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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: 'We're In The Best Place We've Been As A Band'

During an appearance on the "BREWtally Speaking Podcast", TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy was asked if he feels an "obligation" to heavy metal fans to try to fill the void left by SLAYER after the legendary thrash metal act retired last year. He responded (hear audio below): "SLAYER's shoes are a big...

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ARMORED SAINT Completes Mixing New Album

ARMORED SAINT has completed work on its new album for a tentative late 2020 release via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Win Hands Down" was tracked with veteran producer/engineer Bill Metoyer and bassist/producer Joey Vera and was once again being mixed by Jay Ruston (STONE SOUR, STEEL...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Releases Behind-The-Scenes Video From Making Of Debut Single, 'Crawl'

Behind-the-scenes video footage from the making of "Crawl", the debut single from Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Renegades", which will arrive later in the year via Golden Robot Records. This version of L.A. GUNS made its live...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Releases Debut Single, 'Crawl'

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS has released its debut single, "Crawl". The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Renegades", which will arrive later in the year via Golden Robot Records. This version of L.A. GUNS made its live debut last May at the M3 Rock Festival. The drummer is joined...

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How Did Two TESTAMENT Members Contract COVID-19? ALEX SKOLNICK Weighs In

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke to Guitar Player's "No Guitar Is Safe" podcast about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his group's touring activities. TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new corona...

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Watch QUEEN's BRIAN MAY And ROGER TAYLOR Perform 'We Are The Champions' With JEFF SCOTT SOTO While In Quarantine

SONS OF APOLLO singer Jeff Scott Soto and Brazilian bassist Kuky Sanchez joined QUEEN legends Brian May and Roger Taylor from their respective homes to perform a split-screen version of QUEEN's classic song "We Are The Champions". Check out the video below. Soto was one of the vocalists for the offi...

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A Year Without Concerts? Artists And Tour Promoters Prepare For The Worst

Dr. Ezekiel "Zeke" Emanuel, a special adviser to the director general of the World Health Organization, has once again said that he doesn't anticipate it to be safe to return to concerts, sporting events and other mass public gatherings for another 18 months. Researchers insist that things like conc...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Release New Single 'Unspoken'

The official lyric video for "Unspoken", the new single from THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth album, "Holy Ground", which is due later in the year via Spinefarm Records...

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JEFF BECK And JOHNNY DEPP Team Up For Cover of JOHN LENNON's 'Isolation'

Legendary guitarist and two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Jeff Beck, one of the great collaborators in music history, has once again found an unexpected co-conspirator in Johnny Depp. The musical soulmates have been working behind-the-scenes for the past few several years on new music and...

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Coronavirus Could Halt Los Angeles Concerts Until 2021, Mayor Says

According to the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles appears to be considering banning big gatherings — including concerts — until 2021 due to COVID-19. "[L.A.] Mayor Eric Garcetti raised the issue during his weekly briefing Monday with a group of high-level staff from several departments, including Fire...

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STYX Drummer TODD SUCHERMAN Releases Music Video For Title Track Of 'Last Flight Home' Solo Album

STYX drummer Todd Sucherman has released the official Eric Dorris-directed music video for "Last Flight Home", the title track of his upcoming solo album. Due on May 2, the LP can be pre-ordered at ToddSucherman.com. Sucherman, who took over drumming duties in STYX a year before the death of John Pa...

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CHUCK BILLY On TESTAMENT's 1999 Album 'The Gathering': 'At That Point, It Was Like We Found Ourselves'

In a recent interview with Dead Rhetoric's Matt Coe, frontman Chuck Billy of veteran Bay Area thrash metallers TESTAMENT talked about the impact their 1999 studio album "The Gathering" has had on their career. The album marked the first time TESTAMENT worked with then-up-and-coming British producer/...

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ALICE COOPER, JOAN JETT To Perform At Benefit For Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Alice Cooper and JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS will perform at "Cleveland Rocks: From Our Living Rooms", a benefit concert airing on Fox 8 WJW Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. The special will be presented with limited commercial interruption by Cross Country Mortga...

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Watch Ex-JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO Sing 'Don't Stop Believin'' While Driving Around In His Car

A new video of veteran drummer Deen Castronovo (THE DEAD DAISIES, JOURNEY, REVOLUTION SAINTS) singing the classic JOURNEY song "Don't Stop Believin'" while driving around in his car can be seen below. Castronovo's 17-year tenure with JOURNEY ended in 2015 when the band fired him after his arrest for...

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ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT And SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Cover RUSH's 'La Villa Strangiato' While In Quarantine (Video)

Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Roberto "Ra" Diaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) have shared their version of another classic RUSH song, "La Villa Strangiato", recorded with each member separated in their own homes. Benante uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel,...