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Chicago Thrashers WRATH Sign With COMBAT RECORDS; "Rage' Album Due In October

Chicago thrashers WRATH have signed with Combat Records for the release of their new abum, "Rage". Due on October 5, the disc was produced by Chris Djuricic and WRATH, and mixed and mastered by Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, SACRED REICH, HELSTAR),with cover art created by Ipoet Poetra/Five Mlligrams and WR...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'It's Time To Buckle Down And Try To Get Some Music Written'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke to "Talking Metal" about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Brotherhood Of The Snake" album. "There's no lyrics, but I'm sure Eric's [Peterson, guitar] got riffs going, and so does Alex [Skolnick, guitar]," he said (hear audio b...

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VENOM INC. Forced To Pull Out Of PSYCHO LAS VEGAS

VENOM INC., the band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, has been forced to cancel its appearance at this year's Psycho Las Vegas festival, set to take place August 17-19 at t...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Schedules Live Poetry Reading And Intimate Exhibition Of His Artwork

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will take part in a live poetry reading and intimate exhibition of his artwork in Los Angeles later this month. This unprecedented event will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 7 p.m. PST at The Last Bookstore (453 S. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013). Dur...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'My First Idols Were KISS'

iHeartRadio's Bodhi recently conducted an interview with GHOST leader Tobias Forge. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what first made him want to get involved in the music business, Forge said: "I've been interested in music for as long as I can remember. My first idols were KISS. Ever sin...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Announces U.S. Co-Headlining Tour With HIGH ON FIRE

On November 2, Richmond, Virginia's MUNICIPAL WASTE will embark on a 17-date co-headlining U.S. tour with California heavy rockers HIGH ON FIRE. The "Speed Of The Wizard" trek will kick off in Dallas and visit Brooklyn, Boston, and Denver before concluding in Santa Ana on November 26. Direct suppor...

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GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER: New Trailer For 'Vers Le Cosmos' Art Collection

On August 2, GOJIRA drummer Mario Duplantier unveiled his fine-art debut collection, "Vers Le Cosmos". Completed with art team SceneFour, the release, which is crafted from the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas, took more than a year to complete. One of the works in the collection, however, is earma...

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EXODUS's Next Album Will Be 'Very Violent And Very Heavy'

EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza said during a press conference at this year's Hellfest in Clisson, France that the band will wait for guitarist Gary Holt to complete his touring activities with SLAYER before they officially begin work on the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. "We al...

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SIEGE OF POWER Feat. AUTOPSY, ASPHYX Members: 'Mushroom Cloud Altar' Video

SIEGE OF POWER's music video for the song "Mushroom Cloud Altar" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Warning Blast", which will be released on September 7 via Metal Blade. SIEGE OF POWER comments: "'Mushroom Cloud Altar' is a more punky track on the album 'Warning Bl...

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OBITUARY To Embark On East Coast Tour With EXMORTUS

Florida death metal legends OBITUARY will embark on a U.S. tour next month. The headlining East Coast run, with support from EXMORTUS, begins September 1 in Carrboro, North Carolina and ends September 16 in Ocala, Florida. OBITUARY comments: "We are super excited to announce the U.S. 'East Coast Re...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Says New DRAGONLORD Album 'Dominion' Is Like A Glorified Solo Project

Alex Haber of Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT's current support slot on SLAYER's "farewell" tour: Eric...

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LIV SIN Is Working On Material For Second Album

LIV SIN, the band led by former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell, has commenced work on the material for its second album. The group wrote on Facebook: "The ideas are there, demos will be recorded, and all we can say right now is that it's gonna be a real step forward from 'Follow Me'." LIV SIN...

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CHUCK BILLY Doesn't Believe TESTAMENT Was Unfairly Excluded From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal

In a brand new interview with the "Music Mania" podcast, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into the mainstream. "Well, it's difficult to say, 'cause whe...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Release 'Conundrum' Album In September

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, will release its new album, "Conundrum", on September 7 via Palmetto/MRI. If you've attempted to keep up with the news cycle in recent years, then the "Conundrum" title should be a no-brainer. "It represents the sense of...

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DEAD CROSS Feat. MIKE PATTON, DAVE LOMBARDO: Video For 'Church Of The Motherf**kers (Planet B Remix)'

DEAD CROSS, the Southern California hardcore outfit featuring Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS),Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, TOMAHAWK),Justin Pearson (THE LOCUST, RETOX) and Michael Crain (RETOX, FESTIVAL OF DEAD DEER),has unveiled a video for "Church Of The Motherfuckers (Plane...