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1. After Retiring From Touring, WINGER Has Four Shows Scheduled For 2026

   
   In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, WINGER drummer Rod Morgenstein spoke about the band's decision to retire from touring after the completion of the group's final gig of 2025, which took place on August 31 at the Rainbow Bar & Grill Backyard Bash 2025 in West Hollywood,...

2. ZAKK WYLDE On Making Of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Engines Of Demolition' Album: 'The Last Thing You Wrote Is Usually What You're Most Excited About'

   
   In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, 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 previously released...

3. MIKE PORTNOY On Hypothetical Tour With RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON: 'I Would've Approached It With The Utmost Respect'

   
   In a new interview with Brazil's Regis Tadeu, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about last year's announcement that RUSH's surviving members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson had recruited award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles to fill in for the late Neil Peart this year as the Canadian rock leg...

4. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's CHRIS MOTIONLESS 'Always' Knew 'Afraid Of The Dark' Would Be First Single From Upcoming Album

   
   In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli spoke about the band's recently released song, "Afraid Of The Dark". The track, which was produced by Drew Fulk and Justin deBlieck, is the first single from MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's upcom...

5. MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says His Upcoming 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir Will Cover 'The Medical Process' And 'Life' During His Cancer Battle

   
   In a new interview with WAPL Mornings With Laura Lee & Cutter, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", which will tentatively arrive in September 2027 via Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint. The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarl...

6. MICHAEL MONROE On HANOI ROCKS: 'We Could Have Become One Of The Biggest Bands In The World'

   
   In a new interview with FaceCulture, former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe reflected on the band's breakup following the death of HANOI drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley in December 1984. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " The band was so tight and so close that Sami Yaffa, the bass...

7. SEBASTIAN BACH Doesn't Waste His Time Reading Online Comments Anymore: 'It's All A Bunch Of Jealous F***ing Losers That Have Nothing Else To Do'

   
   In a new interview with Jason Irwin of RadioRadioX.com, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked how he deals with "all the social media noise", particularly as it relates to his former band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't even care about social media. I use social me...

8. GHOST Shares Music Video For 'Umbra'

   
   GHOST is sending the world a Valentine in the form of the steamy new video for "Umbra", a track from the band's international No. 1 album "Skeletá" that currently has packed arenas full of GHOST fans clamoring for more cowbell. Directed by Amir Chamdin, the "Umbra" clip follows the trajectory of a s...

9. EVANESCENCE's WILL HUNT On Band's Upcoming Album: 'It's Beyond My Expectations'

   
   In a new interview with Mark Strigl, EVANESCENCE drummer Will Hunt spoke about the status of the band's follow-up to 2021's "The Bitter Truth" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's gonna drop sometime this year. I'm so excited for people to hear that. It's cliché to say, 'Oh, it...

10. DOWN Releases Cover Of DR. JOHN's 'Right Place, Wrong Time' In Celebration Of Mardi Gras

    
    DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, has returned with a special cover of Dr. John's "Right Place, Wrong Time". New Orleans native Dr. John was an American singer,...

11. MALEVOLENCE Surprise Releases New Single 'Silhouette'

    
    Ever since their formation, Sheffield, U.K. metallers MALEVOLENCE have been carving out their own path. Their unparalleled authenticity, fierce loyalty and their penchant for relentless, bedlam-inducing metal has seen them evolve from local heroes into one of the U.K.'s most vital heavy acts. Today,...

12. METAL CHURCH Shares 'Brainwash Game' Single From Upcoming 'Dead To Rights' Album

    
    West Coast thrash metal legends METAL CHURCH will release their 13th studio album, "Dead To Rights", on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. The album marks the first release from the band's latest lineup, featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, joined by...

13. LIFE OF AGONY Releases Live Video For 'Don't You (Forget About Me)', A Darker Reimagining Of Iconic 'Breakfast Club' Hit

    
    Brooklyn, New York's LIFE OF AGONY has released a powerful new live music video capturing their emotionally charged cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)", the SIMPLE MINDS anthem made famous by its appearance in the 1985 John Hughes film "The Breakfast Club". Filmed during the band's "30 Years Of U...

14. Ex-I PREVAIL Singer BRIAN BURKHEISER Releases His First-Ever Original Solo Single 'Phases' Under SCATTERBRAIN Banner

    
    Ex-I PREVAIL vocalist Brian Burkheiser has released a new original song, "Phases", along with the track's accompanying music video, under the SCATTERBRAIN banner. In a video message accompanying the single's release, Brian said in part: "I am dropping my first-ever original song. So just wanted to h...

15. DON BROCO Enlists NICKELBACK Members For New Single 'Nightmare Tripping'

    
    U.K. alt-rock shapeshifters DON BROCO return with their explosive new single "Nightmare Tripping", featuring members of NICKELBACK. The track arrives alongside the announcement of DON BROCO's next full-length album, "Nightmare Tripping", set for release on March 27, 2026 via Fearless Records. "Night...