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MEGADETH Drummer DIRK VERBEUREN's BENT SEA Project Announces Debut Album 'The Dormant Ruin'

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren's long-running BENT SEA project will release its debut album, "The Dormant Ruin", in September via Give Praise Records. The LP is now available for pre-order at this location. BENT SEA began its offensive in 2011 by crash-landing the "Noistalgia" EP, an explosive homa...

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ANTHRAX To Perform On 2026 Edition Of 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise; Public Sales Date Announced

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced that public sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experienc...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Concert In Bogota Halted Due To Power Outage

Power went out at the beginning of TESTAMENT's concert Friday night (August 8) in Bogota, Colombia. The blackout occurred during the opening song, "Practice What You Preach", of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans' concert at the Ace Of Spades club. Earlier today, TESTAMENT guitarist Al...

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Ex-LAMB OF GOD Drummer CHRIS ADLER: Playing On MEGADETH's 'Dystopia' Album Was 'A Really Important Part Of My Journey'

Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler says that getting the call to play with one of his favorite bands, MEGADETH, was "a really important part" of his "journey" as a musician. Adler played drums on MEGADETH's 2016 album "Dystopia" and took part in most of the band's live shows in support of the CD...

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TESTAMENT's CHRIS DOVAS Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'D.N.R.' Performance From Melbourne, Australia

TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas (ex-SEVEN SPIRES) has uploaded drum-cam video of him performing the song "D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)" with his bandmates at the Melbourne stop of their recently completed Australian tour on June 21 at Northcote Theatre. Check out the footage below. Last October, TESTAM...

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TESTAMENT's New Album To Be Mastered This Week; Fall 2025 Release Expected

In a new interview with The Mixtape podcast, guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT confirmed that he and his bandmates have completed mixing their upcoming studio album with Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who had previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARAD...

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ERIC PETERSON Believes All The Drummer Changes Over The Years Have Kept TESTAMENT's Music Fresh

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, TESTAMENT guitarist and main songwriter Eric Peterson spoke about the band's return to a heavier, more aggressive musical direction in the late 1990s, particularly with albums like "Demonic" (1997) and "The Gathering" (1999). He said (as tr...

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TESTAMENT To Finish Mixing New Album This Week: 'We're About 70, 80 Percent Done'

In a new interview with the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT confirmed that he and his bandmates have tapped Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARADISE LOST, SOILWORK and AMON AMARTH, a...

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CHRIS ADLER On Working With MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'He's The Most Generous, Nicest, Kindest Guy'

Former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler says that getting the call to play with one of his favorite bands, MEGADETH, was a "dream come true". Adler played drums on MEGADETH's 2016 album "Dystopia" and took part in most of the band's live shows in support of the CD between January and May of that year...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Practice What You Preach' Album At 'An Evening With…' Tour Kick-Off

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT kicked off their "An Evening With Testament" tour Wednesday night (April 30) at Rialto Theater in Tucson, Arizona. The trek celebrates the 35th anniversary of TESTAMENT's third album, "Practice What You Preach", which achieved near-gold status in the United...

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BYZANTINE Announces 'Harbingers' Album, Shares 'Floating Chrysanthema' Single

Charleston, West Virginia metal veterans BYZANTINE will release their long-awaited new full-length, "Harbingers", on June 13 via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Peter Wichers (SOILWORK, ALL THAT REMAINS, NEVERMORE),"Harbingers" offers nine tracks totaling forty-five minutes of deep lyrical wisdom...

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TESTAMENT To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of 'Practice What You Preach' On Spring 2025 'An Evening With…' U.S. Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have announced "An Evening With Testament" tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of their third album, "Practice What You Preach". In support of the "Practice What You Preach" reissues via Nuclear Blast, TESTAMENT wanted to do something special and intimate...

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BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID Keeps The Nostalgia Coming With THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA

By David E. Gehlke Initially considered nothing more than the fun, AOR, 1970s-styled, retro side project of SOILWORK's Björn "Speed" Strid and David Andersson, along with ARCH ENEMY's Sharlee D'Angelo, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA has turned into a band that few can resist — even those within metal's...

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CHUCK BILLY On Upcoming TESTAMENT Album: We 'Came Up With Some Killer Stuff'

In a recent interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was asked when fans can expect to see the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We don't have a date yet, but we're hoping the end of the first quarter,...

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EPICA Announces 'Aspiral' Album, Shares Music Video For 'Cross The Divide' Single

Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA will release their ninth studio album, "Aspiral", on April 11 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP title is derived from the eponymous bronze sculpture made by Polish sculptor and painter Stanisław Szukalski back in 1965 and stands for renewal and inspiration — key wo...