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DAVE LOMBARDO Says He Felt 'A Little Frustrated' In 1989 'After Doing The Same Old Thing Day After Day' With SLAYER

Fistful Of Metal magazine's Oran O'Beirne spoke to legendary SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo prior to the release of the new VENAMORIS studio album — a project that he and his wife, Paula Lombardo, created. Below are some excerpts from the article, which can be found in the latest issue featuring cover...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Plays First Acoustic Show In Over Three Years

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor played what he said was his first acoustic solo show in over three years on Saturday, March 22 at the HorrorHound Weekend convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fan-filmed video of his performance can be seen below. Taylor's solo album of covers and B-sides from the "CMF2" al...

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SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Shares 'Gematria' Drum-Cam Video From Sydney Concert

SLIPKNOT's Eloy Casagrande has shared drum-cam video of him and his bandmates performing the song "Gematria (The Killing Name)" on March 8, 2025 at Centennial Park at Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia. Check it out below. In an interview for the cover story of the January 2025 issue of Modern Dru...

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SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER Will Find Out In May If He Is Completely Cancer Free

Vocalist Lou Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL, who recently underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with an esophageal tumor, has shared a new video message in which he said: " How you doing, everybody? A little update for you. I haven't done one in a while because there's rea...

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Blood Dynasty

As all sensible people are aware, ARCH ENEMY are deadly fucking serious about heavy metal. Over the course of 30 years, Michael Amott's virtuoso death metal band have defied all the usual rules and taken supremely heavy and brutal music to places that few thought possible. They have done it all unde...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces Third Single, More Tour Dates

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES will release its third single, "Sweet Baby Jesus", on April 11 via TLG|ROCK, distributed through Virgin Music Group. Joining the 73-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter...

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Te Rā

Growing up in public is seldom easy, but ALIEN WEAPONRY have made it look that way. The New Zealand trio first announced their presence in 2018, untutored but ambitious, and wasted no time in establishing themselves as a fresh new force to be reckoned with. Proudly proclaiming their shared Māori her...

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Shadow Of A Fallen Star Pt. 2

As the metal mainstream continues to push the latest day-glo, pop-metal horrors, it is time to focus on something completely different and utterly refreshing. SEVEN SISTERS have been building a formidable reputation among fans of old-school and melodic metal over the last decade, with music that sat...

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Watch: GODSMACK Plays Second Concert With Drummer WILL HUNT, Guitarist SAM BAM KOLTUN

GODSMACK played the second show of its 2025 European tour Monday night (March 24) at Hala Laminor in Bucharest, Romania. As was the case with the Sofia, Bulgaria concert two nights earlier, filling in for drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola at the gig were Will Hunt (EVANESCENCE) and S...

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Watch: BRENT HINDS Plays First Concert Since Exiting MASTODON

Brent Hinds played his first show since exiting MASTODON on March 21 with his band FIEND WITHOUT A FACE at 529 in Atlanta, Georgia. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. FIEND WITHOUT A FACE, which takes its name from a 1958 English B-movie, released its first single, "Black Grass", way...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'The Black Halo' Album With Special Concert In Brazil

On July 5, former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan will take the stage at Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, Brazil for a one-night-only performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's "The Black Halo" album. Originally released in 2005, the LP remains a landmark in metal history, featuring iconic tr...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT Hasn't Forgotten His Roots: 'It's Cool To Reach More People, But I Grew Up In The Underground Metal Scene'

By David E. Gehlke The clean vocals from Alissa White-Gluz found in the chorus on "Illuminate The Path", a song from ARCH ENEMY's new "Blood Dynasty" studio album, would historically generate a rash of message board and social media chatter regarding the band's supposed tilt toward selling out. But...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'If You Want To Be Super Pragmatic, I'm Technically A Solo Artist'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK, GHOST singer and chief songwriter Tobias Forge clarified his role as the leader of the Swedish occult rock outfit. He said: "If you want to be super pragmatic, I'm technically a solo artist. I don't have to think in terms of a group, but everybody needs to u...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS To Release Second AMERIKAN KAOS Album, 'All That Jive', In April

On April 4, 2025, Metal Department will release the sophomore album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "All That Jive". AMERIKAN KAOS is the "secret love child" of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known from ANNIHILATOR, which he has been working on since 2019. AMERIKAN KAOS marks a significant shift in the music...

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Watch: LYNCH MOB Ends Its Touring Career With One 'Last' Concert In Minnesota

LYNCH MOB, the band formed by George Lynch in 1989 after his exit from DOKKEN, played its "final" concert this past Saturday, March 22 at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. The following day, George took to his social media to write: "Well, last night was our last show as LYNCH MO...