Heavy Metal

• Symphonique

  02-06-2026 17:58 via blabbermouth.net
  
  For most of the last 40 years, VOIVOD have been the progressive metal gift that keeps on giving. Perpetually ahead of the game, they have weathered every obstacle and pitfall imaginable to arrive at this point, and it seems only fitting that this most adventurous and free-thinking band should celebr...
  
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• NITA STRAUSS Welcomes First Child With Husband/Manager JOSH VILLALTA

  04-06-2026 07:53 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Nita Strauss and husband and manager Josh Villalta have announced the birth of their first child together, a baby boy named Maxwell James. Maxwell was born 7 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches long on Thursday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m. local time, according to People.
  Earlier today (Wednesday, June 3), Nita&...
  
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• REVOCATION Announces '20 Years Of Torment' September/October 2026 North American Tour

  04-06-2026 00:24 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Technical death metal architects REVOCATION will embark on the "20 Years Of Torment" tour in early September.Support on the trek will come from DEFEATED SANITY, FUMING MOUTH and WEEPING.
  REVOCATION commented: "'20 Years Of Torment'… And we're bringing some truly sick bands with us to celebrate. We...
  
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• WARRANT's ERIK TURNER On 'Cherry Pie' Reaching New Generation Thanks To Hit Series 'Off Campus': 'We're So Stoked'

  03-06-2026 23:46 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Australia's Today show, WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner spoke about the fact that the band's hit song "Cherry Pie" is reaching a whole new generation thanks to the hit Prime Video series "Off Campus". A college soap based on Elle Kennedy's bestselling book series, "Off Campus"...
  
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• NITA STRAUSS Welcomes First Baby With Husband/Manager JOSH VILLALTA

  03-06-2026 22:09 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Nita Strauss and husband and manager Josh Villalta have announced the birth of their first child together, a baby boy named Maxwell James. Maxwell was born 7 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches long on Thursday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m. local time, according to People.
  Earlier today (Wednesday, June 3), Nita&...
  
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• ERRA To Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of 'Drift' With September 2026 North American Tour

  03-06-2026 21:44 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Metalcore group ERRA will embark on a North American tour in September. The "Drift Outlives The Earth Tour" will celebrate the tenth anniversary of ERRA's third studio album, "Drift", with a special set including songs from "Drift" and the band's latest album, "Silence Outlives The Earth", exclusive...
  
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• Watch: DOWN's PHILIP ANSELMO Dedicates 'Lifer' To DIMEBAG, VINNIE PAUL And OZZY OSBOURNE At 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

  03-06-2026 21:30 via blabbermouth.net
  
  The HojasLive channel on YouTube has uploaded video of DOWN performing the song "Lifer" — dedicated to late PANTERA members "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and Vinnie Paul Abbott, as well as iconic BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne — earlier today (Wednesday, June 3) at this year's edition of the Sweden R...
  
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• PLINI Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour

  03-06-2026 21:12 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Australian guitarist, composer and producer Plini will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of his recently released album "An Unnameable Desire". The trek will feature support from NIGHT VERSES and PORTRAITS.
  A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, June 4 at 10:00...
  
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• See Trailer For New PETER FRAMPTON Documentary 'Frampton'

  03-06-2026 20:15 via blabbermouth.net
  
  A trailer for the upcoming Peter Frampton documentary "Frampton" is available below. The two-and-a-half-minute clip includes archival photos and video, as well as interview footage with Sheryl Crow, Ringo Starr, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello, director Cameron Crowe, Alice Cooper, STYX's Tom...
  
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• PHIL COLLEN Says DEF LEPPARD 'Would Love' To Play At The Sphere, But Expresses Concern About Production Overshadowing Band

  03-06-2026 19:42 via blabbermouth.net
  
  During a June 2 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke about the possibility of him and his bandmates staging a run of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Asked if he has seen any shows at the Sphere yet, Phil said (as transcribed by B...
  
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• All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

  03-06-2026 19:16 via blabbermouth.net
  
  It was an event that cheered the soul. BLOOD INCANTATION released their third album in 2024. It was called "Absolute Elsewhere" and it was utterly fucking mind-blowing. A death metal band possessed by the spirit of progressive rock, the Colorado quartet are making music that both defies categorizati...
  
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• SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Talks About His Appreciation For Early METALLICA, EXODUS And METAL CHURCH

  03-06-2026 19:04 via blabbermouth.net
  
  During an appearance on the Turned Out A Punk podcast, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil, who is promoting his upcoming memoir, "A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond", was asked if he and his bandmates were frustrated by the fact that they were "marketed into the metal...
  
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• SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Online 'Haters': I Envision Them 'Miserable In Their Own Lives, Because That's Why They Have To Spew Hatred'

  03-06-2026 17:40 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with 80s_Metal_Headz, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked to name something that people sometimes misunderstand about him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "A lot of people, and I say a lot of people, a few people, and it's mainly the haters, think I'm this g...
  
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• L.A. GUNS Release Music Video For 'Electric Gypsy' From Upcoming Live CD And DVD, 'Live From The Guild Theatre'

  03-06-2026 17:11 via blabbermouth.net
  
  L.A. GUNS will release a new live CD and DVD, "Live From The Guild Theatre", on July 3 via Cleopatra Records. Recorded on July 10, 2025 at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California and celebrating the release of the band's then-new album "Leopard Skin", L.A. GUNS fire off killer versions of fan fa...
  
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• DEVILDRIVER Shares Music Video For 'Dead In The Water' Single From Upcoming 'Strike And Kill' Album

  03-06-2026 16:52 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In anticipation DEVILDRIVER's rabid new album, "Strike And Kill", due out July 10 via Napalm Records, the groove metal veterans first released the boisterous lead single "Dig Your Own Grave", cracking over 400,000 cross-platform streams, becoming a mainstay on SiriusXM's Liquid Metal and stampeding...
  
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• TIM MONTANA Recruits SLASH, BILLY GIBBONS And JERRY CANTRELL For New Album 'Entire State Of Tim Montana'

  03-06-2026 16:27 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Rock singer/guitarist/songwriter Tim Montana will release a new album, "Entire State Of Tim Montana", on July 31 via BMG. The sixteen tracks on the record feature some assists from music's heaviest hitters, including Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS), Slash (GUNS N' ROSES), Billy F Gibbons (ZZ TOP) a...
  
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• Watch: STANLEY SIMMONS Performs At BUDDY GUY's John Lewis Civil Rights Award Ceremony

  03-06-2026 15:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  On May 27, STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — performed at the John Lewis Civil Rights Award ceremony honoring Buddy Guy at the Renaissance Shoals Conference Center in Florence, Alabama. Fan-f...
  
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• VOIVOD's New Concept Album Tentatively Due In Late 2027: 'It's Gonna Sound A Bit Like A Movie Soundtrack'

  03-06-2026 15:24 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, VOIVOD's drummer and founding member Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about how the band's "Symphonique" live album, a special collaboration with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique De Québec), inspired the songwriting process for n...
  
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• EUROPE Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Cult Of Ignorance' From Upcoming 'Come This Madness' Album

  03-06-2026 14:28 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released the hook-laden new single "The Cult Of Ignorance", the second track unveiled from their highly anticipated forthcoming studio album, "Come This Madness", due on September 25 via Silver Lining Music.
  Driven by an instantly memorable hook and an anthemic...
  
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• ACE FREHLEY's 1975 Les Paul Guitar Sells For $512,000 At Auction

  03-06-2026 07:35 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Ace Frehley's 1975 Gibson Les Paul, one of the most historically significant guitars in rock and roll, sold for $512,000 as part of the "Music Icons" series from auction house Julien's, a two-day live auction which took place on May 29 and May 30 at Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York City. From...
  
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• KISS To Release 'Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History' Book In October

  03-06-2026 04:55 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Insight Editions has set an October 27 release date for "KISS Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History: Making And Touring The Legendary Album, Official And Authorized". The book was written by author Ken Sharp along with KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.
  In 1976, Gene, Paul, Ace Frehl...
  
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• MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces Fall 2026 U.S. Tour With DAYSEEKER, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA And DARK DIVINE

  03-06-2026 04:35 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Platinum-selling, Scranton, Pennsylvania powerhouse MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, which will release its new album "Decades" on July 17 via Roadrunner Records, has announced the second leg of "The Sweat And Blood Tour". DAYSEEKER will serve as direct support. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and DARK DIVINE will also a...
  
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• EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Says 'Constant Bad News' Is 'Exhausting' But The Solution Isn't Just Running Away From It

  03-06-2026 00:28 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with LA Lloyd, the nationally syndicated radio host for the "LA Lloyd Rock 30", EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee spoke about the band's recently released single, "Who Will You Follow". The track was co-written and produced by Zakk Cervini (BAD OMENS, YUNGBLUD, BRING ME THE HORIZON,...
  
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• FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'If We Weren't A Great Rock And Roll Band With Great Songs, We Wouldn't Still Be Around 25 Years Later'

  02-06-2026 23:22 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with The Jesea Lee Show, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho addressed the fact that some people still don't his band seriously due to his status as a legendary professional wrestler. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Every band has a gimmick. SLIPKNOT wears masks. When META...
  
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• SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN Is The Progressive Metal Powerhouse Vocalist With A Vulnerable Side

  02-06-2026 21:42 via blabbermouth.net
  
  By David E. Gehlke
  SYMPHONY X's 2002 "The Odyssey" is anchored by its 25-minute epic title track. Based on Homer's "Odyssey", which details the trials and tribulations of the ancient Greek hero Odysseus, SYMPHONY X's "The Odyssey" was a seven-part drama spun through the lens of sublimely epic progre...
  
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• CRO-MAGS Release First New Song In Six Years, 'Wired For Chaos'

  02-06-2026 21:21 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Rolling Stone magazine has premiered the official by Rex Miller-directed music video for CRO-MAGS' first new song in six years, "Wired For Chaos". The track — which shares a name with a recent documentary about CRO-MAGS frontman Harley Flanagan's life — will appear on the New York hardcore legends'...
  
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• QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Says A Growing Number Of TRUMP Supporters Are Experiencing 'Buyer's Remorse'

  02-06-2026 20:34 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Todd La Torre defended his right to speak out on political issues, explaining that he has "every right" to share his views publicly. After Pervanidis noted that he always thought of QUEENSR...
  
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• Season Of Surrender

  02-06-2026 20:17 via blabbermouth.net
  
  They never make a fuss about it, but AUGUST BURNS RED are metalcore's great survivors. Against the odds, the Pennsylvanian quintet have retained the same lineup for the last 20 years, and their impressive catalogue of nine previous studio albums (or ten, if we include instrumental Xmas album "Sleddi...
  
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• QUEEN's ADAM LAMBERT On 2026 'Pride Month': 'It's Incredible How Much Change Has Happened'

  02-06-2026 19:52 via blabbermouth.net
  
  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 to Audacy Music about this year's LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 uprisin...
  
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• BUTCHER BABIES Release Music Video For Latest Single 'Blame It On The Wind'

  02-06-2026 19:07 via blabbermouth.net
  
  BUTCHER BABIES have released their powerful new single "Blame It On The Wind", produced by Howard Benson. This marks the fourth release from their forthcoming album via Judge & Jury Records.
  The track serves as a key chapter in an album that functions as a deeply personal love letter to vocalist...
  
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