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OVERKILL: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Electric Rattlesnake' Video Shoot

The first in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for "Electric Rattlesnake", a brand new song from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in February at the historic Paramount Theater in Asbury Park, New Jersey w...

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OVERKILL Frontman Interviewed By 'The Musician's Voice' (Audio)

Mark Uricheck of The Musician's Voice recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. You can now stream the entire 20-minute chat using the audio player below. OVERKILL's new album, "The Electric Age", has registered the following...

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Original TROUBLE Drummer Discusses THE SKULL On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' Radio Show

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson (TROUBLE, RETRO GRAVE, THE SKULL) was interviewed on last night's (Sunday, April 15) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". During the interview, Olson discussed writing and touring plans for THE SKULL (the group he formed with his former...

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OVERKILL: 'The Electric Age' European First-Week Chart Positions

"The Electric Age", the new album from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL, has registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #34 Switzerland: #62 Austria: #73 Commented singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth: "Danke, Europa! 'The Electric Age' has arrived! More good spots in the chart...

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AXL ROSE Pens Letter To ROCK HALL: Won't Attend, Declines Induction

GUNS N' ROSES lead singer Axl Rose has released the following open letter to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, GUNS N' ROSES fans and "whom it may concern": "When the nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were first announced, I had mixed emotions, but, in an effort to be positive, ...

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THE SKULL Members Hoping For 'Huge Reunion' With Former TROUBLE Bandmates

Heavy Planet recently conducted an interview with THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Pl...

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TROUBLE Guitarist Says Singer KORY CLARKE 'Wasn't The Right Fit For The Band'

Maria Voutyriadou and Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal Kaoz recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bruce Franklin and new vocalist Kyle Thomas of Chicago doom metal legends TROUBLE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Kaoz: Has Kory's [Clarke, vocals] exit caused any probl...

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OVERKILL: New Audio Interview With BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH

Diana of Steel And Fire recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ...

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OVERKILL's 'The Electric Age' Cracks U.S. Top 100; 'Electric Rattlesnake' Video Released

"The Electric Age", the new album from New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL, sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 77 on The Billboard 200 chart. OVERKILL's previous CD, "Ironbound", opened with 4,100 units to enter the chart at No. 192. Th...

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OVERKILL Frontman: 'We Know When The Energy's There, And We're Taking Advantage Of It'

On February 24, Radio Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Since "The Electric Age" was the first album written after [the 25th] anniversary, were you in a specia...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Accepts STEVEN ADLER's Apology For 'Hacks' Comment

Guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in early 2006 as the replacement for Buckethead, has accepted original GN'R drummer Steven Adler's apology for referring to the current GUNS lineup as a "band of hacks." In an interview with Loudwire conducted on Thursday, March 29, Adler spo...

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INANIMATE EXISTENCE Signs With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area technical death metallers INANIMATE EXISTENCE have inked a multi-album deal with Unique Leader Records. The band's debut CD, "Liberation Through Hearing", will be released this summer. According to a press release, INANIMATE EXISTENCE "brings an onslaught of crushing, true dea...

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SLAYER: Unpublished 1983 Interview With KERRY KING And JEFF HANNEMAN Now Available

Brian Lew, co-author of "Murder In The Front Row: Shots From THE Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter" (Bazillion Points Books),has posted a previously unpublished 1983 interview with Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman of SLAYER. The interview, typed by Kerry King, was originally intended for the second issue...

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CHRIS BICKLEY Solo Debut To Feature Guest Appearances By MIKE VESCERA, KELLY KEELING

Hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, guitarist Chris Bickley will release his first solo album, "Tapestry Of Souls", on May 1 via Shredguy Records. The CD was produced by Vic Steffens and mastered by 10-time Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee Jim Chapdelaine. Written and recorded ov...

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Original TROUBLE Drummer Talks THE SKULL On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson (TROUBLE, RETRO GRAVE, THE SKULL) was interviewed on the March 24 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. Olson spoke about his latest endeavor, THE SKULL, the group he formed with his former TROUBLE bandmates Eric Wagner and Ron Holzner; and his plans for his Internet radi...