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GUNS N' ROSES Announces New Drummer ISAAC CARPENTER

GUNS N' ROSES has announced the arrival of Isaac Carpenter, its newest drummer who will hit the road with the band throughout their 2025 European, Asian, and Middle East tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the spring and summer. Carpenter, born in Washington's Tri-Cities, is an accomp...

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GUNS N' ROSES Parts Ways With Longtime Drummer FRANK FERRER

GUNS N' ROSES has announced the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in the band's storied run. The Axl Rose-fronted outfit thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity, and sturdy presence over the past 19 years, and they wish him success in the next chapter of his musical jour...

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Helldorado

As concepts go, SPIRITWORLD's is rock solid. "Helldorado" is the Las Vegas crew's third album, and the most potent demonstration yet of their unique blend of brutish thrash and sun-scorched Americana. Two previous albums laid down the template, and while it was definitely the case that creative mast...

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Wrath And Ruin

Revival thrash really got out of hand in the late 2000s. A new band inspired by EXCITER and RAZOR emerged from the woodwork daily, with most having little more to offer than pure homage and riff and aesthetic thievery. (And an endless supply of jean jackets and bullet belts.) Hidden somewhere in the...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER: Why American Thrash Bands Became More Commercially Successful Than Their German Counterparts

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier was asked why he thinks American thrash bands like METALLICA and SLAYER achieved greater success than German bands such as DESTRUCTION and KREATOR, even though they all came out in the early 1980s. He responded (as tra...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Says He Is 'Still Excited' To Write New Thrash Metal Music: It's 'A Fantastic Experience'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier was asked if he is surprised that the band is still going strong, more than four decades after DESTRUCTION's formation, even though he and his bandmates are not playing "pop" music. He responded (as...

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Night Wolf

Possessed by the power of the riff and wired tight with punk rock indignance, RAGING SPEEDHORN have always been a guaranteed good time, for those who can stomach it. The band are legendary in the UK, where a combination of great records and a tendency to cause destruction at every turn made them dar...

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Birth Of Malice

Germany's legendary thrash metal unit DESTRUCTION needs no introduction. Alongside SODOM and KREATOR, DESTRUCTION are among the forerunners who were fundamental in establishing extreme metal's foundation, and they've stood the test of time, having recently marked their 40th anniversary. Far from bei...

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GARBAGE Announces New Album 'Let All That We Imagine Be The Light'

GARBAGE will release its eighth studio album, "Let All That We Imagine Be The Light", on May 30. The LP was recorded at Red Razor Sounds in Los Angeles, Butch Vig's studio Grunge Is Dead, and Shirley Manson's bedroom. The record was produced by the band and longtime engineer Billy Bush. "Let All Th...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks Songwriting Splits In MEGADETH: 'The More Fair You Can Be On All Of It, The Better'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if the upcoming Nick Menza documentary, "This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond", which Ellefson co-produced, paints MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine in a negative light or...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Is 'Still Hopeful' For More Shows Featuring 'Big Four' Of German Thrash Metal

In a new interview with Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.COM, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier was asked about the possibility of more shows featuring the union of Germany's legendary "Teutonic Big Four", completed by KREATOR, SODOM and TANKARD. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't wa...

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Watch NAPALM DEATH Perform In Padova, Italy During 'Campaign For Musical Destruction 2025 Tour'

Loud And Proud Italy has uploaded video of NAPALM DEATH's February 22 concert at Hall in Padova (Padua),Italy during the "Campaign For Musical Destruction 2025 Tour" with CROWBAR, FULL OF HELL and BRAT. Check out the clips below. In October 2023, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury told Mammoth Meta...

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DESTRUCTION Releases New Single 'Scumbag Human Race' From Upcoming 'Birth Of Malice' Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Scumbag Human Race", can be seen below. On this track, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier rages against the co...

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SCHMIER Fights Against Fascism And Misinformation On New DESTRUCTION Album, 'Birth Of Malice'

By David E. Gehlke The 2021 departure of founding member and guitarist Mike Sifringer has seemingly galvanized long-running, legendary German thrashers DESTRUCTION. It's not a reach to suggest that the band's modern era that began when vocalist/bassist Schmier Schirmer rejoined in 1999 has produced...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL To Release Two New Singles Before The Summer

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell spoke about his plans for new music after issuing two singles in 2024 — "Anti-Droid" and "Technical Exorcism" — and a cover of RAMMSTEIN's "Du Hast" in 2023. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've had...