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1. Legendary Extreme Metal Drummer NICK BARKER: 'I Hope To Get A New Kidney Sometime Later This Year'

   
   In a new interview with Italy's Almarok, legendary extreme metal drummer Nick Barker (LOCK UP, BRUJERIA, DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) once again opened up about some of his recent health challenges. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, as many of you probably know, I went through k...

2. See Pro-Shot Video Of METAL ALLEGIANCE Performing New Single 'Black Horizon'

   
   Professionally filmed video of METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA), Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) — performing its latest single, "Black Hori...

3. WINSTON MCCALL On PARKWAY DRIVE's Next Album: 'It's Probably The Most Intense-Sounding Music That We've Created In A Very Long Time'

   
   In a new interview with the Everblack podcast, vocalist Winston McCall of Australia's PARKWAY DRIVE was asked about the possibility of new music from him and his bandmates. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. That's what we're doing right now, writing new stuff… It's going real...

4. SHINEDOWN's BARRY KERCH Calls Rapper LUDACRIS 'A Coward' For Pulling Out Of KID ROCK's 'Rock The Country' Festival

   
   On the latest episode of The Vinyl Road podcast, hosted by former SHINEDOWN and current SALIVA bassist Brad Stewart and Jason Bailey, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the response to the recent announcement that his band would play this year's edition of Rock The Country, the country music...

5. WENDY DIO Says Reissue Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project HEAR 'N AID Will Finally Arrive 'Next Year'

   
   On the red carpet of this year's Metal Hall Of Fame on January 21, 2026 in West Hollywood, California, Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio confirmed to Reality Check TV that the reissue of "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner, w...

6. DAVE MUSTAINE On Recording His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning': 'I Wrote That Song And I Have A Big Claim To It'

   
   In a new interview with Poland's Teraz Rock, Dave Mustaine once again spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH album,...

7. Watch: URIAH HEEP Plays First Concert Without Founding Guitarist MICK BOX

   
   British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP kicked off the January/February 2026 Scandinavian leg of their farewell tour Thursday night (January 22) at Tempere-Talo in Tampere, Finland. Joining singer Bernie Shaw, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, drummer Russell Gilbrook and bassist Dave Rimmer on stage at...

8. LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Says Writing New Music Has Become Both Easier And More Challenging After Ten Studio Albums

   
   In a new interview with Sandy Syn of the Sandstorm podcast, Andrea Ferro, singer of the Italian metal veterans LACUNA COIL, was asked if it gets "easier" or "more challenging" for him and his bandmates to make new albums more than 30 years after the group's formation. He responded (as transcribed by...

9. KYLE THOMAS On Long-Awaited New TROUBLE Album: 'The Music Is Nearly Finished Being Recorded'

   
   In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2013 album "The Distortion Field". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Real progress has been made. The music is...

10. TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK And MOONSPELL's FERNANDO RIBEIRO Name 'The Most Metal' Books They've Ever Read

    
    MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribeiro and TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick recently went on Side Jams With Bryan Reesman to talk about their love of books. When asked what were the most metal books they've ever read, this is how they responded: Fernando: "For instance, 'Naked Lunch'..." Alex: "That's...

11. KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER And BLACK 'N BLUE's JAIME ST. JAMES Release Music Video For 'Bombshell' EP Title Track

    
    KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer recently reunited with his former bandmate in BLACK 'N BLUE, singer Jaime St. James, to write and record a new six-song EP, "Bombshell". The official music video for the EP's title track can now be viewed below. The effort is available to order from the duo's web site, th...

12. SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announce New Drummer XAVIER WARE

    
    California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have recruited Xavier Ware as their new drummer following the recent departure of Jay Weinberg. Earlier today (Friday, January 23), SUICIDAL TENDENCIES shared the following statement via social media: "We're SToked to introduce yo...

13. CHAD GRAY To Perform MUDVAYNE And HELLYEAH Songs At Las Vegas Solo Concert

    
    MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray will perform songs from both bands at a newly announced solo concert, set to take place on April 24 at Backstage Bar & Billiards in his hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada. Opening the show will be the Las Vegas-born, Los Angeles-based alt-rock artist Kami Keho...

14. GHOST Cancels Three U.S. 'Skeletour' Concerts Ahead Of Impending Winter Storm

    
    GHOST has canceled the next three shows on the just-launched 2026 North American leg of the "Skeletour" tour due to the state of emergency issued in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. On Wednesday (January 21), South Carolina governor Henry McMaster and North Carolina governor Josh Stein...

15. ANTHRAX, BIOHAZARD, FOZZY, KING'S X, MINISTRY, ARMORED SAINT Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG At 2026 'Dimebash' Concert In Los Angeles

    
    Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX, PANTERA), Chris Jericho (FOZZY), Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, WHITESNAKE), Doug Pinnick (KING'S X), Tony Campos (STATIC-X, FEAR FACTORY), Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT), Monte Pittman (MINISTRY), Billy Graziadei (BIOHAZARD), Carla Harvey (ex-BUTCHER BABIES)...