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Mother Of SLAYER Frontman TOM ARAYA Dies

According to a posting on SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya's wife Sandra Araya's Facebook page, his mother passed away on Thursday, April 2. Sandra Araya writes: "Today is a sad day for our family. Tom's mom, Tina, passed away [on Thursday]. We appreciate all the calls, text and messages. My handso...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'You Don't Start Out As A Kid Wanting To Be The Leader Of A Band'

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the songwriting process for ACCEPT's latest album, "Blind Rage", Wolf said: "We never really w...

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Video: TESTAMENT Kicks Off 'Dark Roots Of Thrash II' Tour In San Francisco

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT kicked off their "Dark Roots Of Thrash II" tour with EXODUS and SHATTERED SUN last night (Wednesday, April 1) at the Regency Ballroom in their hometown. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. TESTAMENT has spent the past...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER: 'It's Not Enough' Video Released

Riding high off his solo debut, "The Way Life Goes", Tom Keifer has been on the road, continuing to deliver his electrifying live performances all across the country. Each show a reminder of why Keifer has been a mainstay on the live music scene with both his solo project and his original band CINDE...

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How TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Helped STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Return To EXODUS

This past week, San Francisco's Fox affiliate KTVU got a chance to speak with two major figures from the Bay Area's influential thrash-metal scene when TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy and recently returned EXODUS lead singer Steve "Zetro" Souza visited the TV station's studio. You can now watch the c...

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OVERKILL Signs Worldwide Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST; New Box Set Due In The Fall

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a new worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records. Previously signed to the label for Europe only, OVERKILL's first worldwide release on Nuclear Blast will be a special box set comprised of the band's entire back catalog, due out this fall. "OVERKIL...

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OVERKILL And SYMPHONY X To Join Forces For North American Co-Headlining Tour

New Jersey metallers OVERKILL and SYMPHONY X will join forces for a North American tour in September/October. The 24-date co-headlining trek launches at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on September 18, hits four Canadian cities, then wraps up with a very special night at Terminal 5 in New...

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IMPELLITTERI: 'Venom' Video Released

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new IMPELLITTERI studio album, titled "Venom", on April 17 in Europe and April 21 in North America. The official video for the CD's title track can be seen below. "Venom" is described in a press release as "a record filled with addictive and memorable riffs...

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EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'GARY HOLT And I Have A Really Great Relationship Now'

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: In my opinion, ANTHRAX made one of the best albums of their career when Joey Belladonna came back int...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL Is 'Putting Finishing Touches' On Vocals For New Album

FEAR FACTORY's Burton C. Bell is "putting the finishing touches on his vocals" for the band's new studio album, tentatively due this summer via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD is being recorded in part at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California with longtime producer/collaborator Rh...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER: Next Album Has 'Got To Be Substantially Different' From 'Surgical Steel'

Nev Pearce of Australia's "Rabid Noise" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked if CARCASS has any plans to record a follow-up to 2013's "Surgical Steel" album, Steer said: "W...

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Video: DEATH TO ALL Performs In Gothenburg

Fan-filmed video footage of DEATH TO ALL's March 19 performance at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. The current lineup of DEATH TO ALL (DTA) — which features former members of DEATH celebrating the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner — includes Gene Hoglan (also of TESTAMENT, D...

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WHITESNAKE's Version Of 'Burn' From 'The Purple Album' Available For Streaming

Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...

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KATAKLYSM: 'Of Ghosts And Gods' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Montreal-based death metallers KATAKLYSM will release new album, "Of Ghosts And Gods", on July 31 via Nuclear Blast. The cover artwork for the follow-up to "Waiting For The End To Come" was created by up-and-coming dark and macabre artist Art By Surtsey and can be seen below. According to KATAKYSM,...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER Hopes To 'Get A Little Bit Of Work Done' On Next Album

Guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS tells Australia's The Rockpit that he hopes the band will be able to spend the next few months working on material for the follow-up to 2013's "Surgical Steel". "Personally, I'm keeping my fingers crossed a bit that things do...