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DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces Touring Hiatus: “This Upcoming North American Run Will Be The Last Time You’ll See Me On Stage For The Foreseeable Future”

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

“I will return to the stage. But first, I need to reset. I need some time to breathe and recalibrate.”

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

GENE SIMMONS Explains The Hefty Price Of His Ultimate Fan Experience: “The Insurance Costs For That Are Astronomical”

By Editorial Team7 Mins Read

DAVE ELLEFSON Reflects On Why MEGADETH’s Most Iconic Lineup Never Got Back Together: “It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be As The Next Musical Chapter For Any Of Us”

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

BRUCE KULICK Is Proud Of This KISS Album From The 90s, Despite PAUL STANLEY Being “A Little Uncomfortable With It”

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

JON OLIVA Talks Health Setbacks & Long Awaited SAVATAGE Comeback Album: “The Goal Is To Start Recording By January, The Songs Are Basically All Written”

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

Former KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Announces New Album Featuring BILLY SHEEHAN, JOHN 5 & PAUL SHAFFER

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

GARY HOLT Names His Favorite METALLICA Song, Explains Whether He Would Had Joined Them If Called Instead Of KIRK HAMMETT

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI Reflects On Going From Finland’s Underground To The Global Stage: “Heavy Metal Was What Inspired Me To Pick Up The Guitar”

By Editorial Team3 Mins Read

MICHAEL WILTON On How QUEENSRŸCHE Continues To Evolve Without Losing Its Edge: “TODD Has Helped Keep Us Relevant”

By Editorial Team3 Mins Read

MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Explains Why OPETH’s Evolution Is Its Identity: “I Don’t Believe In Staying True To The Roots, Our Roots Have Always Been To Evolve”

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

ROB HALFORD Reflects On Recent Album & Current Band Dynamics, Says K.K. DOWNING’s Place In JUDAS PRIEST’s Legacy “Is Permanent”

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REB BEACH Talks WINGER’s Sudden Fall In The 90’s And Why It’s All Ending In 2025: “I Had To Sell My House, Sold All My Guitars, Didn’t Have Money For A Plane Ticket”

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

A-Z (Featuring RAY ALDER & MARK ZONDER) Returns with Sophomore Album “A2Z²”, Share Music Video For First Single “Nothing is Over”

By Editorial Team5 Mins Read

Could ROY KHAN Reunite With KAMELOT? “We’ve Been Talking About It,” He Reveals

By Editorial Team4 Mins Read

REX BROWN Recalls The Time When PANTERA’s Sound Radically Shifted: “That’s When It All Changed”

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s M. SHADOWS Isn’t Worried Whether You Love or Hate Their Last Album: “I Couldn’t Care Less About Other People’s Opinions”

By Editorial Team3 Mins Read

GRUESOME Announce Third Album “Silent Echoes”, Share Music Video For First Single “A Darkened Window”

By Editorial Team3 Mins Read

THE DARKNESS Announce North American Leg of “Dreams On Toast” Tour

By Editorial Team3 Mins Read

JUDAS PRIEST & ALICE COOPER Announce 2025 North American Tour With CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

JETHRO TULL Share Video For “Over Jerusalem”; Taken From Recent Album “Curious Ruminant”

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

LORNA SHORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE & THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Among Bands Confirmed For 2025 NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

GENE SIMMONS Confess He’s Still Sad About ACE FREHLEY & PETER CRISS Absence From KISS Farewell Shows: “They Were Equally As Important As PAUL & Myself In Those First Few Years”

By Editorial Team5 Mins Read

KADAVAR Release Music Video For Single “Regeneration” From Upcoming Album “I Just Want To Be A Sound”

By Editorial Team3 Mins Read

GHOST Reveal Music Video For Second Single “Lachryma”

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

Former BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY Shares Debut Single From THE VIOLENT HOUR Featuring CHARLIE BENANTE & JOHN 5

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

Progressive Rockers AVKRVST Announce Sophomore Album “Waving At The Sky”, Share Music Video For First Single Featuring HAKEN’s ROSS JENNINGS

By Editorial Team2 Mins Read

ALBUM REVIEWS

8.6

ALIEN WEAPONRY – Te Rā (Album Review)

By Jonathan Smith5 Mins Read

8.3

THE DARKNESS – Dreams On Toast (Album Review)

By Rodrigo Altaf5 Mins Read

9.3

BLOODYWOOD – Nu Delhi (Album Review)

By Gonzalo Pozo6 Mins Read

8.6

RED FANG – Deep Cuts (Album Review)

By Jordan Blum4 Mins Read

9.3

MAESTRICK – Espresso Della Vita: Lunare (Album Review)

By Jonathan Smith6 Mins Read

8.0

CRADLE OF FILTH – The Screaming Of The Valkyries (Album Review)

By Jeff Podoshen4 Mins Read

8.8

COHEED & CAMBRIA – Vaxis Act III: The Father of Make Believe (Album Review)

By Jordan Blum6 Mins Read

9.0

WARBRINGER – Wrath And Ruin (Album Review)

By Jonathan Smith5 Mins Read

9.1

TIKTAALIKA – Gods Of Pangaea (Album Review)

By Jonathan Smith5 Mins Read

9.3

KARMAKANIC – Transmutation (Album Review)

By Scott Medina8 Mins Read

8.3

CRYPTOSIS – Celestial Death (Album Review)

By Daniel Roseblade7 Mins Read

8.8

DARK CHAPEL – Spirit In The Glass (Album Review)

By Jonathan Smith5 Mins Read

Interviews

Interviews

By Rodrigo AltafApril 24, 2025

MIKE MANGINI & HERNAN RODRIGUEZ Talk Mysterious MONOLITH Concept Album & Crafting A Different Sound For The Drums: “It Was A Chance To Share My Soul, Not Take Over”

Interviews

By Rodrigo AltafApril 20, 2025

DON FELDER Reflects, Rebuilds, And Refuses To Slow Down: “You Know What There Was Before Pro Tools? Talent, Professionals. They Could Write, Sing, And Play”

Interviews

By Jonathan SmithApril 10, 2025

SIMONE SIMONS Discusses EPICA’s New Album “Aspiral”: “It Draws Upon Our Aspirations As Humans, Our Inspiration, Renewal And Rebirth”

Interviews

By Robert CavuotoApril 9, 2025

TRACII GUNS Discusses L.A. GUNS Recent Album “Leopard Skin”: “We’re Evolving And Defying What People Expect From L.A. GUNS”

Interviews

By Rodrigo AltafApril 2, 2025

ALEX LIFESON Reflects On RUSH’s Touring Philosophy: “We Were Opening Acts For A While And Were Treated Horribly At Times, And We Swore We Would Never Do That To Anyone”

Interviews

By Scott MedinaMarch 24, 2025

RANDY McSTINE Talks Recent Endeavors, Upcoming MCSTINE/MINNEMANN Album & Musical Bond With STEVEN WILSON: “I Sensed We Would Have A Lot In Common, But The Relationship Has Exceeded What I Thought Possible”

Interviews

By Mark BoardmanMarch 19, 2025

SIMONE MULARONI On The Rebirth Of Italian Proggers DGM: “We Were All Bored With The Old Stuff. Now, We’re Completely Refreshed — We’re Having Fun Again”

Interviews

By Robert CavuotoMarch 17, 2025

ADRIAN SMITH Talks SMITH/KOTZEN’s “Black Light/White Noise” Sophomore Album: “We Both Wanted To Create Powerful & Memorable Songs, With The Spirit Of 70s Rock”

Interviews

By Scott MedinaMarch 9, 2025

STEVEN WILSON Discusses Upcoming Album: “I’m Only Interested In Working With People I Genuinely Like On A Personal & Musical Level, I Don’t Work With A**holes”

Concert Reviews

Concert Reviews

CONCERT REVIEW: JERRY CANTRELL’s “I Want Blood” Tour Simply Affirms His Legendary Status And The Brilliance Of His Solo Material

By Adam ColwellFebruary 18, 2025

Legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jerry Cantrell brought his I Want Blood Tour to the historic Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, delivering a performance that balanced raw power, nostalgia, and expert precision. Joined on tour by Filter, the fans were treated…

CONCERT REVIEW: Grit, Groove, And Guitar Magic: BILLY F. GIBBONS And His Sharp Dressed Band Deliver Blazing Rock & Blues Evening

February 11, 2025

CONCERT REVIEW: KERRY KING, MUNICIPAL WASTE & ALIEN WEAPONRY Bring Hellfire To The Freezing Canadian Weather

February 10, 2025

CONCERT REVIEW: NILE, SIX FEET UNDER, PSYCROPTIC, & EMBRYONIC AUTOPSY Demolish Fort Lauderdale During “The Revenge of the Underworld Tour” 2025

January 15, 2025

CONCERT REVIEW: CLOSE ENEMIES Are A Raucous, Maximum-Rock-Infused Quintet, Which Explodes With Rhythm And Grittiness

January 15, 2025

Features

By Editorial TeamApril 24, 2025

ALBUM PREMIERE: Progressive Groove Metallers ORIA Stream New Album “This Future Wants Us Dead”

Thessaloniki’s progressive groove metal band ORIA will release the new album This Future Wants Us Dead tomorrow (April 25th, 2025) via Theogonia Records, but you…

By Editorial TeamApril 14, 2025

VIDEO PREMIERE: EDENSONG’s New Single “Book Of Complaints” Is A Progressive Rock Blast Fueled By Chaos & Catharsis

New York City-based progressive rock band Edensong is back with another preview of their upcoming album Our Road To Dust, this time premiering with us…

From Tour Buses To Poker Tables: Musicians Who Love The Casino Life

April 10, 2025

SONIC BRIEFS: Springtime Prog-Rock

March 24, 2025

SINGLE PREMIERE: Listen To YELENA ECKEMOF’s Spellbinding New Song “Adventures Of A Knight” From Upcoming Album “Scenes From The Dark Ages”

March 4, 2025

FULL ALBUM STREAM: Listen To CHASING ZENITHS New Album “Epochs Changing” In Its Entirety

November 21, 2024

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