
LAYNE STALEY’s ‘Lost Journals’ To Be Released In November
Weldon Owen, an imprint of Insight Editions, has set a November 11, 2025 release date for “This Angry Pen: The Lost Journals Of Layne Staley”.
For the first time ever, dive into the untold creative world of Layne Staley, the legendary voice behind ALICE IN CHAINS. This extraordinary collection showc…

ROB DUKES Was As Surprised As Everyone Else When He Got The Call To Rejoin EXODUS
Rob Dukes says that he was “as surprised as” everyone else when he was asked to return to EXODUS after a decade-long absence.
Last month it was announced that EXODUS had parted ways with longtime singer Steve “Zetro” Souza and was being rejoined by Dukes.
Souza joined EXODUS in 1986 after previously…

This Consequence
As every observant metalhead is aware, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE were an integral part of the massive resurgence in authentic heavy metal that erupted at the start of the 21st century. As a result, they have steadily outgrown an initial reputation as metalcore standard bearers to become one of today’s most…
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WEDNESDAY 13 Announces 10th Studio Album ‘Mid Death Crisis’
After returning in 2022 with his widely acclaimed full-length album “Horrifier”, as well as several major tours supporting his solo work and celebrated MURDERDOLLS-centric shows, world-renowned fearsome frontman Wednesday 13 is back with another slew of harbingers of horror to slay the masses. His n…
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA And FROM ASHES TO NEW Announce Spring 2025 Tour
ASKING ALEXANDRIA and FROM ASHES TO NEW have announced a spring 2025 tour produced by Live Nation. The exclusive eight-city run kicks off on April 23 at Buffalo Riverworks in Buffalo, making stops across the U.S. in Fort Wayne, West Des Moines, Little Rock and more before wrapping up in Tampa at The…
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CREED And NICKELBACK To Headline 2025 ‘Summer Of ’99 And Beyond Festival’
Following a massive resurgence in popularity and an overwhelming response to their long-awaited reunion in 2024, CREED is starting 2025 with the return announcement of their “Summer Of ’99 And Beyond Festival” — a high-energy rock festival celebrating the anthems of a generation. Now in its second y…
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IAN ASTBURY Says THE CULT Has New Songs In The Works
In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil’s 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury was asked if there are any plans for the band to release new music this year as the follow-up to THE CULT’s 2022 album “Under The Midnight Sun”. Ian responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N…
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MELVINS 1983 Announce New Album ‘Thunderball’
MELVINS 1983, the raw and unfiltered incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original MELVINS drummer Mike Dillard, will return with “Thunderball”, its first full-length album in four years, on April 18 via Ipecac Recordings.
“‘Thunderball’ is the third MELVINS 1983 record we’ve…

JOHN LYDON Admits He Was ‘Pissed Off’ About SEX PISTOLS Touring With FRANK CARTER: ‘It’s Just Karaoke, Really’
John Lydon has blasted the other members of SEX PISTOLS for touring without him.
After debuting with three fundraising nights at London’s Bush Hall earlier in August 2024, SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bass player Glen Matlock (who was kicked out of the band’s original lin…

MACHINE HEAD Announces 11th Studio Album ‘Unatoned’
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release their eleventh studio album, “Unatoned”, on April 25, 2025 via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings.
The official music video for the LP’s second single, “Unbound”, can be seen below.
According to a press release, “Unatoned” is “a testament to…