Amanda Somerville, the acclaimed American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who grew up in Michigan and moved to Germany to build her music career, has been diagnosed with "a malignant and aggressive brain tumor." The news of Amanda's diagnosis was revealed earlier today (Saturday, September 19) by...

In a new interview with Steve Harkins of TalkShopLive, AMON AMARTH members Johan Hegg (vocals) and Ted Lundström (bass) spoke about the band's upcoming album "The Allfather Awakens", which will arrive on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. As with previous records, Oden, the Norse "all father" who is...

In a recent interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, who has in the past drawn scrutiny for voicing conservative views on social issues, expressing openness toward certain Republican political candidates, was asked if he thinks the...

Unassuming Australian / Finnish gothic metal quartet THE ETERNAL released one of 2024's true sleepers with "Skinwalker". A heartstring tugger backed with muscular, boulder-sized melodic riffs that seesaw between current-day PARADISE LOST, DRACONIAN and NOVEMBRE, THE ETERNAL, after 21 years of not re...

A KILLER'S CONFESSION, the alt-metal outfit led by former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Waylon Reavis, has returned with "Roses", a dark and defiant new single from the band's forthcoming sixth studio album, "Victim 3", due November 13 via MNRK Heavy. The song arrives today alongside an official music video...

SLIPKNOT has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for the band's latest single, "Arsenal". Check it out below. SLIPKNOT's first new song in over three years, "Arsenal" arrived earlier this month alongside a music video directed by SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn "Clown" C...

RIVAL SONS guitarist Scott Holiday recently joined Mark Strigl live on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Ch. 38) for a wide-ranging conversation about Scott's new solo project HOL1D4Y, RIVAL SONS' upcoming plans and his longtime connection to BLACK SABBATH. On the status of new RIVAL SONS music, Scott sai...

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has just released various physical editions of its tenth studio album, "Legacy", which arrived digitally on July 31 via Better Noise Music. The collection includes limited-edition vinyl, CD and cassette variants featuring exclusive artwork, available now through the band's of...

IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) will honor legendary musician, entrepreneur and KISS co-founder Gene Simmons with its Lifetime Achievement Award during the IEBA 2026 Honors & Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, October 6 at The Pinnacle Nashville. The ceremony will serve as the cul...