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In July 2022, guitarist Steve Morse officially left DEEP PURPLE to care for his wife, Janine, who was battling cancer. He was replaced by Simon McBride. Morse’s announcement came four months after the guitarist said that he would be taking a hiatus from the band, in the hope of rejoining his bandmat…

In a new interview with Hear 2 Zen magazine, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory spoke about the band’s continued collaboration with Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who currently lives in Las Vegas, where he works out of his private studio, The Hideout…

During an appearance on the April 12 episode of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker commented on the recent passing of the band’s longtime drummer James Kottak. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “James was a fantastic person. We called him the…

During an appearance on the April 16 episode of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked if there are plans for him to stage a full U.S. tour in support of his recently released solo album “The Mandrake Project”. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBER…

In a new interview with Mexico’s Summa Inferno, AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked if it’s “too soon” to think about new music from the band, seeing as AVATAR released its latest album, “Dance Devil Dance”, in February 2023. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Oh, no, not…

During an appearance on the latest episode of “The Jasta Show”, the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, AS I LAY DYING’s founding vocalist Tim Lambesis was asked about the status of the band’s recently recorded new studio album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well…

Brooklyn-based queer and femme folk metalers Zelenaya are announcing their new album, Folk Songs, out April 26, and are beyond stoked to unleash the third single from that record, “Spod Tego Jawora,” with us. Folk Songs is the band’s debut album. When listening to Zelenya, expect haunting Eastern European influence, sludge, doom, even death metal….
The post Track Premiere: Zelenaya – “Spod Tego Jawora” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

Doom metal legends TROUBLE have announced Garry Naples as their new drummer. Naples has already begun rehearsals with TROUBLE and will be recording drums for the band’s upcoming studio album, the details of which are still pending and will be announced separately.
Naples, a Chicago-based drummer, ha…

PEARL JAM need no introduction. The Eddie Vedder-fronted grunge rock band is a legendary musical outfit that takes on even more importance today, since we’ve lost so many blockbuster grunge frontman over the years: from Layne Staley to Chris Cornell to Kurt Cobain to Mark Lanegan. Vedder is one of t…