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TESTAMENT Singer CHUCK BILLY Announces Book Appearances For Upcoming Memoir 'Holding My Breath'

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy's memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Co-written with Dave Erickson, "Holding My Breath" features a foreword by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST) and an afterword by Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD) — two of...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Wants To Go 'Faster And Heavier And Harder' On Next Album

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke to Baby Huey of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Aftershock is] the very last show...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Joins SPOTIFY's 'Billions Club'

MÖTLEY CRÜE has added another major milestone to its legendary career as "Kickstart My Heart" has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, earning the track a place in the platform's coveted Billions Club. The band joins some of the most legendary names in rock in this elite group, inclu...

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The Pulse Of Atoms

Discerning metalheads will be well aware of Dave Lombardo's rich history of adventurous artistry. Famed for his ferocious and revolutionary drumming with SLAYER, he was never content to make a living solely in the mainstream metal realm, spending much of the last 30 years indulging every creative wh...

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XENTRIX Shares Music Video For 'Nil By Mouth' From Upcoming Album 'Allied With The Enemy'

U.K. thrash veterans XENTRIX have released the official music video for the song "Nil By Mouth". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Allied With The Enemy", which will be made available on October 30 via Listenable. The music which became "Nil By Mouth" was initially demoed for the p...

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CHUCK BILLY On TESTAMENT's Musical Evolution Over Last Four Decades: 'It's Totally A Different Universe, That's For Sure'

In a new interview with the She Shreds With Rasan podcast, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the band's musical evolution, from TESTAMENT's debut album, 1987's "The Legacy" to the group's latest effort, "Para Bellum", which came out in 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well...

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POWERRAGE, Featuring Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI, Seeks New Vocalist Following Split With JACQUES BÉLANGER

POWERRAGE, the new band featuring former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci, is seeking a new vocalist following the apparent recent departure of Jacques Bélanger. On Saturday, September 26, the POWERRAGE, social media shared a photo of Ricci, alongside bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER) and dru...

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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO Explains Lineup Changes For Fall 2026 Tour: MATT CAMACHO And CHRIS KONTOS 'Have Real-Life S*** To Deal With'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero discussed the band's recent announcement that FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos would sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "pe...

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NEW FOUND GLORY Guitarist CHAD GILBERT Dead At 45

Guitarist Chad Gilbert of the long-running pop-punk band NEW FOUND GLORY has died after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 45 years old. Gilbert's passing was announced via a social media post earlier today (Sunday, September 20). The message, signed by Chad's wife Lisa Cimorelli and bandmates...

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Watch: SEPULTURA Joined By Members Of TITÃS For 'Polícia' Performance On TV GLOBO's 'Altas Horas'

Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA were joined by members of TITÃS, considered the biggest rock band in Brazil, for a performance of the TITÃS classic "Polícia" on last night's (Saturday, September 19) episode of the long-running Brazilian TV program "Altas Horas", which airs on TV Globo. Video...

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MORTAL SIN's MAT MAURER Is '95 Percent' Sure There Will Be New Music From Reunited Australian Thrashers

In a new interview with Heavy, vocalist Mat Maurer of Australian thrash metal pioneers MORTAL SIN spoke about the reunited band's plans for the coming months, after their return to the stage earlier this year, nearly 15 years since their last tour on the 2011 "Thrashfest Classics" European run. MORT...

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FORBIDDEN Bassist MATT CAMACHO And Drummer CHRIS KONTOS To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour; Temporary Replacements Announced

FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos will sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "personal reasons". They will be temporarily replaced by Avery Thurman and Eli Lucas, respectively. On Friday (September 18),FORBIDDEN released...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says Remixed Version Of 1990's 'Souls Of Black' Album Will Arrive In 2027: 'It Sounds So Good, Really Modern And Raw'

In a new interview with Stig Gøran Nordahl of Norway's Metal Express Radio, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy confirmed that there are plans for him and his bandmates to release a remixed version of their fourth album, 1990's "Souls Of Black". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and [TESTAM...

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ATREYU's Landmark Album 'A Death-Grip On Yesterday' Reissued On Vinyl For 20th Anniversary

Craft Recordings has announced the return of ATREYU's metalcore classic game-changing album "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" twenty years after its release. A major turning point in their decades-spanning career, "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" boldly expanded the Southern California-bred band's sound with b...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names Bands That He Thinks Would Be Included In New 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal

In a recent interview with Czech Republic's Óčko, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked which bands he would pick if he had to "put together a new young generation of the 'Big Four'" of thrash metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it wouldn't be a young generation, but I...