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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'For Us, Writing Songs Is Still Super Exciting'

The Scream Queen's Damnation Vault recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Scream Queen's Damnation Vault: With how inspiring music is, like what you were saying, what have been some moments that helped you spiritually, m...

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Watch SLAYER And EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT's In-Store Appearance At Rock City Music Company

SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt took part in an meet-and-greet and in-store performance on May 26 at Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan. Check out video footage below. In a June 2012 interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, SLAYER's Kerry King stated about...

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ROY MAYORGA Says STONE SOUR Wrote Close To 30 Songs For 'Hydrograd' Album

STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga spoke to Topeka's rock station V100 at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held earlier in the month in Columbus, Ohio. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the making of STONE SOUR's latest album, last year's "Hydrograd", Mayorga said: "I...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Upcoming Album: 'I Think This One May Turn Out To Be The Best One'

In a brand new interview with CantonRep.com, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, who is also the band's main songwriter, looked ahead at the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "I always like a bit of a challenge," he said. "I think the stuff that's already in demo form, it's already on its way...

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ROB CAGGIANO Explains Why He Finds VOLBEAT More Musically Fulfilling Than ANTHRAX

EonMusic spoke to VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano ahead of the band's Sunday night (May 27) show in Dublin. In the interview, Rob talked about the transition from ANTHRAX to VOLBEAT, the challenges of changing singers in his former band, and the status of side group THE DAMNED THINGS. Caggiano was a...

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On The Road With SEPULTURA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Byron Bay, Brisbane And Sydney

Behind-the-scenes footage from the Byron Bay, Brisbane and Sydney shows on SEPULTURA's just-completed Australian tour with DEATH ANGEL can be seen below. SEPULTURA's latest album, "Machine Messiah", was released in January 2017 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded at Fascination Street Studios i...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings National Anthem Before Chicago Cubs Vs. San Francisco Giants Game At Wrigley Field (Video)

On May 25, ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna sang the U.S. national anthem before Chicago Cubs' victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Video footage of his rendition can be seen below. Belladonna, who has sung the U.S. nationa...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER's Stage Show For Final Tour: 'It's Like A F**king Nuclear War'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. You can listen to the entire using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether any musicians from the Detroit area influenced...

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CHTHONIC Frontman And Taiwanese Politician FREDDY LIM Tries To Keep Metal And Politics Separate

Australia's Heavy TV recently conducted an interview with frontman Freddy Lim of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC, who also is a part of Taiwan's parliament. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On CHTHONIC's origins: Freddy: "In the beginning, t...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'The Metal Community Is Probably One Of The Most Loyal Communities'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was recently interviewed by the "Nothing Shocking" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if it gets easier for musicians in a band to get along with each other as they get older, Benante said: "The thing that people have to unders...

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TESTAMENT's GENE HOGLAN Is Filling In For ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE For Next Few Shows (Video)

TESTAMENT drummer Gene Hoglan is filling in for ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante on several shows during the two bands' current North American tour with SLAYER. In recent years, Benante has been forced to miss parts of ANTHRAX tours as a result of an ongoing battle with carpal tunnel in his wrists. "Fine n...

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AVATAR: 'The King Welcomes You To Avatar Country' Video Released

AVATAR's video for the song "The King Welcomes You To Avatar Country" can be seen below. The clip was directed by the Swedish band's longtime collaborator Johan Carlén. "The King Welcomes You To Avatar Country" is taken from AVATAR's latest album, "Avatar Country", which was released on January 12 v...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Members K.K. DOWNING, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, LES BINKS: Teaser For DEVILSTAR's Cover Of 'Beyond The Realms Of Death'

The all-star hard rock and heavy metal group DEVILSTAR, which founding producer/guitarist Paul Crook (ANTHRAX, MEAT LOAF, SEBASTIAN BACH) and executive producer John Madera describe as the world's first interactive band, has posted a teaser video of its debut single — a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST cla...

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SLAYER Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Counterfeit Merchandise

According to the Northern California Record, SLAYER's merchandising company has filed a lawsuit to get a judge's order that it can use to direct federal marshals, and authorize local and state police and agents hired by the company to seize bootleg T-shirts and similar items during the band's farewe...

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ANTHRAX: 'Still Relevant' After More Than 35 Years

Drummer Charlie Benante of ANTHRAX, which celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2016, spoke to Fargo Monthly about the band's longevity. He said: "When you're trying to keep it together, I would say it is important that you love what you're doing. Throughout the years, we can see other forms of music t...