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GOD FORBID's BYRON DAVIS: 'I'd Rather Spend The Time Writing Music Than Playing Shows At This Point' In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, GOD FORBID frontman Byron Davis was asked if there have been any ...

VOLBEAT's Ninth Album Is 'Done'; 'A Lot Of Shows' Coming Up In 2025 Danish rock ‘n’ rollers VOLBEAT have completed recording their ninth album. The follow-up to 2021’s “Servant Of The Mind” is due later in 2025. Earlier ...

Former SANCTUARY Guitarist SEAN BLOSL Dead At 58 Former SANCTUARY guitarist Sean Blosl has died at the age of 58. According to a brief obituary on The Chronicle, Blosl passed away on August 26, 2024 in Seattle. Blosl formed SANCTUARY in 1985 with his cousin, fellow guitarist

JEFF LOOMIS And VAN WILLIAMS Launch Search For New NEVERMORE Singer And Bassist, Shoot Down 'Money Grab' Accusations NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams have revealed their plan to launch a “world search” for a vocalist and bassist ...

Watch: PRIMUS Plays First Concert Since TIM 'HERB' ALEXANDER's Latest Departure PRIMUS played the first concert since the recent unexpected departure of longtime percussionist Tim “Herb” Alexander last night (Monday, December 30) at the Fox Theater

PATRIARKH Nearly a decade has passed since the release of the much acclaimed first BATUSHKA album, “Litourgiya”, and it seems fair to say that nothing since has turned out as expected for the Polish crew. Thanks to an acrimonious battle of wills between founder ...

M. SHADOWS Says 'It's Incredibly Hard' For AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Make Money On Tour Right Now In a new interview with Bradley Hall, AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows spoke about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — ...

SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER To Start His Last Round Of Chemotherapy This Week Vocalist Lou Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, who has been undergoing chemotherapy after recently being diagnosed with an esophageal tumor, has shared a year-end video ...

KERRY KING Names 'Perfect' Albums From JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, BLACK SABBATH, AC/DC And METALLICA During an appearance on the “Lipps Service With Scott Lipps” podcast, SLAYER’s Kerry King was asked to name his “perfect” albums from ...

DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS 'Would Love To Go Back' To Physical Formats For Music Consumption In a new interview with Rock Hard With Phil And Tish, DROWNING POOL and SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs opened up about how music distribution has changed over the years,