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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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TESTAMENT: 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Cover Art Unveiled

The cover art of "Brotherhood Of The Snake", the twelfth album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, can be seen below. The CD will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who also handled the art for the...

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TWISTED SISTER Bassist Doesn't Care About DEE SNIDER's War Of Words With PAUL STANLEY

Mark Mendoza says that he doesn't care about Dee Snider's war of words with Paul Stanley, explaining that the TWISTED SISTER frontman's sometimes-controversial opinions don't represent "the whole band." Snider and Stanley stated feuding after the TWISTED singer criticized KISS's current lineup, whic...

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Video: TESTAMENT Performs In Rijssen, The Netherlands

Fan-filmed video footage of TESTAMENT's August 4 performance at Lucky in Rijssen, The Netherlands can be seen below. TESTAMENT's twelfth album, "The Brotherhood Of The Snake", will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork was once again created by Eliran Kantor, who has previou...

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ZAKK WYLDE Would Be 'Honored' To Take Part In DIMEBAG 'Celebration' With PANTERA Members

During a brand new interview with HardDrive Radio, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) was once again asked about the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion with him filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on guitar. "I'm truly honored that the fellows would want me to ho...

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TESTAMENT Launches 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Cover Artwork Countdown

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have launched the countdown for the unveiling of the cover art for their upcoming twelfth album, "The Brotherhood Of The Snake", which will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork was once again created by Eliran Kantor, w...

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REFUGE Feat. RAGE's PETER 'PEAVY' WAGNER: Deal With FRONTIERS MUSIC Signed

German power metal band REFUGE, built around heavy metal icon Peter "Peavy" Wagner, has signed a deal with Frontiers Music Srl. The Herne, Germany-based REFUGE, which consists of Manni Schmidt (guitar),Christos Efthimiadis (drums) and Wagner, is the 1987-1994 lineup of the German metal institution...

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TESTAMENT's 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Was 'Written Really, Really, Really Quick,' Says ERIC PETERSON

PlanetMosh conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT on July 1 at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what fans can expect...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On DONALD TRUMP: 'We Need To Be Not Talking About Building Walls'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump is only now finding out how to act on a world stage. Peterson made his comments earlier this month during an interview with PlanetMosh at Finland's Tuska fe...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA And GARY HOLT Talk Comic Books (Video)

PREVIEWSworld's Big Rick conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and guitarist Gary Holt at the San Diego Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he was a fan of comic books when he was younger, Tom responded: "I was a big fan of ....

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STEVEN TYLER's 'We're All Somebody From Somewhere' Tops BILLBOARD's Country Albums Chart

According to Billboard.com, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's debut solo album, "We're All Somebody From Somewhere", has entered Billboard's Top Country Albums chart at No. 1 with first-week sales of 17,000 copies, according to Nielsen Music. On the all-genre, consumption-based Billboard 200, it sta...

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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...

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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Given 'Clean Bill Of Health' After Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Former DARK ANGEL frontman Don Doty says that he has been given a "clean bill of health" after a brief battle with cancer. The singer, who made a return to the metal scene last year with a new band called ELIMINATE, says that his colon cancer was caught in the early stages of the disease ...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN's TRINITY FALLEN Schedules Live Debut

TRINITY FALLEN, the new band featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian alongside members of SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY and NUCLEAR RABBIT, will make its live debut on August 5 at Slim's in San Francisco, California. TRINITY FALLEN recently recorded demo containg three songs, including "Apache Ski...

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ERIC BRITTINGHAM Says He Is 'Collateral Damage' In CINDERELLA Dispute

CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whet...