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1. SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Explains Record Label Change: This Was More Of An 'Intellectual Decision'

   
   In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, SABATON's frontman, co-founder and principal songwriter Joakim Brodén spoke about the band's decision to sign with Better Noise Music after a decade-and-a-half-long run with Nuclear Blast. Regarding what prompted the label switch, Joakim said (as...

2. SCORPIONS Cancel Second Concert In A Row Due To KLAUS MEINE's 'Respiratory Infection'

   
   Hard rock legends SCORPIONS have been forced to cancel their concert at the Monsters Of Rock festival in Bogotá, Colombia Wednesday night (April 30). According to a statement posted on the band's social media, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, who will turn 77 next month, "has still not recovered from t...

3. Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA On Satanic Imagery In Early Brazilian Extreme Metal Scene: 'It Was An Act Of Rebellion'

   
   Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera was a guest on a recent episode of White Centipede Noise, a podcast focused exclusively on noise, based out of WCN Studios in Potsdam, Germany. Asked about the fact that many of the early extreme metal bands in Brazil — including SEPULTURA, SARCOFAGO, H...

4. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Didn't Have To Change His Songwriting Approach To Accommodate His Singing Voice

   
   In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents…, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen once again addressed why he no longer hires singers, preferring instead to take on vocal duties himself in recent years. Asked if he has had to change his compositional approach to accommodate his singing...

5. TURNSTILE Shares Two New Songs, 'Seein' Stars' And 'Birds'

   
   Baltimore hardcore band TURNSTILE has shared a double music video for "Seein' Stars" / "Birds" — two new songs off its eagerly awaited album "Never Enough", which is set to arrive on June 6. The new music video is directed by the band's own Brendan Yates and Pat McCrory, and "Seein' Stars" includes...

6. BRUCE DICKINSON Has Demoed 18 Songs For His Next Solo Album, To Be Recorded In Early 2026

   
   On April 21, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson took part in the Musicians Institute's MI Conversation Series with host Ryan J. Downey in Hollywood, California. During the chat, which can be seen in two parts below, Dickinson spoke about the fan response to his latest solo album, "The Mandrake...

7. JOEY TEMPEST: EUROPE's Upcoming Album Will Be 'Special'

   
   In a new interview with Colombia's Radioacktiva, EUROPE singer Joey Tempest was asked about the fact that it's been eight years since he and his bandmates released their last studio album, 2017's "Walk The Earth". Joey responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Honestly, we've never had...

8. Bellum Regiis

   
   When HATE released their debut album in 1996, it was far from obvious that they would develop into something special. "Demon Qui Fecit Terram" was a vicious first foray that exuded youthful vitriol and vigor. Like many young bands from Poland, HATE's blackened death metal was largely dedicated to ri...

9. 12021: Post-Electric Apocalypse

   
   Subgenres come and go, but thunderous, psychedelic doom is eternal. SKYJOGGERS hail from Tampere, Finland, which may not seem the most likely breeding ground for records like this, but the Scandinavians do tend to be great at just about everything, and "12021: Post-Electric Apocalypse" is an absolut...

10. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Shows Off His Las Vegas Castle In First Episode Of 'Headbanger Homes'

    
    Rock Feed has announced the launch of its brand-new original series "Headbanger Homes", created to celebrate the incredible milestone of reaching one million YouTube subscribers. This new series marks the next evolution of Rock Feed's programming — offering fans exclusive, behind-the-scenes access...

11. WITCHCRAFT Shares 'Spirit' Song From Upcoming 'IDAG' Album

    
    Swedish doom rock legends WITCHCRAFT have released "Spirit", a soulful and eerie new song taken from their seventh studio album "IDAG", due on May 23 via Heavy Psych Sounds. From the depths of the Swedish darkness, "IDAG" emerges, and holy hell, it's flamboyant. Led by enigmatic guitarist, singer an...

12. THE SWORD Announces 'Warp Riders' 15th-Anniversary Tour

    
    Reactivated Texan heavy rockers THE SWORD hace announced their first slate of U.S. tour dates. The legendary Austin band heads west this summer, performing the epic "Warp Riders" album in its entirety to mark the record’s 15th anniversary. THE SWORD frontman John D. Cronise states: "This is probably...

13. With Hell In His Eyes

    
    Everyone gets dragged back in eventually. It has been a while since we heard from Brock Lindow, former frontman with 36 CRAZYFISTS. A perpetual presence in metalcore and post-hardcore circles 20 years ago, the Alaskan frontman has been conspicuous by his absence since 2017's "Lanterns": a worthy end...

14. BAD RELIGION's BRIAN BAKER Has No Plans To Retire: 'You Do It Until You Can't'

    
    In a new interview with Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia, Brian Baker, best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band MINOR THREAT, and as a guitarist in BAD RELIGION since 1994, was asked if he has ever felt tempted to retire, similar to the way fellow punk rockers NOFX have...

15. DISTURBED Has Already Recorded A New Album's Worth Of Material: 'We Haven't Nailed Down When We Wanna Release It'

    
    In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan was asked about a possible release date for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Divisive" album. Dan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We haven't really nailed down when we wanna release it beca...