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KING DIAMOND's Long-Awaited New Album To Arrive In Late 2025 KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque and bassist Pontus Egberg spoke to Jimmy Kay of The Metal Voice about the two new songs — “Spider Lilly” and “Electro Therapy” — the band is ...

EXODUS's TOM HUNTING Recalls Seeing GUNS N' ROSES In Late 1980s: 'They Were A Mess And They Were Great Too' EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting was interviewed on a recent episode of the GUNS N’ ROSES-centric “Appetite for Distortion” podcast. ...

Shadow Light Alternative metal takes on many different sounds and styles, and DEFENCES are taking the genre in a new direction, blending introspective themes with fierce, heavy guitars and sweeping atmospheres. The U.K. band has released EPs and two full-length albums since ...

GARY HOLT, DAVID ELLEFSON And ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Among 2025 EXTREME MUSIC AWARDS Presenters Albany, New York’s annual music event the Extreme Music Awards is gaining more momentum. What started as a way to honor local musicians has now grown to attract some ...

See LINKIN PARK Perform New Single 'Over Each Other' Live For First Time Fan-filmed video of LINKIN PARK’s November 3 concert at La Défense Arena in Paris, France can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. ...

Watch: ZAKK WYLDE Performs U.S. National Anthem At Seattle Seahawks Vs. Los Angeles Rams Game BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde played the U.S. national anthem on Sunday, November 3 prior to kickoff of the Seahawks’ Week 9 ...

JUDAS PRIEST Announces 'Shield Of Pain' 2025 European Tour British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced the dates for the “Shield Of Pain” 2025 European tour. The 12-date trek will kick off on June 14, 2025 in Oslo, Norway and conclude on ...

DEFTONES Announce Their Biggest U.K. Show To Date At London's Crystal Palace Park DEFTONES, the iconic Grammy Award-winning Sacramento band, has announced its return to the U.K. next summer with a headline show at Crystal Palace Park, London on Sunday, June 29, 2025, ...

SLIPKNOT Announces June 2025 European Tour SLIPKNOT has announced a series of European festival appearances and its own headline shows for June 2025. The dates are as follows: June 04 – Sölvesborg, SE – Sweden Rock June 06 – Nuremberg, DE – Rock Im ...

POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Says His Oral Cancer Is Still In Remission, More Than Nine Years After Diagnosis During an October 31 appearance on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett offered an update on his health, more ...