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1. HENRY ROLLINS: U.S. War With Iran 'Was Started By A Guy Who Doesn't Know His Geography'

   
   During a recent appearance on The God Show, punk rock icon Henry Rollins vented about how he believes that Donald Trump's decision to go to war against Iran will be remembered as a grave strategic miscalculation, one that has reshaped the region in unintended and destabilizing ways. He said in part...

2. New BREAKING BENJAMIN Album Is 'Done': 'We Are So Excited'

   
   In a new interview with Moshpit Passion conducted at this weekend's Rock Am Ring 2026 festival in Nürburgring, Germany, BREAKING BENJAMIN guitarists Jasen Rauch and Keith Wallen spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2018 album "Ember". Jasen...

3. Watch: SAVATAGE Plays Second Show With Stand-In Drummer BLAS ELIAS At France's HEAVY WEEK-END Festival

   
   Progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played their second concert with drummer Blas Elias on Friday, June 5 at this year's edition of the Heavy Week-end festival in Nancy, France. Elias, who has previously played with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SLAUGHTER and RATT's Stephen Pearcy, was filling in for...

4. Watch: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shreds His Way Through His Concert On Final Day Of 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

   
   Fan-filmed video of Yngwie Malmsteen's June 6 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. In an interview with Eddie Trunk conducted at the 2026 edition of the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo, Brazil in early...

5. Watch: KITTIE Kicks Off First Full North American Headlining Tour In Over 10 Years, Enlists Stand-In Bassist RACHEL GONZALES

   
   Canadian heavy music pioneers KITTIE kicked off their first full North American headlining tour in over 10 years Saturday night (June 6) at The Pageant in St Louis, Missouri. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The 16-date trek, dubbed "Legacy Of Fire Tour: 30 Years Of Kittie", celebr...

6. Watch: DAVID LEE ROTH Performs VAN HALEN Classics On Stone Pony Summer Stage During Spring/Summer 2026 Tour

   
   On Friday, June 5, David Lee Roth performed on the "Summer Stage" at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. According to 92.7 WOBM, the Summer Stage launched in 2009 as an upgrade to the Stone Pony's outdoor area, making room for bigger concerts during the warmer months. It runs from May through...

7. ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Says He Started Playing Guitar Again A Week Ago: 'I Can Feel The Creative Energy Starting To Swell'

   
   In a new interview with Daniel Harris, a YouTube streamer known as The Rageaholic, ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer, whose band effectively split up after he was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, was asked if his new music will be inspired at a...

8. BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD Says He 'Loves' Fitness: 'You Get Out' Exactly 'What You Put In. You Can't Cheat It.'

   
   In a new interview with Bill Bailey of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, BIOHAZARD vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld spoke about his recently launched fitness app Full Metal Fitness. Members of Full Metal Fitness receive a state-of-the-art app including a workout program custom-tailored to your goals; an...

9. BLACK VEIL BRIDES Drummer CHRISTIAN 'CC' COMA To Miss Remainder Of European Tour 'Due To An Unfortunate Personal And Private Matter'

   
   BLACK VEIL BRIDES drummer Christian "CC" Coma (born Christian Mora) will miss the remainder of the band's 2026 European tour due to "an unfortunate personal and private matter". Filling in for him at all European shows after BLACK VEIL BRIDES' appearance at this weekend's Rock Am Ring festival in Ge...

10. 'International Day Of Slayer' Founder Discusses Holiday's Hidden History

    
    Saturday, June 6, 2026 marks the 20th International Day Of Slayer. For the first time, founder Jeff Tandy reveals the long-running tradition's unredacted history on metal podcasts "Talkin' Slayer" and "Metalenema". Both shows feature the same interview between "Talkin' Slayer" host D.X. Ferris and T...

11. SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE: 'I Never F*** Up' When I Perform Live

    
    In a new interview with Matty Roberts of the Percussion Discussion podcast, former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee was asked how he keeps his drumming chops up when he is not touring. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I do different projects… I play drums when I'...

12. TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On ROB HALFORD's Foreword To 'Holding My Breath' Book: 'The Words' He Wrote 'Almost Brought Me To Tears'

    
    In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Asked...

13. Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Releases New, Self-Titled Solo Album Featuring ROBERT TRUJILLO And MIKE BORDIN

    
    Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has just released a new, self-titled solo album. The record once again features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, with Holmes on guitar, Robert Locke on vocals, and Holm...

14. Watch: OVERKILL Performs At 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

    
    Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's June 5 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is being held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performin...

15. JEFF YOUNG On KINGS OF THRASH: 'We're Proud Of It, And It's Been A Fun Journey'

    
    In a new interview with Dales Rock Interviews, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about KINGS OF THRASH, his project with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, bassist David Ellefson, along with guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've b...