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New AMON AMARTH Drummer Says His 'Input' Was Welcomed On 'Berserker'

AMON AMARTH drummer Jocke Wallgren recently spoke with Jake Patton of Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On new album, "Berserker", which marks his recording debut with the group: Jocke: "I'm really stoked. I was more spooke...

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Watch SLAYER Perform In Columbia, Maryland

Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's May 14 concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Repentless 02. Evil Has No Boundaries 03. World Painted Blood 04. Postmortem 05. Hate Worldwide 06. War Ensemble 07. Gemini 08. Disciple 0...

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Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie' Motorcycle Ride And Concert Brings In $46,000 For Cancer Fund

Just enough cloud cover on Sunday, May 5 made for a gorgeous Southern California day for the fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Some 300 motorcycle riders joined the Ride at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, culminat...

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VOLBEAT To Release 'Rewind, Replay, Rebound' Album In August

Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT will release its seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", on August 2 via Republic Records. For the album, VOLBEAT — Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals),Rob Caggiano (guitars),Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass),and Jon Larsen (drums) — builds upon its distinct, psycho...

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Three Men Arrested For Stealing LAMB OF GOD's Guitars

According to CBS 5, three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing guitars from LAMB OF GOD while the band was in Phoenix earlier this month. The three guitars were stolen from the group's trailer on Thursday, May 2, between midnight and 4:30 a.m., according to Sgt. Vince Lewis of the Phoenix P...

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MISFITS Announce Summer Shows In Denver And Seattle

MISFITS will play in Denver and Seattle this summer. The band will perform on September 7 at Denver's Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre and on September 14 at Seattle's White River Amphitheatre. RISE AGAINST, THE DISTILLERS, THE DAMNED and CRO-MAGS will open both gigs. Tickets will go on sale to the gene...

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GARY HOLT Has 'A Massive Stockpile Of Stuff Ready To Go' For EXODUS's Next Album

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he has "a massive stockpile of stuff" written for the band's next album. The San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends haven't released a full-length LP since 2014's "Blood In Blood Out". That effort marked EXODUS's first album since the departure of the group'...

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NEW YEARS DAY Performs Acoustic Cover Of PANTERA's 'F**king Hostile' At Z93 Studio (Video)

On Friday, May 10, NEW YEARS DAY performed an acoustic version of the PANTERA classic "Fucking Hostile" during a visit to the Z93 studios in Saginaw, Michigan. Check out video footage below. NEW YEARS DAY previously recorded an electric rendition of "Fucking Hostile" for the "Diary Of A Creep" EP, w...

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ANVIL Signs New Record Deal, Promises 'Crushing' 2020 Album

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will enter Soundlodge studios in Rhauderfehn in the northwest of Germany in October to begin recording their new album for a 2020 release. Speaking about the new disc's musical direction, drummer Robb Reiner told The Metal Voice (see video below): "It's just a continuati...

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ICE-T's BODY COUNT Is Still Writing Material For 'Carnivore' Album

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, has finished writing seven of the 11 songs it plans on including on its upcoming album, "Carnivore". This past Wednesday, Ice-T tweeted about the disc: "Still writing this new BC album... 7 of 11 songs done. Just finishe...

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Someone Tried To Sell One Of LAMB OF GOD's Stolen Guitars On OfferUp

According to the Phoenix New Times, Phoenix police have confirmed that someone tried to sell LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler's "Warbird" guitar on OfferUp.com on Saturday, three days after it was stolen from the venue where the band performed. OfferUp lets users buy and sell directly without givi...

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OVERKILL Frontman Isn't Surprised By Thrash Metal's Continued Relevance

In a brand new interview with The Offering webzine, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was asked if he is surprised by thrash metal's continued popularity and relevance. He responded (see video below): "It [doesn't] surprise me, because I always thought it had value. I always thought that the...

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LAMB OF GOD-Owned Guitars Go Missing Before Phoenix Concert

Two guitars belonging to LAMB OF GOD were allegedly stolen Thursday morning (May 2) before the band's concert at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona. According to LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler, his "main beloved Warbird," along with bassist John Campbell's "one-of-a-kind handpainted bass" went...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Upcoming Album: 'We Have Some Really Powerful Skeletal Arrangements Of Some New Stuff'

Earier this week, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the material he and his bandmates are working on for the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "We've had a couple of writing sessions," he said. "That [went] really well. We have some really, really powerful...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman: Music-Streaming Services Aren't Paying Artists Nearly Enough

In a brand new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked for his views on music-streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. He responded: "Well, technically, I think, streaming could be a positive thing. I think one of the issues with streaming today is...