METALLICA's "Life Burns Faster" residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada runs from October 1 through March 13, 2027, with 24 shows and different setlists on Thursday and Saturday performances. To coincide with the residency, the "Life Burns Faster Experience", a METALLICA pop-up shop and fan experie...

Jackson has announced the Pro Series Signature Chris Rörland SL7 Soloist, the brand's first-ever signature model built in collaboration with Chris Rörland, lead guitarist of the Swedish metal band SABATON. Designed around the speed, precision and power of Rörland's playing, the seven-string SL7 Solo...

Pete "Commando" Sandoval has confirmed that David Vincent will no longer be involved with TERRORIZER, the influential grindcore and deathgrind band which has played sporadic live shows since returning to the stage in April 2024 at the SWR Barroselas Metalfest in Barroselas, Portugal. TERRORIZER's mo...

In a new interview with the She Shreds With Rasan podcast, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the band's musical evolution, from TESTAMENT's debut album, 1987's "The Legacy" to the group's latest effort, "Para Bellum", which came out in 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well...

In a new interview with "Carr Stereo With Terrie Carr", the music interview show and podcast hosted by veteran radio personality Terrie Carr, DIRTY HONEY singer Marc LaBelle spoke about the band's upcoming third full-length album, "Catch My Butterfly", which will arrive on January 15, 2027, includin...

It seems strange now, but thrash metal was the least likely genre to break big — the speed, aggression, and DIY ethos ran counter to every prevailing rock trend. Yet four bands — METALLICA, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and SLAYER — rewrote the rules of heavy music and reshaped the sound of [...]

By David E. Gehlke The alternative universe created by UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS guitarist / vocalist Kevin Starrs for the band's new (and seventh) studio album, "Shapes Of Midnight", doesn't feel all that far-fetched when considering the current state of the world's affairs. Reminiscent of Edgar...

Julien's Auctions, the industry-leading music memorabilia auction house, is thrilled to partner with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer, acclaimed songwriter and guitarist Rick Nielsen to unveil "The Rick Nielsen Collection", a benefit sale featuring Nielsen's historic personal collection of guitars, cars,...

"Deathgasm II: Goremageddon", the long-awaited sequel to the 2015 cult horror-comedy phenomenon "Deathgasm", arrives in cinemas across the U.S. and Canada on September 29 and on VOD October 13. Years after surviving the demon apocalypse of the original film, Brodie (Milo Crossman) is washed up, brok...