42 via blabbermouth.net
  Professionally filmed 4K video of SLIPKNOT's June 28, 2025 performance at this year's edition of the Resurrection Fest, which was held in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain, has been uploaded to the festival's official YouTube channel and can be seen below.
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  00) 00:00:00 Intro — Knight Rider + Come...
  
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• CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN Explains Why He Re-Recorded Entire 'The Age Of Quarrel' Album

  22-12-2025 19:44 via blabbermouth.net
  During a December 13, 2025 question-and-answer session at Generation Records in New York City, CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan spoke about the decision to re-record some of the band's music for inclusion in the feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts his tumultuous life...
  
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• NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO: 'The Value Of Music Is What Has Really Changed' In Streaming Era

  22-12-2025 18:34 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Flying The Metal Flag, NONPOINT singer Elias Soriano spoke about the band's decision to launch its independent record label 361 Degrees Records LLC nearly five years ago. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've found ourselves on the tail end of the major la...
  
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• PAUL DI'ANNO's Upcoming Live Album Was Recorded Less Than Two Months Before His Death

  22-12-2025 17:24 via blabbermouth.net
  A new live album from late IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno will be posthumously released in 2026. It will be the singer's last live LP, recorded in late August 2024 at the Stonedead festival at Newark Showground in Newark-on-Trent, England.
  Earlier today, the following message was shared on Di'Ann...
  
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• KATATONIA's JONAS RENKSE On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State': You Can Find 'New Stuff Every Time You Listen To The Album'

  22-12-2025 16:47 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Flying The Metal Flag, vocalist Jonas Renkse of Swedish masters of melancholic heaviness KATATONIA spoke about the band's latest album, "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State", out now via Napalm Records. Asked how the record came together, Renkse replied (as transcrib...
  
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• Former KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Announces New Limited-Edition CD Single 'Ride The Serpent'

  22-12-2025 15:57 via blabbermouth.net
  Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced a new single, "Ride The Serpent", to be made available in a limited edition of 1,000 CDs, 500 of which will be sold in the U.S. and 500 internationally.
  According to a post on Vinnie's web site, each "Ride The Serpent" CD, which is part of the guita...
  
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• AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET Doesn't Pay Attention To Reviews: 'I Don't Put Out An Album And Expect Everybody To Like It'

  22-12-2025 15:24 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Metallerium, AGNOSTIC FRONT frontman Roger Miret was asked if he pays attention to reviews — positive or negative— once he and his bandmates have released a new album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's just that — it's just a review, it's just som...
  
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• WITHERING SCORN Feat. Former MEGADETH, FATES WARNING Members: Second Album Is 'Completely Done'

  22-12-2025 14:24 via blabbermouth.net
  WITHERING SCORN, the new band featuring former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and his brother, and fellow ex-MEGADETH member, Glen Drover, along with former FATES WARNING bassist Joe DiBiase and German singer Henning Basse, who has previously played with FIREWIND, METALIUM and MAYAN, has completed wo...
  
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