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This week’s new releases include the latest in loud and heavy from Diabolizer, Malphas, In the Woods … and more!
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In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Brazil’s Rolling Stone magazine, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the status of his ELEGANT WEAPONS project, also featuring singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG), including a possible sophomore album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET…

Prior to the launch of AC/DC’s “Power Up” tour in the U.S., the band opened a one-off U.S. AC/DC High Voltage Dive Bar at Machine Shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On April 9 and April 10, fans were invited to check out iconic props and pick up exclusive merchandise — including special vinyl releases….

Will there be a moment in the evolution of death metal when the genre becomes too fast, too technical, and far more like brutal automatons competing in an Olympic event than anything resembling rock ‘n’ roll? The jury is out on that one, but CYTOTOXIN are cheerfully testing the boundaries of avowedl…

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton’s new band CLOSE ENEMIES has just released its third single, “Sweet Baby Jesus”, via TLG|ROCK, distributed through Virgin Music Group.
Joining the 73-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud…

Dutch symphonic metal frontrunners EPICA have finally released their brand-new studio album, “Aspiral”, today. The band invites fans to immerse themselves in the full sonic journey as it is meant to be experienced: from start to finish in one go.
“All of us in the band pushed each other to create th…

DROWNING POOL has released a new single, “Madness”, via SBG Records. The track marks DROWNING POOL’s first new music of 2025 and is the follow-up to “Revolution (The Final Amen)”, which came out in September.
“Revolution (The Final Amen)” was the first piece of music DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pie…

Finnish heavy rockers LEVERAGE will release their new album, “Gravity”, on June 20 via Frontiers Music Srl.
After the arrival of the LP’s first single, “All Seeing Eye”, in early March, LEVERAGE has shared the second single, “Shooting Star”, along with an accompanying music video, available below.
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Finnish rockers WALTARI will release their new album, “Nations’ Neurosis”, on May 16 via Metalville. The official music video for the LP’s latest single, “Higher”, can be seen below. The track is described in a press release as “a high-energy fusion of ’90s disco vibes, modern house music elements,…