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Jan 09, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
ALEX SKOLNICK On His Collaboration With ARDESHIR FARAH: 'We Both Brought These Different Influences And Different Patterns'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and STRUNZ & FARAH guitarist Ardeshir Farah recently collaborated on two jazz-rock tracks, "Eddie's Madness" and "171 Mph". Farah is known for his genre-blending, acoustic world sounds with Grammy-nominated duo STRUNZ & FARAH, and he and Skolnick had discuss...
Jan 09, 2026 |
BUSH Announce Spring 2026 U.S. Tour With MAMMOTH & JAMES AND THE COLD GUN
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Bush will hit the road for a spring U.S. tour starting April 7 in Pittsburgh with support from Mammoth and James and the Cold Gun.

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Jan 09, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
BUSH Announces Spring 2026 U.S. Tour With MAMMOTH And JAMES AND THE COLD GUN

BUSH will embark on a U.S. tour this spring. Support on the trek, which will launch on April 7 in Pittsburgh, will come from MAMMOTH and JAMES AND THE COLD GUN. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 16 at 10 a.m. local time. Limited VIP packages are also available. Head to bush...
Jan 09, 2026 |
PAUL MASVIDAL Explains The Grim Story Behind Why DEATH's 1991 Album Is Called Human
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Paul Masvidal recalls the horrific real-life moment that gave Chuck Schuldiner the concept for one of death metal’s most influential albums.

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Jan 09, 2026 |
Transcending Obscurity Releases Free 2026 Label Sampler Featuring New Tracks From 26 Extreme Metal Bands
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Transcending Obscurity drops its free 2026 label sampler with new songs from 26 bands, with proceeds supporting its animal sanctuary.

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Jan 09, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
Watch: LORDS OF NWOBHM, Featuring Members Of DIAMOND HEAD, RAVEN, TANK And PRAYING MANTIS, Performs Live For First Time

LORDS OF NWOBHM, the new supergroup featuring members of PRAYING MANTIS, DIAMOND HEAD, RAVEN, TANK and PERSIAN RISK, performed its first show last night (Thursday, January 8) at Cart & Horses in London, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the concert — courtesy of Gary Bowers — can be seen below...
Jan 09, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
RIVAL SONS' JAY BUCHANAN Shares New Solo Single 'True Black' From Upcoming 'Weapons Of Beauty' Album

Jay Buchanan — frontman of American rock band RIVAL SONS — will release his debut solo album, "Weapons Of Beauty", on February 6 through Sacred Tongue Records via Thirty Tigers. The official visualizer for Jay's latest single, "True Black", can be seen below. With "Weapons Of Beauty", Buchanan — the...
Jan 09, 2026 |
CHINO MORENO Reflects On DEFTONES' Massive Resurgence: "We're Bigger Than We've Ever Been"
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Chino Moreno says Deftones are enjoying their biggest moment yet, staying grounded as TikTok and a new generation fuel renewed global success.

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Jan 09, 2026 |
PRONG Announces New Live Album, Live And Uncleansed
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Prong will release their raw new live album Live And Uncleansed on March 6, featuring 14 tracks recorded across seven shows in 2025.

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Jan 09, 2026 |
Before KING DIAMOND: MATT THOMPSON's Forgotten Death Metal Project TRUNCATOR Deserves Rediscovery
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Years before King Diamond, drummer Matt Thompson played in Truncator, a short-lived death metal band with surprisingly forward-thinking ideas.

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Jan 09, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
THE BLACK CROWES Announce New Studio Album, 'A Pound Of Feathers'

Legendary rock icons and 2025 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees THE BLACK CROWES today announce the release date of their highly anticipated new studio album, "A Pound Of Feathers", due out March 13 via Silver Arrow Records. Produced by Jay Joyce, the new album pushes THE BLACK CROWES' iconic blen...
Jan 09, 2026 |
The Weekly Injection: New Releases From ULVER, ALTER BRIDGE & More Out The Weeks Of 1/2 Thru 1/9
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Plus releases from Lionheart, Iotunn, Paleface Swiss, and Ellende.

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