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In a new interview with Soundterror, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan spoke about the circumstances that led to Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's announcement last December that the guitarist was officially out of the band. Tony said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Mantas, he'd had...

Mick Ralphs, the influential guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the iconic rock bands BAD COMPANY and MOTT THE HOOPLE, has passed away at the age of 81. He is survived by the love of his life, Susie Chavasse, his two children, three step-children and his beloved bandmates Paul Rodgers and Simo...

In a new interview with Tom Wilson of Australia's Sense Music Media, Sebastian Bach reflected on SKID ROW's 1992 tour with PANTERA as the support act. The former SKID ROW singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, it was wild. I remember being on the bus pulling into Philadelphia, and we...

During the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show" podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson reflected on the 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring the original 1991 "Clash Of The Titans" lineup: MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That [2010] tour...

French metal alchemists TSS, formerly THE SUNDAY SADNESS, have been around for less than a decade, but they've already proven influential in their scene. The group released their debut single, "The Wrong Way", in 2017 and followed up a few months later with "Lost in the Crowd". TSS scored an opening...

In a new interview with Mandy Malon of Germany's Rock Hard magazine, drummer Fred Estby of long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a little bi...

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE were rejoined by their former singer Howard Jones on Sunday, June 22 at the second show of the "Summer Of Loud" tour at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida. Jones made an appearance for the song "The Signal Fire", sharing the lead vocal du...

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their "Act III" album by performing it in its entirety on a fall 2025 U.S. tour. The trek, which will feature support from TOXIC HOLOCAUST, LIONS AT THE GATE and MISFIRE, will kick off on November 26 at t...

To celebrate BLACK SABBATH's final show, "Back To The Beginning", on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, an immersive fan experience with a special merchandise collection will launch exclusively at the Birmingham location of the U.K. department-store chain Selfridges. In a continuati...

Prepare to discover heretofore unknown dimensions of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE this fall on "The Catacombs Tour" — a limited series of very special one-night-only evenings at a curated selection of North America’s most historic theaters. The conception of "The Catacombs Tour" was inspired in large par...