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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By MARTY FRIEDMAN, CHUCK BILLY, ANDREAS KISSER, GARY HOLT At 2025 Anaheim Concert

On January 23, 2025, METAL ALLEGIANCE will perform at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community's most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage...

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MOTÖRHEAD Releases 'Bomber: The Demos' EP

MOTÖRHEAD has just released "Bomber: The Demos" EP to celebrate the "Bomber" album's 45th anniversary. The limited-edition blue-vinyl 10-inch EP contains three previously unreleased demos from the album and is exclusive to the official MOTÖRHEAD store along with special anniversary merchandise bundl...

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CATEGORY 7 Feat. EXODUS, ARMORED SAINT, Ex-MACHINE HEAD And Ex-OVERKILL Members: First-Ever U.S. Tour Announced

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, has announced its first-ever tour i...

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D.D. VERNI: How OVERKILL Goes About Finding Replacement Musicians

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about how he and his bandmates go about seeking replacement musicians for their group, particularly as it relates to drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON 'Would Love To' Tour With NICKELBACK

In a new interview with Larry Mac of the 96.1 KLPX radio station, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was asked if there was a band, or a group of bands, that he went on the road with over the last 30, 40 years that was his favorite tour. Eric responded (as t...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'PANTERA Was The Band That Kept Metal Alive In The '90s'

In a new interview with Consequence, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy named PANTERA's 1992 album "Vulgar Display Of Power" as one of the 10 LPs which influenced his drumming. He said about the effort: "'Vulgar Display Of Power' came out around the same time as [DREAM THEATER's] 'Images And Words' back i...

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OVERKILL's D.D. VERNI and His Wife Launch 'Sayin' I Love You' Movement

OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni and his wife Lisa Verni have released a video for a song called "Sayin' I Love You". In creating the clip, D.D. and Lisa invited their communities to share images of how they express love. Together, they offer a love song for our times. D.D. Verni is a multi-genre songwri...

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Megalomanium II

With a few notable exceptions such as "The Godfather Part II", "The Empire Strikes Back" and Tom Cruise action franchises, sequels are rarely as enjoyable as their predecessors. Most are uninspired cash grabs and/or paint-by-numbers imitations of the originals, as "22 Jump Street" cleverly parodied...

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OVERKILL's D.D. VERNI On JASON BITTNER's Departure: 'We Kind Of Knew It Was Coming'

In a new interview with Capital Chaos TV, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to leave the band. Verni responded: "We kind of knew that that was coming. He had told us a while ago that he was just kind of burned out on too many...

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OVERKILL Recruits Ex-KREATOR Bassist CHRISTIAN 'SPEESY' GIESLER For European Shows

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have recruited KREATOR bassist Christian "Speesy" Giesler as a temporary replacement for D.D. Verni, who is dealing with an ongoing "shoulder issue". Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's September 9 concert at Collosseum Club in Košice, Slovakia, featuring Giesler on bass, ca...

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PORTNOY, ELLEFSON, SKOLNICK, BUSH, SANDERS Perform At METAL ALLEGIANCE's East Coast 10th-Anniversary Show

On September 6, 2024, METAL ALLEGIANCE rocked the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, performing a balance of original material with classic covers of metal royalty. Several guests joined METAL ALLEGIANCE on stage at the gig, including Troy Sanders (MASTODON),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Dav...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH: No New OVERKILL Album Before 2026

In a new interview with Germany's Moshpit Passion, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL talked about when fans can expect to hear the follow-up to 2023's "Scorched" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we just kind of slot it into a tim...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH: 'It's Never A Closed Chapter'

In a new interview with Sam Acevedo of El Planeta Del Rock, David Ellefson was asked if MEGADETH is "a closed chapter" for him at this point. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, look, it's never a closed chapter. I mean, look, I helped start the band. I was there from the beginni...

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OVERKILL Plays First Concert With New Drummer JERAMIE KLING (Video)

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL played their first concert with their new drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC.) on Friday (August 30) at the Posada Rock festival in Câmpulung Muscel, Romania. Kling joined the veteran outfit as the replacement for Jason Bittner, who announced his exit from OVERKILL earlie...

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BRIAN FAIR Says SHADOWS FALL Has Secured Record-Label Home For New Music: 'We're Very Excited'

In a new interview with Sh!t Talk Reviews, SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair spoke about the band's plans to release its first new music in more than a decade. Asked if SHADOWS FALL is shopping for a new record label at the moment, Brian said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've got something...