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GARY HOLT, DAVID ELLEFSON And ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Among 2025 EXTREME MUSIC AWARDS Presenters

Albany, New York's annual music event the Extreme Music Awards is gaining more momentum. What started as a way to honor local musicians has now grown to attract some of the biggest names in heavy music. The stage is set for January 11, 2025 at the Capital District's premier music venue, Empire Live,...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Headbangers Boat' 2025: More Details Revealed

LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have joined forces to officially announce Lamb Of God Presents Headbangers Boat 2025, sailing October 31-November 4, 2025 from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico aboard the glittering Norwegian Jewel. First ro...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Opens Up About Economics Of Touring: 'The Band Is The Last Person To Get Paid'

In a new interview with The Break Down With Nath & Johnny, Bill Kelliher of world-renowned American metal band MASTODON opened up about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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SLAYER Announces First 2025 Festival Appearance

Louder Than Life is returning in 2025 with… SLAYER! Producers Danny Wimmer Presents have announced early details for the 11th edition of the fan favorite event, to be held at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky September 18-21, 2025. After the effects of H...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Says His Upcoming Memoir Covers His 'Self-Destruction' And His 'Redemption'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt spoke about the status of his memoir, which is due next year via Hachette Books. "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way" is described in a press release as "a no-ho...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project Shares New Song 'Spiderweb'

VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, has unveiled "Spiderweb", a haunting track and accompanying video conjured just in time for spooky season, giving fans a mesmerizing secon...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER Reunion Shows: It Was 'Surreal' And 'Awesome'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt reflected on the band's two reunion performances earlier this fall — on September 22 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Asked how it felt...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces Spring 2025 Tour With KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR A KING, FROZEN SOUL

Three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — are returning to the road this winter and spring. Fresh off a 25th-anniversary perfor...

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RONNIE GALLETTI Is Secure With NASTY SAVAGE's Legacy As The Band That Helped Launch Floridian Death Metal

By David E. Gehlke Nearly every veteran of the legendary Floridian death metal scene will tell you that NASTY SAVAGE was the reason they got into the scene. Formed in the Tampa suburb of Brandon in 1983, NASTY SAVAGE landed a deal with Metal Blade Records two years later for the release of their sel...

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ANVIL Joined By Ex-CANDLEMASS Singer MESSIAH MARCOLIN, LION'S SHARE Guitarist LARS CHRISS For 'Forged In Fire' Performance

Former CANDLEMASS singer Messiah Marcolin and LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss joined Canadian metallers ANVIL on stage last night (Saturday, October 26) at the Encore venue in Sundbyberg, Sweden to perform the classic ANVIL song "Forged In Fire". Fan-filmed video of their appearance can be found...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Believes DESTRUCTION And KREATOR Deserve More Credit: They 'Were There In The Beginning'

During an October 21 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked which band should be included if the "Big Four" (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX) were expanded and considered the "Big Six", and EXODUS and another group were added. He respon...

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PAUL BOSTAPH Reflects On SLAYER's Two Reunion Shows: The Fans 'Were Hungry For It, And That Made It Special'

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph reflected on the band's two reunion performances earlier this fall — on September 22 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10 at the Aftershock festival in Sacra...

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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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SLAYER's KERRY KING Would Like DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON To Play Him In A Movie

While answering fan questions in the latest issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked who would play him in a biopic of his life. He responded: "The only one that loosely fits the description is Vin Diesel. If you go down that road, you might also say The Rock [Dwa...

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Watch: SLAYER Plays Second Reunion Concert At Sacramento's AFTERSHOCK Festival

Legendary thrashers SLAYER played their second concert in five years Thursday night (October 10) at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. As was the case with the band's September 22 performance at the Riot Fest in Chicago, the band ran through a 20-song set that included opener "South...