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MEGADETH's JAMES LOMENZO Admits His 'Eyebrows Went Up' When DAVE MUSTAINE Said He Wanted To Record His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo spoke about MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine's decision to include Dave's version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 dep...
February 21, 2026
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MICHAEL ANTHONY: EDDIE And ALEX VAN HALEN 'Had This Bond That Was Unlike Any Bond I Had Ever Seen Brothers Have'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he felt, during the Sammy Hagar era of the band, that it was the Van Halen brothers Eddie and Alex versus him and Sammy at one point in terms of the dynamics of their personal rela...
February 20, 2026
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The New Flesh

Three years ago, SYLOSIS released the most radical album of their careers to date. 2023's "A Sign Of Things To Come" did not deviate too wildly from the modern thrash formula that had served the band so well until that point, but it did herald one significant change. Where previous albums had occasi...
February 18, 2026
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HEATHEN Signs With NAPALM RECORDS, Shares New Single 'Never A God'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans HEATHEN have begun a new era, joining forces with Napalm Records. With a new album in the works as well, HEATHEN kicks off the new partnership with a special treat for its loyal fans. Digging deep into their musical past, the thrashers recorded two rather...
February 3, 2026
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BUCKCHERRY Announces Spring 2026 'Let It Roar' U.S. Tour

Continuing to support their eleventh album "Roar Like Thunder", Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY announce today leg one of their summer tour commencing May 2 at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland and ending May 31 at The Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. This leg includes BUCKCHERRY's first a...
February 3, 2026
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MICK SWEDA Says Latest BULLETBOYS Reunion 'Has Been Really Great': 'I Love Playing With These Guys'

In a new interview with The Heavy Metal Kitchen, BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke about the latest reunion of the band's classic lineup, in which he is joined by members Marq Torien (vocals),Lonnie Vencent (bass) and Jimmy D'Anda (drums). Mick said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We ha...
January 31, 2026
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SKINDRED Shares New Song 'This Is The Sound'

Welsh ragga metallers SKINDRED have released their brand-new song "This Is The Sound". A fiery, fizzing, hook-laden blast of SKINDRED craziness, it's the second track to be taken from the band's upcoming album, "You Got This". SKINDRED frontman Benji Webbe says about the track: "SKINDRED's sound has...
January 29, 2026
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BANG TANGO: 'Attack Of Life' Movie Upgraded To 4K For 10th Anniversary

Ten years after its original release, "Attack Of Life: The Bang Tango Movie" returns in a newly restored HD and 4K edition, celebrating the documentary's tenth anniversary. Originally released for free online in 2016 in standard definition, the film quickly gained a cult following for its raw, unfil...
January 29, 2026
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CRYPTOPSY To Headline 2026 'Decibel Magazine Tour' With NECROT, FULCI And BLOOD MONOLITH

After nearly three and a half decades of brutal technical supremacy, CRYPTOPSY are still insatiable. The most vile band in death metal finished off last year by cracking year-end lists at Decibel, Metal Injection, Banger TV, No Clean Singing and other outlets with their latest Billboard-shaking albu...
January 27, 2026
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Hear MEGADETH's Version Of METALLICA Classic 'Ride The Lightning'

MEGADETH's version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the legendary heavy metal band, can be streamed below. MEGADETH's version of "Ride The Lightning" appears on the ban...
January 23, 2026
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Reign Of Steel

Here's one for the diehards. DEATH DEALER are not fashionable, absolutely nowhere near the cutting edge of modern heavy music, and almost certain to be dismissed by the same people that shriek "gatekeeper!" every time a metal fan dares to stand up for their favorite music and its fundamental princip...
January 20, 2026
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He 'Loves' JAMES HETFIELD And LARS ULRICH: 'We're Constantly Working On Improving Our Relationship'

In a new interview with SPIN.com, Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH album, simply titled "Megadeth". D...
January 19, 2026
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Ex-WARLOCK Guitarist TOMMY BOLAN Steps Out On His Own In NYC: 'Lead, Follow Or Get The F*** Out Of My Way'

By David E. Gehlke A self-described "overcaffeinated New Yorker," guitarist Tommy Bolan previously played the role of sideman to German metal queen Doro Pesch in WARLOCK and was consequential in salvaging the sessions for the band's classic (and final) 1987 "Triumph And Agony" studio album. While he...
January 11, 2026
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Ferrum Sidereum

Avant-rock experimentalists for the last 29 years, ZU have become legendary among fans of weird, wonky music. This instrumental Italian trio employ baritone sax, bass guitar and drums to conjure wild, angular labyrinths of riffing, noise and electronics, often hitting levels of heaviness that outstr...
January 9, 2026
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MICK SWEDA Wanted To Get His Portion Of The BULLETBOYS Name Back Before Agreeing To Latest Reunion

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, BULLETBOYS guitarist Mick Sweda spoke about the latest reunion of the band's classic lineup, in which he is joined by members Marq Torien (vocals),Lonnie Vencent (bass) and Jimmy D'Anda (drums). Regarding what changed in the six months...
January 8, 2026