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First Details Revealed About Upcoming Sequel To Cult Heavy Metal Comedy 'Heavy Trip'

Last month filming wrapped up for the sequel to the Finnish movie "Heavy Trip" about IMPALED REKTUM, an underground blackened death metal band and their search for their sound: symphonic, post-apocalyptic, reindeer-grinding, Christ-abusing, extreme war pagan, Fennoscandian metal. The 2018 film, a tr...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD, RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Featured In AXS TV's 'Metal Massacre' Documentary

AXS TV's popular "Heavy Metal Halloween" rises again this October, putting the spooky spotlight on in-depth artist profiles, powerhouse performances and special themed episodes of AXS TV original series. This year's lineup is headlined by the premiere of "Metal Massacre: The Story Of The Legendary A...

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DON DOKKEN On His Relationship With GEORGE LYNCH: 'We're Too Old To Argue Anymore'

For much of the last few years, George Lynch has been rejoining DOKKEN on stage to perform the same three classic songs: "Kiss Of Death", "When Heaven Comes Down" and "Tooth And Nail". George normally opens the shows with his longtime band LYNCH MOB, and then, to end the evening, treats fans to a sp...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA Fractures Spine: 'I Slipped On A Wet Marble Floor', He Says

In a new interview with Monsters, Madness And Magic, SAVATAGE leader Jon Oliva offered an update on new music from the cult metal outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we were working on a new SAVATAGE record until I fractured my spine, and so we have to put that off now until...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Is 'Talking About' Staging 'Big Event' In 2025 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

German heavy metal singer Udo Dirkschneider, who started his professional career in the mid-1970s with ACCEPT, has told Belgian Jasper in a new interview that he is contemplating staging a "big event" to celebrate his decades-long involvement in the music industry. Speaking about the possibility of...

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DORO Teams Up With BROILERS' SAMMY AMARA For New Song 'Bond Unending'

German metal queen Doro Pesch has released a new song called "Bond Unending". The track, which is a duet with Sammy Amara from German rock heavyweights BROILERS, is taken from Doro's upcoming studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud", due on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. Doro's powerful...

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Watch: JOB FOR A COWBOY Plays First Official Concert In Seven Years At BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL

Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY played their official first concert since 2016 this past Friday (September 8) at this year's edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Alton, Virginia. One day earlier, they played a "secret" show at The Warehouse in Richmond, Virginia, where they were bil...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: Playing With MARTY FRIEDMAN Again Was 'Very Sentimental'

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Metalshop, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked how he "enjoyed" reuniting with ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman twice on stage over the course of a six-month period earlier this year — first in February at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in earl...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Enjoyed His Two Guest Appearances With MEGADETH 'Immensely': 'It Was Wonderful'

In a new interview with Metalhead Marv of This Day In Metal, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage in six months earlier this year — first in February at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan and then in early August at the Wacken Open Air fe...

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Watch: ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Delivers Opening Speech At 'Animal Liberation March' In New York City

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman and animal rights activist Alissa White-Gluz delivered the opening speech at the "Animal Liberation March" in New York City on Saturday, September 2. Video of her entire speech can be seen below. The "Animal Liberation March" was designed to unite the vegan community, educate s...

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MIKAEL STANNE Hasn't Decided On A Lyrical Theme Yet For Upcoming DARK TRANQUILLITY Album

In an interview with JJ's One Girl Band conducted at last month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, DARK TRANQULLITY frontman Mikael Stanne was asked about possible lyrical concept for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2020's "Moment" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MARTY FRIEDMAN's Appearance With MEGADETH At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

Wacken TV has uploaded professionally filmed video of MEGADETH's August 4 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. Check it out below. Featured songs: 00:00 À Tout Le Monde 04:46 Symphony Of Destruction 09:18 Holy Wars... The Punishment Due Marty Friedman rejoined MEGADETH on...

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SAVATAGE's 'Ghost In The Ruins' To Be Released On Vinyl With Bonus Tracks, Liner Notes, Photos And Memorabilia

During the past two years, earMUSIC has given SAVATAGE fans and metal collectors a true treasure: the greatly desired LP reissue series of all studio albums. These carefully curated collector's editions of high-quality, heavyweight 12-inch LPs — all released in chronological order and enriched with...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Returns With 'The Agony Seeping Storm' Single

Arizona death metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY return after a near-decade-long hiatus with their brand new single and accompanying video for "The Agony Seeping Storm". The track will appear on the band's upcoming album, set for release in 2024 via Metal Blade Records. JOB FOR A COWBOY released their "Sun...

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Watch MARTY FRIEDMAN Rehearse With MEGADETH For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance

Marty Friedman rejoined MEGADETH on stage for the second time in six months on August 4 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The guitarist performed four songs with his former band: "Trust", "Tornado Of Souls", "Symphony Of Destruction" and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due". Earlier t...