Metal

Judas Priest Postpone U.S. Tour Dates Following Richie Faulkner Being Hospitalized with Heart Condition

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has been hospitalized with a “major medial heart condition,” and the band has been forced to postpone their remaining U.S. tour dates.
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Tool Announce Extensive U.S. and European Tour for 2022

Tool will stay busy on the road for the first five months of 2022, as the band has announced a lengthy run of the U.S., U.K. and Europe.
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Volbeat Return with Eighth Studio Album, ‘Servant of the Mind’

Danish metal band Volbeat are getting ready to release their eighth studio album, “Servant of the Mind.”
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Dave Mustaine, Peter Criss and Carla Harvey Featured on New John 5 Album

Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 has a new solo album on the way, featuring collaborations with several high-profile musicians.
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Mudvayne Cancel Festival Appearance After Vocalist Chad Gray Tests Positive for COVID-19

Chad Gray of Mudvayne and a handful of the band’s crew have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the group to cancel their upcoming Louder Than Life appearance.
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Static-X Heads Up 2022 ‘Rise of the Machine’ Tour, Featuring Nu-Metal and Industrial Bands

Static-X is joining forces with industrial metal bands Fear Factory, Dope, Mushroomhead and Twiztid for a major 2022 tour.
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Doro Pesch, Interview – Celebrating 35 Years of ‘Triumph and Agony’

Longstanding metal frontwoman Doro Pesch discusses the 35th anniversary of Warlock’s “Triumph and Agony” and discusses being a woman in metal music in this interview.
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Mastodon and Opeth Announce Co-Headlining Fall U.S. Tour

Mastodon and Opeth are hitting the road together this fall with support from experimental metal band Zeal & Ardor.
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Scott Curnow of Detroit’s S.N.A.F.U. Talks New Album + the Strength of Michigan Metal

Local Music Beat: Scott Curnow of Detroit’s S.N.A.F.U. discusses the band’s new album and his favorite independent metal bands in this edition of the column.
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Iron Maiden Score Their Highest-Charting Album on Billboard 200 with ‘Senjutsu’

Iron Maiden didn’t hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “Senjutsu,” but they landed their highest-charting record on the chart to date.
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