Heavy Metal

• Endless

  15-01-2026 19:52 via blabbermouth.net
  The second coming of deathcore has brought us an absurd amount of great music. From WHITECHAPEL's steadily evolving barbarity to LORNA SHORE's arena-ready grandiloquence, with countless other distinctive entities making up the numbers, the genre has sprouted wings over the last few years, and now an...
  
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• RIKKI ROCKETT Says POISON's 2026 Tour Was Nixed After BRET MICHAELS 'Wanted Lion's Share Of The Money: '$6 To Every One Of Our Dollars'

  19-01-2026 02:44 via blabbermouth.net
  According to Page Six, POISON has scrapped previously proposed 2026 tour plans to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album, 1986's "Look What the Cat Dragged In" after frontman Bret Michaels allegedly demanded to earn $6 for every dollar his each of his bandmates stood to make from...
  
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• Original SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT Says Touring With KISS And AEROSMITH Was 'The Absolute Peak' Of His Career

  18-01-2026 22:02 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Greg Drugan of North Coast Music Beat, original SALIVA singer Josey Scott (a.k.a. Joseph Sappington) was asked if he had a favorite tour that he has ever been on. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, certainly. KISS and AEROSMITH [in 2003] was my favorite. We he...
  
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• OVERKILL Recruits Ex-FEAR FACTORY Bassist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS For March/April 2026 'Thrash Of The Titans' Tour

  18-01-2026 20:26 via blabbermouth.net
  Ex-FEAR FACTORY bassist Christian Olde Wolbers will once again fill in for OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni on the New Jersey thrash metal veterans' upcoming U.S. tour as the support act for TESTAMENT. Additional support on the "Thrash Of The Titans" trek, which will launch in March, will come from Germa...
  
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• ANDY BIERSACK ON BLACK VEIL BRIDES' Upcoming LP: 'Overall The Record Is Much More Aggressive Than Previous Albums'

  18-01-2026 19:46 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound, BLACK VEIL BRIDES frontman Andy Biersack spoke about the band's latest single, "Certainty". The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, due later this year via Spinefarm. Asked if the heavier sound of "Certainty" is representative of...
  
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• DARK TRANQUILLITY's MIKAEL STANNE On 'Gothenburg Sound' Tag: 'We Kind Of Took It As A Little Bit Of An Insult At First'

  18-01-2026 19:16 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Chile's Futuro radio, DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalist Mikael Stanne reflected on the birth of what is now widely known as "the Gothenburg sound" nearly four decades ago. At the time, Swedish bands like AT THE GATES, IN FLAMES and DARK TRANQUILLITY took the harshness of old-school...
  
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• MAX CAVALERA Says He Is 'A 17-Year-Old Trapped In A 56-Year-Old Body': 'I Haven't Really Changed Much'

  18-01-2026 17:38 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera was asked if there is a music project he has always wanted to do but that has never happened, for whatever reason. He replied (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I was thinking about...
  
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• See Pro-Shot Video Of PRIMAL FEAR's Entire Performance At 2025 STONEDEAD Festival

  18-01-2026 16:17 via blabbermouth.net
  Professionally filmed video of PRIMAL FEAR's entire August 23, 2025 performance at the Stonedead festival at Newark Showground in Newark-on-Trent, England can be seen below.
  According to Setlist.fm, PRIMAL FEAR's setlist was as follows:
  01. Final Embrace
  02. Nuclear Fire
  03. Angel In Black
  04. The H...
  
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• KEN SUSI: How I Ended Up Joining ALL THAT REMAINS

  18-01-2026 15:51 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, former UNEARTH and AS I LAY DYING guitarist Ken Susi spoke about how he ended up officially joining ALL THAT REMAINS as the replacement for Jason Richardson. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I  called [ALL THAT REMAINS guitarist] Mike Martin not...
  
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• MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Retirement: 'I'm Gonna Play Until The Last Second, And When I Can't, That's When I'm Gonna Stop'

  18-01-2026 15:08 via blabbermouth.net
  On Saturday, January 17, the four members of MEGADETH — guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, bassist James Lomenzo and drummer Dirk Verbeuren — took part in a question-and-answer session from Nashville, Tennessee with SiriusXM radio personality Jose Mangin. The discussion, w...
  
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• JOHN CORABI Explains His 'CRABBY' Nickname: 'It's Not What You Think'

  17-01-2026 23:10 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, former MÖTLEY CRÜE and current THE DEAD DAISIES frontman John Corabi spoke about the origin of his nickname "Crabby". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Somebody was just asking me — literally I still get asked, they're, like, 'Why does...
  
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• ZOLTAN BATHORY: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Has 'About 25-ish Songs' In The Works For Upcoming Tenth Studio Album

  17-01-2026 22:35 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with longtime radio host Abe Kanan of Audacy, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to its ninth studio album, "AfterLife", which came out in 2022. He said (as trans...
  
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• NIKKI SIXX Says He Is 'Proud To Be Part Of' MÖTLEY CRÜE, Thanks His Bandmates For 'Decades Of Loud, Dangerous, Honest Music'

  17-01-2026 22:03 via blabbermouth.net
  Bassist Nikki Sixx of the iconic rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, took to his Facebook page earlier today (Saturday, January 17) to write: "As time rolls on, you forget the little things — the small, throwaway moments that years later turn out to be the bir...
  
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• THE HALO EFFECT Is Working On Third Studio Album: It's 'Shaping Up To Be Incredible', Says MIKAEL STANNE

  17-01-2026 21:38 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Chile's Futuro radio, THE HALO EFFECT frontman Mikael Stanne was asked if there are any plans for the band to tour South America in the not-too-distant future. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No real plans right now, but we are working on our third album right...
  
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• MYLES KENNEDY Says Singing 'Crazy Train' In Front Of OZZY OSBOURNE Was 'Fun But Intimidating'

  17-01-2026 21:06 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with iHeartRadio Canada's JD Lewis, ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles Kennedy, who also fronts Slash's solo band, SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS, was asked if he had any fond memories of legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. He responded (as transcribed by BLAB...
  
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• AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS: 'We're Gonna Start Seeing More' Rock 'Legends Passing Away'

  17-01-2026 19:31 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Playboy México, AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows spoke about the recent passing of Ozzy Osbourne and how it affected his mindset in terms of the way he lives his own life. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Every record we write about, especially [2023's] 'L...
  
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• DAVID ELLEFSON On Early Thrash Metal Bands: 'There Was This Off-The-Chain Freedom To The Spirit Of The Music'

  17-01-2026 18:28 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with IndiePower.com, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked when he first heard the term "thrash metal" used to describe the extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and fast tempo. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I thi...
  
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• BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'If In Doubt, Go Heavy'

  17-01-2026 17:13 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Crews of Q92.9, Springfield's Rock Station, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale was asked how he has managed to balance honoring the band's legacy while pushing forward creatively. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a fucking nightmare. [I'm] trying to think ab...
  
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• Ex-CRO-MAGS Frontman JOHN JOSEPH Rules Out Reunion, Blasts HARLEY FLANAGAN For Re-Recording 'The Age Of Quarrel' Album

  17-01-2026 16:14 via blabbermouth.net
  Former CRO-MAGS singer John Joseph has blasted the band's founder Harley Flanagan over the latter's decision to re-record CRO-MAGS' debut album, 1986's "The Age Of Quarrel", for inclusion in the feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts Harley's tumultuous life and surviva...
  
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• LEPROUS's EINAR SOLBERG Announces Second Solo Album 'Vox Occulta'

  17-01-2026 14:54 via blabbermouth.net
  Einar Solberg of LEPROUS has announced his second solo album, "Vox Occulta", due for release on April 24, 2026. A bold, heavy and symphonic statement, the LP was recorded in collaboration with the much-sought-after Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
  To celebrate the announcement, Einar has launched the seco...
  
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• LION'S SHARE Shares 'Another Desire' Single From Upcoming 'Inferno' Album

  17-01-2026 14:34 via blabbermouth.net
  Swedish heavy metal veterans LION'S SHARE return with fire as they unleash "Another Desire", taken from their long-awaited comeback album "Inferno", due out March 27, 2026 via Metalville Records.
  Marking the band's first full-length studio album in 17 years, "Inferno" is already one of the most anti...
  
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• NOFX Announces Official Documentary '40 Years Of F***in' Up'

  17-01-2026 00:38 via blabbermouth.net
  Fat Mike, a founding member of NOFX, announced that a feature-length documentary about the iconic punk band is currently in post-production. The announcement was made at the Punk Rock Museum's NOFX exhibit on Friday, January 16, which also happens to be Fat Mike's alleged birthday.
  "40 Years Of Fuck...
  
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• Immolation To Release New Album "Descent" In April; Releases "Adversary" Music Video

  17-01-2026 00:38 via metalunderground.com
  New York death metal titans Immolation are charging into 2026 at full throttle with two massive tours and the announcement of their highly anticipated twelfth studio album, "Descent," arriving April 10th via Nuclear Blast Records.Ever since their landmark 1991 debut, "Dawn Of Possession," the band has set an unwavering standard for innovation, ...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Hellripper Announces New Studio Album "Coronach"; Shares New Music Video "Hundeprest"

  17-01-2026 00:26 via metalunderground.com
  Scotland's ibex-obsessed blackened thrash bastards of Hades otherwise known as Hellripper are pleased to announce their upcoming, fourth studio album "Coronach," to be released worldwide on March 27th, 2026 via Century Media Records.Traditionally, "Coronach" was recorded and mixed by Hellripper’s James McBain at Coronach Studios in Scotland and...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• JOHN SYKES: Posthumous EP To Be Released Via GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS

  16-01-2026 23:15 via blabbermouth.net
  Australia's Golden Robot Records has announced plans to release a posthumous EP from legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES). According to the label, this "deeply special and historic release," which is expected to arrive later this yea...
  
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• DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'Our Audience Has Gotten Younger Throughout The Years'

  16-01-2026 21:53 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with The Entertainment Outlet, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, was asked what might be coming up next after DETHKLOK's spring 2026 "The Amonklok Conquest" North American tour with Swe...
  
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• EXHORDER's Next Album Will Include Songwriting Contributions From Former CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN

  16-01-2026 21:02 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with The Chill Dude On A Couch, vocalist Kyle Thomas of thrash and groove trailblazers EXHORDER was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's fourth full-length album, "Defectum Omnium", which came out in March 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 55-year-old New Orleans-based...
  
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• DAVE MUSTAINE's Next Memoir, 'In My Darkest Hour', To Detail His Cancer Battle

  16-01-2026 20:29 via blabbermouth.net
  Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint has set a tentative September 2027 release date for MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour". The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarly" treatment after he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the back of h...
  
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• JASON MOMOA Says He Was 'Terrified' To Host OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'It Was Unbelievable'

  16-01-2026 19:28 via blabbermouth.net
  Jason Momoa has reflected on the experience of hosting BLACK SABBATH's final concert, which took place last July at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  Appearing on the Thursday, January 15 episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", the 46-year-old American actor and film producer sa...
  
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• SIRENIA Releases Music Video For 'Callous Eyes' From Upcoming 'Amanita Messis' Album

  16-01-2026 18:55 via blabbermouth.net
  Symphonic metallers SIRENIA have released the official music video for "Callous Eyes", the second single from the band's upcoming album, "Amanita Messis". The follow-up 2023's "1977" picks up the trail where the previous LP left off, with SIRENIA continuing to deliver melodic and catchy metal with a...
  
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