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1. Watch: GODSMACK's New Lineup Headlines 2026 MMRBQ In Camden, New Jersey

   
   GODSMACK headlined the 2026 edition of MMRBQ, the annual festival hosted by the Philadelphia's legendary rock station 93.3 WMMR, on May 9 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Powers). GODSMACK played its first c...

2. Watch: KREATOR Plays Intimate Kerrang! Pit Set At 2026 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

   
   This past Friday (May 8), German/Finnish/French thrashers KREATOR took part in an intimate Kerrang! Pit performance at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida as part of the magazine's flagship live series at The Pit Stop. You can watch video of KREATOR's set below, courtesy of t...

3. JASON NEWSTED On His Throat Cancer Battle: 'It's The Closest I've Ever Come To Not Breathing'

   
   On the latest episode of Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted opened about up about his revelation that he has been undergoing medical treatment for throat cancer. The 63-year-old musician, who played with the heavy metal giants from 1986 to 2001, said (as trans...

4. BRANN DAILOR Confirms New MASTODON Studio Album Is Finished: 'It Was A Hard Record To Make'

   
   MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor confirmed the band's highly anticipated ninth studio album is "finished." The upcoming LP will be the acclaimed Atlanta progressive metallers' first without co-founding guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, who departed MASTODON in March 2025. Hinds passed away in a...

5. Watch: METALLICA Surprises Fans With 'Zorba' Tribute At Athens Concert

   
   METALLICA kicked off the 2026 leg of the "M72" world tour Saturday night (May 9) at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) in Athens. Support at the gig came from GOJIRA and KNOCKED LOOSE. During the concert, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performed "Zorba's Dance", the iconic comp...

6. Watch: DRAGONFORCE Plays First Full Live Show With New Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

   
   DRAGONFORCE made its official live debut with new singer Alissa White-Gluz (ex-ARCH ENEMY) Saturday night (May 9) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Due to ongoing hearing loss and tinnitus issues that have increasingly affected longtime DRAGONFORCE singer Marc...

7. BREAKING BENJAMIN Performs New Song 'Something Wicked', Introduces Drummer BRIAN MEDEIROS At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

   
   BREAKING BENJAMIN played a new song called "Something Wicked" during the band's set Saturday night (May 9) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Prior to launching into the track, BREAKING BENJAMIN frontman Benjamin...

8. GENE HOGLAN: 'Grunge Was Very Influenced By Thrash Metal'

   
   In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan was asked if he felt, back in the early days of thrash four decades ago, like he was part of a movement changing music forever. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Not at all. We had...

9. VENOM Isn't Concerned About LAMB OF GOD 'Into Oblivion' Album Title Coincidence; 'So F***ing What?'

   
   In a new interview with Overdrive.ie 's Oran O'Beirne, VENOM guitarist Rage (a.k.a. Stuart Dixon) and drummer Danté (a.k.a. Danny Needham) were asked what their initial reaction was when they learned that the band's latest album, "Into Oblivion", which came out on May 1, would have the same title as...

10. DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA On Upcoming Album 'Strike And Kill': 'People Are Gonna Love This Record'

    
    In a new interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, DEVILDRIVER frontman and mastermind Dez Fafara talked about the band's upcoming eleventh full-length album, "Strike And Kill", which will arrive on July 10 via Napalm Records. Joining Dez in DEVILDRIVER's current lineup are the guitar duo of Alex Le...

11. Watch: FOZZY Performs At 2026 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

    
    The IFM RAW channel on YouTube has uploaded video of FOZZY's May 7 performance at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. Check out the clips below. FOZZY is the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward. Late last month, FOZ...

12. ANDREW FREEMAN On His Exit From LAST IN LINE: 'I Was Not Really Given Any Reason At All About What Happened'

    
    In a new interview with MetalTalk editor Steve Ritchie, singer Andrew Freeman addressed LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice's recent revelation that the band was looking for a new vocalist. Asked about his current status with the group which was originally formed by original DIO members Appice, Vivian...

13. Watch: NONPOINT Rejoined By Original Bassist KEN MACMILLAN For 'Bullet With A Name' Performance At 2026 WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE

    
    NONPOINT's founding bassist Ken MacMillan rejoined his former band on stage on Friday (May 8) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida to perform the group's classic song "Bullet With A Name". It marked his first live appearance with NONPOINT in 15 years. NONPOINT...

14. SACRED REICH Is Mixing New Album 'Into The Abyss': 'It Sounds Incredible'

    
    Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH are mixing their new album, "Into The Abyss", with legendary producer Bill Metoyer for a tentative late 2026 release via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2019's "Awakening" was recorded at The Focusrite Room in Mesa, Arizona, with John Aquilino and SAC...

15. Listen: STEVE MORSE, JONATHAN CAIN, SIMON WRIGHT And RONNIE ROMERO Reinvent RAINBOW's 'The Temple Of The King'

    
    As the much-anticipated tribute to Richie Blackmore's RAINBOW, "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow", draws closer to its June 19 release date, another taste of the treat to come materializes with this sonics-stuffed reimagining of the first album's classic "The Te...