Heavy Metal

• Megadeth

  22-01-2026 04:06 via blabbermouth.net
  The beast that is heavy metal has sunk its teeth into youthful fans and musicians for decades. It continues to be a fountain of youth for those of us who collect more birthdays than we'd like to. Somewhat surprisingly, metal god Dave Mustaine announced late last year that this self-titled MEGADETH a...
  
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• BRET MICHAELS Indirectly Responds To RIKKI ROCKETT's Claims, Says There Is 'Potential Of A Future Reunion' With POISON

  22-01-2026 01:50 via blabbermouth.net
  Bret Michaels has indirectly responded to Rikki Rockett's recent claims that the POISON frontman's contract demands caused the band's planned 2026 tour plans to fall through.
  Michaels addressed Rockett and his other POISON bandmates — guitarist C.C. DeVille and bassist Bobby Dall — in a Facebook pos...
  
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• URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX To Miss First Few Shows Of 2026 Leg Of 'The Magician's Farewell' Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

  21-01-2026 22:45 via blabbermouth.net
  URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box "has been taken ill" and will miss the start of band's Scandinavian tour. The 78-year-old musician will be temporarily replaced by BLACK STAR RIDERS and WAYWARD SONS axeman Sam Wood.
  The British progressive rock legends are scheduled to kick off the 2026 leg of "The Mag...
  
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• JACK OWEN: 'I Never Told The CANNIBAL CORPSE Guys Why I Left' The Band

  21-01-2026 21:54 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with The Growl Podcast, former CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Jack Owen was asked why he decided to leave the band back in 2004. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Oh, it was a combination [of things]. My life was changing at that time. I got divorced and my mom passed awa...
  
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• SUGAR Shares New Single 'Long Live Love', Announces 2026 'Love You Even Still' World Tour Dates

  21-01-2026 21:08 via blabbermouth.net
  SUGAR — the iconic alternative rock trio led by Bob Mould alongside bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis — has announced a second brand new single, following the bombshell news of the band's return last year, as well as news of the "Love You Even Still" 2026 world tour following the quickf...
  
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• FOZZY Announces May 2026 U.S. Tour Dates

  21-01-2026 20:12 via blabbermouth.net
  FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has announced the "Twisted Faith Tour 2026", set to take place around the band's appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. Along for the ride for FOZZY's headlining s...
  
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• TRIUMPH's RIK EMMETT Announces Second Book Of Poetry, 'Leaning Into It'

  21-01-2026 19:43 via blabbermouth.net
  TRIUMPH guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett's new book, "Leaning Into It", will be published by ECW Press on April 7, 2026.
  After a dozen platinum LPs with TRIUMPH, Rik released over 25 solo projects ranging across stylistic genres. Six decades in the music business landed him in six Halls and two Walks O...
  
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• STONE SOUR Guitarist JOSH RAND's THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT To Release Full-Length Album In 2026

  21-01-2026 19:19 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, PARALANDRA vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson spoke about the status of THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT, her collaborative project with STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've got an album that it looks...
  
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• ARCHITECTS Announce Spring 2026 U.S. Tour, Share Music Video For 'Broken Mirror'

  21-01-2026 18:51 via blabbermouth.net
  Chart-topping British metalcore icons ARCHITECTS are set to return to the U.S. in 2026, announcing a short North American headline tour kicking off in Reno, Nevada on April 28, with support from HOLYWATR, and making stops at Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. Artist presale tickets are...
  
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• MONSTROSITY Announces New Album 'Screams From Beneath The Surface', Shares 'The Colossal Rage' Music Video

  21-01-2026 18:31 via blabbermouth.net
  Emerging from the shadowy depths of the extreme metal underground, MONSTROSITY reasserts its unrelenting dominance with the band's latest opus, "Screams From Beneath The Surface", set to drop on March 13 on Metal Blade Records.
  This ferocious release — MONSTROSITY's first in seven years — showcases...
  
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• CLIFF BURTON's Posthumous Signature Bass To Be Reissued By ARIA

  21-01-2026 17:47 via blabbermouth.net
  Aria Guitars of Japan will mark 40 years since the passing of METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton by reissuing the Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass.
  The special model, which will be debuted at this weekend's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, "honors Cliff Burton's groundbreaking tone and leg...
  
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• Reign Of Steel

  21-01-2026 17:46 via blabbermouth.net
  Here's one for the diehards. DEATH DEALER are not fashionable, absolutely nowhere near the cutting edge of modern heavy music, and almost certain to be dismissed by the same people that shriek "gatekeeper!" every time a metal fan dares to stand up for their favorite music and its fundamental princip...
  
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• KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS To Be Inducted Into SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME

  21-01-2026 17:18 via blabbermouth.net
  Founding KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have been announced as 2026 inductees into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.
  Along with fellow musical icons Walter Afanasieff; Terry Britten and Graham Lyle; Kenny Loggins; Alanis Morissette; Christopher "Tricky" Stewart; and Taylor Swift, Stanley and...
  
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• EXODUS Announces New Album 'Goliath', Shares First Single '3111'

  21-01-2026 16:40 via blabbermouth.net
  San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends EXODUS will release their twelfth studio album, "Goliath", on March 20, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today, the band reveals the massive opening track "3111" — the sinister single strikes dissonant chords before careening into breakneck thrash intensity. This...
  
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• DAVE MUSTAINE Says A MEGADETH/METALLICA Tour 'Needs To Happen': 'That Would Make Everything Right'

  21-01-2026 16:06 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Revolver, Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH album, simply titled "Megadeth". R...
  
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• Watch: ADRIAN VANDENBERG Celebrates His WHITESNAKE Years In Helsinki

  21-01-2026 15:40 via blabbermouth.net
  Dutch guitar legend Adrian Vandenberg is celebrating his iconic years with WHITESNAKE during a special tour called "My Whitesnake Years". In 2025, it was 35 years since WHITESNAKE toured the world with the "Slip Of The Tongue" album, and Vandenberg looks back on highlights such as the legendary WHIT...
  
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• Original SLIPKNOT Vocalist ANDERS COLSEFNI To Celebrate 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.' Era At Special Iowa Concert

  21-01-2026 15:27 via blabbermouth.net
  Original SLIPKNOT singer Anders Colsefni will celebrate "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.", the album that set band on its trajectory from underground clubs in Iowa to the biggest stages on the planet, at a special concert on June 6, 2026 at Wooly's in Des Moines, Iowa. He will be backed at the show by "a...
  
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• See MEGADETH's Acoustic Performance At 'Let There Be Shred' Event In Tennessee

  21-01-2026 14:25 via blabbermouth.net
  MEGADETH played a two-song acoustic set this past Saturday, January 17 at "Let There Be Shred", a one-day fan event held a short distance outside of Nashville in La Vergne, Tennessee. The exclusive, all-day immersive celebration also included an opportunity for fans hear the band's new album a few d...
  
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• JOHN SYKES's Family Rips GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS Over 'Disrespectful' Plans For Posthumous EP

  21-01-2026 14:02 via blabbermouth.net
  The family of legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES) has blasted Golden Robot Records over the Australian record label's recent announcement that it was planning to release a posthumous EP from Sykes. According to the label, this "deep...
  
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• ALTER BRIDGE's MYLES KENNEDY On Future Of A.I.: 'There's So Many Things That Could Go Wrong If We Leave That Unchecked'

  21-01-2026 00:33 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", ALTER BRIDGE's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy once again weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. Regarding whether he thinks this new technology is useful or if it's dangerous, Myles said (as transcribed...
  
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• DAVID ELLEFSON Says Playing Music Is 'The Best Job In The World': 'That's Why I Hate When People Call This Work'

  20-01-2026 22:35 via blabbermouth.net
  In a new interview with Carlos Alberto Velazquez, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he ever feels "uncomfortable" when he gets approached by fans, either for a picture or a quick chat, while attending other artists' concerts. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I th...
  
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• Not Like Everybody Else

  20-01-2026 22:17 via blabbermouth.net
  Battle-worn survivors of the original punk movement, and reliably mischievous old goats, THE DAMNED are one of the greatest bands of all time. Contrary to popular belief, they were only a punk rock band for a couple of years, swiftly blossoming into something much more interesting. Upon the release...
  
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• IN FLAMES Announces May 2026 U.S. Tour Dates

  20-01-2026 20:52 via blabbermouth.net
  Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will play several U.S. shows in May in between the band's appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. Support on select dates will come from THROWN, DISTANT and UPON STONE.
  A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, Thursday, Janua...
  
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• DARK TRANQUILLITY And SOEN Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour

  20-01-2026 20:30 via blabbermouth.net
  DARK TRANQUILLITY and SOEN will join forces for the North American "Scandinavian Heavy Arts Tour" this spring. Support on the trek will come from PERSEFONE.
  Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m.
  Tour dates (venue details to be revealed):
  March 27 - IL, Joliet
  March 28 - MN, Minneapol...
  
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• POISON THE WELL Announces Spring 2026 Headline Tour With Support From CONVERGE

  20-01-2026 19:56 via blabbermouth.net
  POISON THE WELL has announced a spring 2026 headline tour. CONVERGE will support, with BALMORA, SPY, THE ARMED and THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA appearing on different segments. Artist pre-sale tickets go live Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. local time. General on-sale begins Friday, January 23 at 1...
  
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• WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 Shares 'Lifeline' Single From Upcoming 'From The Fade' Album

  20-01-2026 19:38 via blabbermouth.net
  Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, REVOLUTION SAINTS) will release the fourth album of his solo project JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13, "From The Fade", on February 27, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl.
  Once again, guitarist and composer Hoekstra is joined by an elite cast of rock veterans: powerh...
  
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• NEAL MORSE BAND (NMB), Featuring MIKE PORTNOY, Shares 'Hurt People' Single From Upcoming 'L.I.F.T.' Album

  20-01-2026 19:26 via blabbermouth.net
  For over a decade, NEAL MORSE BAND, now known simply as NMB, has stood as one of progressive rock's most enduring and unified collectives. With their latest studio album "L.I.F.T." set for release on February 27, 2026, Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Eric Gillette, Bill Hubauer and Randy George return wit...
  
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• BRING ME THE HORIZON Announces 'L.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)' Cinema Event

  20-01-2026 19:03 via blabbermouth.net
  Brit Award-winning and Grammy-nominated multi-platinum-selling band BRING ME THE HORIZON has announced "L.I.V.E. In São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)", a groundbreaking cinema event capturing the band's biggest headline show to date at São Paulo, Brazil's Allianz Parque Stadium, performe...
  
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• CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Announces 2026 North American Headlining Tour With Support From WHORES And CROBOT

  20-01-2026 18:39 via blabbermouth.net
  American heavy metal icons CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will return to stages this spring on a North American headlining tour with support provided by WHORES and CROBOT.
  The journey commences with a pair of headlining shows on April 7 and April 8 in Atlanta and Greensboro, respectively, with WHORES. From...
  
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• 'MEGADETH Day' Proclaimed In City Of La Vergne, Tennessee

  20-01-2026 17:52 via blabbermouth.net
  The City of La Vergne, Tennessee proclaimed January 17, 2026, as "Megadeth Day", recognizing the internationally acclaimed heavy metal band's visit to the city during a special music event hosted locally.
  According to a press release, MEGADETH visited La Vergne City Hall on Friday, January 16 for a...
  
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