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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says New OVERKILL Album 'The Wings Of War' Has A 'Certain Kind Of Committed Brutality'

Metal Exhumator conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash veterans OVERKILL prior to the band's September 15 concert at Le Metronum in Toulouse, France. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what OVERK...

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FLYING COLORS Feat. MIKE PORTNOY, STEVE MORSE, NEAL MORSE: Music Video For 'The Loss Inside' Song

A music video for the song "The Loss Inside" from FLYING COLORS can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Third Degree", which will be released on October 4 via Music Theories Recordings. Singer Casey McPherson states about the song: "We all go through loss, and the grie...

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OVERKILL's BLITZ Details 'Made In America' Project With MIKE PORTNOY And PHIL DEMMEL

Prior to OVERKILL's September 12 performance in Oporto, Portugal, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke with Underground's Voice. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's status as "legends" of thrash: Bobby: "It makes me a l...

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MICHAEL GILBERT Says FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Is 'Stronger Than Ever': 'There's Not Going To Be Any Lineup Changes Anymore'

Prior to FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's performance in Toulouse, France on September 15, guitarist Michael Gilbert spoke with Metal Exhumator. The full conversation can seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's European "Killfest Part II" tour with OVERKILL and DES...

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Video Premiere: BORKNAGAR's 'Voices'

Norway's avant-garde metallers BORKNAGAR will release their new album, "True North", on September 27 via Century Media. The follow-up to 2016's "Winter Thrice" was once again mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. The official music video for the disc's latest sin...

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CLUTCH Announces 2019 U.S. Holiday Tour Dates

Maryland rockers CLUTCH have announced the details of their December 2019 annual U.S. tour. The trek kicks off December 27 at Bogarts in Cincinnati, Ohio and ends with a special New Year's Eve show at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Main support on all dates will be THE STEEL WOODS fro...

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Former NAZARETH Singer DAN MCCAFFERTY: Trailer For 'Last Testament' Solo Album

A trailer for "Last Testament", the new album from the legendary Dan McCafferty, the former frontman of Scottish rockers NAZARETH, is available below. After nearly 50 years of road work with the band, McCafferty had to retire due to health reasons. However, that unique instrument — his voice — is st...

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THE 69 EYES Announces 'Hell Has No Mercy 2020' U.S. Tour With WEDNESDAY 13

Finnish gothic rockers THE 69 EYES will embark on the "Hell Has No Mercy 2020" U.S. tour this winter. Kicking off on January 15 at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, the 24-date trek will make stops in Chicago, West Hollywood and Richmond before concluding at Reverb in Reading, Pennsylvania on Februa...

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Heavy Metal Rules

They really are a ridiculous bunch, STEEL PANTHER. When you consider how combining music and comedy is one of the most perilous artistic endeavors imaginable, the fact that Michael Starr, Satchel, Stix Zadinia and Lexxi Foxx have kept this nonsense up for the best part of 20 years is impressive enou...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Heavy Metal And Horror Movies 'Are Treated Like They're Just One Step Above Pornography'

In a recent interview with Consequence Of Sound, Rob Zombie spoke about how heavy metal and hard rock have been pushed to the side by the mainstream over the years. "The biggest insult of how hard rock music [is treated] can always be seen with the Grammys," he said. "They tried to rectify it every...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Is Auctioning Six Classic Guitars From His Private Collection

Geddy Lee of the celebrated Canadian rock trio RUSH has spent the past few years delving deep into the rich history of the instrument that defined his 40-plus-year career as one of rock history's most talented bassists. His focused efforts led him not only to build a world-class, investment-grade co...

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SAMMY HAGAR Vows To 'Make It Up' To Fans After 'High Tide Beach Party & Car Show' Cancelation

Sammy Hagar has vowed to "make it up" to the fans after his second annual "High Tide Beach Party & Car Show" was canceled less than a week before it was scheduled to take place. The 2019 edition of the festival was called off after failing to secure the necessary permits. A statement posted on t...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 'High Tide Beach Party & Car Show' Has Been Canceled

The 2019 edition of "Sammy Hagar's High Tide Beach Party & Car Show" has been canceled after failing to secure the necessary permits. A statement posted on the festival's web site said the event was called off after California State Parks denied a permit for the event. State Parks superintendent...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS: How DEF LEPPARD Influenced Recording Process For 'The Nothing' Album

Jonathan Davis says that he turned to acts like ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD for inspiration for the vocals on the latest KORN album, "The Nothing". "They all used to do these crazy, big vocal bits, recording 40 tracks of vocals and harmonies to stack them," Davis told Billboard....

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SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD To Undergo Heart Operation; All 2019 Dates Postponed

British heavy metal legends SAXON have been forced to postpone all their previously announced 2019 shows as frontman Biff Byford needs undergo a medical procedure. Byford has been diagnosed with a heart condition that requires immediate surgery and his post-op recovery period will last into 2020. Bi...