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DECAPITATED Unleashes Double Video Release Ahead Of North American 'Nihility' Tour

In a thrilling announcement sure to excite fans across North America, Polish extreme metal veterans DECAPITATED have just released two new performance videos, setting the stage for their upcoming "Nihility" tour. The videos, featuring the tracks "Names" and "Eternity Too Short", were filmed live fro...

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OF MICE & MEN Announces May 2025 Headlining Tour

Gold-selling hard rockers OF MICE & MEN — Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals),Valentino Arteaga (drums),Alan Ashby (guitar) and Phil Manansala (guitar) — are hitting the road this spring, with support from GORE. and UNTIL I WAKE. Tickets go on sale on January 29. All dates are below. Pauley comments...

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STEVE VAI On JOHN SYKES: 'He Was Really A Great Player And A Great Guitar Orchestrator'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

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Watch: KERRY KING Performs In Calgary During First-Ever Headlining Tour

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band performed on Wednesday, January 22 at The Palace Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. King kicked off his first-ever headlining tour a week earlier, on January 15, at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisc...

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Watch: METAL ALLEGIANCE Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO, MARTY FRIEDMAN, GARY HOLT, ANDREAS KISSER, Others At Anaheim Concert

Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gary Holt (SLAYER, EXODUS),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE),Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and...

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New SNOT Singer ANDY KNAPP On Fronting The Band: 'It Is Very Much A Dream-Come-True, Full-Circle Kind Of Feeling

New SNOT singer Andy Knapp has commented on his first two concerts with the band, which took place on Friday (January 17) at the Parish room at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California and on Saturday, January 18 at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California. SNOT's current lineup also includes guitar...

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KERRY KING Names 'The Craziest And Funniest Thing' He Ever Saw At A SLAYER Concert

During a recent appearance on the "Axe Lords" podcast, hosted by Dave Hill, Cindy Hulej and Tom Beaujour, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked how long into the band's career it became noticeable that SLAYER had obsessive, fanatical fans. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "People h...

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DESTRUCTION Releases New Single 'A.N.G.S.T.' From Upcoming 'Birth Of Malice' Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "A.N.G.S.T.", can be seen below. Tackling fear, the song urges fans to confront their inner demons and break fre...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Says He Was 'On Standby To Fill In' For KIKO LOUREIRO In MEGADETH In 2016

TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick has revealed that he was "on standby" for MEGADETH in 2016 when the latter band's then-guitarist Kiko Loureiro and his wife were expecting twins. The guitar virtuoso made the revelation while chatting to Eonmusic about METAL ALLEGIANCE's upcoming show at the House Of Blues...

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EXODUS To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Bonded By Blood'; West Coast Shows With DEATH ANGEL Announced

American thrash metal legends and genre originators EXODUS are gearing up for a huge 2025, kicking things off with the announcement of two very special "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, falling upon late original vocalist Paul Baloff's birthday weekend (April 25). Taking place in Berkeley, C...

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Rock Legend JEFF BECK's Guitar Sells For Over $1.3 Million

A guitar owned by legendary rock musician Jeff Beck has been sold for £1,068,500 (approximately $1,317,111) at auction. Beck's Oxblood Les Paul, which came into his hands in 1972 and is immortalized on his "Blow By Blow" album cover, had a pre-auction estimate of £300,000 - £500,000. Amelia Walker,...

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OBITUARY To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of 'Cause Of Death' Album On North American Tour

Florida death metallers OBITUARY will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their second album, "Cause Of Death", on a North American tour this spring. Support on the trek will come from NAILS, TERROR, SPIRITWORLD and PEST CONTROL. Tickets will go on sale on Friday January 24 at 10:00 a.m. local time at...

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In the history of rock 'n' roll, has there even been a cooler band than peak-era THIN LIZZY? That was a rhetorical question, by the way. There hasn't. Defying the vagaries of time and fashion, the Irish legends remain one of those bands that are such an integral part of the rock and metal tapestry t...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Talks 'Genuine' And 'Weird' Solo Career: 'I Just Want To Show All Sides Of Myself'

By David E. Gehlke Thirty years separate guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's two all-instrumental solo albums. Without belaboring the point, a lot has changed, many of those changes Thal can easily ruminate upon. What hasn't changed is the guitarist's ability to genre-hop like few can. Thal's 1995 deb...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Perform 'Coma Ecliptic' And 'Alaska' Albums On Spring 2025 U.S. Tour

Grammy Award-nominated progressive metallers BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have announced "The Comalaska" spring 2025 U.S. tour. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will perform the "Coma Ecliptic" and "Alaska" album every night on the trek, which will feature support from PROTEST THE HERO. The tour will kick off...