Heavy Metal

• Watch: RITCHIE BLACKMORE Performs With DEEP PURPLE For First Time In 33 Years

  13-08-2026 07:44 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Ritchie Blackmore joined DEEP PURPLE on stage for the first time in more than three decades during the band's headlining concert Wednesday night (August 12) at the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York.
  The 81-year-old guitarist, who last played with DEEP PURPLE in 1993, came up for...
  
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• Watch: ABBATH Frontman Angrily Cuts Finnish Concert Short After Only Two Minutes

  15-08-2026 21:41 via blabbermouth.net
  
  ABBATH, the project led by former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, ended its performance Friday (August 14) at the SaariHelvetti festival in Tampere, Finland after only about two minutes.
  A YouTube clip of ABBATH's appearance at SaariHelvetti set (see below) shows the band launching into the opening song,...
  
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• DORO PESCH Says Heavy Metal Keeps Her Young: 'I'm More Healthy Now Than I Was In The '80s'

  15-08-2026 21:00 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, German metal queen Doro Pesch was asked if there is a moment, when she looks back at her four-and-a-half-decade career, that she would like to travel back in time to in order to see herself perform but from the eyes of a fan. She respond...
  
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• WEDNESDAY 13 On Upcoming Collaboration With JOHN 5: 'It Couldn't Be A Better Thing For Me To Do'

  15-08-2026 20:16 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, Wednesday 13 spoke about the recent announcement that he will team up with John 5 and the legendary guitarist's solo band, THE CREATURES, for the summer/fall 2027 touring season. This is the first time John's band will include a singer and to mark the...
  
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• SAXON's BRIAN TATLER Talks About His Contributions To Upcoming 'Gods Of Thunder' Album, BIFF BYFORD's Health

  15-08-2026 19:39 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Chas Byrne of Express FM, SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler spoke about the band's upcoming studio album, "Gods Of Thunder", which is tentatively due in early 2027 viaSilver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's all done. It's been mixed by [longtime...
  
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• Prisoner

  15-08-2026 18:19 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Circa the summer of 2004, Danish quintet RAUNCHY was making hay with the song "Summer of Overload" from their sophomore studio platter, "Confusion Bay". Aired at repeated intervals on the still-surviving Music Choice and included on a half-dozen CD samplers (remember those?), "Summer of Overload" wa...
  
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• SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Sets Record Straight: Seattle Rock Scene Of 1990s 'Didn't Have A Drug Culture'

  15-08-2026 17:55 via blabbermouth.net
  
  On June 11, 2026, Kim Thayil, co-founding member and lead guitarist of SOUNDGARDEN, launched his new memoir, "A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond", with a conversation with Krist Novoselic, co-founding member and bassist of NIRVANA, at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seat...
  
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• PLUSH Shares New Single 'Animalistic' From Upcoming 'Mass Hysteria' Album

  15-08-2026 17:12 via blabbermouth.net
  
  PLUSH has released a new single, "Animalistic", via Pavement Entertainment on all major streaming platforms. The track was written by singer/guitarist Moriah Formica, Blair Daly and Zac Maloy. Produced by Kile O'Dell and Formica, "Animalistic" serves as the first introduction to PLUSH's second full-...
  
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• MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Reflects On His Cancer Battle: 'God Wanted Me To Be Healed'

  15-08-2026 16:33 via blabbermouth.net
  
  On Friday, August 14, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine went live on TalkShopLive for a special question-and-answer session about his new memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", which will arrive on September 8, 2026 via Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint. The book, which Mustaine co-wro...
  
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• Los Angeles Metal Band STRYFE To Release 'Breathe' Single Through CANDLEPOWER RECORDS

  15-08-2026 14:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Candlepower Records and ElectraCast Media have announced a distribution agreement with Southern California progressive metal band STRYFE. "Breathe", the first single from STRYFE on Candlepower, drops August 22.
  STRYFE is a Los Angeles-based metal band known for its dynamic blend of heavy rock, progr...
  
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• FUEL Shares New Single 'Pull Me In' From Upcoming 'Pendulum' Album

  15-08-2026 14:22 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rock band FUEL continues the rollout of its highly anticipated seventh studio album, "Pendulum", with the release of "Pull Me In". Arriving as the album's second single ahead of its October 30 release, the emotionally charged track reveals a deeper, more vulnerable s...
  
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• Former MUSHROOMHEAD Vocalist WAYLON REAVIS's A KILLER'S CONFESSION Reimagines THE WEEKND's 'Blinding Lights'

  15-08-2026 14:05 via blabbermouth.net
  
  A KILLER'S CONFESSION, the alt-metal outfit led by former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Reavis, has released a new single, "Blinding Lights", a stripped-down reimagining of The Weeknd's massive global hit.
  Stepping away from the crushing weight and aggression that typically define the band's sound, A...
  
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• Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares New Single 'Screenager', Sets 2026 Festival Dates

  15-08-2026 13:46 via blabbermouth.net
  
  THE VIOLENT HOUR, the heavy rock group formed by Carla Harvey (BUTCHER BABIES) and Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA), has released a new single, "Screenager". The track combines heavy riffs and commanding vocals with melodic hooks, and lyrically addresses the erosion of genuine human connection in...
  
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• Mental Cruelty Premiere New Single & Music Video "Raise The Raven Banner" From Upcoming New Album "Echoes Of A Forlorn Land"

  15-08-2026 08:31 via metalunderground.com
  German blackened deathcore group Mental Cruelty‘s new Norse mythology-inspired studio album, “Echoes Of A Forlorn Land“, will arrive on October 23rd through Century Media. The band have now revealed the full details for the effort, alongside the debut of a music video for their latest single, “Raise The Raven Banner“. Jens Bogren (Dimmu Borgir,...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Marilyn Manson Premiere New Single & Music Video "Unalive" From New Album "One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2"

  15-08-2026 08:25 via metalunderground.com
  A music video for “Unalive” from Marilyn Manson‘s recently released album “One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2” has newly arrived online. Anthony Silva directed the latest clip from the divisive shock rocker. A virtual gallery featuring commentary from Manson on the album is also now available via oaug.marilynmanson.com.Manson...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• SLIPKNOT Officially Parts Ways With SID WILSON: 'We Wish Him The Best In His Future Endeavors'

  15-08-2026 00:28 via blabbermouth.net
  
  SLIPKNOT has officially parted ways with longtime member Sid Wilson.
  Earlier today (Friday, August 14), exactly two weeks after TMZ reported that DJ and keyboardist Wilson, 49, had been permanently removed from SLIPKNOT, ending his 28-year run with the Iowa-based metallers, the band shared the follo...
  
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• KELLY OSBOURNE Blasts 'Spectacularly Classless' DEE SNIDER For 'Trying To Diminish' OZZY's 'Abilities And Achievements'

  14-08-2026 23:50 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Kelly Osbourne has blasted Dee Snider for "trying to diminish" Ozzy Osbourne's "abilities and achievements" after the TWISTED SISTER frontman questioned Ozzy's songwriting contributions. Dee also made a pointed remark about Ozzy's wife and longtime manager Sharon Osbourne.
  The war of words between D...
  
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• ANDI DERIS Says HELLOWEEN Is 'Capable Of Playing' All The Classic Songs In Their Original Tunings

  14-08-2026 22:46 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with Mr. Music's "Meet My Guest" podcast, Andi Deris spoke about how he had to adapt his voice when he first joined HELLOWEEN as the replacement for Michael Kiske more than three decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the majority of the songs we deci...
  
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• SALIVA Shares Music Video For Title Track Of 'Breaking Through' Album

  14-08-2026 21:27 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Hard rock band SALIVA has released its new album, "Breaking Through", today via Judge & Jury Records. At the heart of the LP is the title track, "Breaking Through", a deeply personal anthem inspired by frontman Bobby Amaru's journey to sobriety. Both the song and the album chronicle the difficul...
  
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• NICKELBACK Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Rattle The Cage' Music Video

  14-08-2026 21:04 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Rock icons NICKELBACK have shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for "Rattle The Cage", the first single from their upcoming studio album, "Everything Under The Sun", which will arrive on October 30, 2026, via Virgin Music Group. Featuring a guest appearance by John 5,...
  
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• GEDDY LEE On Still Singing RUSH Songs In Original Keys: 'It Was Important To Me To Do As Many Original Versions For Our Audience As We Could'

  14-08-2026 20:46 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone magazine, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke about the band's "Fifty Something" tour, which launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH's first tour in over 10 years and the group's first run of shows since the 2020...
  
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• SLASH Praises New Generation Of Guitarists: 'Little Kids Are Blowing My Mind'

  14-08-2026 19:20 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with the "Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show", which airs on New York's Q104.3 FM radio station, GUNS N' ROSES' Slash was asked if he thinks it's easier or harder now for aspiring guitarists to get started than it was when he first began playing the instrument more than four de...
  
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• Watch: DOGSTAR, Featuring KEANU REEVES, Performs 'Joy' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

  14-08-2026 18:21 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Keanu Reeves's reactivated 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR performed its single "Joy" on last night's (Thursday, August 13) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". You can now watch the performance below.
  "Joy" is taken from DOGSTAR's fourth studio album, "All In Now", which c...
  
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• MARILYN MANSON Releases Music Video For 'Unalive' From 'One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2' Album

  14-08-2026 18:00 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Marilyn Manson has released the Anthony Silva-directed music video for "Unalive". The track is the opening cut of Marilyn's latest album "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2", co-produced and co-written with Tyler Bates, which is being released today (Friday, August 14) via Nuclear Blast Records...
  
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• RISE AGAINST Releases Two New Singles, 'Katy Bar The Door' And 'Living Undercover'

  14-08-2026 17:30 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Chicago punk rock quartet RISE AGAINST has released two new singles, "Katy Bar The Door" and "Living Undercover". These two new releases embody their original spirit of rebellion that they have held over a quarter century.
  "Katy Bar The Door" takes its name from an old expression meaning trouble is...
  
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• FOGHAT Announces 'Live & Loud Across The U.S.A.' Live Album

  14-08-2026 17:17 via blabbermouth.net
  
  More than 55 years after forming in the U.K., FOGHAT — Roger Earl (founding drummer), Bryan Bassett (lead/slide guitar), Scott Holt (lead vocals/guitar), and Rodney O'Quinn (bass/vocals) — remains one of rock and roll's hardest-working and most respected live bands. Throughout its 2025 "Slow Ride 50...
  
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• SKILLET Announces 'After The Storm' EP, Shares New Single 'Lift Me Up'

  14-08-2026 16:31 via blabbermouth.net
  
  With one of the biggest global audiences of its career and more than five million global streams already on its latest single "Scream", Christian rockers SKILLET have announced a new independent EP, "After The Storm", arriving October 9. The project's newest single and anime-inspired lyric video for...
  
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• TOMMY VICTOR On PRONG's New Self-Titled Album: 'There's A Little Bit More Rejuvenation In The Sound Of The Band'

  14-08-2026 15:53 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Cassidy of the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor spoke about the band's upcoming self-titled album, due on November 6 via Napalm Records. Regarding why he decided to make the new LP a self-titled affair, Tommy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...
  
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• GRAVEYARD Releases New Single 'A Means To An End' From Upcoming 'Fever' Album

  14-08-2026 14:48 via blabbermouth.net
  
  One of the most distinctive and revered forces in modern rock music, Sweden's very own GRAVEYARD is back with a brand new single, "A Means To An End", the first glimpse at the band's seventh studio album, "Fever", which will be released on October 9, 2026 worldwide on Nuclear Blast Records.
  Arriving...
  
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• THE FLOWER KINGS Announce 18th Studio Album 'Hope', Share First Single 'In A World Of Fools'

  14-08-2026 14:19 via blabbermouth.net
  
  After more than three decades of pushing the boundaries of progressive rock, THE FLOWER KINGS return with their new album, "Hope", due out on October 23, 2026 on InsideOut Music. The follow-up to 2025's "Love" stands as both a celebration of their legacy and a bold artistic statement. The album also...
  
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