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1. MICHAEL 'PADGE' PAGET: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has 'About Three Albums' Worth Of Music' Written For Upcoming LP

   
   In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming eighth album. Regarding the musical direction of BULLET FOR MY VALENTI...

2. PETER CRISS Shoots Down Reports He Is Asking Fans To Pay $1,000 For Digital Download Of His New Solo Album

   
   Peter Criss has shot down reports that he is asking fans to pay $1,000 for a digital download of his new solo album. The original KISS drummer's Bandcamp page is offering Peter's self-titled effort on vinyl for $32.98 and on compact disc for $14.98, but lists a price of the aforementioned $1,000 for...

3. See Pro-Shot Video Of SLIPKNOT's Entire Performance At 2025 Edition Of Spain's RESURRECTION FEST

   
   Professionally filmed 4K video of SLIPKNOT's June 28, 2025 performance at this year's edition of the Resurrection Fest, which was held in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain, has been uploaded to the festival's official YouTube channel and can be seen below. Featured songs: 00) 00:00:00 Intro — Knight Rider +...

4. CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN Explains Why He Re-Recorded Entire 'The Age Of Quarrel' Album

   
   During a December 13, 2025 question-and-answer session at Generation Records in New York City, CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan spoke about the decision to re-record some of the band's music for inclusion in the feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts his tumultuous life...

5. NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO: 'The Value Of Music Is What Has Really Changed' In Streaming Era

   
   In a new interview with Flying The Metal Flag, NONPOINT singer Elias Soriano spoke about the band's decision to launch its independent record label 361 Degrees Records LLC nearly five years ago. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've found ourselves on the tail end of the major la...

6. PAUL DI'ANNO's Upcoming Live Album Was Recorded Less Than Two Months Before His Death

   
   A new live album from late IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno will be posthumously released in 2026. It will be the singer's last live LP, recorded in late August 2024 at the Stonedead festival at Newark Showground in Newark-on-Trent, England. Earlier today, the following message was shared on Di'Ann...

7. KATATONIA's JONAS RENKSE On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State': You Can Find 'New Stuff Every Time You Listen To The Album'

   
   In a new interview with Flying The Metal Flag, vocalist Jonas Renkse of Swedish masters of melancholic heaviness KATATONIA spoke about the band's latest album, "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State", out now via Napalm Records. Asked how the record came together, Renkse replied (as transcrib...

8. Former KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Announces New Limited-Edition CD Single 'Ride The Serpent'

   
   Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced a new single, "Ride The Serpent", to be made available in a limited edition of 1,000 CDs, 500 of which will be sold in the U.S. and 500 internationally. According to a post on Vinnie's web site, each "Ride The Serpent" CD, which is part of the guita...

9. AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET Doesn't Pay Attention To Reviews: 'I Don't Put Out An Album And Expect Everybody To Like It'

   
   In a new interview with Metallerium, AGNOSTIC FRONT frontman Roger Miret was asked if he pays attention to reviews — positive or negative— once he and his bandmates have released a new album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's just that — it's just a review, it's just som...

10. WITHERING SCORN Feat. Former MEGADETH, FATES WARNING Members: Second Album Is 'Completely Done'

    
    WITHERING SCORN, the new band featuring former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and his brother, and fellow ex-MEGADETH member, Glen Drover, along with former FATES WARNING bassist Joe DiBiase and German singer Henning Basse, who has previously played with FIREWIND, METALIUM and MAYAN, has completed wo...

11. STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET To Release 'Inspirational' Solo Album, 'The Master Plan', In Early 2026

    
    Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER will release his long-in-the-works inspirational solo album, "The Master Plan", in early 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. On Sunday (December 21), Sweet took to his social media to write: "I'm so happy to say that my new solo inspirational album, 'The Mas...

12. NAZARETH Parts Ways With Singer CARL SENTANCE, Announces Replacement

    
    Scottish rock legends NAZARETH have parted ways with singer Carl Sentance (pictured) and have replaced him with Gianni Pontillo. Earlier today (Sunday, December 21), NAZARETH's founding bassist Pete Agnew released the following statement via social media: "Carl Sentance and NAZARETH have come to a p...

13. SODOM's FRANK BLACKFIRE Questions Band's Touring Hiatus: Why Put Out A New Album And Not Play Live?

    
    In a new interview with RapidMetalFire, former KREATOR and current SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik spoke about his plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm doing my solo band, FRANK BLACKFIRE. And we had a re-release party in — was it the 31st of May...

14. NOORA LOUHIMO Explains Her Exit From BATTLE BEAST: 'I Need To Do Different Things To Express Myself To Feel Fulfilled'

    
    In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, former BATTLE BEAST frontwoman Noora Louhimo discussed her decision to leave the band after 13 years. She has since been replaced by Marina La Torraca, a Brazilian vocalist from São Paulo, best known as the powerhouse frontwoman of modern metal band PHANT...

15. STYX's LAWRENCE GOWAN On Use Of A.I. In Music: 'I Don't Quite Know Yet What To Think'

    
    In a new interview with the U.K.'s Beyond The Vibe podcast, hosted by Ryan Vacey, STYX keyboardist and vocalist Lawrence Gowan weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligen...