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TESTAMENT Singer Didn't Have Fun Making 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

Metal Wani editor in chief Owais "Vitek" Nabi recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the long gap between 2012's "Dark Roots Of Earth" and 2016's "B...

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THE ANSWER Reveals 'Solas' Album Details; New Song 'Beautiful World' Streaming

Northern Irish rockers THE ANSWER will release their new album, "Solas", on October 28 via Napalm. The CD was produced by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh, who previously worked with THE ANSWER on their 2006 album "Rise". "Solas", which is the Gaelic (Irish language) word for "light," is also the...

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MESHIAAK Feat. Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer JON DETTE: Second 'Alliance Of Thieves' Making-Of Clip

The second webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Alliance Of Thieves", the debut album from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. Released on August 19 via Mascot, the CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia,...

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DINO CAZARES Says It Was 'Really Weird' Performing With FEAR FACTORY While Sitting Down

Dino Cazares says it was "really weird" playing with FEAR FACTORY while sitting down in a chair during the band's recent tour. The guitarist tore a muscle in his right foot after FEAR FACTORY's June 5 show in Melbourne, Australia. He saw a local doctor, who told him that he could not put any pressur...

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TESTAMENT: 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Track Listing Revealed

"Brotherhood Of The Snake", the twelfth album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Brotherhood Of The Snake 02. The Pale King 03. Stronghold 04. Seven Seals 05. Born In A Rut...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Recalls Brief Stint As OZZY OSBOURNE's Guitarist

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has once again spoken out about the experience of auditioning for — and ultimately landing — the guitarist gig in Ozzy Osbourne's band, only to be told less than a month later it had been given to someone else. Speaking to Loudwire for the site's "Wikipedia: Fact Or...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL: 'Politics Is Just A Joke'

Felicity Hall of GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY vocalist Burton C. Bell at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 11-14 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if the curr...

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BRUJERIA Releases New Song 'Bruja-'

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA will release their fourth full-length album, titled "Pocho Aztlan", on September 16 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The release will be followed by a U.S. tour this October alongside CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIÑATA PROTEST. The song "Bruja-", taken from "Pocho Aztlan", can...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Release 'Live Unbound' In September

A televised performance of the MILES DAVIS ELECTRIC BAND in the late '90s led guitarist Alex Skolnick to New York City, where he immersed himself in the jazz world. For the past decade, Skonick has led a double life as a member of TESTAMENT, the seminal thrash metal band he joined at the age of ...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Joins METAL ALLEGIANCE On Stage At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt joined metal supergroup METAL ALLEGIANCE on stage at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival to perform cover versions of MOTÖRHEAD's "Iron Fist" and ACCEPT's "Fast As A Shark". METAL ALLEGIANCE's lineup for the August 14 performance at Catton Hall i...

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MESHIAAK Feat. Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer JON DETTE: 'Alliance Of Thieves' Making-Of Footage

The first webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Alliance Of Thieves", the debut album from MESHIAAK, can be seen below. Due on August 19 via Mascot, the CD was recorded at GREEN DAY's Jingletown Recording Studios in Oakland, California. Based in Melbourne, Australia, MESHI...

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TESTAMENT's 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Was 'Probably The Most Difficult Record We've Ever Done,' Says CHUCK BILLY

ARTE Concert conducted an interview with TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and lead guitarist Alex Skolnick at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 4-6 in Wacken, Germany. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On writing "Brotherhood of the Snake": Chuck: "...

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BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Adds Guitarist MITCH PERRY, Bassist BRAD LANG

Bobby Blotzer's RATT has announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) on lead guitar and Brad Lang (Y&T) on bass. Says Blotzer: "We have some leaving, and new great musicians coming on board . "Stacey Blades [L.A. GUNS], my longtime friend, just played with us o...

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Video: New STUCK MOJO Lineup Performs At Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of the new lineup of STUCK MOJO performing live on August 13 at the Brutal Assault festival in Josefov, Czech Republic can be seen below. STUCK MOJO's new album, "Here Come The Infidels", was released on June 24. The CD was once again produced by Andy Sneap, who has previous...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'We Put Our Name On The Map Of Metal' With 'Demanufacture' Album

Jägermeister conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which is being held August 11-14 at Catton Hall in Walton-on-Trent, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about what it has been like for FEAR FACTOR...