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SLAYER's KERRY KING On His Involvement In Upcoming Comic Series: 'I Don't Like Taking Power Away From Artists'

Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarists Kerry King and Gary Holt at the San Diego Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how much input SLAYER had in the upcoming comic series from Dark Horse Comics that was i...
July 25, 2016
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Ukraine's JINJER Doesn't Like Being Compared To Other Female-Fronted Metal Bands

"I Speak Astronomy", the new video from the Ukraine-based "groove metal" band JINJER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third album, "King Of Everything", which will be released on July 29 via Napalm Records. JINJER bassist Eugene Kostyuk told Metal Horizons in a new interview tha...
July 24, 2016
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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Has 'Two Surprises' In Store

Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo says that he has two "surprises" planned for his fans, both of which will be revealed before the end of the year. Lombardo, who has been touring with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES for the last few months in addition to playing select shows with his DEAD CROSS project, was a...
July 23, 2016
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SLAYER Fan Gets Ejected From San Diego Concert After Allegedly Spitting On TOM ARAYA (Video)

A SLAYER fan was ejected from the band's concert in San Diego after allegedly spitting on the group's frontman, Tom Araya. The incident happened during SLAYER's special set Thursday night (July 21) at the House Of Blues as part of Comic-Con's week of festivities. Fan-filmed video footage of shows Ar...
July 23, 2016
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Video: SLAYER Plays Intimate Show During SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

SLAYER played a special intimate show Thursday night (July 21) at the House Of Blues in San Diego, California during this year's San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC). Fan-filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Repentless 02. Disciple...
July 23, 2016
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METAL ALLEGIANCE's ALEX SKOLNICK Explains How Songs Were Chosen For 'Fallen Heroes' EP

METAL ALLEGIANCE, the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, will release a special EP, titled "Fallen Heroes", on August 12. The band united to pay homage to the three legends — Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Glenn Frey — wh...
July 22, 2016
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BILL STEER Wanted To Begin Work On New CARCASS Album Last Year

On July 19, ResidentRockStar.com conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if CARCASS fans can expect to see the follow-up to the band's "Surgical Steel" album (2013) anytime soon, Steer sai...
July 21, 2016
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MISFITS Rumored To Have Recruited Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO For Upcoming Shows

The classic-era lineup of the horror punk outfit MISFITS is rumored to have recruited Dave Lombardo (pictured; SLAYER, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) to play drums for the band for their upcoming shows at the end of the summer. Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein will reunite for firs...
July 21, 2016
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HATEBREED Announces Fall 2016 Tour With DEVILDRIVER, DEVIL YOU KNOW

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have announced a second assault on North America this fall, once again with their friends in DEVILDRIVER and DEVIL YOU KNOW. "Here we go again," comments HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta. "If we're bringing the mosh to your city, we wanna see you in the pit...
July 21, 2016
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AGNOSTIC FRONT And SUICIDAL TENDENCIES To Tour Europe In Early 2017

New York hardcore veterans AGNOSTIC FRONT and Venice, California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have been confirmed for next year's installment of the renowned "Persistence Tour", which is set to kick off on January 18 in Berlin, Germany. More bands for the trek will be a...
July 20, 2016
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Study: Heavy Metal Music Helps Listeners Deal With Mortality

According to a study in the Journal Of Psychology Of Popular Media, heavy metal music helps fans deal with the idea of their own death. Thirty participants took part in the project, where one group listened to SLAYER's 1986 classic "Angel Of Death" while the other heard an audio book. Researchers fr...
July 19, 2016
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Watch SLAYER Perform At Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's July 14 performance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Balingen, Germany can be seen below. SLAYER's latest album, "Repentless", debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 50,000 equivalent album units in the week ending September 17, 2015. The Billb...
July 18, 2016
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Video: MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL Members Rehearse For 'Robb Flynn Birthday Bash'

Members of SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, RANCID, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN and VIO-LENCE will perform at the Robb Flynn Birthday Bash on Saturday, July 23 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California. The all-star jam will consist of old-school metal, glam, punk, and hip-hop covers from the '70s, '80...
July 18, 2016
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SLAYER Comic Books Coming Later This Year

SLAYER and its record label, Nuclear Blast, have teamed with comic-book publisher Dark Horse for a three-part title based on the band's revenge-themed music videos "Repentless" and "You Against You", both of which share a story arc devised by director BJ McDonnell ("Hatchet III"). The first issue, "...
July 18, 2016
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ANTHRAX Members Look Back On 35-Year Career

Thirty-five years ago today (July 18, 1981),the then New York-based thrash/metal band ANTHRAX was formed and started on the road to help change the history of music. Says co-founder Scott Ian: "Thirty-five years have passed since that day and my life has changed profoundly. I am a husband, I am a f...
July 18, 2016