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1. TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Explains Why Now Is The Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir

   
   In a new interview with Denny Spinks of Rock N' Roll Medicine, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Regarding...

2. Watch: METALLICA Covers RAMMSTEIN's 'Sonne' In Berlin

   
   During METALLICA's May 30 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo played a cover of the RAMMSTEIN classic "Sonne". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. METALLICA launched the "M72" world tour in Amsterdam in April 2...

3. Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Kortrijk, Belgium During Spring 2026 European Tour

   
   Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's May 27 concert at DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. Backing the former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer at the gig were Emiliano Tessitore on guitar, Martin Bilek on guitar, Francesco Caporaletti on bass and Alessio Palizzi on drums....

4. Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin

   
   The phrase "alternative rock" has become almost entirely redundant over the last 20 years, thanks to a relentless stream of bands and artists with clear commercial intentions, and to a rock / metal media that is often hell-bent on getting really cozy with the pop world. But don't let other people's...

5. STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'This Is Not Throwaway S***'

   
   In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Guitar Player magazine, TOTO's Steve Lukather spoke about the album he is working on with Alex Van Halen, the legendary drummer from VAN HALEN. The LP will reportedly include previously unreleased and unfinished recordings from the VAN HALEN vault. Both Van Hal...

6. Through Zero

   
   A profoundly creative band with a transformative agenda, ELDER were proclaiming their progressive instincts loudly and proudly from the very start. Even on their earliest albums — the raw and doomy self-titled debut, the more expansive but still riff-driven "Dead Roots Stirring" — frontman Nick DiSa...

7. CHARLIE BENANTE Hopes There Will Be New PANTERA Music 'At Some Point', Says He Can Write PANTERA-Style Riffs

   
   In a new interview with Talk Is Jericho, the podcast hosted by wrestling superstar and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho, Charlie Benante once again spoke about the possibility of the reformed lineup of PANTERA — featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Benante (...

8. ZOLTAN BATHORY: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Upcoming Tenth Album Is 'A Little Bit Of A Reach Back To The First Three' LPs

   
   FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory recently spoke to 93X's Kevin Kellam about the band's latest single, "Eye Of The Storm", which was released two weeks ago. The track serves as the first single from the band's upcoming tenth studio album, which is currently being recorded in Los Angel...

9. Watch: RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Kicks Off Series Of Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of POISON's 'Look What The Cat Dragged In'

   
   On May 21, founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett kicked off a series of shows where he is paying tribute to POISON's "Look What The Cat Dragged In" album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA. This year marks the album's 40th anniversary, which features the hits "Talk Dirt...

10. DEVIN TOWNSEND On Use Of A.I. In Music: 'It's Too Early For Me To Have Internalized Exactly What I Feel About It'

    
    In a new interview with Italy's TrueMetal.it, Canadian visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend weighed in on the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in music, particularly as relates to its possibilities and its implications in terms of the way we make, produce and...

11. METALITE Announces 'Discovery' Album, Shares New Single 'In Case Of Emergency'

    
    Swedish melodic metal force METALITE returns with its most ambitious and cinematic chapter yet: "Discovery". Set for release on September 25, 2026 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music, the forthcoming album sees the band pushing their futuristic vision further than ever before. Follo...

12. EMINENCE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Silent March' Featuring SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER

    
    Brazilian metallers EMINENCE reached a definitive career milestone in 2025 by traveling to Denmark's legendary AntFarm Studios to fulfill a long-held dream: recording on European soil. This journey was the culmination of a powerhouse partnership with world-renowned producer Tue Madsen, resulting in...

13. SIX FEET UNDER Parts Ways With Drummer MARCO PITRUZZELLA, Recruits RUSTON GROSSE As His Replacement

    
    Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER have parted ways with drummer Marco Pitruzzella and have replaced him with Ruston Grosse (pictured; MASTER, SKELETAL REMAINS). On May 28, SIX FEET UNDER released the following statement via social media: "Just wanted to let all our fans, worldwide, know that we ar...

14. RIKKI ROCKETT 'Supports' BRET MICHAELS's Decision To Drop Out Of TRUMP-Backed Concert For America's 250th Anniversary

    
    POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he "supports" Bret Michaels's decision to drop out of the "Great American State Fair" celebrating America's 250th anniversary, set to take place later this month. On Thursday (May 28), the POISON singer announced he would no longer perform at the celebration on...

15. THE DARKNESS's JUSTIN HAWKINS: 'I Think An Interactive OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Is A Bit Of Fun For Fans'

    
    In a new video on his YouTube channel Justin Hawkins Rides Again, THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins addressed the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the pat...