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1. Watch: ANTHRAX Plays 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise Without Bassist FRANK BELLO; JOEY VERA Fills In For Second Show

   
   ANTHRAX played the second of two shows on this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise without bassist Frank Bello, who left the ship early in order to attend the 2026 Grammy Awards. Filling in for Bello for the January 31 concert on the 70000 Tons Of Metal pool deck stage was ARMORED SAINT's Joey Vera, w...

2. TURNSTILE Wins 2026 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY For 'Birds'

   
   TURNSTILE was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, February 1) at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles, California. TURNSTILE was nominated for "...

3. YUNGBLUD Wins 'Best Rock Performance' GRAMMY For Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Changes'

   
   Yungblud won the 2026 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Performance" for his live cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Changes". The performance was recorded last July at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom as part of Ozzy Osbourne's final concert, "Back To The Beginning". The original version of "Changes" appe...

4. MEGADETH Lands First-Ever No. 1 In U.S. With Final Album

   
   According to Billboard, MEGADETH has secured its first-ever first No. 1 album in the U.S. with the band's final self-titled effort. "Megadeth" debuted at the top of the chart after earning 73,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending January 29, according to Luminate. The bu...

5. Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL To Release Solo LP This Year: 'I've Never Been Prouder Of An Album Than I Am Right Now'

   
   In a new interview with Roppongi Rocks' Stefan Nilsson, former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall confirmed that his new solo album will arrive before the end of 2026. He worked on the LP with his producer and former H.E.A.T. bandmate Jona Tee. Erik said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can't say...

6. MIKE PORTNOY Says Comparisons To MIKE MANGINI 'Aren't Fair': 'Technically, He Does Things That I Can't Do'

   
   In a new interview with Ibagenscast, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked how he feels about the material the band wrote and recorded with Mike Mangini, who replaced Portnoy in DREAM THEATER for a 13-year period before Portnoy rejoined DREAM THEATER in October 2023. Portnoy said (as...

7. QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We're Pushing The Envelope' On Upcoming Album

   
   In a new interview with Mark Strigl, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're working on the new QUEENSRŸCHE, writing...

8. BRUCE DICKINSON Is Putting Finishing Touches On Vocals For His Next Solo Album

   
   IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson is putting the finishing touches on the vocals for his upcoming solo album at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California. Bruce's next LP, which won't arrive before 2027, will be the follow-up to "The Mandrake Project", which came out in March 2024 via...

9. SEBASTIAN BACH Wants To Make A Christmas Album: It's Not Gonna Be 'Jingle Bells' With Electric Guitars'

   
   In a new interview with This Day In Metal, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about some of his plans for the immediate future, which includes lots of touring with his solo band. He also said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At some point in my life, I need to do a Christmas record. I...

10. TNT Guitarist RONNI LE TEKRØ Is 'Receiving Treatment' For 'A Serious Medical Condition'

    
    Norwegian/American hard rockers TNT have canceled their appearance on the upcoming Monsters Of Rock cruise, set to take place in April, due to the fact that the band's guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø is suffering from "a serious medical condition". On Saturday (January 31), TNT released the following state...

11. MICK SWEDA Says Latest BULLETBOYS Reunion 'Has Been Really Great': 'I Love Playing With These Guys'

    
    In a new interview with The Heavy Metal Kitchen, BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke about the latest reunion of the band's classic lineup, in which he is joined by members Marq Torien (vocals), Lonnie Vencent (bass) and Jimmy D'Anda (drums). Mick said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We ha...

12. ANETTE OLZON Announces Summer 2026 European Tour Focusing On Her NIGHTWISH Era

    
    Over a decade in the making, the wait is finally over for European fans of symphonic metal. Anette Olzon will return to European stages, marking her first tour on the continent since 2012. This exclusive, limited-run tour will be dedicated to the acclaimed albums she recorded with NIGHTWISH, "Dark P...

13. RICH WARD Says Next FOZZY Single Will 'Probably Be Released' In March

    
    In a new interview with U.K.'s MetalTalk, FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward spoke about the band's latest single, "Fall In Line", which was released in April 2025 via Madison Records. "Fall In Line" was the follow-up to FOZZY's previous standalone single, "Spotlight", which was made available in October 202...

14. ACID REIGN To Release New Album, 'Daze Of The Week', In May

    
    U.K. thrash metal veterans ACID REIGN will release a new album, "Daze Of The Week", on May 15. The LP will mark the band's first release since 2019's "The Age Of Entitlement". Formed in 1985, ACID REIGN is one of the "Big Four" of U.K. thrash metal, along with ONSLAUGHT, SABBAT and XENTRIX. "The Age...

15. MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN Featured In Trailer For 'Jesus Cop'

    
    Metal and horror collide in "Jesus Cop", the nearly complete grindhouse horror-comedy feature starring Al Jourgensen (MINISTRY) and Bill Manspeaker (GREEN JELLÖ). With a practical-effects-forward approach and a soundtrack by Grammy-nominated GREEN JELLÖ, the film promises a high-octane, irreverent r...