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OBITUARY: Official Remastered Reissues Of 'Xecutioner's Return' And 'Darkest Day' Due In December

Florida death metal icons OBITUARY have announced the official remastered reissues of the classic titles "Xecutioner's Return" and "Darkest Day". Both albums are available on LP/2LP/CD/CS for the first time in over 15 years and available for the first time on streaming. OBITUARY comments: "We are su...

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OBITUARY's TERRY BUTLER: 'We've Been Talking About Potentially Throwing Around Some Ideas' For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum,, OBITUARY bassist Terry Butler was asked about the possibility of a new studio album from the veteran Florida death metallers. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't have a timeline, and I can't actually pinpoint any kin...

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Danish Heavy Rock Act EMPATH, Featuring VOLBEAT's KASPAR BOYE LARSEN, Announces Debut Album

Copenhagen, Denmark-based heavy rock band EMPATH makes its debut with its eponymous album, set for release through Indisciplinarian on November 13. EMPATH finds its creative core in the songwriting duo of two artists who share a past in the metal band RISING — vocalist Morten Grønnegaard (QAISOR) an...

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Reformed Seattle Thrashers FORCED ENTRY To Play At BLADES OF STEEL METALFEST In Madison, Wisconsin This Month

Late 1980s/early 1990s Seattle thrashers FORCED ENTRY have announced their return performance for September 19 at Blades Of Steel Metalfest at Crucible in Madison, Wisconsin. They will share the stage that weekend with other Seattle stalwarts like METAL CHURCH and SANCTUARY, alongside other legendar...

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Ex-DEATH/MASSACRE Bassist TERRY BUTLER On 'Toxic' KAM LEE: 'There's Absolutely No Way RICK ROZZ And I Are Gonna Ever Work With Him In The Future'

In a recent interview with Terry Palamara of Loud And Proud Italy, Terry Butler spoke about LEFT TO DIE's debut full-length album, "Initium Mortis", which came out on July 17 via Relapse Records. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM On Getting Praise From METALLICA: 'It's A Total Bizarre Childhood Dream Version Of Success'

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked for his reaction to METALLICA's recent comment that the Swedish metallers "raised the bar" when they opened for the heavy metal giants on the spring/summer 2026 European leg of...

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Watch: LEFT TO DIE Dedicates 'Zombie Ritual' To CHUCK SCHULDINER, Other Late DEATH Members And SHAUN GLASS At Kraków Concert

The YouTube channel of the Considered Dead blog has uploaded video of LEFT TO DIE's August 4 concert at Zaścianek in Kraków, Poland. Check out the clips below. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and Frederick "Ri...

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RICK ROZZ Has 'No Regrets' About Not Appearing On DEATH's Debut Album 'Scream Bloody Gore'

In a new interview with Łukasz Dunaj of Poland's link textNoise Magazine, former DEATH/MASSACRE guitarist Frederick "Rick Rozz" DeLillo spoke about LEFT TO DIE, his new band alongside fellow classic DEATH member Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY),plus GRUESOME founde...

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GENE HOGLAN Explains Why He 'Never Had A Good Taste' In His 'Mouth' About CHUCK SCHULDINER Documentary 'Death By Metal'

In a new interview with the IMPACT Metal Channel, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan was asked for his opinion of the 2016 documentary about DEATH frontman Chuck Schuldiner, "Death By Metal", in which Gene was prominently featured. Hoglan, whose iconic drum performances graced the classic D...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Estate Collaborates With KnuckleBonz To Offer 'Death Experience' In KnuckleBonz360

KnuckleBonz has announced an official collaboration with DEATH and the estate of Chuck Schuldiner to offer the Death Experience in KnuckleBonz360, a first-of-its-kind immersive 3D digital platform launching summer 2026. KnuckleBonz360 is a digital platform featuring immersive 3D worlds built to cele...

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LEFT TO DIE, Featuring Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER, Releases 'Legion Of Doom' Single

LEFT TO DIE will release its debut full-length album, "Initium Mortis", on July 17 via Relapse Records. The LP's third single, "Legion Of Doom", can now be streamed below. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and F...

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Satanic Chaos Legions

NUNSLAUGHTER has been spouting odes to the devil since the mid-eighties. Don of the Dead is the only remaining original member of the blasphemous crew who relocated from Pittsburgh to Cleveland. The band's new(er) home is very relevant considering their growing reputation as a powerhouse live act. T...

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FROZEN SOUL Channels BOLT THROWER And Returns Death Metal To Its Primitive Ways

By David E. Gehlke Death metal's extraordinary longevity and continued relevance are exemplified by the consistency of its legacy acts (CANNIBAL CORPSE, OBITUARY),brilliant left-field artists (BLOOD INCANTATION) and its next wave of bands who are likely to hold down the fort for decades to come, na...

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DEATH TO ALL Once Again Rules Out Making New Original Music: 'It Doesn't Make A Ton Of Logical Sense'

In a new interview with Altars Of Metal, Gene Hoglan and Steve DiGiorgio spoke about their involvement with DEATH TO ALL (DTA) — which features former members of DEATH celebrating the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner. The current lineup of DEATH TO ALL includes Hoglan (also of DARK ANGEL and DETHK...

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Watch: OVERKILL Performs At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's entire June 4 performance at the Mystic Festival 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland can be seen below (recorded by MrTime2Travel on YouTube). As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performing a...