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1. LARS CHRISS Shares Why LION's SHARE Continues To Defy Trends After Nearly 40 Years: 'We're A Heavy Metal Band. Period.'

   
   By David E. Gehlke Sweden's LION's SHARE has remained one of the top practitioners of straight-ahead, hook-laden, mildly prog-tinged melodic metal since their 1987 inception. Although primarily a cult curiosity in the States, the Swedes made their hay in Europe and Scandinavia with their 1994 self-t...

2. Ex-MY DYING BRIDE Frontman AARON STAINTHORPE Releases New HIGH PARASITE Single 'Drag Me Under'

   
   HIGH PARASITE, the U.K. "death pop" outfit led by former MY DYING BRIDE frontman Aaron Stainthorpe, has released a new single, "Drag Me Under". Originally intended for HIGH PARASITE's debut album, "Forever We Burn", which came out in September 2024, the band decided to hold it back — until now. HIGH...

3. Swiss Extreme Metal Icons SAMAEL Release New Single 'Hidden Empire'

   
   Following last October's comeback statement "Black Matter Manifesto", which marked SAMAEL's first new song in eight years, the Swiss metal titans unveil "Hidden Empire", the second track featured on their upcoming limited 12-inch maxi single vinyl, arriving April 24, 2026 via Napalm Records mailorde...

4. ANVIL Announces June/July 2026 North American Tour

   
   Canadian metal legends ANVIL will embark on a North American tour in June 2026. The trek, which will feature East Coast metal wolves MIDNITE HELLION as support, will kick off on June 3 in Rochester, New York and wrap up on July 11 in Toledo, Ohio. The "Pounding The Past 2026" tour will see ANVIL per...

5. New Book Celebrates Enduring Legacy Of RAMONES As Debut Album Turns 50

   
   April 2026 marks fifty years since the release of the landmark debut album by RAMONES, a record that started what we now know as punk rock. A new book, "All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit Of The Ramones", celebrates the band's legacy through the voices and memories of the fans and fr...

6. SCOTT IAN 'Can't Wait For People To Hear' New ANTHRAX Album: 'I'm So F***ing Excited'

   
   In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about the band's long-awaited new studio album, which is tentatively due in May in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The mixing sessions, as well as some of t...

7. CLAWFINGER's ZAK TELL: U.S. Presidents Are 'Still Starting Wars And Making Decisions That Are Based On Their Own Economical Well-Being'

   
   In a new interview with Poland's MetalSide, vocalist Zak Tell of the long-running Swedish rap-metal combo CLAWFINGER spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's 2025 single "Scum". The track is a clear jab at U.S. president Donald Trump, with such lyrics as "a bad taste in my mouth, a sore si...

8. BILLY SHEEHAN: 'I Don't Really Think Much Of Myself' As A Musician

   
   In a new interview with John White of the Mind Behind The Music podcast, legendary bassist Billy Sheehan, who will celebrate his 73rd birthday this week, was asked if there was a specific moment that he really felt like he had discovered his own voice on the instrument. He responded in part (as...

9. Luminal Shrines

   
   Canada has long been a hotbed of brilliant, next-level tech-death. Bands as varied as CRYPTOPSY, GORGUTS, MARTYR and ARCHSPIRE immediately come to mind. Making noise since 2019, Toronto's GUTVOID are doing their best to keep that Northern flame burning. The Ontario band's second full-length album, "...

10. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY To Release Music Video For 'Ozzy's Song'

    
    In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, Zakk Wylde spoke about BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's upcoming album, "Engines Of Demolition", which will be released on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The follow-up to 2021's "Doom Crew Inc." contains 15 tracks, including the four...

11. DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'I'm Still Doing This Because I Love The Challenge Of This Thing'

    
    On the latest episode of Interview Under Fire, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, reflected on the show's 20th anniversary and the touring group's continued success, including on DETHKLOK's upcoming spring...

12. THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER Diagnosed With 'Rare' And 'Aggressive' Type Of Cancer

    
    THE WILDHEARTS frontman and founding member Ginger has been diagnosed with "a rare but aggressive strain of cancer", mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). According to the Mayo Clinic, mantle cell lymphoma typically affects the lymph nodes, but it also can affect the blood, bone marrow and other tissues throu...

13. JOHN CORABI 'Can Pretty Much Guarantee' He Won't Be Invited To MÖTLEY CRÜE's Hypothetical ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

    
    In a new interview with the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi was asked if he would attend the band's hypothetical induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame....

14. MASTERPLAN Shares Music Video For 'Through The Storm' From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album

    
    Power metal veterans MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Through The Storm", can be seen below. The band commented:...

15. DIO RULES, All-Star Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Feat. ANDREW FREEMAN And MATT STARR, Announces July 2026 Shows

    
    Panzyler Entertainment Group has announced the exclusive representation of DIO RULES, a powerful new live concert experience celebrating the music and legacy of legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio and the iconic bands that helped define an era — RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO. Featuring a lineup of...