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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On Feeling Inspired During Making Of 'Para Bellum' Album: 'We're Still Having Fun With It'

In a new interview with Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Para Bellum", which is due on October 10 via Nuclear Blast. Regarding the songwriting process for the LP, Eric said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I thi...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Developing Your Own Style As A Guitarist: 'It's Very Important To Be Honest With Your Own Taste'

During his September 23 guitar clinic at Kadıköy Sahne in Istanbul, Turkey, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the importance of developing your own sound and style. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think as a guitar player, it's easy to see someone who's r...

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New Gods, New Masters

Nearly 20 years have passed since David Davidson adopted a new name for his burgeoning metal band, swapping CRYPTIC WARNING for the more succinct and strident REVOCATION. Since then, the guitarist's vision has been laid out for all to see: merciless, thrash-powered death metal with a strong technica...

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Watch: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Plays Through 'Civil War' For SOULTONE CYMBALS

Soultone Cymbals has uploaded a new video of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler playing through the band's classic song "Civil War". Check it out below. An accompanying description reads: "A true rock legend at work — Steven Adler drives the beat of this unforgettable track. "Steven plays a c...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Blames 'Outside Forces' For 'Pulling' Him And DAVE MUSTAINE Apart: 'If It Were Up To Me And Him, We'd Probably Be Playing Together'

In a new interview with the Today's Boondoggle podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the band's announcement that MEGADETH's upcoming LP will be the band's last. The Dave Mustaine-led outfit will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. Asked if he would return to MEGADETH if Mu...

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CLAWFINGER Releases New Single 'Ball & Chain' From Upcoming 'Before We All Die' Album

Long-running Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal combo CLAWFINGER will release "Before We All Die", its first studio album in 18 years, on February 20, 2026 via the Perception label, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. The official music video for the LP's second single, "Ball & Chain", can be seen be...

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TESTAMENT Releases 'Shadow People', Second Single From Upcoming 'Para Bellum' Album

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT have released "Shadow People", the second single from the band's upcoming album, "Para Bellum", which is due on October 10 via Nuclear Blast. "Shadow People" is a haunting and groovy track that will have you looking over your shoulder. It creates a viv...

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MOTÖRHEAD Announces 'Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute To Motörhead'

Heavy metal and punk rock — it's fair to say that these two noisy tribes now have a great deal in common, often melding together, almost indistinguishable, to produce bastard offspring of their own. But it wasn't always this way. Indeed, there was a time when fists were more likely to be thrown than...

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MARK JANSEN Says EPICA Splits Songwriting Credits Equally Within The Band: 'Everybody Gets The Same' Amount Of Money

In a new interview with Panama's Café Rock, EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen was asked if writing the material for the group's ninth studio album, "Aspiral", in a series of camps with his bandmates and producer changed the way they create and connect as a band. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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Watch: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Plays Through 'You Could Be Mine' For SOULTONE CYMBALS

Soultone Cymbals has uploaded a new video of former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler playing through the band's classic song "You Could Be Mine". Check it out below. An accompanying description reads: "A true rock legend at work — Steven Adler drives the beat of this unforgettable track. "Steven p...

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TESTAMENT Shares 'Drum Playthrough' Video For New Single 'Infanticide A.I.'

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT have shared a "drum playthrough" video for their recently released single "Infanticide A.I.", featuring the band's latest addition, drummer Chris Dovas. Check it out below. "Infanticide A.I." is taken from TESTAMENT's upcoming album, "Para Bellum", whi...

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LOUDNESS, DORO, ENSLAVED, DIRKSCHNEIDER, VOIVOD, Others Confirmed For HELL'S HEROES 2026 Festival

Launched in 2018, Hell's Heroes has become one of North America's premiere heavy music platforms and an annual, go-to destination for metalheads, globally. On Thursday, March 19, Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, a worldwide contingent of music fans will again convene at Houston's Whit...

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BURNING WITCHES Keep The Old-School Metal Flame Burning On 'Inquisition'

By David E. Gehlke Multi-national traditional/power metal collective BURNING WITCHES sound like they're enjoying the ride upon the release of their sixth studio effort, "Inquisition". Formed in 2015 in Switzerland and now featuring a Dutch singer (Laura Guldemond) and an American lead guitarist (Cou...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER On Official Band Documentary: 'We Had To Face A Lot Of Problems, And It's In There'

Schmier — founder, bassist, and frontman of DESTRUCTION — and Denise Dörner, co-director of the acclaimed new documentary "The Art Of Destruction" about the iconic German thrash metal band, sat down for a discussion at the Beyond The Gates festival in Norway. They explored the film's making, from ex...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, GUNS N' ROSES, DEF LEPPARD And Others To Be Featured In Grammy Museum Mississippi 'Wildest Decade in Music' Exhibit

The 1980s witnessed a creative explosion in rock that brought new genres, loyal fanbases, mega-selling albums, and massive concert tours. Loud guitars, booming rhythms, big hair, and eye liner ruled the day. But yet many of the bands who were catapulted to superstardom during the decade lacked one e...