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Watch: Ex-DEATH Drummer CHRIS REIFERT Performs DEATH Classics With LEFT TO DIE In Oakland

Former DEATH drummer Chris Reifert joined LEFT TO DIE on stage last night (Friday, November 24) at Eli's Mile High in Oakland, California to perform the DEATH classics "Infernal Death" and "Evil Dead". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. LEFT TO DIE is the new band featuring classi...

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MR. BUNGLE, BLIND GUARDIAN, IN FLAMES, DEICIDE, Others Confirmed For 2024 MILWAUKEE METALFEST

After a successful return of the Milwaukee Metalfest in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event is now revealing the first wave of bands for what is already shaping up to be a diverse and hard hitting lineup. Milwaukee Metalfest co-organizer and HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta comments: "We extr...

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Reptilian Warlords

What an astonishing year this has been for death metal. While mainstream metal media outlets continue to froth over all manner of shiny, new things that have virtually fuck all to do with heavy metal on any meaningful level, the genre kick-started by POSSESSED and DEATH all those decades ago continu...

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POWERWOLF Announces Biggest European Headline Tour To Date

German metallers POWERWOLF have announced their biggest headline tour to date, with concerts taking place at the biggest arenas in Europe featuring an unprecedented production. A total of 16 shows have been announced, including stops in Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Prague and Vienna. POWERWOL...

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Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN On 'Welcome To Hell' Album: 'That Was A Moment Captured In Time'

In an interview with Neuborn Open Air festival in Wörrstadt, Germany, original VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn reflected on the former band's early albums, particularly 1981's "Welcome To Hell", which had a low-budget raw production that many black metal bands took influenc...

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Venom: Live From The Hammersmith Odeon Theatre

Arguably one of the most important bands in extreme music and extreme metal history, VENOM needs little introduction. After the ensemble's already infamous performance released as "The 7th Date of Hell - Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1984", the pioneering beast that is VENOM returned to the venue in 198...

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Unhealthy Mechanisms

Max Cavalera has had an impressively productive year. Recording and touring have always been like oxygen for the great Brazilian, and more so than now than ever. After touring with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and releasing widely acclaimed, re-recorded versions of SEPULTURA's "Bestial Devastation" and "Morb...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Says DEATH's 'Spiritual Healing' Album Was A Turning Point For Death Metal Genre

In a new interview with Loaded Radio, VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen, who recently released the debut album from his ASINHELL death metal side project, spoke about his love of the early recordings from the influential Florida band DEATH, in particular that group's third LP, 1990's "Spiritual Heali...

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P.O.D.'s SONNY SANDOVAL On Upcoming 'Veritas' Album: 'It's Rocking All The Way Through'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", P.O.D. singer Sonny Sandoval spoke about the band's upcoming studio album, "Veritas", which will arrive next spring via Mascot. Asked if the new P.O.D. material is heavier or more melodic than previous...

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P.O.D. Releases 'Drop' Music Video Featuring LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE

Southern California hard rockers P.O.D. have released the official music video for their new single, "Drop". The track, which features a guest appearance by LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, is taken from P.O.D.'s upcoming studio album, "Veritas", which will arrive next spring via Mascot. "'Drop' i...

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P.O.D. Teases 'Drop' Music Video Featuring LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE

Southern California hard rockers P.O.D. will release their new single, "Drop", this Friday, September 22. The track, which features a guest appearance by LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, is taken from P.O.D.'s upcoming studio album, "Veritas", which will arrive next spring. A short teaser for the...

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P.O.D.'s New Single 'Drop' To Feature LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE, 'Veritas' Album Due In Early 2024

In an interview with Ethan Jackson of Topeka's rock radio station KDVV/V100 conducted at last weekend's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel was asked if he and his bandmates are working on any new material. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes, s...

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VENOM INC. Recruits Former VENOM Guitarist MIKE HICKEY For U.S. Tour

Guitarist Mike Hickey, known for his work with VENOM, CARCASS, CATHEDRAL and CRONOS, will join VENOM INC. on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The trek, with support from SATAN, RINGWORM and 72 LEGIONS, will kick off on September 27 in New York and conclude on October 15 in Boston, Massachusetts. Hicke...

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JEFF BECERRA: 'POSSESSED Was The Very First Death Metal Band'

In a new interview with Jerry Kurunen of Finland's Rauta, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra was asked if his band is rightfully credited with initially creating the term "death metal" in 1983. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "One hundred percent. I had the copyright in 1983. POSSESSED wa...

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POWERWOLF Uses Augmented Reality During Performance At Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German metallers POWERWOLF recently set another milestone in their career, and live music as a whole, when they made history with the use of augmented reality at a live music festival in Europe during their August 18 headline set at the 2023 edition of the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germ...