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MASTERS OF REALITY Announce First New Album In 16 Years, 'The Archer' MASTERS OF REALITY will release its first new album in 16 years with “The Archer”, via Mascot Records. The album will be available digitally on March 28 and be available physically on

Duél It was not so long ago that bands like JINJER had virtually no chance of breaking into the metal mainstream. Complex, knotty and avowedly progressive, the Ukrainians hurtled into view from a distinctly left-field position and have defied the odds by becoming one of the ...

AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces Second Single 'Inside Out' AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton’s new band CLOSE ENEMIES will release its second single, “Inside Out”, on February 28 via TLG|ROCK. Joining the ...

BARONESS Announces May 2025 'Red & Blue Tour' BARONESS recently surprised Philadelphia-area fans with two performances of the “Red Album” and “Blue Record” in their entirety, both of which sold out within minutes. The band is now ...

Parasomnia When it was announced that Mike Portnoy would be rejoining DREAM THEATER, back in October 2023, the response from the band’s global legion of diehard fans was unequivocal. With no disrespect to the inestimable Mike Mangini, who kept Portnoy’s seat warm

GEOFF TATE Isn't Worried About People's Expectations For 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album: 'Honestly, I Don't Care' In a new interview with Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming ...

Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Covers 1980s Rock Classics On 'What About Love?' Album The new HERMAN RAREBELL & FRIENDS studio album, “What About Love?”, will be released on April 11 via Metalville Records. On “What About Love?”, ...

STRAY FROM THE PATH Shares Video For New Single 'Kubrick Stare' STRAY FROM THE PATH — Drew Dijorio, vocals; Tom Williams, guitar; Anthony Altamura, bass; and Craig Reynolds, drums — has released the official music video for the band’s ferocious new single ...

ZAKK WYLDE Names His 'Most Memorable Recording Studio Moment' As part of EMGtv’s “5 Minutes With Zakk Wylde” episode, the longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman was asked to name his “most memorable recording ...

GHOST Reveals 'New' Frontman For 2025 Touring Cycle: PAPA V PERPETUA Swedish occult metallers GHOST have announced that there will be a new character fronting the band for its 2025 touring cycle: Papa V Perpetua. Papa V Perpetua’s name was listed as one of ...