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Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Launches New Band POWERRAGE Former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci has launched a new band called POWERRAGE. Joining him in the group are bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER), vocalist Jacques Belanger (who previously sang on three ...

WEDNESDAY 13 Announces Spring 2025 North American Headline Tour Wednesday 13 has announced that he will be hitting the road next spring for an exciting North American headline run. The “There’s No Such Things As Monsters” trek will kick off Friday, March 14

DEVIN TOWNSEND Says Creating Social Media Content Is Important For Building And Sustaining Artists' Careers In a new interview with Metal Blast, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend weighed in on the fact that in addition to promoting music and ...

Reunited WATCHTOWER Is Working On Live EP, 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Energetic Disassembly' In a new interview with Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock, WATCHTOWER singer Jason McMaster spoke about the current status of the reunited legendary Texas progressive ...

BRUCE KULICK Still Doesn't Understand Why KISS Didn't Celebrate All 50 Years Of Band's History At Final Concert During a November 2 question-and-answer session at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick once again ...

JUDAS PRIEST To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller' Album On 'Shield Of Pain' Tour In 2025 British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their classic album “Painkiller” extensively live with the ...

ARMORED SAINT Is Taking Time Working On Next Studio Album: We 'Just Want It To Be Really Good' In a new interview with RadioRadioX’s Justin Smulison, ARMORED SAINT frontman John Bush was asked if the band’s recent touring activity affects the scheduling

ZAKK WYLDE Says Next BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Album Could Arrive In Late 2025 In a recent interview with Lipps Service With Scott Lipps, Zakk Wylde spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY’s next album. BLACK LABEL ...

MASSACRE's KAM LEE: Death Metal Innovator And Villain By David E. Gehlke MASSACRE will release its fifth studio album, “Necrolution” in early November. Now under the direction of vocalist Kam Lee, the long-running Floridian outfit has decided to go back to ...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Shares Music Video For 'Song For An Eternal Child' Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has shared a new single, “Song For An Eternal Child”, from his latest solo album, “Drama”. This track is accompanied by the ...