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SLAYER's GARY HOLT: 'I Want To Show People Half My Age How This S**t Is Done'

In a brand new interview with Daily Emerald, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Paul Bostaph were asked if it is getting easier to play thrash metal after three decades or if age has started to affect the intensity with which they can perform. Holt said: "Easier? I have really bad back issues. ....

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EXODUS Will Begin Work On New Music In April, Says Drummer TOM HUNTING

Finland's Kaaos TV conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS prior to the band's March 18 performance at Rytmikorjaamo in Seinäjoki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any plans for EXODUS to work on material for the follow-...

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SLAYER, TESTAMENT Members Featured In San Francisco Pre-Show Jam (Video)

SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph has uploaded video footage of a soundcheck "jam" that took place before the band's March 22 concert at The Warfield in San Francisco, California. Joining Bostaph during the jam were his SLAYER bandmates Tom Araya (bass, vocals) and Gary Holt (guitar) alongside TESTAMENT g...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Perform With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker will play a very special show, Michael Schenker Fest, at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The concert will feature appearances by three MSG singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley. They will...

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Photos: SLAYER And TESTAMENT Members Cuddle Puppies From Washington Animal Rescue Shelter

On Saturday, March 19, members of SLAYER and TESTAMENT spent time "hanging out and cuddling" puppies from the Motley Zoo animal rescue shelter in Redmond, Washington before the two bands' joint concert in Seattle. A posting on the Motley Zoo Facebook page reads: "This was the second time we met [SLA...

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TONY IOMMI Says BLACK SABBATH's Last-Ever Concert Could Be Held In Birmingham

According to Birmingham Mail, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi took part in an "Audience With..." event on Saturday (March 19) about his life. He was in conversation with TV sports presenter Gary Newbon at Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, England. Speaking about BLACK SABBATH's touring plans a...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Talks About Having His Own Blood Used To Paint Signature ESP Guitar

At this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, groundbreaking blood-wielding surrealist Vincent Castiglia and SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt officially revealed a custom-painted Gary Holt signature ESP electric guitar, detailed completely with Holt's very own blood. The blood was drawn from Hol...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'I'm Still Putting Out Product That Looks And Sounds Great'

In a brand new interview with Las Vegas Magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked if the band could have survived something like the death of co-founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman ten or twenty years ago. "It's hard to say," he responded. "This situation that we're in right now, everything just...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH, NUNO BETTENCOURT, ORIANTHI Perform Rock Classics At Opening Of 'Soundcheck Live'

Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, California has become a hotspot for music fans over the past year with random onstage performances by popular artists in the rock genre. Fans have clamored for a spot in front of the stage to witness one-of-a-kind performances by artists they might otherwise pay inf...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Says JEFF HANNEMAN Would Have Been Proud Of 'Repentless' Album

In a brand new interview with Loudwire, SLAYER frontman Tom Araya was asked if he thinks the band's late guitarist, Jeff Hanneman, would have been proud of SLAYER's new album, "Repentless". He responded (see video below): "Yeah, I think he would have. When we first started [putting ideas together fo...

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Video: EXODUS Dedicates 'A Lesson In Violence' To LEMMY During Gothenburg Concert

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS dedicated their song "A Lesson In Violence" to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister during their March 16 concert at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Said EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souz...

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GARY HOLT Defends SLAYER Against Accusations Of White Supremacy And Nazism

In a brand new interview with SF Weekly, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked about the band's motive for covering a lot of violent, dark topics in its lyrics, like murder, necrophilia, Satanism, Nazism, and terrorism. He said: "People in bands such as SLAYER and my other band EXODUS get asked that...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Sings ABBA's 'Knowing Me Knowing You' On MGT Album

British guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite, MGT for short, has signed with Hanover record imprint SPV and is scheduled to release his first solo album, "Volumes", at the end of June. The lead single, "Knowing Me Knowing You", a cover version of the ABBA classic featuring guest vocalist Ville Valo of HIM,...

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Video Premiere: SLAYER's 'You Against You'

SLAYER's new music video for the song "You Against You" can be seen below. The clip was directed by BJ McDonnell, who previously worked with SLAYER on the "Repentless" video. SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph recently told Be In The Loop Magazine about the "You Against You" clip: "We filmed that in southe...

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BAD BRAINS Frontman H.R. Suffering From Rare Headache Disorder

Paul Hudson, better known as H.R., vocalist of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS has been has been diagnosed with a rare type of headache called SUNCT, a trigeminal neuralgia that is similar to cluster headaches. The disorder, which is most common in men after age 50, is marked by bursts of moderate...