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1. LEX LEGION, Featuring Classic KING DIAMOND Members MIKKEY DEE, ANDY LA ROCQUE, PETE BLAKK And HAL PATINO, Announces First-Ever Live Show

   
   LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup, will play its first-ever concert on November 28 at Filmstudion in Gothenburg, Sweden. Earlier this month, LEX LEGION released the official music video for its second single, "Gypsy Tears". The clip was directe...

2. ALTER BRIDGE Announces Fall 2026 U.S. Tour With BIG WRECK And TIM MONTANA

   
   Following a triumphant run of sold-out shows, festival appearances, and overwhelming fan demand, acclaimed hard rock titans ALTER BRIDGE have announced the second United States leg of their massive "What Lies Within" tour. The 18-city trek will run this November and December with beloved Canadian ro...

3. SALIVA Announces 'Breaking Through' Album, Shares 'Sadistic Love' Single

   
   Hard rock band SALIVA has released a new single, "Sadistic Love", out now via Judge & Jury Records alongside the official music video. "Sadistic Love" is a dark, moody, guitar-driven track that taps into the early-2000s sound that helped define SALIVA's legacy. Built around a heavy mid-tempo gro...

4. DRAGONFORCE Announces Fall 2026 'Inhuman Rampage' 20th-Anniversary North American Tour

   
   Epic power metal veterans DRAGONFORCE are inviting fans to join them on their largest North American tour in more than two decades. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their monumental album "Inhuman Rampage" — the record that birthed the platinum-selling global phenomenon of "Through The...

5. PERIPHERY Announces 'A Pale White Dot' Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

   
   PERIPHERY has announced the "A Pale White Dot" U.S. tour, bringing their signature blend of progressive metal, technical precision, and crushing live energy across North America this fall. Joining the band across all dates are special guests NE OBLIVISCARIS, GREYHAVEN and ANDO SAN. Produced by Live...

6. JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY And SHARON Biopic: 'We Have Someone In Mind, A Really Brilliant Actor' To Play OZZY

   
   In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight's Nischelle Turner, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack offered an update on the status of the long-awaited Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic. Jack said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We are full steam ahead. We've been in development at Sony for a number...

7. STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm Not A Big METALLICA Fan. It's Not What I Choose To Listen To.'

   
   In a recent interview with Mike "Radioactive MikeZ" Zara, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet confirmed that he has never paid much attention to METALLICA's music, despite the fact that they are the biggest metal band in the world. He explained (as...

8. Watch: KREATOR Plays Special 'Deep Cuts' 1980s Set At 2026 MARYLAND DEATHFEST

   
   German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR played a special "deep cuts" 1980s set focusing on the band's "Pleasure To Kill", "Terrible Certainty" and "Extreme Aggression" albums on Saturday, May 23 at the Maryland Deathfest XXI at Market Place/Power Plant Live in Baltimore, Maryland. Fan-fi...

9. Watch: Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Plays First Solo Concert In Stockholm

   
   Former SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall played his first full solo concert last night (Monday, May 25) at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden. The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Born To Break (live debut) 02. Headless Cross (BLACK SABBATH cover) 03. Bad Bones (live...

10. VOIVOD's AWAY On Performing With Symphony Orchestra: 'It Was Quite An Exercise In Memory, And A Wonderful Experience'

    
    In a new interview with the Talk Louder podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, VOIVOD's drummer and founding member Michel "Away" Langevin spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Symphonique", a special live collaborati...

11. Watch: METALLICA Covers ACCEPT's 'Fast As A Shark' In Frankfurt

    
    During METALLICA's May 24 concert at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performed a cover of the ACCEPT classic "Fast As A Shark". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. METALLICA launched the "M72" world tour in Ams...

12. OSBOURNE Family Receives Official Congressional Honor Recognizing OZZY

    
    Earlier this month, Ozzy Osbourne was honored through the Congressional Record by U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana's 5th Congressional District. The record was made in the House of Representatives on May 12, and the full entry can be viewed here. In her remarks, Spartz said: "Mr. Speaker, I...

13. SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: 'No One Is A Leader' In This Band. 'We're All Owners And Bosses.'

    
    In a new interview with LA Lloyd, the nationally syndicated radio host for the "LA Lloyd Rock 30", SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon spoke about the band's fifteenth studio album, "One", which came out on May 1 via Napalm Records. Asked what the significance of the album title is to him personall...

14. FRANK HANNON Says TESLA's 'Lyrics About Heartfelt Emotion' Allowed The Band 'To Stand The Test Of Time'

    
    In a new interview with host David Robinson of the 60MW podcast, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke about how his band was unfairly categorized as an 1980s "hair metal" band by the music press. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we had loud guitars. And I think the whole era was lu...

15. Watch: LORDI And Irish singer JOHNNY LOGAN Perform New Version Of 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' On German TV Show 'ZDF Fernsehgarten'

    
    On May 24, Irish singer and three-time Eurovision Song Contest winner Johnny Logan and Finnish hard rockers LORDI, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2006, performed the band's metal rock anthem "Hard Rock Hallelujah" on the long-running German television show "ZDF Fernsehgarten". Official...