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1. VICIOUS RUMORS Drummer LARRY HOWE Blames 'Cancel Culture' For His Exit: 'The Music Industry Is Saturated With Leftist Ideologues Who Capitulate To Globalism'

   
   VICIOUS RUMORS' longtime drummer Larry Howe has blamed "cancel culture" for his exit from the band. Two months ago, the veteran U.S. power metallers announced that Howe would be departing VICIOUS RUMORS due to his "personal political ambitions" and "extreme views", which had caused various promoters...

2. ACID REIGN Shares 'Fantastic Passion' Single From Upcoming 'Daze Of The Week' Album

   
   U.K. thrash metal veterans ACID REIGN will release a new album, "Daze Of The Week", on May 15 via Back On Black. The LP will mark the band's first release since 2019's "The Age Of Entitlement". The lead single from "Daze Of The Week", a song called "Fantastic Passion", can be streamed below. ACID RE...

3. Former WHITESNAKE And NIGHT RANGER Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA To Join STEPHEN PEARCY's Solo Band For 2026 Tour

   
   Renowned guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who has worked with WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER, Cher and the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, will join RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy on the singer's "Undercover" 2026 tour. Pearcy is currently commemorating the 40th anniversary of RATT's third album, "Dancing Undercover", re...

4. IMMORTAL Completes Writing Eleventh Studio Album

   
   Norwegian black metal band IMMORTAL has completed the songwriting process for the follow-up to the "War Against All" album, which came out in May 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records. On Sunday (April 19), IMMORTAL founder Harald "Demonaz" Nævdal shared the following update via the band's social media:...

5. TESTAMENT Shares Official Mini-Documentary On First Show Of 'Thrash Of The Titans' 2026 U.S. Tour

   
   San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have shared an official mini-documentary on the first show of the U.S. leg of their "Thrash Of The Titans" world tour. The trek, which launched in March, united the band with fellow thrash legends OVERKILL and DESTRUCTION for one of the fiercest tours of th...

6. JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Defends Bands Who Tour Without Their Classic Lineups: 'If People Don't Wanna Go' See Them, 'Then Don't Go'

   
   In a new interview with the Metal Forever Music Defenders Of Metal podcast, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner addressed the fact that some fans have criticized bands like RUSH for choosing to tour again without the full classic lineup. Asked how he feels about various long-running bands...

7. GUS G Wasn't Bothered By The Fact That He Wasn't Invited To Perform At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'I Realized That I Probably Wasn't Needed There'

   
   In a new interview with Victor M. Ruiz of the Signals From Mars podcast, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G, who served as Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist from 2009 to 2017, was asked if he was invited to the "Back To The Beginning" charity event, which took place on July 5, 2025 at Villa Park in Birmingham...

8. Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES's May 2026 Tour Was Canceled Due To 'A Minor Prostate Issue'

   
   A "minor prostate issue" forced the cancelation of former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes's previously announced tour of the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, scheduled for May 2026. A week after it was announced by the social media of The Abyss club in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Holmes was scheduled t...

9. SNOT Is Continuing Work On New Album: 'The Writing Process Is Going Exceptionally Well'

   
   Reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT is continuing work on the band's long-awaited new studio album. The upcoming effort is being recorded with producer, engineer and mixer Chris Collier and will mark SNOT's first release with new singer Andy Knapp, who made his live debut wit...

10. INSIDIOUS DISEASE, Featuring DIMMU BORGIR And NAPALM DEATH Members, Completes Recording Third Album

    
    In a new interview with the Everblack podcast, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) spoke about the current status of INSIDIOUS DISEASE, his old-school death metal project also featuring Marc Grewe (vocals; formerly of MORGOTH) and Shane Embury (bass; also of NAPALM DEATH). He...

11. GEOFF TATE: 'I Found My Vocal Range Rather Early In Life'

    
    In a new interview with Cassius Morris, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked how he found his "vocal range" during his teenage years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I found my vocal range rather early in life. A friend of mine had a band and they needed a place to re...

12. ATREYU's BRANDON SALLER On 'The End Is Not The End': 'For The First Time In Our Career, We Sat Down And Talked About What We Wanted The Next Album To Be'

    
    In a new interview with Loud & Clear With Belgian Jasper, ATREYU frontman Brandon Saller spoke about the band's upcoming album, "The End Is Not The End", which will arrive on April 24 via Spinefarm. Regarding ATREYU's overall mindset when approaching the songwriting for the LP, Brandon said (as...

13. THE GATHERING's Reunited 'Mandylion' Lineup Doesn't Have 'Any Plans For The Future' Beyond 2026 Tour

    
    The "Mandylion" lineup of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING — including singer Anneke Van Giersbergen — played half a dozen shows last year to celebrate the classic album's 30th anniversary. The band will continue the celebrations in 2026 with around 30 more shows in Europe, North America and South Americ...

14. EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE: 'We Are Inundated With So Much Information Now, It Feels Like Truth Is For Sale'

    
    In a new interview with Kevin Ryder of Audacy Music, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Sanctuary", due on June 5. The LP, which features tracks produced by Zakk Cervini (BAD OMENS, YUNGBLUD, BRING ME THE HORIZON, SPIRITBOX) and Jordan Fish (BRING ME THE HORIZON, POP...

15. SKID ROW Is 'Pretty Focused In On A Couple Of Guys' In Ongoing Singer Search: 'We're Taking Our Time'

    
    In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan addressed the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search worldwide for SKID ROW's next lea...