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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To PAUL DI'ANNO: 'His Influence On Metal Music Cannot Be Understated' OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt has paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di’Anno who died last October at the age of 66. ...

OBSCURA Shares Music Video For New Single 'Evenfall' Following the success of their first single “Silver Linings”, German metal act OBSCURA returns with the second single, “Evenfall”, from the highly anticipated album “A ...

ENSIFERUM Releases Music Video For 'The Howl' Finnish folk metal icons ENSIFERUM have unveiled the official music video for “The Howl”. The track is taken from the band’s “Winter Storm” full-length album, out now on Metal Blade ...

YES Legend JON ANDERSON And THE BAND GEEKS Announce Leg One Of 2025 North American Tour Jon Anderson and THE BAND GEEKS have announced the first leg of their 2025 North American tour. The 18-show trek begins at the Rialto Theater in Tucson Arizona on April 1 and concludes at

POP EVIL Announces New Album 'What Remains', Shares 'Wishful Thinking' Music Video Michigan rockers POP EVIL will release their eighth album, “What Remains”, on March 21 via MNRK. The vinyl pre-order on the band’s web site begins this ...

MEGADETH And QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Confirmed For 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival MEGADETH and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are among the confirmed artists for this year’s edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, set to take place June 12-15, 2025 on the ...

BRET MICHAELS's Lead Guitarist PETE EVICK Releases 'Your Last One' Single EVICK, the project led by Bret Michaels’s lead guitarist and music director for over two decades Pete Evick, has released a new single, “Your Last One”. Prior to ...

Ex-NIGHTWISH Bassist/Vocalist MARKO HIETALA Releases New Single 'Rebel Of The North' Former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala makes a triumphant return with his powerful new single “Rebel Of The North”. This high-energy classic rock anthem is a ...

PARADISE LOST Announces May 2025 North American Tour British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will embark on “The Devil Embraced” North American tour in May 2025. The trek will kick off on May 16 at the Milwaukee Metal Fest and conclude on May 24 at Maryland ...

DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project To Release 'To Cross Or To Burn' Album In February VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, will release ...