Heavy Metal

• ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Dead At 77

  18-08-2026 21:44 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Frank Beard, ZZ TOP's drummer for the past 56 years, has died at the age of 77. He was in hospice care when he passed away on August 17 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas with family members at his side.
  In early August, Beard dropped off ZZ TOP's "The Big One!" tour due to health issues, with ZZ TOP g...
  
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• DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Since 'The Moth' Was Done, I've Written About 100 Songs'

  19-08-2026 00:14 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In an interview with Zenae Zukowski of Metal Insider, Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend was asked if he is already working on new music following the release of his ambitious, orchestral metal opus "The Moth" back in May via InsideOut Music. He responded  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ...
  
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• ANDY SCOTT On Existence Of Another Version Of SWEET Band Without Any Original Members: 'It Really Isn't Right'

  18-08-2026 22:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with Adam and Darren Roach of the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Andy Scott of the legendary rock band SWEET was asked about the existence of another touring and recording act called THE SWEET which contains no members from the original SWEET lineup. Andy said (as transcribed...
  
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• DEATHRACE

  18-08-2026 22:05 via blabbermouth.net
  
  RISING INSANE are kicking off their next chapter with a banger. The band's latest record, "DEATHRACE", shifts into their heavier instincts while still leaving room for their melodic side, which has helped them build such a wide audience.
  Three bands that come to mind when listening to "DEATHRACE" ar...
  
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• Watch: NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Performs Cover Of METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters' With Marine Band Of The Royal Netherlands Navy

  18-08-2026 21:10 via blabbermouth.net
  
  On July 2, 2026, NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen performed as a guest vocalist with the Marine Band Of The Royal Netherlands Navy (Marinierskapel Der Koninklijke Marine) at the opening concert of Sail Harlingen in the Vluchthaven of Harlingen, Netherlands. Among the tracks Floor sang was a symphonic c...
  
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• 'Heavy Healing' Documentary About Healing/Recuperative Powers Of Heavy, Aggressive Music To Receive Digital Release In September

  18-08-2026 20:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  MVD Entertainment Group has set a September 22, 2026 digital release date for the new documentary film "Heavy Healing", which seeks to dispel rumors and shine a much-needed bright light on the healing powers of aggressive music.
  Fans of heavy metal, hardcore punk and the like have been told since fo...
  
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• PRIMAL FEAR To Release 'Shadow Riders' Album In April 2027

  18-08-2026 20:31 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, PRIMAL FEAR bassist and producer Mat Sinner was asked if he and his bandmates were happy with the response to their latest album, "Domination", which came out last September via Reigning Phoenix Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...
  
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• Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Defend Decision To Call Their Collaborative Project STANLEY SIMMONS

  18-08-2026 19:52 via blabbermouth.net
  
  STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — was featured on a recent episode of "Sound Advice", an ongoing content series by SoundExchange where musical artists, comedians, and creators share firsthand...
  
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• Butcher Babies Premiere New Music Video For "Blame It On The Wind" From Upcoming New Album "Nightbloom"

  18-08-2026 19:35 via metalunderground.com
  Butcher Babies have unveiled the details of their new album Nightbloom, which is set to arrive on October 2nd via Judge & Jury Records. Alongside the announcement, the group have also premiered a music video for their latest single “Blame It On The Wind”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.Frontwoman Heidi Shepherd ...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• BRAT Premiere New Single & Music Video "Trophy Hunting" From Upcoming New Album "Manslayer"

  18-08-2026 19:27 via metalunderground.com
  BRAT have unveiled an official video for their new song “Trophy Hunting“. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming album, Manslayer, which is due out on September 25th via Prosthetic Records.Vocalist Liz Selfish commented:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• God’s Hate Release “Won’t Be Disgraced” EP Featuring Guest-Heavy Harm’s Way Cover

  18-08-2026 19:19 via metalunderground.com
  Following their surprise return from a year-long hiatus at this past weekend’s ‘Sound And Fury‘ festival, God’s Hate have swiftly followed up with a new three-song EP titled “Won’t Be Disgraced“. The hardcore supergroup (Terror, Twitching Tongues, etc.), fronted by AEW star Brody King, have included the title track and “I Am The Cure” on the ne...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• BAD WOLVES To Join SKILLET On Fall 2026 Tour

  18-08-2026 19:17 via blabbermouth.net
  
  BAD WOLVES issued their new single and music video "Paint It Red" via Better Noise Music at the top of the summer. It served as the band's first release of 2026 and the opening salvo for new singer Sara "Killboy" Skinner, who made her fiery debut as the band's new vocalist with the track.
  Today, BAD...
  
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• JENNIFER FINCH's Memoir, 'Shooting Up And Making Out', Due In January 2027

  18-08-2026 18:10 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and the Hachette Book Group, has announced the publication of "Shooting Up And Making Out: A Memoir Of My Life In LA And L7" by Jennifer Finch with Jeff Alulis on January 19, 2027. This is a candid and clear-eyed memoir that stands apart from the...
  
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• MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Opens Queen B Sushi In Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona

  18-08-2026 17:50 via blabbermouth.net
  
  TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE frontman Maynard James Keenan has spent the past two decades helping turn the Verde Valley into an unlikely wine and culture destination. In 2024, he and his wife, Jennifer Keenan, expanded Queen B Vinyl Café to include a café and coffee roaster. Today, it's Northern Arizon...
  
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• BUTCHER BABIES Announce New Album 'Nightbloom'

  18-08-2026 17:33 via blabbermouth.net
  
  BUTCHER BABIES will release their new album, "Nightbloom", on October 2 via Judge & Jury Records.
  The official music video for the band's latest single, "Blame It On The Wind", can be seen below.
  "Nightbloom" was produced by acclaimed hitmaker Howard Benson, whose extensive credits include some...
  
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• BARRY KERCH: 'I'm Not The Best Drummer In The World', But 'I Am The Best Drummer For SHINEDOWN'

  18-08-2026 17:10 via blabbermouth.net
  
  During a recent appearance on The Ty Sherrell Show, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the musical chemistry between him and his bandmates. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's a magic between the four of us. There's a magic. Listen, I'm not the best drummer in the world. I'...
  
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• CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses SAVATAGE's Return: 'We Never Should Have Left'

  18-08-2026 15:59 via blabbermouth.net
  
  By Clay Marshall
  In 1987, a young New York-based guitar player named Chris Caffery was introduced to SAVATAGE by the band's late producer Paul O'Neill, who encouraged the group to add a second guitarist to beef up their live sound as they prepared to tour North American arenas with DIO and MEGADETH...
  
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• ANBERLIN Announces New Album 'Currency', Shares 'Neverafter' Single

  18-08-2026 15:30 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Alternative rock outfit ANBERLIN has announced "Currency", the band's highly anticipated ninth studio album and the first full-length release to feature Matty Mullins as lead vocalist. Marking the beginning of a bold new chapter, "Currency" builds on the momentum of 2024's "Vega", where Mullins made...
  
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• SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Says Original Idea For Farewell Tour Came From ANDREAS KISSER: 'It Just Seemed To Really Make Sense'

  18-08-2026 14:59 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Earlier this month, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke to Neil Jones of TotalRock at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom about the band's decision to stage a farewell tour, more than 40 years after the group's formation. After Jones noted that he sens...
  
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• POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT On Why Now Is Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir: 'I Didn't Wanna Embarrass My Parents When They Were Alive'

  18-08-2026 14:24 via blabbermouth.net
  
  POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's long-awaited memoir, "Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison", which was written with writer duo Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson, will finally arrive September 15, 2026 via Rare Bird Books. Asked in a new interview with Erin Greatrix of This Day In Metal why now was the righ...
  
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• NUNSLAUGHTER Continues Its March As Death Metal's Prolific Band With 'Satanic Chaos Legions'

  18-08-2026 13:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  By David E. Gehlke
  Here's a good stat: Cleveland, Ohio death metal mongers NUNSLAUGHTER have over 200 releases to their name since their 1987 formation. Most of them are in the form of splits, EPs and live albums, with a "paltry" six studio albums nestled in between. The quartet's often instantaneou...
  
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• Lovers Tongue Premiere New Single & Lyric Video "O’ Holy Fire Breather" - Anthony Gonzales Of Womb Rot Guests

  18-08-2026 07:48 via metalunderground.com
  Texan deathcore outfit Lovers Tongue premiere a new single and lyric video titled "O’ Holy Fire Breather", streaming via YouTube for you now below. Anthony Gonzales of Womb Rot guests on this particular track. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Bato The Breucian Premiere New Lyric Video For "Ransack Yggdrasil"

  18-08-2026 07:41 via metalunderground.com
  Atlanta, Georgia-based technical deathcore outfit Bato The Breucian premiere a new lyric video for "Ransack Yggdrasil", streaming via YouTube for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Sphinx Premiere New Single "Rot''

  18-08-2026 07:33 via metalunderground.com
  London, UK/Faro, PT-based deathcore/death metal trio Sphinx premiere a new single by the name of “Rot”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Judiciary Premiere New Single & Music Video "Death Knell" From Upcoming New EP “Stalagmite Angels”

  18-08-2026 07:25 via metalunderground.com
  Texan crossover band Judiciary have unveiled a second single from their upcoming new EP “Stalagmite Angels”. “Death Knell” serves as the latest preview of that forthcoming concept effort, which remains slated for a September 04th release. Wes Ellis directed the below music video for the track.The band’s current touring plans in su...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• MASTODON's TROY SANDERS On GEEZER BUTLER's Guest Appearance On 'Marrow Deep' Album: 'What A Cool Moment'

  17-08-2026 23:07 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Iain McCallum of Australia's I Was Gonna Ask About That, MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders was asked if he felt "like a 13-year-old child again" when he and his bandmates got BLACK SABBATH co-founder Geezer Butler to record the bass intro to the song "The Vanishing" from...
  
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• ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN On Positive Response To THE GATHERING's 'Mandylion' 30th-Anniversary Tour: 'We Hoped It, But We Didn't Expect It'

  17-08-2026 21:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with Michał Choiński of Poland's Mystic Festival, Anneke Van Giersbergen spoke about the ongoing reunion shows from her former band THE GATHERING to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dutch rockers' "Mandylion" album. Asked what she had to "unlearn" in order to pursue a solo...
  
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• One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2

  17-08-2026 21:27 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Long past the ability to shock or turn stomachs, let alone convince the general and / or music-buying public that he is anything but a character of ill repute, Marilyn Manson now has his music to rest solely upon. "One Assassination Under God — Chapter 2" is obviously the follow-up to 2024's first c...
  
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• POWER TRIP's BLAKE IBANEZ On Sharing The Stage With PANTERA: 'It Was The Best Tour Ever'

  17-08-2026 19:49 via blabbermouth.net
  
  During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, POWER TRIP guitarist Blake Ibanez spoke about the Texas thrashers' early 2025 European tour as the support act for PANTERA. He said (as transcribed by BLABBE...
  
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• KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD On Upcoming Tour: 'Even Though We've Been Around A Long Time, We Really Focus On The New Songs'

  17-08-2026 18:36 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with MikeP of TotalRock's "The Autopsy" radio show, KAMELOT's founding guitarist Thomas Youngblood spoke about how he and his bandmates go about choosing a setlist for their tours. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Yeah, that's very hard. We always start with the new...
  
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