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• W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS: 'I Wouldn't Say I'm Antisocial'

  12-10-2026 16:03 via blabbermouth.net
  
  During a VIP question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s September 30 concert at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, frontman Blackie Lawless addressed the public perception that he is somewhat "antisocial". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wouldn't s...
  
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• BUTCHER BABIES' HEIDI SHEPHERD On Split With CARLA HARVEY: 'The Hardest Part About It All Was The Loss Of A Best Friend Of 20-Something Years'

  12-10-2026 22:22 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with SPIN.com, BUTCHER BABIES frontwoman Heidi Shepherd spoke about what it was like becoming the sole singer of the band following the 2024 departure of Carla Harvey.
  Although Harvey initially stepped away from BUTCHER BABIES to recover from a "serious eye injury", she later told...
  
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• MARTY FRIEDMAN On His 2023 Reunion With MEGADETH At Budokan: 'It Was A Night Of Miracles'

  12-10-2026 21:42 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson of VRP Rocks, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman once again spoke about his exit from the band more than two decades ago. Asked if it was a difficult decision to leave the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit, Friedman said (as transcribed...
  
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• THE USED Announces 'A Mid Summer Night's Symphony' Screening

  12-10-2026 20:41 via blabbermouth.net
  
  THE USED has announced the world premiere of "A Mid Summer Night's Symphony", filmed at the world-famous Sydney Opera House. The screening will take place at the Landmark Nuart Theater in Los Angeles, California on October 28, featuring an intimate question-and-answer session with the band.
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• YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Recalls Being Offered Guitarist Gig In DAVID LEE ROTH's Solo Band: 'I Probably Should Have Done It'

  12-10-2026 20:09 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Eamon O'Neill of Eonmusic, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about some of the offers he had received over the years to join established bands or collaborate with well-known musicians, including David Lee Roth's post-VAN HALEN solo band. Yngwie said: "What ha...
  
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• EVAN STANLEY And NICK SIMMONS Reject 'Nepotism' Label For Their STANLEY SIMMONS Project: 'This Is What We Would Do If Nobody Was Watching'

  12-10-2026 19:46 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with the Preston & Steve show which is broadcast on Philadelphia's active rock radio station 93.3 WMMR, Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — addressed accusations which have been leveled at them for supposedly leveraging thei...
  
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• DUFF MCKAGAN Reflects On The End Of VELVET REVOLVER: 'The Wheels Were Coming Off Through That Whole' Last 'Tour'

  12-10-2026 18:22 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with the Finding Your Summit podcast, hosted by former NFL player Mark Pattison, Duff McKagan reflected on the breakup of VELVET REVOLVER, the band he formed in 2002 with fellow ex-GUNS N' ROSES members Slash and Matt Sorum.
  McKagan, Slash, Sorum and guitarist Dave Kushner held an...
  
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• GENE SIMMONS Says He Has DONALD TRUMP's And ELON MUSK's Phone Numbers In His Contact List: 'I'm Kind Of A Big Deal'

  12-10-2026 17:25 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with the Hollywood Raw podcast, hosted by entertainment news veteran Dax Holt and New York City photojournalist Adam Glyn, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked to name the "most famous person" in his contact list on his phone. Gene responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMO...
  
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• Watch: GRAHAM BONNET And BRUCE DICKINSON Join Forces On 'The Fifth Force Of Nature' Single From GRAHAM BONNET BAND

  12-10-2026 15:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Legendary rock vocalist Graham Bonnet and his group, the GRAHAM BONNET BAND, will release a new studio album, "Circuit Breaker", on March 26, 2027 via Frontiers Music Srl.
  For the album's first single, Graham joins forces with none other than IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson on "The Fifth Force...
  
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• Reunited 'Mandylion' Lineup Of THE GATHERING Releases New Live Album, 'Echoes Of Mandylion', Recorded In August 2025

  12-10-2026 14:35 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Dutch rockers THE GATHERING have released "Echoes Of Mandylion", a live album celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic "Mandylion" LP. Recorded during five special shows at Doornroosje in Nijmegen, the Netherlands from August 27 to August 31, 2025, it captures the first live performances in...
  
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• Watch: BEHEMOTH Performs Cover Of VENOM's 'In League With Satan' With DIMMU BORGIR's SHAGRATH Live For First Time

  12-10-2026 13:57 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH kicked off their "In League With Satan" co-headline European tour with DIMMU BORGIR on Friday, October 9 at Halle 622 in Zurich, Switzerland. Support on the trek is coming from the Swedish black metal icons DARK FUNERAL.
  BEHEMOTH's 14-song set included the live debu...
  
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• SIXX:A.M.'s JAMES MICHAEL Launches New Band LOWLIGHT REVELRY, Releases Debut Album

  12-10-2026 13:21 via blabbermouth.net
  
  LOWLIGHT REVELRY is the latest musical chapter from James Michael, the multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and voice of SIXX:A.M.
  After years spent writing, recording, and touring on the world stage, Michael traded Los Angeles for Northern Ireland, where a renewed passion for making music led to th...
  
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• DREGEN Confirms It Wasn't His Decision To Leave THE HELLACOPTERS: 'Maybe We Could Have Gone Full-On IRON MAIDEN And Had Three Guitarists'

  11-10-2026 23:07 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Argentina's UnDinamo - La Última Radio De Rock, founding THE HELLACOPTERS guitarist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) discussed the recent announcement that he was exiting the band due to the fact that he injured his hand three years ago, causing "permanent damage t...
  
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• MASTODON's BRANN DAILOR: BRENT HINDS 'Got Away With A Lot Of Things That Other People Wouldn't Be Able To'

  11-10-2026 19:49 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest album, "Marrow Deep", which arrived in August, roughly a year after the death of founding MASTODON guit...
  
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• AMANDA SOMERVILLE Says Her Cancerous Brain Tumor Is 'Not Operable': It 'Is Only Treated To Gain Time'

  11-10-2026 19:21 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Amanda Somerville, the acclaimed American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who grew up in Michigan and moved to Germany to build her music career, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a rare type of cancerous brain tumor.
  The original news of Amanda's "malig...
  
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• Watch: UNLEASHED Pays Tribute To Late VENOM Frontman CRONOS With 'Countess Bathory' Cover In Athens

  11-10-2026 17:33 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED paid tribute to VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant by playing a cover version of the VENOM classic "Countess Bathory" during UNLEASHED's October 7 concert at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below.
  On October 2, th...
  
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• MAT MAURER: MORTAL SIN Is Planning To Release Best-Of And Live Albums In 2027 While Working On New Music

  11-10-2026 16:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Jerry Kurunen of Finland's Rauta, vocalist Mat Maurer of Australian thrash metal pioneers MORTAL SIN spoke about the reunited band's plans for the coming months, after their return to the stage earlier this year, nearly 15 years since their last tour on the 2011 "Thrashfest C...
  
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• NICKELBACK's MIKE KROEGER: We Wanna Keep Going 'As Long As The People Keep Turning Up For The Rock Shows'

  11-10-2026 15:43 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with U.K.'s link textHive magazine, NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger was asked if there is anything still left on the Canadian rockers' "bucket list to take off" before he and his bandmates hang their hats up as a group. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we...
  
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• BECKY BALDWIN Explains How She Landed Gig Playing Bass On TONY IOMMI's New Solo Album

  11-10-2026 14:30 via blabbermouth.net
  
  U.K.-based bassist Becky Baldwin spoke to Jamie Westwood and Tom Stevens of The Chronicles Of Podcast about her appearance on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark". The 35-year-old Baldwin, who is best known as a recent addition to Danish metal veterans MERCYFUL F...
  
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• Watch: DEEN CASTRONOVO Plays Full Concert With JOURNEY In San Antonio, Two Days After Suffering Medical Emergency

  11-10-2026 13:37 via blabbermouth.net
  
  JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo returned to the stage Saturday night (October 10) to play a full concert with his bandmates at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, just two days after he suffered a medical emergency during JOURNEY's concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  "He crushed last night," JOURNEY gu...
  
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• Slamskies Premieres New Single "BITCH KILLA''

  11-10-2026 09:25 via metalunderground.com
  Athens, Greece-based slam unit Slamskies premieres his new single titled "BITCH KILLA", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Miscreant of Malfeasance Premiere New Single "Chamber Of Guts"

  11-10-2026 09:19 via metalunderground.com
  United States & Canada-based electronic slamming death metal duo Miscreant of Malfeasance premiere a new single titled "Chamber Of Guts", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Greysight Premiere New Single & Music Video "VIOLENCE IN BLOOM"

  11-10-2026 08:53 via metalunderground.com
  British nü-metalcore band Greysight have announced their signing to Seek & Strike, which will release the band’s new EP, “VIOLENCE IN BLOOM“, on November 6th. The group have also premiered a music video for the title track from the six-song effort, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.“VIOLENCE IN BLOOM” track list:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Says Fans Won't Have To Wait Long For Follow-Up To Upcoming 'Fatal Paradox' Album

  10-10-2026 22:06 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, studio album, HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta spoke about the title of the band's upcoming studio album, "Fatal Paradox", which will arrive on November 6 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. He said(as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...
  
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• RIK EMMETT Reveals He Lost 'All' His Hair After TRIUMPH's 2026 Comeback Tour: 'You May See Me Wearing A Lot Of Hats' At Upcoming Shows

  10-10-2026 20:53 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Rob Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett opened up about returning to the road for a North American tour after a 30-year hiatus. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore were joined by guitarist Phil X, drummer and keyb...
  
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• STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO Is 'Very Grateful' For JEFF GUTT: The 'Peace Of Mind' That He Brings To The Band Is 'Immeasurable'

  10-10-2026 18:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo spoke about the band's decision, nine years ago, to move forward with a new singer, Jeff Gutt, after spending nearly a couple of decades working with STONE TEMPLE...
  
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• DEVIN TOWNSEND To Release DREAMPEACE 'Harmonic Dharma' Album Next Week: 'I Hope It Brings You The Peace It Has Brought Me'

  10-10-2026 18:04 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend has announced that he will release a new album, "Harmonic Dharma", under the DREAMPEACE banner on Friday, October 16.
  Having struggled with insomnia for many years, Devin created DREAMPEACE as a way to...
  
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• SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'I Know That Some People Feel That Christianity Doesn't Belong In Rock Music'

  10-10-2026 17:18 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Brian Storm of Rock Feed, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, talked about how regularly speaking about his faith in secular spaces and voicing his opinions on hot-button social and political issues has resulted in some...
  
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• MATT SORUM Says THE CULT Was His Favorite Band To Play In: It Was 'Right In My Lane As Far As How I Like To Approach The Drum Kit'

  10-10-2026 15:15 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview withJoann Butler In Studio With..., Matt Sorum, the American drummer best known for his work with GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT and VELVET REVOLVER, was asked to name his "favorite band to play in". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I would say that THE CULT was probably...
  
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• RANDY BLYTHE: 'With LAMB OF GOD, I Would Love To Do More Clean Vocals, But I Only Really Put Clean Vocals Where They Fit'

  10-10-2026 14:32 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Jai Setright of Australia's Metal On Tap, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe spoke about how he manages to remain one of metal's most physically dynamic performers more than three decades into the band's career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm only good at o...
  
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