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AMON AMARTH To Release New Single, 'We Rule The Waves', On Wednesday

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will release a new single and music video, "We Rule The Waves", on Wednesday, July 16. The official trailer for the track will be made available tomorrow (Tuesday, July 15) at WeRuleTheWaves.com. Last August, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked by Germany's...

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70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise Announces Destination Change And Initial Lineup For 2026 Sailing

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced a change in the destination for its 2026 voyage. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Roy...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG Slips And Falls On Stage In Cardiff (Video)

Johan Hegg took a tumble during AMON AMARTH's concert Thursday night (July 3) at the 35,000-capacity Blackweir Fields in Cardiff, United Kingdom as the support act for SLAYER. The incident happened while the singer was in the middle of performing the opening song of the band's set, "Guardians Of Asg...

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NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN: 'Addicted To Power' Title Track Released

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, has released the officia...

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RICK HUNOLT Is 'Not Afraid To Say' That EXODUS Inspired METALLICA And SLAYER 'Very Much'

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. After Ruger noted that the guitar duo of Hunolt and EXODUS's Gary Holt is every bit as iconic as METALLICA's guitar team of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and SLAYER's Jeff Hannem...

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NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN: Second Single 'Master Plan' Released

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, has released its second...

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Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN Join Forces In NEFARIOUS

From the heart of San Francisco's legendary metal scene emerges NEFARIOUS, a powerhouse band poised to leave an indelible mark on heavy metal. This all-star lineup unites some of the most seasoned and revered musicians in the genre, delivering a sound that's as punishing as it is precise — blending...

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DEAFHEAVEN Shares New Song 'Heathen' From Upcoming 'Lonely People With Power' Album

DEAFHEAVEN has shared "Heathen", the second new song to be released from the band's upcoming album "Lonely People With Power", due on March 28 via Roadrunner Records. "Heathen" is available on all streaming platforms and follows lead single "Magnolia", which arrived last month joined by a Sean Stout...

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DEAFHEAVEN Announces New Album 'Lonely People With Power', Shares New Song 'Magnolia'

DEAFHEAVEN have shared details of their new album, "Lonely People With Power", set for release March 28 via their new label home, Roadrunner Records, which they've formally announced today. The band have also shared the album's first single "Magnolia", which is available today on all streaming platf...

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MENTORS Founding Guitarist ERIC CARLSON, a.k.a. SICKIE WIFEBEATER, Dead At 66

Eric Carlson, better known as Sickie Wifebeater, a founding member and lead guitarist of MENTORS, one of the most controversial rock bands to emerge from the 1970s, died on December 29 at the age of 66 after a battle with cancer. Late Sunday night (December 29),the following message was posted on t...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Changed His Mind About Never Performing 'The Conjuring' Again

In an interview with Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his longstanding reluctance to perform the band's 1986 song "The Conjuring" live, largely due to his Christian beliefs. One of the more memorable tracks from MEGADETH's classic "Peace Sells... But Who's Buyi...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of AMON AMARTH Performing 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' At 2024 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Professionally filmed video of AMON AMARTH performing the song "Twilight Of The Thunder God" on August 11 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom can be seen below. In a recent interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked if...

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AMON AMARTH Is Starting To Talk About A New Album: 'It's In Its Infancy'

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2022's "The Great Heathen Army" LP. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "To be honest, we've been starting to talk about a new albu...

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Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT: 'GARY HOLT Is By Far One Of The Best Songwriters In All Of Thrash Metal'

In a new interview with Pierre Gutiérrez of Rock Talks, former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt was asked for his opinion of the band's last five studio albums that were recorded after he left the group. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, dude, what do I think about them? I think th...

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Towards Idiocracy

Thrash or be thrashed: That is the code. Formed 20 years ago but increasingly active and prominent since 2017's face-removing "Annihilate…Then Ask!" debut, HOLYCIDE play brutal, old-school thrash with echoes of everything from HEATHEN's tech-thrash grandeur to the gritty violence of D.R.I. and CRO-M...