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Exuvia

When they released their debut, self-titled album in 2022, it wasn't entirely clear whether CAGE FIGHT were a major new force or merely a smartly conceived side project. Led by guitarist James Monteith, who was usually to be found delving into complex, cerebral realms with TESSERACT, and former ETHS...

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Descent

Heavy music is usually full of surprises, but certain bands are so utterly reliable that you could set your watch by them. IMMOLATION have a strong claim to be death metal's most consistent band. For the last 35 years, bassist / vocalist Ross Dolan and guitarist Robert Vigna have been at the top of...

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Coronach

A formidable, one-man force for blackened thrash metal excellence, James McBain has steered the good ship HELLRIPPER through more than a decade's worth of choppy waters. By far the most interesting and dynamic band to emerge from that curious combination of excoriating thrash and mystical, malevolen...

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Detritus Of Ruin

A twisted, riff-driven abomination from the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, NIHILANTH are one of the most exciting new metal bands to emerge from the UK in years. Formed in 2022, they have skillfully coined a new strain of barbarous, groovy extremity that borrows liberally from the likes of (e...

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Into Oblivion

Let's deal with the elephant in the room first. LAMB OF GOD have changed their logo. Never has it been more important not to judge a book by its cover, because "Into Oblivion" may be the best album the band have made in more than a decade. Unfortunately, both the new logo and this album's artwork ar...

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Witching Attack

Away from the glossy bombast of modern metal, filth and ignominy reign supreme. Dresden, Germany's LEAD INJECTOR, formed in 2022, are a new and brilliantly threatening force for heavy metal squalor, . Entirely impervious to current trends, these young diehards have dedicated themselves to raising he...

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De Venom Natura

Yet another great band from Italy, a country that has experienced an extraordinary renaissance over the last decade, PONTE DEL DIAVOLO are a glorious, confounding enigma. Ostensibly a black metal band, with an occasional penchant for slowing things down to a doom-laden crawl, they released their deb...

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Advent Of Wounds

"Listen to the voice of the void…" roars FOSSILIZATION frontman and creative driving force Thiago "Vakka" Oliveira during "Servo". Sage advice. After stunning death metal connoisseurs with their extraordinary debut album "Leprous Daylight" in 2023, these Brazilian brutalists are back to prove that i...

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MIKAEL STANNE On AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG: 'There Would Be No DARK TRANQUILLITY Or IN FLAMES Without Him'

In a new interview with Argentina's Rocktambulos, DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HALO EFECT frontman Mikael Stanne once again spoke about the recent passing of AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. Regarding what Lindberg meant to the metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stanne said (as transcribed...

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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...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says A MEGADETH/METALLICA Tour 'Needs To Happen': 'That Would Make Everything Right'

In a new interview with Revolver, 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". R...

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KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA: 'The World Needs Encouragement And Empowerment To Make Our Lifetime A Little More Joyful'

In a new interview with Metal Covenant, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest album, "Krushers Of The World", which came out on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. He said: "Every song on the album is like an empowerment. It's supposed to give pe...

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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...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why Guitar Solo In MEGADETH's Version Of 'Ride The Lightning' Is Close To KIRK HAMMETT's 1984 Recording

In a new interview with Spain's MariskalRockTV, 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...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Is 'A Hell Of A Song': JAMES HETFIELD's 'Original Vocal Performance Was Really Tremendous'

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, 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...