Heavy Metal

• Massive OZZY OSBOURNE Statue Unveiled At 2026 Edition Of France's HELLFEST

  18-06-2026 18:18 via blabbermouth.net
  
  A massive new statue of Ozzy Osbourne was unveiled at this year's edition of Hellfest, which is taking place from June 18 through June 21. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival held in Clisson, France and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. The six-meter-tall statue was created by...
  
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• I PREVAIL's ERIC VANLERBERGHE Explains How Collaboration With Singer AMIRA ELFEKY On 'Paradise' Single Came Together

  24-06-2026 23:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, I PREVAIL vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe spoke about the band's upcoming single, "Paradise", which will be released this coming Friday, June 26. Eric stated about the track (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "As of now, it's a standalone song that...
  
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• QUEEN's ADAM LAMBERT Addresses 'Toxic Masculinity' Within Gay Community

  24-06-2026 22:07 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Josh Smith's Great Chat Show, QUEEN frontman Adam Lambert, who made history nearly a decade and a half ago as the first openly LGBT vocalist to have an album debut at the No. 1 position of the Billboard album chart, spoke about the effect "toxic masculinity" is having on youn...
  
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• NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Opens Up About His Battle With Pancreatitis: 'I've Been Hospitalized Three Times'

  24-06-2026 21:08 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Paul McNamee of The False Face show, bassist Shane Embury of British/American grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH addressed the health issues which forced his absence from some of the band's recent tours. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've been on and off...
  
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• Atavistic Unraveling

  24-06-2026 20:40 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Death metal has infected the entire world over the last forty years. Forged in flames emanating from an adolescent Jeff Becerra's brain back in the early '80s, the genre has become a touchstone for unholy underground rebellion in all corners of the globe. A familiar but largely unsung epicenter of s...
  
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• PHIL SOUSSAN Is 'Excited' About LAST IN LINE's 'New Chapter' Following Exit Of Longtime Singer ANDREW FREEMAN

  24-06-2026 20:02 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan offered an update on the band's search for a new singer following the recent departure of LAST IN LINE's original vocalist Andrew Freeman. Soussan, who joined LAST IN LINE in 2016 following the passing of...
  
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• Metalmorphosis

  24-06-2026 19:39 via blabbermouth.net
  
  A reliable and consistent class act since their formation in 2001, MASTERPLAN represent the sophisticated end of the power metal scene. Over the course of the last 25 years, guitarist Roland Grapow has continued to chip away at his refined take on metal songcraft, resulting in a series of albums tha...
  
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• After The Astronaut

  24-06-2026 19:10 via blabbermouth.net
  
  BUTTHOLE SURFERS are anything but a household name. The Texans sure did dig their dirty fingers into the pop cultural psyche with their hit song "Pepper" from 1996's "Electriclarryland", though, also notable was frontman Gibby Haynes's guest vocals on MINISTRY's early nineties staple "Jesus Built My...
  
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• ANGRA's Current Lineup Releases Music Video For New Version Of 'Pra Frente Brasil'

  24-06-2026 19:08 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Long-running Brazilian metallers ANGRA have released the music video for their new version of "Pra Frente Brasil", a song that has remained part of Brazil's collective memory since the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Re-recorded by the band's current lineup — Alírio Netto, Rafael Bittencourt, Felipe Andreoli,...
  
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• Ukrainian Modern Metal Upstarts IGNEA Share Video For 'Dream Of Lands Unseen' Single From Upcoming 'Monumental' Album

  24-06-2026 18:39 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Ukrainian modern metal band IGNEA has released the first single from its upcoming album "Monumental". "Dreams Of Lands Unseen" shares a name with the four-piece's 2023 album but is a step towards something new. The single explores the race to space during the Cold War and therefore a time when war-r...
  
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• GREEN CARNATION Announces 'A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex'

  24-06-2026 18:12 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Norwegian progressive rockers GREEN CARNATION will release the third part of their epic "A Dark Poem" trilogy of albums, "A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex", on September 4, 2026 via Season Of Mist.
  At no point over the last 25 years has GREEN CARNATION ever shied away from a challenge. Whe...
  
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• Ghosts Of Europa

  24-06-2026 18:07 via blabbermouth.net
  
  It is never entirely clear which version of MORTIIS we are going to get. 35 years ago, Håvard Ellefsen was playing bass guitar with Norwegian black metal icons EMPEROR. Towards the end of the '90s, he was making pioneering dungeon synth records like "Crypt of the Wizard" and "The Stargate". A few ye...
  
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• FUMING MOUTH, Featuring Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG, Releases New Single 'Cheat Death'

  24-06-2026 17:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Massachusetts metal and hardcore powerhouse FUMING MOUTH has released a new single and music video, "Cheat Death", the latest offering from the band's upcoming album, "The Ringing Bell", due out July 17 via Triple B Records.
  Following the album's first single, "A Blaze Of Nihilism", "Cheat Death" ar...
  
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• WILLIAM SHATNER Contemplates Bringing His All-Star Heavy Metal Project To The Stage For A Groundbreaking Live Spectacle

  24-06-2026 17:25 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Having assembled one of the most ambitious gatherings of heavy metal royalty ever gathered for a single recording project, William Shatner is now exploring the possibility of taking his heavy metal album to the stage for a live event unlike anything audiences have seen before.
  Part concert, part the...
  
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• RIVAL SONS Announce 'Domestic Bliss' Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

  24-06-2026 16:59 via blabbermouth.net
  
  California-based rockers RIVAL SONS have announced an extensive U.S. tour this fall, kicking off in Boise, Idaho and finishing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the end of November.
  The Grammy-nominated band will head out across the U.S. this October, promising to play tracks from across its nine-album c...
  
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• ROB ZOMBIE Shares Music Video For 'Tarantula'

  24-06-2026 16:32 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Rock and metal icon Rob Zombie has released the official music video for "Tarantula", another standout track from his latest studio album, "The Great Satan", available now via Nuclear Blast Records. The video arrives as fans continue to celebrate Zombie's acclaimed eighth solo album, which has earne...
  
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• CULT OF LUNA Announces 'In The Shadow Of Your Shadow' Album

  24-06-2026 16:15 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Swedish post-metal visionaries CULT OF LUNA will release their tenth studio album, "In The Shadow Of Your Shadow", on November 6 via RED CRK. Ahead of the news, the band shared the album's towering title track and accompanying video, and have also confirmed upcoming live appearances at ArcTanGent an...
  
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• FROZEN SOUL Channels BOLT THROWER And Returns Death Metal To Its Primitive Ways

  24-06-2026 15:47 via blabbermouth.net
  
  By David E. Gehlke
  Death metal's extraordinary longevity and continued relevance are exemplified by the consistency of its legacy acts (CANNIBAL CORPSE, OBITUARY), brilliant left-field artists (BLOOD INCANTATION) and its next wave of bands who are likely to hold down the fort for decades to come, na...
  
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• RUSSIAN CIRCLES Announce New Album 'Nine', Share Music Video For 'Empath' Single

  24-06-2026 15:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Chicago-bred post metal trio RUSSIAN CIRCLES will release a new album, "Nine", on August 28 via Sargent House.
  The official music video for the LP's first single, "Empath", can be seen below.
  "Nine" continues RUSSIAN CIRCLES' unhurried evolution and disciplined refinement, leaning into their strengt...
  
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• DEEP PURPLE Shares New Single 'Guilt Trippin'' From Upcoming 'Splat!' Album

  24-06-2026 15:14 via blabbermouth.net
  
  British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE have shared a new single, "Guilt Trippin'" — just days ahead of the worldwide release of their highly anticipated new studio album "Splat!" on July 3 via earMUSIC.
  What begins with a deceptively gentle piano intro soon bursts into one of "Splat!"'s most unpredic...
  
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• ICE NINE KILLS Slash Their Way To First-Ever No. 1 At Active Rock Radio With 'Twisting The Knife (Feat. Mckenna Grace)'

  24-06-2026 14:54 via blabbermouth.net
  
  ICE NINE KILLS have officially claimed their first-ever No. 1 at Active Rock Radio with "Twisting The Knife (Feat. Mckenna Grace)", the official song from the franchise-record-breaking horror film, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group's "Scream 7".
  The milestone marks a killer new chapter for...
  
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• LZZY HALE, ALEX SKOLNICK And DAVE KRUSEN Cover SOUNDGARDEN's 'Loud Love' With KING ULTRAMEGA

  24-06-2026 14:37 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In tribute to Chris Cornell, alternative rock collective KING ULTRAMEGA presents a high-octane interpretation of SOUNDGARDEN's "Loud Love" joined by Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) leading on vocals, Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, METAL ALLEGIANCE) on guitars and drum performance by Dave Krusen (PEARL JAM).
  KING U...
  
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• Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Puppet Parade' Live For First Time

  24-06-2026 14:11 via blabbermouth.net
  
  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. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below.
  "Puppet Parade" was the fourth single from MEGADETH's latest, self-titled album, which c...
  
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• HOLDING ABSENCE Announces U.S. Tour With ARM'S LENGTH

  24-06-2026 13:37 via blabbermouth.net
  
  South Wales trio HOLDING ABSENCE will team up with Canadian emo outfit ARM'S LENGTH for a U.S. co-headlining tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from Australian melodic hardcore band BLOOM and Virginian alternative rockers HOUSE & HOME.
  A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on...
  
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• PHILOSOPHY OF A KNIFE Premiere New Single "Mutilated Animals"

  24-06-2026 08:02 via metalunderground.com
  San Antonio, TX-based deathcore five-piece PHILOSOPHY OF A KNIFE premiere a new single titled "Mutilated Animals", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Joseph Tovar of Get Me the Knife guests on this particular track. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Scrotal Necrosis Premiere New Single & Music Video "PUTRID PUSSY DISORDER"

  24-06-2026 07:55 via metalunderground.com
  Beeville, Texas-based brutal slamming death duo Scrotal Necrosis premiere a new single and music video titled "PUTRID PUSSY DISORDER", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Rotten Resurrection Premiere New Single & Music Video "Swamp Dawg"

  24-06-2026 07:47 via metalunderground.com
  Lake County, FL-based death metal band Rotten Resurrection premiere a new single and music video titled "Swamp Dawg", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Halestorm, Testament, Ex-Pearl Jam, Etc. Members Unite On King Ultramega’S Cover Of Soundgarden’S “Loud Love”

  24-06-2026 07:36 via metalunderground.com
  King Ultramega, a tribute project dedicated to the late Soundgarden, Audioslave, etc. frontman Chris Cornell, have released their latest cover. The project is led by Mark Menghi of Metal Allegiance and has previously featured contributions from members of Mastodon, Big Wreck, Anthrax, and even Soundgarden, among others.The newest re...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Dogma Premiere New Single & Music Video "My Matricidal"

  24-06-2026 07:18 via metalunderground.com
  Dogma have released their new track “My Matricidal,” accompanied by an official music video. The group has remained a polarizing presence in recent months following allegations that the band was effectively being controlled by its management. The controversy ultimately led to Dogma being removed from an Australian tour, with the dates instead g...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Chelsea Wolfe Premirere Two New Tracks "The Dark" & "Death Is Not The End"

  24-06-2026 07:10 via metalunderground.com
  Chelsea Wolfe has released two new singles, “The Dark” and “Death Is Not The End.” The experimental folk doom artist previewed the new material through a collaboration with Heretic Parfum.According to a press release, the songs mark the beginning of a new creative chapter for Wolfe, with additional new music expected to arrive later this su...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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