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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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KERRY KING Says SLAYER Will Perform BLACK SABBATH Cover At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with SPIN, Kerry King revealed that SLAYER will perform a BLACK SABBATH cover at Ozzy Osbourne and SABBATH's final concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England. "That's an important day," King said, adding that he and SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph have already been rehearsing the SABBAT...

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STEEL PANTHER's SATCHEL Explains How He Stays In Shape On The Road

In a recent interview with Gym Rock Crew, which is hosted by Ramona, a certified fitness coach and metalhead, STEEL PANTHER guitarist Russ "Satchel" Parrish was asked to name his "favorite exercise". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My biggest thing with exercising is I try to cha...

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EXODUS Announces Spring 2025 U.S. Tour With DEICIDE

Following the announcement of upcoming headline performances at both Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest and their own "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, thrash metal legends EXODUS have just unleashed a slew of additional U.S. tour stops and festival dates for this spring — altogether dub...

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RUDY SARZO On OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Show: 'He's Gotta Go Out With A Huge Fricking Bang'

Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo says that it is "very exciting" for him to be participating in Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Taking place on July 5 at Villa Park, the all-star event — billed as "Back To The Beginning" — sold out in less than 10 minutes last m...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Believes There Are 'A Lot Of Advantages' In Today's Music Industry: 'We Should Embrace Those'

In a new interview with the RRBG podcast, legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) spoke about how the music industry has undergone a dramatic transformation with the advent of digital technology and social media platforms. He said...

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GLENN HUGHES Announces October 2025 U.K. Tour

Glenn Hughes, the legendary former bassist and singer of DEEP PURPLE, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and current frontman of rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, has announced an eight-date U.K. tour for October. Kicking off on October 14 at O2 Academy Bristol, the run includes shows at Lon...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Releases Official Music Video For 'Tearful Confession'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has released the official music video for the song "Tearful Confession". The track us taken from Marty's latest solo album, "Drama", which came out last May via Frontiers Music Srl. Recorded in Italy, "Drama" showcases Marty's unique touch, for the first time...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Has 'About Six Or Seven Songs' For Upcoming Tenth Studio Album

In a new interview with Carlota of Kilpop, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael was asked for an update on his band's current activities. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have a photo shoot tomorrow, actually, here in [Las Vegas]. Yeah, so we're all getting together… But, yeah...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Explains His Collaborative Process With ADRIAN SMITH: 'There Is A Bit Of A Method To Our Madness'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Guitar Hang podcast, THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen spoke about his upcoming second collaborative album with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith, "Black Light / White Noise", due on April 4 via BMG. Regarding how he a...

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GHOST Posts Las Vegas Billboard Teasing 'New' Frontman For 2025 Touring Cycle: PAPA V PERPETUA

Swedish occult metallers GHOST have posted a billboard in Las Vegas teasing the new character who will be fronting the band for its 2025 touring cycle: Papa V Perpetua. A "FumataCast" YouTube livestream featuring the billboard — which contains the phrase "V is coming…" — has also been launched. Papa...

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See DISTURBED's Entire Denver Concert During 'The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour'

The Metal & Rock Concerts in 4K YouTube channel has uploaded video of DISTURBED's entire February 27 concert at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. You can check it out below. Featured songs: "The Sickness" album 00:00 Into 03:20 Voices 07:20 The Game 11:48 Stupify 16:36 Down With The Sickness...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'It's Good That People Like METALLICA Say That We Influenced Them'

In a new interview with Dioses Del Metal, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked how he feels about the fact that his band has been cited as a musical influence by so many other major metal acts, including METALLICA. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's great that bands com...

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Why DISTURBED Decided To Go Independent With New Single 'I Will Not Break'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan spoke about the band's new single "I Will Not Break", which marks DISTURBED's first release on its own label, Mother Culture Records. Asked why he and his DISTURBED bandmates decided to go independent...

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TRACII GUNS Doesn't Believe Anything Would Have Been Different For L.A. GUNS Had Grunge Not Come Around

In a recent interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns spoke about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked how he thinks it would have been different for L.A. GUN...