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1. NATE GARRETT Fights Off Personal Demons To Release SPIRIT ADRIFT's Crushing Final Studio Album, 'Infinite Illumination'

   
   By David E. Gehlke The April 10 surprise release of SPIRIT ADRIFT's "Infinite Illumination" studio album was accompanied by an announcement that the band was calling it a day. Guided since its 2015 inception by vocalist / guitarist / songwriter Nate Garrett, SPIRIT ADRIFT emerged as one of the bette...

2. Drummer EMLEE JOHANSSON Exits THE GEMS: 'This Is One Of The Hardest Decisions I've Ever Made In My Life'

   
   Drummer Emlee Johansson has announced her departure from THE GEMS. THE GEMS came together in February 2023 when it was announced that Johansson, Guernica Mancini (vocals) and Mona Lindgren (guitar) were exiting THUNDERMOTHER after a six-year run. THE GEMS have since released two studio albums via Na...

3. VENOM Shares 'Kicked Outta Hell' Single From Upcoming 'Into Oblivion' Album

   
   VENOM will release a new studio album, "Into Oblivion", on May 1 via Noise/BMG. The LP's second single, "Kicked Outta Hell", can be streamed below. The track's accompanying Andy Pilkington-created music video will premiere at 6:45 a.m. PDT / 9:45 a.m. EDT. "Into Oblivion" is VENOM's sixteenth studio...

4. KISS Avatar-Based Show To Launch In Las Vegas In 2028; 'New Songs' To Be Included

   
   In a cover story for the May 2026 issue of Pollstar magazine, KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons discussed the upcoming avatar-based KISS show, which is tentatively scheduled to launch in Las Vegas in 2028. The as-yet unnamed KISS experience will be the first major entry into the U.S. market...

5. It's Official: IRON MAIDEN To Be Inducted Into 2026 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

   
   British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN are among the artists who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. Also set to be honored in the class of 2026 Performer category are Phil Collins, Billy Idol, JOY DIVISION/NEW ORDER, OASIS, Sade, Luther Vandross and WU-TANG CLAN. Celia...

6. TOMMY CLUFETOS, Who Played With OZZY OSBOURNE And BLACK SABBATH: 'I Never Did Drugs, I Don't Drink, And I Just Play Rock And Roll Like A Guy Who Did'

   
   In a new interview with WGN News, acclaimed rock drummer Tommy Clufetos insisted that he never got entrenched in the alcohol and drug lifestyle that has claimed the lives of so many iconic musicians. "I know I look like a nutcase, but I'm about the straightest guy you've ever seen in your life," Tom...

7. STEVE VON TILL Talks NEUROSIS's Surprise Return: Playing With AARON TURNER 'Instantly Felt Right'

   
   In a new interview with The New Scene, NEUROSIS vocalist/guitarist Steve Von Till spoke about the band's recently released first new album in a decade, "An Undying Love For A Burning World". The LP sees the band — Von Till, drummer Jason Roeder, bassist Dave Edwardson and keyboard player Noah Landis...

8. RICHIE FAULKNER Wants To Take ELEGANT WEAPONS As Far As He Can: 'It's Always Been In My Mind' That JUDAS PRIEST Is 'Not Gonna Be Around Forever'

   
   On the latest episode of the Talk Louder podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, who is currently promoting the upcoming second album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS side project, was ask...

9. LZZY HALE: How HALESTORM 'Lost' Its 'Taste In Religion' After Starting Out As 'Christian' Rock Band

   
   In a new interview with music journalist Matt Mills of the Heavy Stories podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale reflected on the group's early days in the late 1990s when the music she and her bandmates created was described by the Patriot-News as "classic rock" with "a wholesome message for the Am...

10. ERIC SINGER Didn't Think He Would Ever Play With KISS Again After Original-Lineup Reunion In 1996

    
    Podcast Rock City Live has uploaded video of KISS drummer Eric Singer's entire April 12 question-and-answer session at the Indy KISS Fan Expo at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can now watch it below. Asked if he ever thought he would play with KISS again when the first re...

11. STIX ZADINIA On STEEL PANTHER's Longevity: 'There's Never Been A More Important Time For Such An Unimportant Band'

    
    In a new interview with Ronni Hunter of the 99.7 The Blitz radio station, drummer Stix Zadinia of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was asked to name the secret to the band's longevity. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Complete and total ignorance. We are myopic in our...

12. DIMMU BORGIR Announces August 2026 North American Tour With HYPOCRISY And SUFFOCATION

    
    Norwegian symphonic black metal titans DIMMU BORGIR will embark on a North American tour this summer. Support on the 10-date trek will come from HYPOCRISY, SUFFOCATION and HULDER. The tour will kick off on August 7 at the Palladium Times Square in in New York City, and will wrap up on August 23 at T...

13. MARCUS NAND Confirmed As Featured Guitarist On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Metal Album

    
    When you're looking for a great guitar solo, you need a great guitarist to play it. That's what William Shatner thought as he was playing through the early material he has already gathered for his upcoming metal album, and that's exactly what he did. Shatner was listening back to "The Grim...

14. SKINDRED's ARYA GOGGINS On Split With Founding Bassist DAN PUGSLEY: 'He Wasn't Very Happy For A Long Time'

    
    In a new interview with The Itch rock podcast, drummer Arya Goggins of Welsh ragga metallers SKINDRED spoke about last year's departure of the band's founding bassist Dan Pugsley. Confirming that Pugsley wrote "90 percent" of SKINDRED's upcoming ninth album, "You Got This", with the rest of the band...

15. GUS G: 'It Was A Conscious Decision For Me After The OZZY OSBOURNE Gig To Not Join Other Bands'

    
    In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G spoke about his reluctance to be a hired gun in another band after exiting Ozzy Osbourne's group nearly a decade ago following an eight-year run with the legendary heavy metal singer. "It was a conscious decis...