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1. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces June 2026 U.S. Tour With MACHINE HEAD

   
   KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — will return to the road this summer on a headline run of the U.S. It marks the band's first U.S. tour since last year's "Summer Of Loud" run. The tour kicks off...

2. DINO CAZARES Reveals First Details Of Long-Awaited New FEAR FACTORY Album: It Was 'Definitely A Huge Collaborative Effort Between All Of Us'

   
   In a new interview with New Breed TV, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's upcoming studio album, which is tentatively due later this year via Nuclear Blast. The LP will mark FEAR FACTORY's first release with the band's latest additions, singer Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete W...

3. HELD., Featuring Members Of THE SLEEPING And COHEED AND CAMBRIA, Releases New Single 'Constant Tension'

   
   HELD., the trio featuring Douglas Robinson and Sal Mignano of THE SLEEPING alongside COHEED AND CAMBRIA's Josh Eppard, have released "Constant Tension", the second preview from the band's forthcoming debut album, "Grey", due on May 15 via MNRK Heavy. The five-minute track arrives on the heels of the...

4. SHINEDOWN Makes History As 'Searchlight' Hits No. 1 At Rock Radio

   
   SHINEDOWN has once again made history as the band's single "Searchlight" has topped two rock radio charts: No. 1 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart (marking the band's 24th No. 1 song on the chart) and No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (marking the band's 22th No. 1 song on the chart)...

5. CLAWFINGER Remains Guided By Its Anti-Racist And Anti-Fascist Ideals: 'We Have The Platform To Say What's Wrong In This World'

   
   By David E. Gehlke Rap-metal wasn't a dirty word in the early 1990s when Sweden's CLAWFINGER broke onto the scene with their "Deaf Dumb Blind" debut. Fronted by the acerbic, cutting raps of Zak Tell and backed by abrupt, heavy riffage, CLAWFINGER was the Scandinavian response to the likes of BIOHAZA...

6. ROBIN BECK Announces New Album, 'Living Proof'

   
   Acclaimed rock vocalist Robin Beck has announced her new studio album, "Living Proof", set for release on May 15, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. About the new album, Robin comments: "This album is a mosaic of sound — each track a distinct piece, a portrait of my life." Robin celebrates the album's an...

7. MOON SHOT, Featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist HENRI SEPPÄLÄ, Announces Third Studio Album, 'Thunderlust'

   
   MOON SHOT, the Finnish rock band featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä, will release its third studio album, "Thunderlust", in the fall of 2026. The LP marks the next major step for a group that is no longer searching for its path, but has fully found it. They say...

8. Official BLACK SABBATH 'Classical' Tour Will Feature 'State-Of-The-Art Graphics' And Be Performed By Local Orchestras: 'It's Very, Very Exciting'

   
   During a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Sharon Osbourne and Andy Copping, the promoter for Live Nation U.K. and the creative force behind the U.K.'s Download festival, spoke about the upcoming classical tour of BLACK SABBATH's catalog, performed...

9. PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On Giving His Life To God: 'I'm A Full-Blown Believer Now'

   
   During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Dumb Blonde" celebrity podcast, hosted by Bunnie XO (real name: Alisa DeFord), wife of country singer Jelly Roll, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke about giving his life to God in early 2013, several months after becoming exhausted from the...

10. SHARON OSBOURNE Says OZZFEST Will 'Absolutely' Return In 2027: 'We're Gonna Do It'

    
    Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, has confirmed that there are plans to put on another edition of the Ozzfest traveling festival in 2027. " Yes, absolutely. Yeah, we're gonna do it," she said during a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2...

11. EXODUS's ROB DUKES: 'I Don't Give A F*** What People Think Of Me'

    
    In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes was asked what the response has been like from the band's fans since it was announced that he was returning to EXODUS as the replacement for the group's longtime vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

12. METALLICA Adds Six Shows To 'Life Burns Faster' Residency At Sphere In Las Vegas

    
    Due to unbelievable demand, six shows are being added to METALLICA's "Life Burns Faster" residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. More details will be announced shortly. METALLICA fan club ticket presale for these six shows will begin on Wednesday, March 4 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. If you already have a L...

13. Leather Temple

    
    Mainstream hijacking may have hastened the popping of the synthwave bubble, but the harder, more metal-friendly end of that subgenre continues to flourish. CARPENTER BRUT has been leading the pack since this sound first became ubiquitous in underground circles, and while fellow frontrunners PERTURBA...

14. ADRIAN SMITH Says 'Maybe' It's Time For IRON MAIDEN To Drop UFO's 'Doctor Doctor' As Band's Entrance Music At Every Concert

    
    In a new interview with Sweden's Bandit Rock radio station, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked "how tired" he is of "Doctor Doctor", the classic UFO song which MAIDEN has played over the P.A. system as the band's opening intro to nearly all of its concerts since at least 2000. Adrian repl...

15. KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Reflects On Almost Joining CELTIC FROST: 'I Decided To Not Become TOM WARRIOR's Sidekick'

    
    In a new interview with Matt Mills of the Heavy Stories podcast, guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR reflected on almost joining the Swiss metal band CELTIC FROST around 1986. Asked what his reaction was to being asked to be part of CELTIC FROST at that point in...