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GHOST Performs Acoustic Set At Los Angeles's Grammy Museum: Photos, Video

On May 1, GHOST played a three-song acoustic set inside the 200-capacity Clive Davis Theater at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum. Pictures from the performance (credit: Rebecca Sapp) appear below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Rats 02. Cirice 03. Jigolo Har Megiddo Although no cameras or cell...

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TOBIAS FORGE Calls GHOST's New Album 'Prequelle' 'A Record About Survival Through Troubled Times'

During his first public "unmasked" interview at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST leader Tobias Forge said that the group's new album, "Prequelle", was at least partially inspired by current world events. "Over these last couple years, or last year especially, you had a lot of Cold War sit...

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DEAD CROSS Feat. MIKE PATTON, DAVE LOMBARDO: New Self-Titled EP Released Today

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 released a self-titled, four-track EP via Ipecac Recordi...

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GHOST's New Stage Show Will Include Backup Singers: 'It's Gonna Be The Best Version Yet'

GHOST has announced its very first arena dates which will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, California on November 16 and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 15. The band unveiled the dates on Monday (April 30) with a special press conference helmed by Papa Nihil and Sister Imp...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'I Don't See SLAYER Ever Really Going Away'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was recently interviewed by PureGrainAudio. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SLAYER "packing it in" after one "final" tour: Frank: "For me, I don't feel like that. The 'packing in,' that's very… it's a def...

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GHOST Announces Arena Shows For New York, Los Angeles; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

GHOST has announced two arena shows as part of its "A Pale Tour Named Death" in the fall. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, May 3 at 10 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "BLABBER" to access tickets be...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On SLAYER Staying True To 'Farewell' Tour Plans: 'They Don't Mess Around. I Believe Them.'

Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station recently conducted an interview with lead guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can listen to the chat via the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On taking part in the North American leg...

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TOM ARAYA's Wife On SLAYER Calling It Quits: He 'Never Second-Guesses Any Decision He Makes'

Tom Araya's wife says that he has not questioned his decision to embark on one final SLAYER tour before the band calls it quits. Back in January, SLAYER, one of metal's most popular and influential outfits of the past four decades, announced its farewell trek via a 30-second video. The group also c...

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Watch ANTHRAX Perform 'Madhouse' From 'Kings Among Scotland' DVD

Multi-Grammy-nominated thrash icons ANTHRAX have just released "Kings Among Scotland", the band's long-awaited live-in-concert DVD, via Megaforce. Captured on February 15, 2017 at the band's sold-out concert at Glasgow's historic venue Barrowland Ballroom, the two-hour "Kings Among Scotland" incorp...

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Listen To LAMB OF GOD's Cover Of BIG BLACK's 'Kerosene'

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have released their cover version of the BIG BLACK song "Kerosene". The track is taken from LAMB OF GOD's covers album, "Legion: XX", which will be released under the BURN THE PRIEST banner on May 18 via Nuclear Blast in Europe and Epic Records in the U.S. "...

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GENE HOGLAN Discusses His Art Piece 'The Full Rah' (Video)

Last November, drum legend Gene Hoglan unveiled his fine-art debut collection. Completed with art team SceneFour, the release was a pioneering effort in the new medium of crafting visual art through drum performance. In the clip below, shot during the production of his art collection, Gene discuss...

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LIV SIN Releases Video For Cover Of DANZIG's 'Devil's Plaything'

LIV SIN, the band led by former SISTER SIN vocalist Liv "Sin" Jagrell, has released the official music video for its cover version of the DANZIG song "Devil's Plaything". The track will appear on LIV SIN's upcoming EP, "Inverted", which will be issued on May 25. The vinyl-only release, which was pro...

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GHOST Leader Reveals Why He Wrote 'Rats'

GHOST lead singer Tobias Forge, who performs under the names Papa Emeritus and now Cardinal Copia, told The Pulse Of Radio what inspired him to write "Rats", the first single from the Swedish act's upcoming album, "Prequelle". "A few years ago, I decided, like, 'I really want to have a big opening t...

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CHRIS REIFERT's VIOLATION WOUND: 'Fearmonger' And 'State Of Alarm' Songs Streaming

VIOLATION WOUND, the punk rock/metal band formed by Chris Reifert (DEATH, ABSCESS, AUTOPSY) on guitar and vocals, will release its new album, "With Man In Charge", on April 27 via Peaceville Records. Two songs from the disc, "Fearmonger" and "State Of Alarm", can be streamed below. VIOLATION WOUND w...

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SLAYER Looks Back On 37-Year Career In New Video Series: Part Two

The second in a series of videos in which the members of SLAYER look back on the band's 37-year history can be seen below. In this episode, Tom Araya and Kerry King talk about SLAYER's earliest shows, especially the band's very first show as SLAYER: how nervous they were, the home-made flash pots th...