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SHAME Superficially speaking, heavy music is a form of entertainment. But when one encounters an album like “SHAME”, all normal parameters and expectations are obliterated, leaving only the harrowing screech of ignominy and the looming shadow of death. Although ...

IHSAHN Still Believes Making New EMPEROR Album Would Be Lose-Lose Situation: 'You Can't Compete With Nostalgia' In a new interview with Sam Acevedo of El Planeta Del Rock, EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) was asked if he thinks the ...

Death: An Anthology After a decade spent paying their dues and working harder than most to push deathcore forward, ENTERPRISE EARTH have reached a watershed moment. The departure of vocalist and co-founder Dan Watson brought a halt to the Spokane crew’s first chapter. ...

CHUCK BILLY On Next TESTAMENT Album: 'We Have To Get It Done And Record It Before July' In a new interview with Michael Spedden of the 97 Underground radio station, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the band’s recording and touring plans for the coming

Freak Dreams If nothing else, “Freak Dreams” makes a refreshing change. While many folk in the metal world seem unreasonably obsessed with the ’90s, and the revival of every last shit-pot phenomenon that decade produced, SLOPE are making the rather more ...

KNOCKED LOOSE Announces Spring 2024 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale KNOCKED LOOSE has announced a spring 2024 North American tour. Support on the trek, which will launch after KNOCKED LOOSE’s appearance at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas on April

ROB ZOMBIE Parts Ways With Longtime Bassist MATT 'PIGGY D.' MONTGOMERY Longtime ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) has announced his departure from the band. In a message posted on his Instagram page, Montgomery wrote: “Dear Friends. My time

TALISMAN Surprise-Releases New Song 'Save Our Love' TALISMAN — the now-defunct Swedish-American melodic hard rock band featuring singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) — has released a new song called “Save Our Love” as a way of raising ...

BODY COUNT Announces June/July 2024 European Tour BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will embark on a European tour in June. So far the following shows have been announced: June 05 – Gdansk, Poland – Mystic Festival ...

RICHIE KOTZEN Announces Spring/Summer 2024 European Tour Richie Kotzen will embark on a European tour this spring/summer. The 53-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who has been a member of THE WINERY DOGS since 2012, has scheduled the following dates: June 4 – Batschkapp, ...