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1. DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI To Host 'Rock Me Vienna' 2026 All-Star Guitar Camp

   
   From March 29 to April 1, 2026, Vienna will become an international hub for guitar players as "Rock Me Vienna", the all-star guitar camp brings together 18 world-class guitarists for an immersive four-day learning and performance experience. Hosted at the Hilton Vienna Waterfront, "Rock Me Vienna" o...

2. JACK OSBOURNE Reflects On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'He Was Done. He Was Okay With His Journey.'

   
   In an appearance on Hate To Break It To Ya, the weekly podcast hosted by actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack Osbourne was asked if it was a "surprise" for him when the legendary heavy metal singer died so soon after playing his final concert with BLACK SABBATH in July 2025. Jack r...

3. METALLICA Adds Six February 2027 Shows To Sphere Residency; A Total Of 20 Dates Have Been Announced So Far

   
   METALLICA has added more shows to its Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. A total of six shows in February 2027 have been announced for the "Life Burns Faster" production: February 4 & 6 February 18 & 20 February 25 & 27 Announced on METALLICA's social media, the new dates bring the Spher...

4. BLACK STONE CHERRY's CHRIS ROBERTSON Doesn't Think A.I. Should Go Away: 'But There's Definitely Limits And Levels We Should Use It For'

   
   In a new interview with Primordial Radio, BLACK STONE CHERRY vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson was asked if the lower attention spans of the listeners worry him as an artist creating music and then his 'art" becoming a bit more "disposable" than it used to be in the band's earlier days. Chris respo...

5. DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM To Release Collection Of Solo Classical Piano Pieces

   
   Best known for his work as drummer and songwriter with death metal band DEICIDE, Steve Asheim will release "Volume One", a collection of solo classical piano pieces consisting of originals and covers by Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff (also spelled Rachmaninov) on April 20, 2026...

6. HALESTORM's JOE HOTTINGER: 'I Highly Recommend Joining A Band. It's The Best Time You'll Ever Have.'

   
   In a new interview with longtime radio host Abe Kanan of Audacy, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORM spoke about their love of touring. Joe said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We try to have as good of a time as we can, as often as we can, because we get to...

7. UNEARTH Returns To METAL BLADE RECORDS

   
   Metal Blade Records has announced the re-signing of UNEARTH. Nothing short of standard-bearers and keepers of the faith for American metalcore, UNEARTH was the band born in the breakdown who never wavered from their love of European death metal melodicism, supercharged by American thrash and hardcor...

8. DEE SNIDER Says SEBASTIAN BACH Is One Of Only Two People Who Can 'Deliver' As His Replacement In TWISTED SISTER

   
   Dee Snider says that he "totally" approves of Sebastian Bach stepping in for him as the lead singer for TWISTED SISTER. Bach ended up being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the band's fall 2026 shows after Snider resigned from the group due to "health challenges". Earlier today, Snider took to X (...

9. AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ZACKY VENGEANCE: 'We Always Lean Into Heavy Music, 'Cause That's Just What We Love'

   
   In a new interview with the Nik Nocturnal Podcast, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance (real name Zachary Baker) spoke about the band's musical evolution leading up to the group's latest album, 2023's "Life Is But A Dream...". He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We always...

10. WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Always Wrote Songs While Watching Baseball Or Football Games On TV

    
    During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio spoke about the legendary heavy metal singer's decision to leave BLACK SABBATH in 1982 and put out hi...

11. SABATON Announces Rescheduled North American 2026 'Legends On Tour' Dates

    
    Swedish metallers SABATON have announced the new dates for their previously postponed North American tour. The band called off the original shows in order to allow bassist Pär Sundström sufficient time to heal from "inflammation in his arms". SABATON's North American tour was scheduled to kick off F...

12. VENOM Announces New Album, 'Into Oblivion', Shares 'Lay Down Your Soul' Single

    
    VENOM will release a new studio album, "Into Oblivion", on May 1 via Noise/BMG. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Lay Down Your Soul", can be seen below. "Into Oblivion" is VENOM's sixteenth studio album and features the long-standing lineup of Conrad "Cronos" Lant on bass/vocals,...

13. SEVENDUST Shares Music Video For 'Unbreakable' From Upcoming 'One' Album

    
    The official music video for "Unbreakable", the latest single from SEVENDUST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming fifteenth studio album "One", which will arrive on May 1 via Napalm Records. Comprised of Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar), John Connolly (gui...

14. AS I LAY DYING Has 'All The Songs Ready' For Next Studio Album

    
    AS I LAY DYING vocalist Tim Lambesis and bassist/clean vocalist Chris Clancy spoke to Egor Erushin earlier this month at the start of the 2026 leg of their Russian tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's breakthrough album "Shadows Are Security". The U.S. metalcore veterans first launche...

15. EVERGREY Shares Animated Music Video For 'Architects Of The New Weave' Single

    
    EVERGREY, Gothenburg's masterminds of melancholia, will release their fifteenth album, "Architects Of A New Weave", on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records, just days before the band takes the stage as special guest to the undisputed kings of heavy metal IRON MAIDEN for two shows on their "Run For Your L...