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Poppy Releases “Unravel” Music Video
Today, the incredible 2x GRAMMY-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter, and subversive performance artist, Poppy shares a new single, “Unravel” via Sumerian Records. “Unravel” is Poppy at her most vulnerable, fusing haunting vocals and intimate lyrics that culminate in a high-octane, passionate
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Bad Omens Returns With “Dying To Love”
Chart-topping rock band Bad Omens are back with their latest single, “Dying To Love,” an anthemic track that blends the band’s heavy roots with forward-thinking production. Out today via Sumerian Records, the song features passionate, soaring vocals from Noah Sebastian,
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Soulfly Mixes Metal And UFC In Latest Video “For No Pain= No Power”
Arizona extreme metal trailblazers SOULFLY deliver their tribally fueled thirteenth album CHAMA via Nuclear Blast Records. Once again, a remarkable testament to the Brazilian songwriter’s natural affinity for slamming yet rhythmic riffs that defined his signature sound to listeners around
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Former King Kobra Singer Mark (Marcie) Free Dead At 71
Original King Kobra vocalist Mark Free, who transitioned into Marcie Free, has died at age 71. No details of the cause of death have been revealed at this time. Mark Free performed lead vocals on the first two King Kobra
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Listen To Avenged Sevenfold Cover The Misfits’ “Some Kinda Hate”
Avenged Sevenfold have announced the following: n keeping with the spirit of the season, this year’s offering of “Some Kinda Hate” is available for all to Enjoy? Recently, Avenged Sevenfold had to cancel their tour dates due to a vocal
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Iron Maiden Announces North American Tour With Megadeth And Anthrax!
ron Maiden today announces the highly anticipated North American dates of their critically acclaimed Run For Your Lives World Tour. In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, the band will be performing at stadiums and major amphitheaters across the United States
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Watch Slash Perform Blues Classic “Crossroads” Live From New Album
As SLASH gears up for the release of Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival—an electrifying Blues-filled live album and concert film—fans can now dive into the latest single “Crossroads (Live),” Raw, unfiltered, and steeped in the spirit of the Delta blues,
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EVA UNDER FIRE BACK AND LOUDER THAN EVER WITH “AWAKENING”
After amassing tens of millions of streams, shaking the charts, touring with bands like From Ashes To New, Asking Alexandria, and Skillet, and performing with 30 Seconds to Mars, all the while earning critical acclaim from Loudwire and New Noise
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Thrash Masters Mezzrow Unleash “In Shadows Deep” Video
Swedish Thrash Metal powerhouse MEZZROW return with their forthcoming studio album “Embrace The Awakening”, to be released via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music. Coming on 2-CD Digipak including the Keep It True – Live bonus album. After
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The Cult’s Ian Astbury And Billy Duffy Step Away From Touring To Write New Album
A STATEMENT FROM THE CULT’S IAN ASTBURY AND BILLY DUFFY Mother Nature has a cycle of change and evolution that is inevitable. The moon’s phases change, tides rise and fall. Change is necessary for creation and rebirth. It is with
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Michael Monroe Announces New Album “Outerstellar”
Surprises are rare and wonderful. When music decides to just show up and strut and rock and roll and stomp with swagger, swing and raw energy all over you, that’s the rarest surprise and Michael Monroe does not disappoint with
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Puscifer Return With New Album, New Video And North America Tour
Puscifer, the multi-dimensional band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round releases Normal Isn’t, their first new album in over five years, on Feb. 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The record channels the post-punk influences that shaped the
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Judas Priest Help Those Who Suffered “Trial By Fire” With Massive Donation
The members of JUDAS PRIEST were very pleased to donate $100,000 US to the LAFD before their show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 19th, 2025. This was a contribution from the band to help the
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Sapient Scar Hit The L.A. Rock Scene With “Weak Is The Weapon”
Meet Sapient Scar, the new hard rock/metal band exploding onto the scene with their debut single and video, “Weak is the Weapon.” The track hits like a freight train — heavy, melodic, and unapologetically aggressive. Fronted by VK Lynne (Vita
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Tigertailz Jay Pepper Releases New Solo Project, “The Zaltan Peppers” And It’s Very Different And Quite Good!
Formed by two seasoned musicians with deep roots in the UK music scene, The Zaltan Peppers bring a rich and timeless sound to the stage. Fronted by Jay Pepper of glam metal legends Tigertailz and Lizzie Prendergast, former Blue Horses
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Watch Testament’s New Animated Video For “High Noon”
Bay Area thrash metal icons TESTAMENT return with their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, which is out today via Nuclear Blast Records. The album stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own
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Wiltwither Drop Heavy Video For “Obsolete”
Wiltwither, the South Carolina genre-warping heavy outfit who announced the Halloween release of their debut full-length, Pure Light. “’Obsolete’ takes place towards the end of the album and its story, with multiple characters telepathically projecting feelings of abandonment, betrayal, and
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Entheos Is “Empty On The Inside” In New Video
Today, alternative metallers ENTHEOS unveil a brand new, standalone single, “Empty On The Inside” and an accompanying video directed by Malcolm Pugh. Vocalist Chaney Crabb comments, “‘Empty On The Inside’ is a raw, cathartic song about pouring your entire soul
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Europe Guitarist John Norum To Release New Solo Album
Europe’s founder/guitarist and solo artist, JOHN NORUM, has signed a record deal with Frontiers Music Srl. He will shortly enter the studio to record his tenth solo album, marking an exciting new chapter in his career. His distinctive singing and
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Watch New Video For “From World’s Unknown” By Venger Ft. Saxon Guitarist
British heavy metal band Venger, founded by SAXON’s guitarist Doug Scarratt and by James Fogarty (of Old Forest, formerly of In The Woods) to release debut studio album, Times of Legend, on January 9th 2026 via Silver Lining Music. Venger’s
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KISS Releasing 50th Anniversary Of “Dressed To Kill” With Unreleased Tracks, Demos And Live Songs
Dressed To Kill celebrates 50 years with a specially tailored Super Deluxe 5-CD + Blu-ray Audio box rocking 107 total tracks with 78 unreleased tracks. The original album is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman from the 1975 stereo analog master tapes
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Legendary KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead At 74
In shocking news, legendary guitarist Ace Frehley, one of the four original members of KISS has passed away at age 74. Frehley recently made the difficult decision to cancel his remaining tour dates for 2025 after reportedly falling in his
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Iron Maiden Official Colouring Book Vol 3 Released
Following the unprecedented success of the previous two books in the series comes Volume III of The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book, specifically designed to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary, and the record-breaking Run for Your Lives tour. As with
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Black Metal Legends Mayhem Releasing 25th Anniversary Edition of Grand Declaration of War
No band embodies the spirit of black metal like Mayhem. In the wake of violence and scandal, the Norwegians set the standard for the genre with their canonical 1994 debut. Other influential acts were quick to follow in their footsteps,
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Classic Metal Rockers Heavy Pettin Release New Song “Line In The Sand”
The Scottish rock warriors Heavy Pettin release introspective single from the brand-new studio album Rock Generation, set for release on on October 24th via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders available now at this location. Vocalist and founding member, Stephen “Hamie” Hayman
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All Original Bulletboys Reunite Except For Mick Sweda
Original Bulletboys drummer Jimmy D’Anda has posted the following regarding the reunion: Good morning rockers and rockettes! I thought long and hard about my future in rock n roll , Everyone knows it’s a monumental task for bands to reunite,
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Interview With Krysis From Under Black Sky
Fans of Sleep Token and Ghost should check out Under Black Sky. XS ROCK got the scoop on the band and their upcoming new album below: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows,
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Black Satellite Go “Doom Or Die” In New Music Video
NYC-based BLACK SATELLITE artfully fuse industrial and metal influences to create a sound that’s dark, edgy, and distinctly their own. Look no further than the third single and video “Doom or Die” “‘Doom or Die’ was a particularly fun song
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Puddle Of Mudd Release “Firefly” In Tribute To Layne Staley, Chris Cornell And Chester Bennington
Multi-platinum selling rock band Puddle of Mudd have released their new lyric video for the song “Firefly.” This track comes from the band’s latest album, Kiss the Machine, which was released earlier this year in the spring. Frontman Wes Scantlin
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Scorpions Release “Wind Of Change” From Coming Home Live Album
To mark the 35th anniversary of German reunification and exactly 35 years after “Wind of Change” first appeared on the album “Crazy World,” the Scorpions are releasing a truly extraordinary live recording of the song: as an appetizer for the
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Black Label Society Drop New Music Video For “Broken And Blind”
Longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde has returned with an upcoming new album with his band Black Label Society. Check out the third single released, “Broken And Blind” in the video below: The new album does not have an exact
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Rob Zombie Unleashes New Video For “Punks And Demons” From New Album
ROB ZOMBIE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, THE GREAT SATAN, OUT FEB 27TH! Watch the video for the first single “Punks And Demons” below: Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon ROB ZOMBIE returns for his 8th studio album, The
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Watch Video For “Dancing With The Devil” From Final Lynch Mob Album
Legendary guitarist George Lynch and his band Lynch Mob are set to release their highly anticipated final studio album “Dancing with the Devil” via Rat Pak Records due out on November 28, 2025, marking the final chapter in their storied career. Produced by Chris Collier, the album follows the
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The Cult Release Live Album Of Death Cult Material
Death Cult laid the groundwork for the band we now know as The Cult, and in 2023, to mark the band’s 40th anniversary, Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy, along with John Tempesta on bass and Charlie Jones on drums, revived
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Original Tigertailz Drummer Ace Finchum Has Died
The Official Tigertailz site has posted the following regarding the death of Ace Finchum: I’m devastated to hear that our original Tigertailz drummer, Ace Finchum, has passed away. From the chaos of ‘Young & Crazy’ to the fire of ‘Bezerk’,
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Listen To Pennywise’s Version Of Motorhead’s “Ace Of Spades”
PENNYWISE RELEASES “ACE OF SPADES” COVER KILLED BY DEAF: A PUNK TRIBUTE TO MOTÖRHEAD FEATURING THE DAMNED, RANCID, FEAR & MORE ARRIVES OCTOBER 31 A second preview of Motörhead tribute Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute to Motörhead (Oct.
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Industrial Metal Legends Die Krupps Release New Video and Single
Just back from roads of Europe and full concert halls, Industrial metal legends DIE KRUPPS drop the new video single ‘Will nicht – MUSS!’. This track is taken from the EP “Will nicht – MUSS! / On Collision Course” that
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Brutally Honest Ozzy Osbourne Memoir “Last Rites” Out October 7th
Tuesday, October 7th, marks the publication of OZZY OSBOURNE’s second autobiography, LAST RITES (Grand Central Publishing). The memoir was finished just days before the rock icon’s untimely July 2025 passing, and it chronicles the past seven or so years of
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Rush Announces First Tour Dates Since Neil Peart’s Death
RUSH ANNOUNCE 2026 TOUR GEDDY LEE & ALEX LIFESON TO CELEBRATE 50 PLUS YEARS OF RUSH MUSIC, THEIR LEGACY, AND HONOUR LATE BANDMATE NEIL PEART RUSH‘FIFTY SOMETHING’ TOURCONSISTS OF MULTIPLE SHOWSACROSS 7 CITIES Rush 2026 Tour dates: Jun 07 –
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Ace Frehley Cancels 2025 Tour After Sustaining Injuries From Fall
Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has canceled his remaining 2025 tour dates due to recovering from injuries that he received after a recent fall in his home studio. On September 26th, it was announced that Frehley had minor injuries that
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Def Leppard To Receive Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Def Leppard will be honored with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, October 9th at 11:30 am PT at 1750 N. Vine Street. Def Leppard will receive their star in the category of Recording. Joining
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NYC Ft. Members Of Warlock, WASP and Metal Church Release Video For “Built To Destory”
Following the stomping debut single “Heavy As Hell” from their upcoming album ‘Built To Destroy,’ due out on November 14th, New York steamrollers N.Y.C. kick down the doors of the virtual Heaven ‘n’ Hell Bar once again, this time with
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Hear Tesla And Steelheart Singers Collaborate On “I Just Wanna Make Love To You”
The lead singers, Miljenko Matijević of SteelHeart and Jeff Keith of Tesla, have combined forces to deliver a brand new cover song of the Foghat classic “I Just Wanna Make Love To You.” Listen to the song below: Bristling with
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Ex-Amon Amarth Members Return With New Band Fimbul Winter
Swedish melodeath torchbearers FIMBUL WINTER rise from the ashes with the release of their debut single “Mounds Of Stones,” the first taste of their forthcoming EP What Once Was, due out November 14. Carrying the weight of history and the
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Watch Megadeth’s “Tipping Point” Video
MEGADETH have unveiled “Tipping Point” as the first single and video from their forthcoming self-titled final album due out in 2026 via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label. The sonically explosive and lyrically
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Dreadnought Release Unique Cover Of Nine inch Nails “Becoming”
There is true magic glittering in the second single taken from the forthcoming MER Redux Series release “The Downward Spiral Redux”. Avant-garde metal outfit DREADNOUGHT from Denver, Colorado present their astonishing and unique take on the NINE INCH NAILS classic
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Lamb Of God First New Song In 3 Years, Listen To “Sepsis”
Lamb of God return with “Sepsis,” a visceral, menacing new single out now via Epic Records, marking the GRAMMY® Award-nominated band’s first new original music since 2022’s critically revered album, Omens. Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, the three-and-a-half-minute track
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New book Always Moving: The Strange Multiverse of Voïvod by author Jeff Wagner to be released
After years in the making, author Jeff Wagner has announced the imminent publication of Always Moving: The Strange Multiverse of Voïvod on November 17, 2025. Always Moving celebrates the 40+ year career arc of Canada’s cosmic metal mutants. Between 2020 and 2024, Wagner interviewed band
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Leprous Release “Atonement/The Sky Is Red (Outro) Video
Norwegian Rock outfit LEPROUS are launching a second single/video outtake from their upcoming live release entitled “An Evening Of Atonement”, which is being released October 24th, 2025 worldwide via InsideOutMusic. While “Atonement (Live In Tilburg 2025)” can now be streamed via the DSP of
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Supergroup Black Swan Ft Members of Dokken, MSG, Whitesnake Release “The Fire And Flame”
The all-star hard rock collective BLACK SWAN – featuring Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) – are pleased to unveil their new single
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