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MANTAS Regrets Giving CRONOS The 'Okay' To Continue VENOM Without Him

Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice conducted an interview with VENOM INC., the new band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, at this weekend's Heavy Montreal festival in Mon...

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Chicago Thrashers AFTERMATH Are Back

After a two-decade absence from the stage, Chicago thrash metal masters AFTERMATH are back. Formed in 1985 as a four-piece with the singular purpose of playing faster than anyone before them, AFTERMATH was one of the pioneering bands of the crossover genre with the release of their first demo (1986)...

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How Greek Guitarist KOSTAS KARAMITROUDIS Became Known As GUS G.

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was interviewed at Hungary's Fezen festival on July 29. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he came up with his stage name Gus G. after ...

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Reformed Seattle Rockers Q5 Sign With FRONTIERS

Reformed Seattle rockers Q5 have inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl. Q5 was formed in 1983 by members of two popular Seattle bands: vocalist Jonathan K and guitarist (famous guitar tremolo inventor) Floyd Rose from THE C.O.R.E. and Rick Pierce (guitar),Evan Sheeley (bass) and Gary Thompson (drum...

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New Song Premiere: MASTERS OF METAL's 'Evolution Of Being'

MASTERS OF METAL, the Los Angeles-based thrash metal outfit launched by seasoned veterans and members of AGENT STEEL — Juan Garcia (guitars),Bernie Versailles (guitars, vocals),Robert Cardenas (bass, backing vocals) and Rigo Amezcua (drums) — will release its full-length debut, "From Worlds Beyond...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals 'The Most Overwhelming Thing' About Being In JUDAS PRIEST (Video)

Planet Metal conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner on July 30 at the See-Rock festival in Graz, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the biggest change in his life in the four years since he joined J...

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ANTHRAX Talks Songwriting Process For Follow-Up To 'Worship Music' (Video)

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar),Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Frankie Bello (bass) recently spoke to Louder Noise about the songwriting sessions for the band's forthcoming follow-up to 2011's "Worship Music" album, tentatively due in early 2016. "It all happens in the room, most of it," Scott sai...

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MILEY CYRUS Joins STEEL PANTHER On Stage For DEF LEPPARD Cover (Video)

Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER were joined by country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and his pop-superstar daughter Miley Cyrus on stage last night (Monday, August 3) at at the historic House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform a cover version of DEF LEPPARD's "Pour Some Sugar...

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Next Year's Edition Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Is Already Sold Out

This year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany was full of extremes: 145 liters of rain per square meter in five days, knee-deep puddles of mud and over 160 hours of live metal from over 30 nations. Now there is another extreme: next year's edition of Wacken Open Air, which w...

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'Decline Of Western Civilization' Director Was 'Horrified' By CHRIS HOLMES Pool Scene

Documentary filmmaker Penelope Spheeris spoke to Goldmine magazine about the the infamous scene in her "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" movie in which then-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes can be seen guzzling vodka in his pool. "When I shot Chris Holmes, you know, I tho...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Laments State Of Record Industry, Says 'There's No Consequence To Stealing Music Online'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that bands won't be able to make records anymore and tour as much as they used to due to the continuing alteration of the way fans consume music. Despite the fact that Spotify, iTunes and other digital outlets have made music easier to purchase, more mobile and cheap...

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STEEL PANTHER Teams Up With PLAYBOY To Reimagine 'Party Like Tomorrow Is The End Of The World' Video

STEEL PANTHER started out as a glam rock parody group called METAL SKOOL that performed an insanely popular night on the Sunset Strip. Every musician and A-list celebrity in Los Angeles wanted to sit in on their crazy, anything-goes shows. Because of their raunchy videos, they've become legitimate I...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'A.I.R.' Drum-Cam Footage From House Of Blues

Drum-cam footage of ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante performing the song "A.I.R." with his bandmates this past Wednesday, July 29 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Benante spoke to Metal Onslaught Magazine about the progress of the recording sessions for ,b>ANTHRAX'...

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CHASTAIN's 'We Bleed Metal' To Arrive In November

The new CHASTAIN album "We Bleed Metal" will be released worldwide on November 6. It will be made available on CD and vinyl as well as all digital formats. Guitarist David T. Chastain states: "This is a continuation of the 'Surrender To No One' sound with, hopefully, some improvements all the way ar...

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New Song Premiere: HATCHET's 'The World Beyond'

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HATCHET will release their third studio album, "Fear Beyond Lunacy", on October 30 via The End Records. The follow-up to 2013's "Dawn Of The End" marks the recording debut of the new HATCHET lineup behind founding member, vocalist and lead guitarist Julz Ramos: Clayt...