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- POSSESSED’s JEFF BECERRA: ‘I Don’t Think Death Metal Would’ve Had The Staying Power If It Wasn’t For CHUCK SCHULDINER’ June 14, 2025Although DEATH is considered to be one of the most important and influential death metal acts of all time, the Florida-based band did not release its debut album, "Scream Bloody Gore", until 1987 — two years after the arrival of "Seven Churches" by Cal...Blabbermouth
- CARMINE APPICE Wanted Reworked Version Of CACTUS’s ‘Let Me Swim’ To ‘Blatantly Sound’ Like VAN HALEN’s ‘Eruption’ June 14, 2025In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of link textThe Hair Metal Guru, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, best known for his work with VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS and Rod Stewart, spoke about VAN HALEN supposedly drawing inspiration from CACTUS's music in th...Blabbermouth
- Watch: THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL Performs With Singer KARI RUESLÅTTEN For First Time In Three Decades June 14, 2025Norwegian progressive doom metallers THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two records they released in 1994 with singer Kari Rueslåtten, the acclaimed "Tears Laid In Earth" full-length album and the groundbreaking "Sorrow"...Blabbermouth
- MICK SWEDA On His Involvement With RIKKI ROCKETT’s THE ROCKETT MAFIA: ‘We’re Making Sure That The Tunes Are Fun And Energetic’ June 14, 2025Former BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke to the Nothing Shocking podcast about his involvement with THE ROCKETT MAFIA, the new band featuring POISON drummer Rikki Rockett alongside Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar. He said (as...Blabbermouth
- Rest of Bonnaroo 2025 Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather June 14, 2025Son of a bitch! The post Rest of Bonnaroo 2025 Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather appeared first on MetalSucks.Metal Sucks
- METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD: ‘I’ve Grown Probably The Most In The Darkest Of Times’ June 14, 2025The four members of METALLICA took part in a question-and-answer session with The New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich after the screening of their new documentary, "Metallica Saved My Life", which premiered at New York City's Tribeca Festival on Wednesd...Blabbermouth
- Byzantine – Harbingers Review June 14, 2025"Defiantly resilient and deeply underappreciated, West Virginia's Byzantine bring oodles of class and credibility to the often-maligned groove metal game. Their brand of accessible, slick modern metal has seen the Byz lads cultivate a consistently solid career, kicking twenty twenty-plus years ago. Enduring line-up shuffles, break-ups, record label shenanigans, and health concerns, it's remarkable the […]AngryMetalGuy
- DAVID ELLEFSON Reflects On MEGADETH’s ‘Risk’: It Is ‘Probably The Most Controversial Album In The Catalog’ June 14, 2025Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has once again defended the band's "Risk" album, saying that the LP served as a gateway for a lot of fans into the world of MEGADETH. Issued in 1999, "Risk" received a mixed response from critics and alienated har...Blabbermouth
- RISE AGAINST: ‘We’ve Been Chomping At The Bit For A While’ To Release ‘Ricochet’ Album June 14, 2025At this weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, Tim McIlrath — the frontman of RISE AGAINST — spoke to James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound about the punk band's upcoming tenth album, "Ricochet", due out August 15 v...Blabbermouth
- DISCIPLES OF VERITY, Featuring LIVING COLOUR, GOD FORBID Members, Releases ‘Break The Cycle’ Single June 14, 2025DISCIPLES OF VERITY, fronted by the iconic singer Corey Glover of LIVING COLOUR, has released a new single, "Break The Cycle", via TLG | ZOID, with distribution by Virgin Music Group. The track is the latest preview from DISCIPLES OF VERITY's sophomore...Blabbermouth
- MEGADETH’s Appearance At BONNAROO MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Canceled Due To Severe Weather June 14, 2025MEGADETH's performance at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival was scrapped after the remainder of the event was canceled due to severe weather. The organizers of the Manchester, Tennessee, festival posted their announcement at 7:40 p.m. on F...Blabbermouth
- Watch: SAVATAGE Kicks Off First European Tour In 23 Years At Netherlands’ INTO THE GRAVE Festival June 14, 2025Legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE kicked off its first European tour in 23 years Friday night (June 13) at the Into The Grave festival in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The group's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. The Ocean 02. Welco...Blabbermouth
- 10 NWOBHM Bands That Should Have Been Bigger (But Weren’t) June 14, 2025They had the riffs, the attitude, and the timing… just not the luck. Continue reading…Loudwire
- Today in Rock History – June 14 June 14, 2025Rock History June 14 1966, The Who record preliminary versions of two new Pete Townshend compositions “Disguises,” and a song from Pete’s first rock opera Quads, “I’m A Boy.” “Disguises” is rush mixed to...Today in Rock History
- K.K. DOWNING: ‘A Lot Of The Fans, They Look Down On KK’S PRIEST Because They Call Me A Tribute Band’ June 13, 2025In a new interview with Made In Metal, ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing addressed the fact that PRIEST fans can now enjoy two separate bands playing a similar kind of music — his former group, which is continuing to tour and record new ...Blabbermouth
- THE WHO’s ROGER DALTREY Knighted In King’s Birthday Honours June 13, 2025THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey is among the prominent figures awarded knighthoods in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. The 81-year-old singer was honored for his services to charity. In addition to his music accomplishments, Daltrey has served ...Blabbermouth
- HALESTORM Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of ‘Everest’ Music Video June 13, 2025HALESTORM, the Grammy-winning band initially formed by siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale with guitarist Joe Hottinger and bassist Josh Smith, will release "Everest", its sixth studio album, on August 8 on Atlantic Records. Behind-the-scenes footage from th...Blabbermouth
- How ERRA’s JT Cavey Learned to Scream June 13, 2025ERRA frontman JT Cavey is the latest guest in a new episode of 'How I Learned to Scream.' Continue reading…Loudwire
- Amigo the Devil Loses House to Fire, Posts Photos June 13, 2025The Amigo the Devil vocalist shared photos and offered his personal account after losing his home to a fire. Continue reading…Loudwire
- SAVATAGE On 2025 Return To The Live Stage: ‘This Is Just The Beginning’ June 13, 2025Later today (Friday, June 13), legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE will kick off its highly anticipated 2025 European tour at the Into The Grave festival in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Prior to the launch of the trek, Germany's EMP had the ...Blabbermouth