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1. Watch: JOHN BUSH Brings His ANTHRAX Celebration Show To St. Charles, Illinois

   
   On Thursday, December 18, legendary vocalist John Bush played the second of three live concerts showcasing the music he helped create during his decade-long tenure singing with ANTHRAX. At the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois, Bush performed songs spanning all four albums he recorded with the...

2. GRAHAM OLIVER And PAUL QUINN To Celebrate 45 Years Of SAXON's 'Wheels Of Steel' At Special U.K. Concert

   
   GRAHAM OLIVER'S ARMY, the band led by Graham Oliver, a founding guitarist of the iconic British band SAXON, will be joined Graham's former bandmate in SAXON, Paul Quinn, for a special concert on December 29 at the Birdwell venue in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Says Oliver: "I will be joining...

3. KIRK WINDSTEIN: New DOWN Album Will Be Released 'By September' 2026

   
   In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. Kirk is joined in the long-running heavy metal supergroup by vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Kee...

4. Watch: Original BULLETBOYS Lineup Performs Live For First Time In Four Years

   
   The original BULLETBOYS lineup consisting of Marq Torien (vocals) and Mick Sweda (guitars) returned to the live stage for the first time in more than four years this past Friday night (December 19) at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois and on Saturday, December 20 at The Vault in Saginaw, M...

5. BEHEMOTH's NERGAL 'Absolutely' Celebrates Christmas, Says The Holiday 'Has No Religious Associations Whatsoever'

   
   In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski, who was raised Catholic but is now known for his anti-Christian, Satanic, and anti-establishment views, using his music and public actions (like tearing pages from a Bible) to challenge organized religion, was a...

6. SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER On His Cancer Battle: 'I'm Kind Of At A Stalemate'

   
   Vocalist Lou Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, who announced in September that his cancer had returned just four months after celebrating being declared cancer-free, has shared a new video message in which he said: "Hey, everybody. What's up? It's Lou. It's been a while. To give yo...

7. DIRK VERBEUREN Says Joining MEGADETH Was 'Beyond A Dream: 'I Would've Never Even Dared To Dream That'

   
   During an appearance on the 100th episode of the Vinyl Bang podcast hosted by Nick Martin and Jeff Grindstopher, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren discussed his record collection, including "plenty of O.G. pressings and some records people would not expect him to listen to," according to Nick. You can...

8. ANTHRAX Films Music Video For First Single From Upcoming Album: 'A Great Day For All Of Us', Says SCOTT IAN

   
   ANTHRAX has filmed a music video for the first single from the band's long-awaited new studio album, tentatively due in early 2026 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. The mixing sessions, as well as some of the recording sessions, for the LP took place at Dave Grohl's...

9. EXODUS's GARY HOLT On Financial Realities Of Touring: 'If Your Guarantees Cover The Entire Cost Of The Tour, You're Way Ahead Of The Game'

   
   In a new interview with Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked about the comment in his memoir "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way" where he referred to himself as "a traveling clothes salesman". He explained (as transcribed by BLABB...

10. See ASESINO Perform Special 'DINO CAZARES-Era' BRUJERIA Set In Los Angeles

    
    The Alquimia 7 channel on YouTube has uploaded video of ASESINO (Spanish for "assassin" or "murderer") — the death metal/grindcore project featuring FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and FEAR FACTORY/STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals) — performing a special "Dino Cazares-era" BRUJERIA s...

11. See KISS Recognized At 2025 'Kennedy Center Honors' In Official Recap Video

    
    The three living original members of KISS — guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and drummer Peter Criss reunited at the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7 in Washington D.C., less than two months after the death of their longtime bandmate, original KISS guitarist Ace Freh...

12. New Video Shows ACE FREHLEY Being Escorted Off Stage Due To Heat Exhaustion In One Of His Last Performances

    
    The brand new episode of the Waste Some Time With Jason Green "My Life On The Road" series was released on Friday (December 19), and features footage from the July 19, Clearfield, Pennsylvania show where Ace Frehley, VIXEN and Stephen Pearcy performed. This would be one of Ace's last appearance...

13. KISS Legend PETER CRISS Signs Copies Of His New Solo Album At New York City's Rough Trade Below: Photos, Video

    
    JPL Productions has uploaded video of original KISS drummer Peter Criss signing copies of his new solo album, simply titled "Peter Criss", on the LP's release day, Friday, December 19 at New York City's Rough Trade Below, located below Rockefeller Center. Check out the clip below. Also available are...

14. COHEED AND CAMBRIA Shares Politically Tinged Animated Holiday Video For 'One Last Miracle'

    
    Modern progressive, alternative rock band COHEED AND CAMBRIA has share a politically tinged animated holiday music video for their song "One Last Miracle", which appears on their acclaimed full-length album "The Father Of Make Believe", released earlier this year via Virgin. The official music...

15. BLINK-182's 'Enema Of The State' Joins Definitive Sound Series

    
    BLINK-182's "Enema Of The State" is the newest title unveiled for Interscope/Capitol's acclaimed Definitive Sound Series (DSS), a new premium audiophile limited edition series using the state-of-the-art One Step process. As one of the defining bands of modern punk-pop, "Enema Of The State" cemented...