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Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly has uncovered an unreleased song from the October Rust recording sessions while going through a collection of old cassettes. In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, Kelly said (transcribed by Blabbermouth): “I dug up a whole bunch of cassettes recently, and I found a lot of stuff — demos. I actually found a song that we never used.”

The cassette originated from writing sessions Kelly attended at keyboardist Josh Silver‘s home. “I would go to [Type O Negative keyboardist] Josh‘s [Silver] house when we were working on the records. I would always go home, say, after the day we were working on a song. This was back when cassettes [laughs] were being used. CDs really weren’t standard yet, as far as in the studio for refs and stuff like that. So I have a bunch of ref[erence] cassettes from demos that we did and stuff. And then I was just listening to them, and I came across the song. Part of it wound up getting cannibalized. Parts of the song wound up on other songs, on Life Is Killing Me and stuff like that. But it’s a complete song.”

Kelly said the track was cut from October Rust for not being strong enough, but could work as archival material three decades later: “At the time, the song wasn’t strong enough to be on October Rust. And if we were releasing October Rust today, it still wouldn’t make the record… But 30 years later, to release it as a bonus track on something, it’s worth it — it’s worth it for that. Now, if we can get a good transfer from a cassette and actually get a good mastering out of it and make it sound good…”

On the timing relative to a previously announced live album, Kelly said: “This year is the 30th anniversary of October Rust, but I don’t know if it’s good policy to have the [previously announced Type O Negative] live record coming out this year and a box set for October Rust. Maybe. I don’t know. We’ll have to see. But right now I’m just going through the cassettes and seeing what I have.”

Kelly confirmed the live album is likely heading to Nuclear Blast: “We were gonna put it out with one label, and now I believe we’re doing it with Nuclear Blast.” A release is tentatively planned for late 2026 or early 2027.

Type O Negative formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 1990 around frontman Peter Steele (born Petrus T. Ratajczyk on Jan. 4, 1962), alongside Silver, guitarist Kenny Hickey, and drummer Sal Abruscato, who was later replaced by Kelly. The band built their catalog through albums including Bloody Kisses (1993) — featuring “Black No. 1” — October Rust (1996), World Coming Down (1999), Life Is Killing Me (2003), and Dead Again (2007). Steele died in April 2010 of heart failure at 48, effectively ending the band.

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Following on from all the fun and games of Day 1… The Sound of Modesty have the unenviable task of starting Day 2, but they manage it successfully. The room fills up shortly before the band take to the stage and play a magical alt-rock set with clean vocals and keys. New tracks are aired … Continue reading Gig Review: StrangeForms Festival 2026 Day 2 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (19th April 2026)

To mark their 30th anniversary, Bush are revisiting one of their most iconic songs and releasing “Swallowed (30th Anniversary Tour Version).” Following the success of their latest album “I Beat Loneliness,” which was internationally acclaimed and once again propelled the band to No. 1 on the US Rock Radio Charts, this reinterpretation is being released… Continue Reading →

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To celebrate their sold-out European arena tour, Def Leppard has released a limited-edition, newly mastered Greatest Hits vinyl set in two formats: standard black vinyl and a special blood red marbled edition with exclusive 2026 tour artwork, available only at tour venues.

The 10-track collection spans the band’s core catalog. Side one features “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Hysteria,” “Photograph,” “Love Bites,” and “Animal.” Side two collects “Rock Of Ages,” “When Love And Hate Collide,” “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak,” “Foolin’,” and “Armageddon It.”

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In January, Def Leppard released a new single, “Rejoice,” ahead of their Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, which ran from Feb. 3 through Feb. 28. In January 2025, the band released a cover of Ben E. King‘s 1961 classic “Stand By Me” as a benefit for FireAid, with all proceeds going to those affected by the Los Angeles fires. The cover also appears in the Netflix film Bank Of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger.

In June 2024, Def Leppard released “Just Like 73,” featuring a guest guitar solo from Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello. Their 12th studio album, Diamond Star Halos, came out in 2022, followed in 2023 by Drastic Symphonies — a reimagining of classic material with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road. That album spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Current Classical chart.

Guitarist Vivian Campbell, who joined Def Leppard in 1992 after earlier work with Dio and Whitesnake, underwent a bone marrow transplant in late 2024 as part of his ongoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a condition he disclosed publicly in June 2013. In June 2025, Campbell confirmed he is “completely in remission.” Def Leppard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2019.

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Dairy Queen is a useful scene-setting device. Like John Mellencamp name-checking the Tastee-Freez, songwriters have been dropping DQ into their songs to evoke a small-town milieu for decades. From Alabama and Alan Jackson to Brad Paisley and Luke Combs, country artists often reference Dairy Queen to connote innocence, community, and working-class grit. Those same humble associations can be wielded negatively. For up-and-coming indie band Charly Bliss, DQ signified resignation to a life of unfulfilled dreams. For city-dweller David Byrne, it was a mystifying alien institution. Wednesday are staunch defenders of Southern living, but when seeking to paint a picture of rural desolation, Karly Hartzman titled her song “The Burned Down Dairy Queen.”

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London fragrance house Czech & Speake has released a limited-edition tribute batch of its No.88 cologne honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne, who wore the scent for 30 years. The batch, announced on Wednesday (April 29), sold out almost immediately. Each bottle is priced at $370 and presented in a black sleeve with purple foil, along with a note from Sharon Osbourne. Twenty percent of sales goes to Cure Parkinson’s.

Sharon‘s note recalls the moment she introduced Osbourne to the fragrance: “I don’t know exactly how long Ozzy wore No.88, but I’m sure it was at least 30 years. As soon as he smelled it, he said to me, ‘I’d like to smell like this for the rest of my life!’ And he did!”

Czech & Speake said in a statement: “Ozzy Osbourne was the most loyal fan of No.88, our signature and most unique perfume, for over 30 years. At Czech & Speake, we are proud to be working with the Osbourne family to honour The Prince of Darkness with this limited tribute edition.” The company describes the scent as having “a fresh, woody top note of reviving bergamot, the richness and warmth of geranium, rose otto, cassie and exotic frangipani, combined with dry base notes of vetiver and sandalwood.”

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman, died July 22, 2025, at 76. His death certificate listed the cause as a heart attack, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease also noted. A private funeral was held July 31, 2025, at the Osbourne family’s Buckinghamshire estate, with 110 attendees including Osbourne‘s Black Sabbath bandmates, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Marilyn Manson, and Corey Taylor (Slipknot). The day prior, thousands of fans gathered in Birmingham for a public tribute, joined by Sharon and their children Aimée, Kelly, and Jack.

Osbourne‘s final performance came at the “Back To The Beginning” charity concert in Birmingham — a reunion of the original Black Sabbath lineup with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. He performed a five-song solo set with Wylde, Mike Inez, Adam Wakeman, and Tommy Clufetos, then joined his Sabbath bandmates for “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” “N.I.B.,” and “Paranoid.” Seated on a throne throughout, he told the crowd: “You have no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

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North West, daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, just dropped a metal song titled 'N0rth4evr' from her upcoming EP of the same name. Continue reading…

If you steal PinkPantheress’ style, she might pop up at your place of work and look you right in your gigantic fake eyes. A beloved cartoon character just had to learn that the hard way.

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