Heavy Metal

• METALLICA's 'ReLoad Returns To BILLBOARD Charts After Remastered Reissue

  11-07-2026 13:59 via blabbermouth.net
  
  According to Billboard, METALLICA's quadruple-platinum seventh studio album, "ReLoad", has landed on several charts since being re-released on June 26 via the band's own Blackened Recordings.
  "ReLoad" Billboard album chart positions:
  * Top Hard Rock Albums, No. 1 (debut)
  * Top Rock Albums, No. 3 (de...
  
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• GENE HOGLAN Explains Why He 'Never Had A Good Taste' In His 'Mouth' About CHUCK SCHULDINER Documentary 'Death By Metal'

  11-07-2026 21:42 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with the IMPACT Metal Channel, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan was asked for his opinion of the 2016 documentary about DEATH frontman Chuck Schuldiner, "Death By Metal", in which Gene was prominently featured. Hoglan, whose iconic drum performances graced the classic D...
  
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• FRANK FERRER On His Exit From GUNS N' ROSES: 'Everything Comes To An End'

  11-07-2026 20:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Frank Ferrer spoke to Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone magazine about his 19-year run with the band and his surprising March 2025 departure. Asked about the circumstances regarding his exit from the Axl Rose-fronted outfit, Frank said: "Everything comes to an end. Everything...
  
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• JOHN CORABI Isn't Sure He Is Still Employed By THE DEAD DAISIES: 'I Don't Know What Is Going On With That Band Right Now'

  11-07-2026 19:44 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series, former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who released his latest solo album, "New Day", in April via Frontiers Music Srl, was asked if there are still plans for him to do more recording and touring with THE DEAD DAISIES. He r...
  
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• Go Inside 'The Infinite Dreams Experience' At IRON MAIDEN's EDDFEST (Video)

  11-07-2026 18:52 via blabbermouth.net
  
  The Neil Martin channel on YouTube has uploaded a video tour of "The Infinite Dreams Experience" at IRON MAIDEN's Eddfest, which is taking place July 10-11 in Knebworth, United Kingdom. You can now watch the footage below.
  "The Infinite Dreams Experience" brings IRON MAIDEN's history to life with ma...
  
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• CHTHONIC Frontman-Turned-Politician FREDDY LIM: 'Artists Are Capable Of Doing A Lot Of Things That Politicians Cannot'

  11-07-2026 17:37 via blabbermouth.net
  
  During a recent appearance on the Bleeding Metal podcast, recorded at this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, Freddy Lim — vocalist for the Taiwanese extreme metal band CHTHONIC — discussed the intersections between politics and music.
  In 2025, Lim was appointed as Taiwan's new ambassador t...
  
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• SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE: 'This Is The Craziest Time For This Band'

  11-07-2026 16:14 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose was asked what  inspires him and his bandmates to continue to make new music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's funny 'cause we've said a hundred times, it's, like, 'Man, maybe this'll be the last...
  
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• METALLICA's 'ReLoad' Returns To BILLBOARD Charts After Remastered Reissue

  11-07-2026 15:43 via blabbermouth.net
  
  According to Billboard, METALLICA's quadruple-platinum seventh studio album, "ReLoad", has landed on several charts since being re-released on June 26 via the band's own Blackened Recordings.
  "ReLoad" Billboard album chart positions:
  * Top Hard Rock Albums, No. 1 (debut)
  * Top Rock Albums, No. 3 (de...
  
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• Watch: VOIVOD Reunites With ERIC FORREST At First Show Of Summer 2026 European Tour

  11-07-2026 15:41 via blabbermouth.net
  
  VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Bélanger is sitting out the band's European tour this summer in order to"attend to a family matter". He is being temporarily replaced by former VOIVOD and current E-FORCE vocalist/bassist Eric Forrest.
  Forrest played his first show of VOIVOD's summer 2026 tour last ni...
  
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• STEVE HARRIS Watched BLAZE BAYLEY's IRON MAIDEN Set At EDDFEST

  11-07-2026 15:01 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 to 1999, headlined the Friday night (July 10) Maidenville stage at IRON MAIDEN's Eddfest weekend in the United Kingdom. The concert was part of a celebration of IRON MAIDEN's 50th anniversary that is taking place on the iconic Knebworth site.
  Fans saw...
  
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• SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN Officially Closes His Las Vegas Comic Book Shop

  11-07-2026 14:27 via blabbermouth.net
  
  According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Torpedo Comics, which is owned by SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan, has closed its Las Vegas location after nearly a decade.
  "Thank you to the Las Vegas community for supporting us for the last 9 years!" reads a sign posted on the shop's door announci...
  
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• JEFF YOUNG On Possibility Of Playing With MEGADETH Again During Band's 'Farewell' Tour: 'I Don't Even Know If I'd Wanna Do It If It Was Offered To Me'

  10-07-2026 22:16 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young was asked if he thinks all former members of the band, including his ex-MEGADETH and current KINGS OF THRASH bandmate David Ellefson, should be invited to play with MEGADETH again during the Dave Mustaine-...
  
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• Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Releases Music Video For 'Lost For Life' From 'Bad Bones' Solo Album

  10-07-2026 21:20 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released the official music video for "Lost For Life", a track from his latest solo album, "Bad Bones", which came out on May 22.
  Erik commented: "'Lost For Life' is about that us-against-the-world kind of love. Two imperfect people finding each other and dec...
  
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• SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Is Receiving Treatment After 'Serious Mental Health Crash'; Replacement Touring Bassists Announced

  10-07-2026 20:59 via blabbermouth.net
  
  SHINEDOWN bassist and producer Eric Bass will miss at least the first few shows on the band's upcoming tour in order to receive treatment after recently suffering "a pretty serious mental health crash".
  The next North American leg of "Dance, Kid, Dance Act II" is set to kick off tomorrow (Saturday,...
  
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• LORNA SHORE Shares Music Video For 'War Machine'

  10-07-2026 20:27 via blabbermouth.net
  
  LORNA SHORE is giving fans a look inside the band's 2026 global tour with the release of the new single and video for "War Machine", filmed across the band's recent European headlining jaunt with WHITECHAPEL, SHADOW OF INTENT and HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH. The clip, which can be seen below, was directe...
  
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• THE DEAD DAISIES Announce Second Reunion Concert With GLENN HUGHES

  10-07-2026 19:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  On May 30, 2026 at the legendary Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois, THE DEAD DAISIES returned for a special night of rock featuring Glenn Hughes on vocals and bass. Glenn joined guitarist Doug Aldrich, drummer Tommy Clufetos and guitarist David Lowy for this rare performance — under THE PURPLE...
  
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• STEELHEART Releases Cover Of BADFINGER's 'Without You'

  10-07-2026 19:23 via blabbermouth.net
  
  1996. The same year Mariah Carey's cover of "Without You" swept across Europe and became the No. 7 best-selling single of the year in the U.K. The same year it reached No. 1 in over a dozen countries and held the European Hot 100 chart for two weeks. STEELHEART frontman Miljenko Matijevic — already...
  
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• Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist ADRIAN VANDENBERG Reflects On Recording 'Here I Go Again' Solo

  10-07-2026 19:11 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Legendary Dutch guitarist and songwriter Adrian Vandenberg recently joined Mark Strigl on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Channel 38) for an in-depth conversation on Mark's live-from-New York City show, the home of hard and heavy classic rock. The wide-ranging interview covered Vandenberg's career from...
  
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• CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH Denies Former Bandmembers' Accusations: 'We Had Done Absolutely Zero Wrong'

  10-07-2026 18:20 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Hot Metal, vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH spoke about the controversy surrounding the fact that several former members of CRADLE OF FILTH filed a lawsuit in 2025 against Dani and the group's management. It followed allegations levelle...
  
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• HYPOCRISY's PETER TÄGTGREN Explains Long Gaps Between Studio Albums: 'You Become More Picky Of What You Write'

  10-07-2026 17:41 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Kacper Dworniczak of Strefa Music Art, HYPOCRISY frontman Peter Tägtgren addressed the reason for the long gap between the band's last two albums, with 2021's "Worship" arriving eight years after 2013's "End Of Disclosure". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "You b...
  
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• FUEL Returns With New Single 'Want It', Announces Seventh Studio Album 'Pendulum'

  10-07-2026 16:51 via blabbermouth.net
  
  After more than two decades of defining modern rock radio, multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band FUEL knows a thing or two about perseverance. It's a theme woven throughout the band's biggest hits, their remarkable career, and now their newest single, "Want It", arriving today. Serving as the first...
  
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• Music Community Introduces System For Tagging AI-Generated Songs

  10-07-2026 16:09 via blabbermouth.net
  
  IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Human Artistry Campaign, representing a broad spectrum of recorded music creators and companies around the world, announced a unified approach to voluntary track labeling to give fans clearer information about the use of generative AI (GenAI)...
  
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• SEX PISTOLS' 'Filthy Lucre Live': Legendary Finsbury Park Concert To Be Released On Red Vinyl And CD

  10-07-2026 15:50 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Marking 30 years since the SEX PISTOLS burst back on to the scene, fans will this year be able to buy "Filthy Lucre Live" as a 2LP red vinyl set featuring bonus tracks.
  It was the biggest shock reunion of the 1990s and on June 23, 1996, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Mat...
  
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• SKILLET Shares Music Video For New Single 'Scream'

  10-07-2026 15:21 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Christian rockers SKILLET have released an explosive new single, "Scream". The official video for the song, directed by Josiah "JOSIAHx" Moore, can be seen below.
  The new track serves as the first taste of a new era of music from the band, with additional releases expected later this year.
  The "Scre...
  
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• MISS MAY I Announces New Album 'No Place For Me', Shares 'Sanctuary' Single

  10-07-2026 15:04 via blabbermouth.net
  
  MISS MAY I — Levi Benton (vocals), Jerod Boyd (drums), Ryan Neff (bass) and Elisha Mullins (guitar) — will release a new album, "No Place For Me", on October 2 via Solid State Records. Today, the band also shares the video for the new single "Sanctuary". Watch it below.
  "'Sanctuary' is a song about...
  
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• MY DYING BRIDE: 'Anthology Of Sombre Reflections' Deluxe 8-LP Box Set Due In August

  10-07-2026 14:39 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Due on August 21 via Peaceville, "Anthology Of Sombre Reflections" is an expansive and comprehensive collection of the early and much-celebrated works of doom gods MY DYING BRIDE, from the formative deathly rawness of the revered "Towards The Sinister" demo, "God Is Alone" seven-inch tracks and subs...
  
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• EXUMER To Release 'Death Mask Messiah' Album In August

  10-07-2026 14:18 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Long-running German thrash outfit EXUMER will release a new full-length album, "Death Mask Messiah", on August 28 through Metal Blade Records.
  "Death Mask Messiah", which marks the band's first new studio output in seven years, further cements EXUMER's legacy as a dauntless thrash metal institution....
  
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• AUTOPSY: 'Mental Funeral' Special 35th-Anniversary Editions Due In August

  10-07-2026 14:03 via blabbermouth.net
  
  "Mental Funeral" was AUTOPSY's second studio album, originally released back in 1991, and is rightly hailed as one of the greatest death metal albums of all time with its unhinged and uncompromising collection of odes to brutality and depravity, wrapped up in its highly distinctive raw, organic prod...
  
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• ANTHRAX Shares Music Video For 'The Edge Of Perfection' Single From Upcoming 'Cursum Perficio' Album

  10-07-2026 13:49 via blabbermouth.net
  
  ANTHRAX will release its long-awaited twelfth full-length studio album, "Cursum Perficio", on September 18 via Megaforce in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast in Europe. It marks the band's first record in ten years since 2016's "For All Kings", which debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. The phrase "...
  
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• BIFF BYFORD On Upcoming SAXON Album: 'It's Heavier, More Than Anything'

  10-07-2026 13:27 via blabbermouth.net
  
  SAXON vocalist Biff Byford recently spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the British heavy metal legends' upcoming 25th studio album, tentatively due on January 22, 2027 via Silver Lining Music. He said: "I got into trouble for giving away the release date, so I must be very careful what I sa...
  
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