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GHOST Recruits Female Bassist For American Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have enlisted a female bassist for their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off Friday night, September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. The exact identity of the musician playing the four-string has not been disclosed, although a couple of sepa...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA And KERRY KING Talk About 'Repentless' Video Trilogy

When the members of SLAYER were approached by Nuclear Blast America's general manager Gerardo Martinez to make a music video for "Repentless", the title track of the band's 2015 label debut, they thought it was going to be a cool, one-off music video. Little did they know. Martinez put the band toge...

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Watch GHOST's Video For New Single 'Square Hammer'

The official video for "Square Hammer", a brand new song from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, can be seen below. The track appears on the band's new EP, "Popestar", which is being released today (Friday, September 16). The effort, which consists primarily of covers, was helmed by English producer Tom...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Praises EERIE VON's 'Misery Obscura' Photo Book

METALLICA's Kirk "Von" Hammett has stepped out in advance of the November release of Eerie Von's forthcoming MISFITS / SAMHAIN / DANZIG photo book, "Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981–2009)", to sing the book's praises: "'Misery Obscura' has an amazing fly-on-the-wall feel that is me...

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OPETH: Eighth 'Sorceress' Making-Of Webisode

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their twelfth album, "Sorceress", on September 30. The band's first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album's opener...

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Video: SLAYER, ANTHRAX Members Perform Cover Of BRYAN ADAMS's 'Summer Of '69'

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna joined SLAYER members Tom Araya (bass, vocals),Gary Holt (guitar) and Paul Bostaph (drums) on stage during soundcheck before tonight's concert at Métropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to run through an impromptu cover of the Bryan Adams classic "Summer Of '69". Video...

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TOM ARAYA Says 'There Hasn't Really Been Any Talk' Of Another SLAYER Album Yet

Tom Araya has told Billboard.com that there are no plans yet for SLAYER to begin work on the follow-up to last year's "Repentless" album. That effort marked the band's first release since the death of SLAYER's co-founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman. "We haven't been a put-a-record-out-year-after-year b...

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GHOST: First 'Popestar' EP Trailer

Sister Imperator, a sinister spokeswoman for Swedish occult rockers GHOST, appears in the latest promotional trailer for the band's new EP, "Popestar", which is expected to be released this Friday, September 16. The effort, which consists primarily of covers, was helmed by English producer Tom Dalge...

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Former MEGADETH, DIO, LYNCH MOB Members Set For Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by radio personality Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tournament,...

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New GHOST EP 'Popestar' Due This Friday; Listen To 'Square Hammer' Song

"Square Hammer", a brand new song from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, was premiered this morning on SiriusXM and can now be streamed at SiriusXM.com. The track, which can also be heard using the audio player below, is expected to appear on the band's new EP, to be released this fall. The effort, whic...

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EXODUS Frontman: 'I Can Guarantee You That We Are Writing New Songs'

EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On EXODUS's p...

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TOM MORELLO's Collaboration With KNIFE PARTY, 'Battle Sirens', Out Now

KNIFE PARTY follow their stunning headline set at Miami's Ultra Music Festival by releasing the brand new track "Battle Sirens", a highly anticipated collaboration with legendary guitarist Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE, PROPHETS OF RAGE) out now via Earstorm Records / Big Beat Re...

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OPETH: Seventh 'Sorceress' Making-Of Webisode

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will release their twelfth album, "Sorceress", on September 30. The band's first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH's imprint label Moderbolaget Records is proof chief architect Mikael Åkerfeldt has a near-endless well of greatness inside. From the album's opener...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Frontman ZACK DE LA ROCHA Releases Solo Track 'Digging For Windows'

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE frontman Zack De La Rocha has released his debut solo single, "Digging For Windows", featuring rapper El-P. The lyrics to the new track appear to be De La Rocha's commentary on the forthcoming elections. "I stare at a future so toxic, no trust in the dust of a promise, won't...

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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'I'm Living The Dream'

Sam Dunn of Banger TV recently conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he brings to SLAYER: Gary: "That's a good question. You know, I try to bring energy, and I try to...