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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'If You Really Believe In God, You Believe In Some Horrible F***ing S***'

In a new interview with the Scandalous Podcast, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he is spiritual at all. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, fuck no. [Laughs] No, I'm an atheist. I do not believe at all. I'm not agnostic. I follow the science. If you really beli...

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DEEP PURPLE's SIMON MCBRIDE Names 'Most Difficult' RITCHIE BLACKMORE Lick To Play

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Simon McBride was asked to name the most difficult part to play that was originally written and recorded by founding PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. He responded: "Most of it is actually not too bad. There's one little...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER's Upcoming Reunion Shows: 'It's Gonna Be Awesome'

In a new interview with the "Scandalous" podcast, Gary Holt spoke about the upcoming festival shows from a reactivated SLAYER. The EXODUS leader, who spent almost nine years touring with SLAYER, initially as a fill-in for founding SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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THE BLACK CROWES Announce 2024-2025 'Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)'

THE BLACK CROWES have announced the "Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)" in North America this fall and winter. The shows will take place in between dates on AEROSMITH's "Peace Out" farewell tour, which features THE BLACK CROWES as special guests. The trek will kick off in Cincinnati on September...

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See SLASH Perform 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone' At Gibson Garage In Nashville

Video of Slash's exclusive performance of "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", off his new blues album, "Orgy Of The Damned", at the Gibson Garage in Nashville, Tennessee can be seen below. This private event marked the beginning of the "S.E.R.P.E.N.T." festival, a blues tour showcasing the GUNS N' ROSES gui...

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CHRIS SLADE 'Wasn't Bitter At All' About Not Being Asked By AC/DC To Return

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, says that he wasn't bitter about the latter band's decision to recruit Matt Laug to sit behind the kit for the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit on AC/DC's sprin...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says KERRY KING Is 'Kind Of Misunderstood': 'He's Not In Any Way Some Super-Controlling Dude'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the That Metal Interview podcast, Phil Demmel spoke about his working relationship with Kerry King in the SLAYER guitarist's recently unveiled solo project. Asked if Kerry is "this evil guy sitting on a throne on a mountain or is he a down-to-earth guy",...

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EYEHATEGOD Announces Summer 2024 U.S. Tour With EXHORDER And HANS CONDOR

New Orleans disciples of hardcore, blues-based, post-amplified audio wreckage EYEHATEGOD will embark on a U.S. tour in August with support from EXHORDER and HANS CONDOR. The dates for the "Turn Troubled Tables trek are as follows: Aug. 13 - Memphis, TN @ Growlers Aug. 14 - St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag A...

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EYEHATEGOD Is 'Definitely' Working On New Music

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, vocalist Mike IX Williams of New Orleans disciples of hardcore, blues-based, post-amplified audio wreckage EYEHATEGOD was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2021's "A History Of Nomadic Behavior" album. He said (as transcr...

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KERRY KING On Announcement Of SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'I Was Very Surprised'

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Kerry King spoke about the fact that SLAYER's upcoming reunion shows were announced just weeks after he told Rolling Stone magazine that a SLAYER comeback was unlikely. He said: "I was very surprised. I made my comments [about SLAYER being finished] bas...

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LITA FORD Says Her Upcoming Album Is 'A Concept Record': 'There's A Big Story Behind It'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about her long-awaited new studio album. Ford's upcoming follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar play...

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Legendary RUSH And QUEENSRŸCHE Producer PETER COLLINS Dead At 73

Legendary British record producer Peter Collins, who has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, including RUSH, QUEENSRŸCHE, BON JOVI and ALICE COOPER, has died at the age of 73. RUSH paid tribute to Collins on Instagram, writing: "Peter Collins was our beloved producer for 4 albums. First o...

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SLASH Announces In-Store Performance At Seattle's Easy Street Records

Slash, the iconic, Grammy-winning GUNS N' ROSES guitarist and songwriter, will visit Easy Street Records in Seattle to play an in-store set celebrating his star-studded new album "Orgy Of The Damned", available now on Gibson Records. On Sunday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m., Slash and his blues band — bassist...

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SLASH Discusses Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album In Third Webisode

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has released the third in a series of webisodes featuring footage from the making of his star-studded new album "Orgy Of The Damned", which came out on May 17 via Gibson Records. The LP features guest appearances by AC/DC's Brian Johnson, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Iggy...

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EXODUS Announces Fall 2024 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS are set to unleash their ferocious live show across North America with their "The Battle Of '24" tour. The trek marks the band's first headlining run in many years and will feature support from thrash metallers HAVOK, metallic hardcore outfi...