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Original ANGEL WITCH Bassist KEVIN RIDDLES Dies

Kevin Riddles, a founding member of ANGEL WITCH, TYTAN and BAPHOMET, died on Friday, July 4 after a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. Kevin Heybourne, sole remaining founding member of ANGEL WITCH confirmed Riddles's passing in a social media post earlier today (Monday, July 7). He wrote: "It...

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Watch: SLAYER Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Wicked World' At 'Back To The Beginning'

SLAYER played a six-song set at BLACK SABBATH's "Back To The Beginning" charity event on Saturday (July 5). The California thrash metal pioneers opened their performance with "Disciple" and "War Ensemble" before playing BLACK SABBATH's deep cut "Wicked World" from the latter's self-titled album. SLA...

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GENE HOGLAN Recalls 'Biggest Lesson' He Ever Got About Music Industry

At this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan, who has played with TESTAMENT, DETHKLOK, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, FEAR FACTORY and STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, among others, spoke about being one of the most in-demand musicians in the metal scene. He said (as transcribed b...

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Watch: OSCAR GARCIA's TERRORIZER LA Performs At 'End Meaningless Noise Vol. 3' In Los Angeles

Vocalist Oscar Garcia's version of TERRORIZER, dubbed TERRORIZER LA, performed on June 29 at the "End Meaningless Noise Vol. 3" festival at 1720 in Los Angeles, California. Video of the entire performance, courtesy of sexthrash69, can be seen below. TERRORIZER LA is: Oscar Garcia: vocals Leon del Mu...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays First Concert Of 2025 In Cardiff, United Kingdom

Reactivated thrash metal legends SLAYER played their first show of 2025 and their first United Kingdom concert in six years Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. Support at the gig came from AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON and HATEBREED . The Blackweir Fields con...

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NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN: 'Addicted To Power' Title Track Released

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, has released the officia...

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ULI JON ROTH Announces 'Pictures Of Destiny' October/November 2025 North American Tour

Legendary German guitarist and composer Uli Jon Roth is set to return to North America with an extraordinary new program titled "Pictures Of Destiny". This highly anticipated tour promises to be a mesmerizing three-hour extravaganza, including the premiere of compositions from his long-awaited "Requ...

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GENE HOGLAN Has Theory About How LARS ULRICH Ended Up 'Borrowing' DARK ANGEL Drum Beat For METALLICA's 'One'

In a new interview with the That Metal Interview podcast, DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan once again discussed the supposed influence the title track of DARK ANGEL's 1986 album, "Darkness Descends", had on the METALLICA song "One", which was released two years later. Reflecting on when he first heard...

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FORBIDDEN Releases First New Song In 15 Years, 'Divided By Zero'

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have returned with the official music video for their first new song in over 15 years, "Divided By Zero". The track marks the band's first recording with FORBIDDEN's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Craig Locicero, a...

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SCORPIONS Celebrate 60th Anniversary With 'From The First Sting' Collection

In celebration of their sixth decade as a band, German hard rock legends SCORPIONS will release "From The First Sting", a thrilling collection showcasing the raw energy, unforgettable anthems, and iconic moments from their illustrious career. "From The First Sting" will be available on a deluxe 2LP...

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DEATH ANGEL To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of 'Act III' Album On Fall 2025 North American Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their "Act III" album by performing it in its entirety on a fall 2025 U.S. tour. The trek, which will feature support from TOXIC HOLOCAUST, LIONS AT THE GATE and MISFIRE, will kick off on November 26 at t...

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See EXODUS Perform At 2025 Edition Of Denmark's COPENHELL Festival

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's June 19 performance at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. In a recent interview with Germany's Rock Hard magazine, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt opened up about the departure of singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and the decision to bring Rob Dukes bac...

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NICK HOLMES On PARADISE LOST's Longevity: 'We've Been Very, Very Lucky'

In a new interview with Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting, vocalist Nick Holmes of U.K. gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST was asked how he and his bandmates have managed to keep almost the same lineup for almost four decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We grew up as kids and...

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DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA On Heavy Metal: 'It's A Genre That No One Will Understand That's Not A Part Of It'

In a new interview with Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting, singer Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL was asked what keeps him and his bandmates going more than four decades after their formation. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's the love of the m...

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RICK HUNOLT Is 'Not Afraid To Say' That EXODUS Inspired METALLICA And SLAYER 'Very Much'

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. After Ruger noted that the guitar duo of Hunolt and EXODUS's Gary Holt is every bit as iconic as METALLICA's guitar team of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and SLAYER's Jeff Hannem...