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Halfana They do things differently in Japan. In many ways, ILLUSION FORCE are the archetypal, over-the-top power metal band, with the customary penchant for extreme technicality and virtuoso excess. But while their debut album delivers the extravagant goods in no uncertain ...

THE GATHERING's 'Mandylion' Lineup Announces More 30th-Anniversary Shows In The Netherlands To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their “Mandylion” album, the lineup of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING that recorded the LP — including singer Anneke Van ...

Fasornas Tid Returning from self-imposed obscurity in 2016, Sweden’s MÖRK GRYNING have taken a meticulous approach to honoring their legacy. Perennially underrated as they are, they have always been a respected presence in the underground, and 2020 comeback album ...

SACRIFICE Announces First New Album In 16 Years, 'Volume Six' Canadian thrash metal veterans SACRIFICE return in 2025 with their first new album in more than sixteen years. “Volume Six”, the band’s sixth album overall and second since reforming in

Watch: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Serves As Celebrity Grand Marshal Of 'Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade' Former GUNS N’ ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum served as a celebrity grand marshal of the 32nd annual Palm Springs ...

AVATAR To Record Tenth Studio Album In January Swedish metallers AVATAR are planning to enter the studio in January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023’s “Dance Devil Dance” will once again be produced by Jay Ruston, who has previously

LAST IN LINE Has 'A Whole Bunch Of Embryonic Ideas' For Fourth Album In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan once again confirmed that he and his bandmates — frontman Andrew Freeman and original DIO ...

METALLICA Is Among POLLSTAR's 2024 'Top 10 Worldwide Top Touring Artists' Pollstar, the “Voice of Live” and trusted authority for in-depth concert and live industry data, proudly announced that Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour and ...

BRUCE DICKINSON Announces First Solo Concert Of 2025 IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has announced his first solo concert of 2025: September 7, 2025 at The Town festival in São Paulo, Brazil. More shows are expected to be announced soon. Bruce played the final show of his

Watch: Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Plays Solo Concert In San Diego Eclipse has uploaded video of former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell’s December 12 concert at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California. Check out the clips in the YouTube playlist below. ...