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Louder Sound Jun 23

Playing mediaeval folk, taking pensioners hostage and blowing up a house: the ridiculous ad campaign for Guitar Hero Metallica

Metallica Ennio Morricone

Blabbermouth Jun 23

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, NITA STRAUSS, BONES UK, Others To Appear On 'Sending Hearts To All My Dearies - A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins'

Between the Buried and Me Nita Strauss BONES UK The Smashing Pumpkins Tame Impala YONAKA Carpenter Brut Meg Myers Palaye Royale Alice Glass

Lamb of God - YouTube Jun 23 Official

Celebrated 6 years of Lamb Of God, our tenth studio album. #lambofgod

Radio Metal Jun 23

Tarja Turunen : Frisson Noir sur partition symphonique

Tarja Nightwish Disturbed

Louder Sound Jun 23

Ozzy! Geddy Lee! Hair metal! Grab this Paramount+ deal from only $0.99 per month to load up on music docs, alongside South Park, Yellowstone and more

Ozzy Osbourne Geddy Lee

7 articles Jun 23

Metallica Kirk Hammett Gojira Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar Taylor Swift Pixies

American Songwriter, Billboard, Blabbermouth +4

Metal Rock Magazine Jun 23

TESTAMENT et HELLRIPPER en concert au Bikini de Toulouse !

Testament Hellripper

Addict-Culture Jun 23

BIG|BRAVE, un nouveau cycle, un nouvel espoir ?

BIG|BRAVE My Disco Clann Zú The Body

Radio Metal News Jun 23

PER IGNEM (avec Frater Arnhwald de DEATHCODE SOCIETY et ex-ECCLESIA) dévoile son premier single « Hammer Of Divine Justice »

Ecclesia Candlemass King Diamond Vicious Rumors Sorcerer Solitude Aeturnus

Magnet Magazine Jun 23

Happy Birthday Glenn Danzig (Misfits, Samhain, Danzig)

Glenn Danzig Misfits Samhain Danzig Atom and His Package Andy Nelson Paint It Black

Louder Sound Jun 23

"It's a national anthem of rock." The story of the Kiss classic inspired by the tragic death of a fan

KISS Ace Frehley Paul Stanley Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper Lou Reed Curtis Mayfield

Happy Mag Jun 23

Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 setlist

Iron Maiden Infinite Dreams Powerslave Wrathchild Aces High Fear of the Dark

Thrashocore Jun 23

CHRONIQUE : Imperial Triumphant "Spirit of Ecstasy"

Imperial Triumphant Deathspell Omega Kenny G Voivod

Metalorgie Jun 23

Wintersun

Wintersun The Gathering

Famille Rock Jun 22

Helloween Bio

Helloween Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Piet Sielck Iron Savior Hellhammer Running Wild

Blabbermouth Jun 22

KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH's First Show With New Lineup 'Went Amazing': 'It Really Did'

Kurdt Vanderhoof Metal Church David Ellefson Rick Van Zandt Megadeth Flotsam and Jetsam Fifth Angel Alice Cooper

Consequence of Sound Jun 22

Stanley Simmons, Sons of KISS Legends, Announce First Full-Scale US Tour

KISS Stanley Simmons Paul Stanley Gene Simmons

Loudwire Jun 22

Better Metallica 'ReLoad' Song - 'Fuel' vs. 'The Memory Remains'

Metallica James Hetfield

Lamb of God - YouTube Jun 22 Official

New summer merch | Shop now at lambofgod.store/summer

Blabbermouth Jun 22

STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Announces First-Ever U.S. Tour

Stanley Simmons Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Evan Stanley Nick Tweed‐Simmons Green Day Fleetwood Mac Paramore My Chemical Romance

Louder Sound Jun 23

Playing mediaeval folk, taking pensioners hostage and blowing up a house: the ridiculous ad campaign for Guitar Hero Metallica

Metallica Ennio Morricone

Lamb of God - YouTube Jun 23 Official

Celebrated 6 years of Lamb Of God, our tenth studio album. #lambofgod

Louder Sound Jun 23

Ozzy! Geddy Lee! Hair metal! Grab this Paramount+ deal from only $0.99 per month to load up on music docs, alongside South Park, Yellowstone and more

Ozzy Osbourne Geddy Lee

Metal Rock Magazine Jun 23

TESTAMENT et HELLRIPPER en concert au Bikini de Toulouse !

Testament Hellripper

Radio Metal News Jun 23

PER IGNEM (avec Frater Arnhwald de DEATHCODE SOCIETY et ex-ECCLESIA) dévoile son premier single « Hammer Of Divine Justice »

Ecclesia Candlemass King Diamond Vicious Rumors Sorcerer Solitude Aeturnus

Louder Sound Jun 23

"It's a national anthem of rock." The story of the Kiss classic inspired by the tragic death of a fan

KISS Ace Frehley Paul Stanley Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper Lou Reed Curtis Mayfield

Thrashocore Jun 23

CHRONIQUE : Imperial Triumphant "Spirit of Ecstasy"

Imperial Triumphant Deathspell Omega Kenny G Voivod

Famille Rock Jun 22

Helloween Bio

Helloween Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Piet Sielck Iron Savior Hellhammer Running Wild

Consequence of Sound Jun 22

Stanley Simmons, Sons of KISS Legends, Announce First Full-Scale US Tour

KISS Stanley Simmons Paul Stanley Gene Simmons

Lamb of God - YouTube Jun 22 Official

New summer merch | Shop now at lambofgod.store/summer

Blabbermouth Jun 23

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, NITA STRAUSS, BONES UK, Others To Appear On 'Sending Hearts To All My Dearies - A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins'

Between the Buried and Me Nita Strauss BONES UK The Smashing Pumpkins Tame Impala YONAKA Carpenter Brut Meg Myers Palaye Royale Alice Glass

Radio Metal Jun 23

Tarja Turunen : Frisson Noir sur partition symphonique

Tarja Nightwish Disturbed

7 articles Jun 23

Metallica Kirk Hammett Gojira Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar Taylor Swift Pixies

American Songwriter, Billboard, Blabbermouth +4

Addict-Culture Jun 23

BIG|BRAVE, un nouveau cycle, un nouvel espoir ?

BIG|BRAVE My Disco Clann Zú The Body

Magnet Magazine Jun 23

Happy Birthday Glenn Danzig (Misfits, Samhain, Danzig)

Glenn Danzig Misfits Samhain Danzig Atom and His Package Andy Nelson Paint It Black

Happy Mag Jun 23

Iron Maiden Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026 setlist

Iron Maiden Infinite Dreams Powerslave Wrathchild Aces High Fear of the Dark

Metalorgie Jun 23

Wintersun

Wintersun The Gathering

Blabbermouth Jun 22

KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH's First Show With New Lineup 'Went Amazing': 'It Really Did'

Kurdt Vanderhoof Metal Church David Ellefson Rick Van Zandt Megadeth Flotsam and Jetsam Fifth Angel Alice Cooper

Loudwire Jun 22

Better Metallica 'ReLoad' Song - 'Fuel' vs. 'The Memory Remains'

Metallica James Hetfield

Blabbermouth Jun 22

STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Announces First-Ever U.S. Tour

Stanley Simmons Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Evan Stanley Nick Tweed‐Simmons Green Day Fleetwood Mac Paramore My Chemical Romance

Overview

The metal scene sees new releases and performances, including The Halo Effect's concert tour with Lacuna Coil and Omnium Gatherum, Blind Channel's upcoming album Painstream and its lead singles, and SIGH's new single 'Unputenpu' featuring Mikael Åkerfeldt. Meanwhile, industry figures like Peter Katsis and Nikki Sixx are in the spotlight, with Sixx addressing Mötley Crüe's use of backing tracks, and EA Sports announcing a rock-heavy soundtrack for Madden NFL 27 featuring Ozzy Osbourne.

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