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CHARLIE BENANTE: ANTHRAX's 2005 Reunion With JOEY BELLADONNA Was Done 'For The Wrong Reasons'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was interviewed on a recent installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about singer Joey Belladonna's 2010 return to ANTHRAX after a short-lived reunion...

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SLIPKNOT: KNOTFEST 2016 Video Wrap-Up

A two-minute video "wrap-up" of this year's Knotfest, which was held last month at San Manuel Amphitheater And Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, California, can be seen below. SLIPKNOT performed its 2001 album "Iowa" in its entirety at the two-day Ozzfest Meets Knotfest event, which took place Sep...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Classic Band Reunions: 'Money Talks'

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar),Charlie Benante (drums) and Joey Belladonna (vocals) were interviewed at the Alcatraz hard rock and metal festival, which was held August 13-14 in Kortrijk, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about TWISTED SISTER's announcement that it was calling...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Has Changed His Tune About SPOTIFY: 'It's The Best Thing Ever'

Scott Ian says that he has "embraced Spotify" after initially being against the streaming-music service. Streaming-music services have gotten a lot of criticism for how little they pay artists for their music. Taylor Swift has been one of the most recognizable and vocal artists speaking out against...

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COREY TAYLOR Was 'Pissed' That He Couldn't Join ANTHRAX In 2007

Corey Taylor says that his management and record company stopped him from singing with ANTHRAX when the opportunity for him to work with the latter band presented itself nearly a decade ago. The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman had harbored hopes of replacing Joey Belladonna for the follow-up to "We...

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COREY TAYLOR Opens Up About Battling Alcoholism On 'Never Meet Your Heroes' With SCOTT IAN

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was the guest on the first episode of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes" on SiriusXM Volume (Ch. 106). Taylor discussed how growing up in Iowa influenced his pursuit of making music, SLIPKNOT's insane performance antics and much...

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PAUL BOSTAPH: 'I'd Be A Liar If I Said I Didn't' Feel Pressure Rejoining SLAYER

Exclaim!'s Aggressive Tendencies recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he felt pressure returning to SLAYER before the band's latest album, 2015's "Repentless": Pau...

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SCOTT IAN Says ANTHRAX 'Should Have Given' JOEY BELLADONNA 'A Shot' Before Firing Him

Scott Ian says that ANTHRAX should have given singer Joey Belladonna "a shot" before firing him more than two decades ago and replacing him with John Bush. Belladonna, whose most recent return to ANTHRAX was officially announced in May 2010, was originally the lead singer of ANTHRAX from 1984 to 199...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By SLAYER, ANTHRAX, FOZZY Members At Anaheim Concert

On Friday, January 20, 2017, METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and MEGADETH, is gathering at the City National Grove Of Anaheim for a monumental tribute to our fallen heroes. Hosted by Jackson and Charvel EVH, the nig...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE And VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Talk Coffee (Video)

The latest episode of "Taking Coffee With Charlie Benante", featuring ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and VOLBEAT guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen, can be seen below. Unabashed coffee connoisseur Benante last year entered the world of entrepreneurship with "Benante's Blend". The coffee comes in tw...

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Meet ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN, Host Of SiriusXM's New Talk Radio Show 'Never Meet Your Heroes'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will host "Never Meet Your Heroes", a new radio show which is set to air on Volume, SiriusXM's first-ever 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music — its latest news, raging controversies, and non-stop debates — as the focus of the conversation. "Never Meet Your Heroes"...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Has A Message For KISS Fans: Stop Questioning GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY

Scott Ian has defended Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons's decision not to resurrect KISS's original lineup, explaining that "those guys know what's right for their band." During a brand new interview with Florida's 99 Rock radio station, the ANTHRAX guitarist was asked if he thinks Stanley and Simmons...

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GARY HOLT On Being In Both SLAYER And EXODUS: 'I'm Fortunate That I Have Two Bands That Are Like Bands Of Brothers'

FM99 rock girl Kimi conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt before SLAYER's October 3 concert at the NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he juggles being in two bands, SLAYER and...

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Brotherhood of the Snake

Using the superlative "instant classic" comes with responsibility. It is also subjective. Thrash titan TESTAMENT has been on a hell of a roll since Alex Skolnick rejoined the band. This is a universal opinion. "Dark Roots of Earth" and "The Formation of Damnation" have made nearly every TESTAMENT fa...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'Illegal Music Downloading Is Alive And Well'

In the latest episode of the Fret 12 series "The Sound And The Story", ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello talks about harnessing energy through metal, touring with METALLICA, and the importance of work ethic in a nonexistent music industry. Said Bello: "As we all know, there's no music industry. That's why...