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Metal World Mourns the Loss of Innovator Brent Hinds, Founding Mastodon Guitarist, Dead at 51
The metal community is reeling from the sudden and tragic news: Brent Hinds, the visionary co-founder and former lead guitarist of Mastodon, has died at the age of 51. According to a report from Atlanta News First, Hinds was killed in an accident on August 20 while...
Tomas Lindberg Recorded Vocals For New At The Gates While Battling Cancer
By Matthew Powers At The Gates are a pillar of the Gothenburg, Sweden melodic death metal movement. To say that they are important to metal history would be putting it lightly. They’re not a band that frequently drops new material either, though have been on a great...
Megadeth Announce New Album and Farewell Tour: Dave Mustaine “I Hope To See You All On Our Global Farewell Tour”
Metal history is about to turn its last Megadeth-shaped page. Today (August 14), Dave Mustaine took to social media—via his trusty alter ego Vic Rattlehead—to deliver the news: the upcoming Megadeth record, slated for early 2026, will be the **final studio album** of...
Could Megadeth Be Hinting At A Farewell Tour?
Megadeth has launched a cryptic countdown on their official website, sparking speculation among fans about the band’s next move. The site currently displays a plain white background with the Megadeth logo, a countdown clock set to expire tomorrow at 11 a.m. EDT, and a...
Dizzy Reed Unleashes “Earn It 2 Burn It”: Metal with Purpose from Guns N’ Roses Keyboard
Guns N’ Roses keyboard wizard Dizzy F’n Reed is turning up the heat with his new single “Earn It 2 Burn It” — the latest taste of his upcoming solo record Rock ’N’ Roll Chose Me. The vinyl drops August 22, 2025 via Pittsburgh’s 50q Records, with the digital version...
Memphis May Fire Announce The Shapeshifter Tour Leg 2 With Rain City Drive, Nevertel & If Not For Me
Metalcore heavyweights Memphis May Fire are keeping the momentum rolling this fall with The Shapeshifter Tour Leg 2 — a month-long headlining trek that rips across the U.S. from November 17 in Pensacola, FL to December 16 in Fayetteville, AR. The tour follows the...
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