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GWAR has paid tribute to Chuck Varga, the band's founding member, who died last week following a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. On Sunday, September 27, GWAR shared the following message via social media: "There are some losses that hit harder than others. "The world lost Chuck Varga a few...

In a new interview with InBoston magazine's Francesca LaMontagne, Joe Perry spoke about his HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES supergroup, which also features shock rock icon Alice Cooper and Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. Regarding the possibility of a follow-up to HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES' sophomore album, "Rise", wh...

In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", hosted by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT confirmed that several former ACCEPT members, including singer Udo Dirkschneider, were offered an opportunity to contribute to th...

SLIPKNOT has announced its "(sic)est Stadium Tour", crossing the globe summer 2027. The tour, produced by Live Nation, launches July 3 at London's historic Wembley Stadium, in a Europe exclusive. On July 16, SLIPKNOT touch down in D.C.'s Nationals Park to kick off their North American jaunt, which i...

Legendary U.K. hard rock band LITTLE ANGELS — featuring the full original lineup of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, keyboardist Jim Dickinson, bassist Mark Plunkett and drummer Mark Richardson — will release the "Big Bad & Back EP" on November 6. It will mark the group's first n...

The surviving members of NIRVANA — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — were honored with MTV's Video Vanguard Award on Sunday, September 27 at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D presented the award — which recognizes artists' legacie...

In a new interview with Brazil's Ibagenscast, HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath was asked if it's true that he and his bandmates are already thinking about a follow-up to their latest album, "Giants & Monsters", which arrived in August 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Michael said (as tr...

Swedish/American extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have released the official live video for the song "Nemesis", shot during the band's summer 2026 European tour. The clip, which was filmed and edited by Ben Alexis, with audio mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen, can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY commented: "...

In an interview with SDTV – Stonedead Festival, BATTLE BEAST bassist and founding member Eero Sipilä and new singer Marina La Torraca spoke about the recent departure of longtime BATTLE BEAST frontwoman Noora Louhimo and the addition of La Torraca. Regarding how it feels for her to come into the ban...

In a new interview with Geoff of the Gas Masks & Hand Grenades podcast, Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canada's progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's next studio album. The 50-year-old guitarist, who also teaches...

In a new interview with Erin Greatrix of Shot Of Metal magazine, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the upcoming December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour, which will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, i...

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson made a one-day-only appearance at Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on August 28, 2026. Asked during a question-and-answer session at the event what non-music related projects he is currently working on, Bruce said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

In a new interview with Troy Culpan of Australia's May The Rock Be With You, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was asked to name the "defining thing that made the band what it was" at the height of POISON's commercial success in the 1980s. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wish I coul...

On Saturday, September 19, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach took part in "Setlists & Stories", a special author series highlighting acclaimed musicians who have swapped the stage for the page, at North Richland Hills Library in North Richland Hills, Texas. All 400 tickets — priced at $25.00...

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero discussed the band's recent announcement that FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos would sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "pe...

Professionally filmed video of the "Paranoid" and "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy" performances, taken from the "Sound & Vision Live" concert film, can be seen below. The performances were captured live at the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Vision Awards at the historic Plaza Theatre on March 2, 2026...

ANTHRAX played an intimate club show Saturday night (September 26) at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. The concert took place in between the two gigs ANTHRAX is playing (September 25 and September 27) as the support act for IRON MAIDEN at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. ANTHRAX's setlist for...

In a new interview with Thomas Moser of Germany's Rock Antenne, AMON AMARTH vocalist Johan Hegg spoke about the band's upcoming album "The Allfather Awakens", which will arrive on October 2 via Metal Blade Records. Asked if he still gets nervous when it's time to release new music to the record-buyi...

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's seventeenth studio album. The British grindcore pioneers are once again working with longtime producer Russ Russell (DIMMU BORGIR, AT THE G...

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will bring a special intimate show to Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, October 18. Tickets are on sale now at Smashmagpresents.com. Taylor played what he said was his first acoustic solo show in over three years in March 2025 at the HorrorHound Week...