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  Deftones Release New Track 'milk of the madonna'. New Album ‘private music’ out August 22nd via Reprise/Warner Records www.deftones.com Photo Credit: Jimmy Fontaine

  Metal band, Cage Fight, have released new single, ‘IHYG (I Hate Your Guts)’ with an accompanying music video – the lyrics are deeply personal for frontwoman, Rachel Aspe, detailing a bleak and traumatic experience. Listen to ‘IHYG’ here: cagefight.lnk.to/ihateyourguts Vocalist Rachel Aspe commented: “IHYG is a response to a deeply traumatic experience that had a life changing impact on me. It crushed my confidence and self-worth which spiralled me to rock bottom, but I've become stronger and more resilient than ever. This experience inspired me to write lyrics for the first time, resulting in this song. The video tells this story.” Guitarist, James Monteith, adds: “Since the release of our debut album we've been through some changes and significantly evolved as a unit. We've gotten to know each other much more musically and personally, and the result is a much more honed vision of Cage Fight. IHYG is the first taste of what's to come. We're also excited to final...

  70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced a change in the destination for its 2026 voyage. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, The Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Originally planned to return to Labadee, Haiti, the decision to reroute the journey was made out of an abundance of caution and with the well-being of all Sailors, artists, and crew as the top priority. "While Labadee has been a great port of call on past sailings, we are closely monitoring the evolving situation in Haiti and its surrounding regions," said Andy Piller, Skipper of 70000TONS OF METAL. "Ensuring the safety and comfort of our Survivors is non-negotiable. With that in mind, we’ve made the proactive decision to change course for 2026. Nassau provides a welcoming alternative that allows us to maintain the world-class experience ou...

  British rock band Bush formed in 1992 and released their debut album 'Sixteen Stone' in 1994. Now, in 2025, they have just recently released their tenth album, 'I Beat Loneliness', via earMusic. We spoke to the frontman of the band, Gavin Rossdale, to find out all about the new electrifying release, which is one of their most personal and honest records to date. The day I spoke to Gavin was Wednesday Evening UK time on the 30th July, the day of Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession in Birmingham and Gavin briefly touched on the power of Ozzy in the beginning of our conversation as we exchanged pleasantries, commenting "There is a lot about Ozzy in the air and debt that we owe him."  I also caught Gavin on a day off from the Shinedown American tour, in which Bush is supporting. Gavin was excited and eager to share his tour experience. "It has been really amazing to play this new record live and integrate it with the other songs. It's a bit more expe...

  Revered metal publishing house Cult Never Dies will release a brand new book about the Finnish black metal band Moonsorrow on 30 September 2025. Entitled “Home of the Waves: Conversations with Moonsorrow” and written by devoted Moonsorrow fanatic Grilo do Demo (the person behind the Unofficial Moonsorrow Biography, the Epic Heathen Podcast, and the Verisivut Moonsorrow Fanzine), this exhaustive hardback offers an unparalleled and candid look at one of the most respected and influential pagan metal bands. The book covers the band's history, from the founders' childhood through their early demo period, gradual line-up additions, increasing touring activity, and their extensive discography. It is built around exclusive and in-depth interviews with all band members: Ville Sorvali, Henri Sorvali, Marko Tarvonen, Mitja Harvilahti, Janne Perttilä, and what is believed to be the only interview with Markus Eurén. The book explores Moonsorrow’s history, lyrical and visual themes, compo...

  tealdeer and Surya to perform on the New Blood Stage alongside a line-up featuring Trivium, Machine Head, and Gojira This August, two rising forces in the UK metal underground – tealdeer and Surya – will take to the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2025, joining a stacked line-up headlined by Trivium, Machine Head, and Gojira. Following victorious runs in the Metal 2 The Masses initiative, both bands are ready to show the metal world why they’re ones to watch. tealdeer - Friday, 12:00 PM - New Blood Stage Hailing from the Midlands, tealdeer are bringing an eclectic, high-concept dose of chaos to Bloodstock. Their sound is an unpredictable blend of alternative metal, influenced by everything from System of a Down and Dance Gavin Dance to black-and-white horror films and sixteenth-century carnival music. It’s theatrical, intense, and utterly captivating. Drummer Rob Green captured the band’s shock on the night of their M2TM victory: “If you’d have told me, earlier this year, ...

  Fortress Festival, one of Europe’s biggest black metal festivals, has revealed thirteen new bands for the fourth edition of the event set to take place at Scarborough Spa on 30-31 May 2026. Following the earlier announcement of Old Man's Child, the project of longtime ex-Dimmu Borgir guitarist Galder, as the Saturday headliner, the festival will be closed on Sunday by Gallowbraid, the US black/folk metal project of Jake Rogers, in what will be the project's worldwide live debut. The Norwegian experimental black metal band Dødheimsgard will perform their latest album “Black Medium Current” in its entirety and exclusively at Fortress. The American atmospheric black metal band Abigail Williams will return to the UK for the first time in eight years for a UK exclusive - and potentially final ever UK - set at Fortress Festival. The German black metal band Groza is also set to make their British return for the first time in three years in a UK exclusive set. The dungeon synth pione...