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In an interview with Zenae Zukowski of Metal Insider, Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend was asked if he is already working on new music following the release of his ambitious, orchestral metal opus "The Moth" back in May via InsideOut Music. He responded  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ...

In a recent interview with Adam and Darren Roach of the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Andy Scott of the legendary rock band SWEET was asked about the existence of another touring and recording act called THE SWEET which contains no members from the original SWEET lineup. Andy said (as transcribed...

RISING INSANE are kicking off their next chapter with a banger. The band's latest record, "DEATHRACE", shifts into their heavier instincts while still leaving room for their melodic side, which has helped them build such a wide audience. Three bands that come to mind when listening to "DEATHRACE" ar...

In a new interview with Iain McCallum of Australia's I Was Gonna Ask About That, MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders was asked if he felt "like a 13-year-old child again" when he and his bandmates got BLACK SABBATH co-founder Geezer Butler to record the bass intro to the song "The Vanishing" from...

In a recent interview with Michał Choiński of Poland's Mystic Festival, Anneke Van Giersbergen spoke about the ongoing reunion shows from her former band THE GATHERING to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dutch rockers' "Mandylion" album. Asked what she had to "unlearn" in order to pursue a solo...

Long past the ability to shock or turn stomachs, let alone convince the general and / or music-buying public that he is anything but a character of ill repute, Marilyn Manson now has his music to rest solely upon. "One Assassination Under God — Chapter 2" is obviously the follow-up to 2024's first c...

Ahead of Saturday's (August 15) Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, KISS legend Gene Simmons, along with his bandmate Paul Stanley, tossed the ceremonial first pitch. According to a Major League Baseball p...

During an appearance on the latest episode of Naked Lunch, a weekly podcast hosted by "Somebody Feed Phil" creator Phil Rosenthal and bestselling author and journalist David Wild, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian reflected on the band's original split with singer Joey Belladonna and decision to replace h...

In a new interview with India's Sinusoidal Music, drummer Van Williams spoke about the new lineup of NEVERMORE, which made its live debut on April 1 at IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş in Istanbul, Turkey. Joining Williams and guitarist Jeff Loomis in NEVERMORE's current incarnation are the band's lates...

ABBATH, the project led by former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, ended its performance Friday (August 14) at the SaariHelvetti festival in Tampere, Finland after only about two minutes. A YouTube clip of ABBATH's appearance at SaariHelvetti set (see below) shows the band launching into the opening song,...