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BASTARDANE, the band featuring drummer/vocalist Castor Hetfield, the son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, has released a new song called "Mother's Tongue". The track was produced by GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier and was recorded by Dan Joeright at Gatos Trail Recording Studio in Yucca Valle...

Metal-favoring people often speculate about what will happen when the established greats of the genre are no longer able to fulfil their stated duties. There is little reason to believe that IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and METALLICA are hurtling towards the finish line at this point, but it is objecti...

In a new interview with Leona Graham of U.K.'s Absolute Radio, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH spoke about their decision to reunite for a tour in 2026 and 2027. The run of dates — Lee and Lifeson's first official shows under the RUSH banner in 11 years — will begin at the Kia Forum in Los Angele...

During a recent appearance on The Jasta Show, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke about his memoir, "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir", which came out in June 2024 via Hachette Books. Co-written with Ben Opipari, the book explores both Mark 's life in music and his tumultuous path through addi...

In a recent interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was once again asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre int...

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal, Eero Sipilä, bassist and founding member of BATTLE BEAST, spoke about the recent departure of longtime BATTLE BEAST frontwoman Noora Louhimo and the addition of Marina La Torraca. When BATTLE BEAST announced Noora's departure in December, the band said...

In a new interview with The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast, P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval spoke about last year's release of his memoir, "Son Of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds", and his solo project called SONNY DREAD. Regarding what inspired him to write a book and make solo music at this poin...

In a new interview with Poland's Strefa Music Art, NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway was asked if he has ever felt "bored" of being in the band, more than three and a half decades after he joined the British grindcore pioneers. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think e...

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has explained why he wasn't part of Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's final show, "Back To The Beginning", which took place last July in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In a newly released audio clip, which was made available via Aldridge's official YouTube ch...

In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, RAVEN frontman John Gallagher opened up about his health, six months after it was announced that the British/American metal trio was postponing its previously announced summer/fall 2025 European tour so that the bassist/vocalist could undergo emergency brain...