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TESSERACT: 'King' Video Released

Ahead of the release of TESSERACT's new studio album "Sonder", the band has revealed the official video for the new single "King". The emotive and viscerally challenging clip was directed by Kyle Kadow and Steven Cleavland and shot in a snowy Wisconsin following a brutal storm, which all added to th...

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BIFF BYFORD Says Rise Of Grunge Movement In '90s Was 'In Some Respects A Good Thing' For SAXON

Biff Byford says that the rise of the early grunge movement, which symbolized the working-class spirit and focused on music over image, was ultimately a positive thing for bands like SAXON because it challenged them to not get complacent. During a recent interview with the "Scars And Guitars" pocast...

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OVERKILL To Release 'Live In Overhausen' In May

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will release "Live In Overhausen" on May 18 via Nuclear Blast. Celebrating the band's history, "Live In Overhausen" captured not one but two album anniversaries. Fans assembled on April 16, 2016 at Turbinenhalle 2 in Oberhausen, Germany for the 25th anniversar...

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SAXON: 'Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)' Video Released

SAXON's music video for the song "Nosferatu (The Vampire's Waltz)" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", which was released on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram" was once again helmed by produc...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD On Creating Poetry From His Artwork (Video)

In the two-minute video below, original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward reflects on the creation of his latest project, a poetry/art book and vinyl set. In particular, Bill discusses the creation of the poem "Soundshock" about the price paid for being a loud, heavy-hitting drummer. "The Absence Of...

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Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal (Part One)

Bob Nalbandian has come a long way in his painstaking effort to chronicle the genesis of American metal, particularly its West Coast origins. Following his previous "Inside Metal" documentaries, "The Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal" and "The L.A. Metal Scene Explodes!", Nalbandian releases his...

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It's Alive!

JOHN 5 isn't a household name, but the guitar wizard has worked with a vast array of artists who are exactly that. Whether it's performing in arenas with ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON or lending his talents as a session musician for the likes of ROD STEWART, PAUL STANLEY or LYNYRD SKYNYRD, the six-s...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Is 'Fortunate' And 'Honored' To Work With DAVE MUSTAINE

In a brand new interview with All That Shreds, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his working relationship with the band's leader, Dave Mustaine. "Dave is very focused and knows exactly what he wants," Ellefson said. "That is indeed an admirable thing about Dave. You'll be in the room with...

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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA To Be Celebrated At Hollywood Event

On Sunday, April 22, late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza will be celebrated by his family, friends and colleagues in a night of musical remembrance of his vast and varied musical history at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Mostly known to the public at large for his work with the Dave Musta...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD: Trailer For Limited-Edition Book/Vinyl Set Of Artwork

A trailer for "The Absence Of Corners" book and vinyl set from original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward is available below. "The Absence Of Corners" art collection was a career first for Bill. Ward was one of the pioneers in bringing the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas to the world. Now, for the firs...

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BAD WOLVES: Making Of Video For Cover Of THE CRANBERRIES' 'Zombie'

BAD WOLVES recently released a video for their cover of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie", with all proceeds from track donated to Dolores O'Riordan's three children. The clip, directed by Wayne Isham (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MEGADETH, MÖTLEY CRÜE),is a powerful testament to THE CRANBERRIES' singer, who was set...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We Do It 'Cause We're Onstage And It's Fun'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed by Richard Hunter for a recent episode of "Phone Booth Fighting". You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how MEGADETH would hypothetically end its career — by announcing its "farewell" tour,...

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SANCTUARY Rejoined By JEFF LOOMIS, JIM SHEPPARD On Stage In Seattle (Video)

Former SANCTUARY members Jeff Loomis (guitar) and Jim Sheppard (bass) rejoined the veteran power metal band on stage on March 5 at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington to perform the songs "Taste Revenge" and "Future Tense", respectively. Video footage of their appearance can be seen below (courtesy of...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Winning First GRAMMY: 'Good Thing Is It Didn't Say 'METALLICA' On The Freakin'' Award

Dave Mustaine has once again insisted that he "didn't care" that the house band played the song "Master Of Puppets" from his former band METALLICA when MEGADETH was honored with its first-ever Grammy a year ago. MEGADETH was nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the titl...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: MEGADETH Will 'Make Sure' Next Album Is 'Great' Before Releasing It

On February 20, Metal Nation conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked if fans can expect to see MEGADETH's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album this year, Ellefson said: "No, I don't think so. One thing we learned fr...