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KERRY KING On SLAYER's Future: It's Going To Be Business As Usual, Just One Member Less

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was interviewed on the November 1-3 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A transcript of the question-and-answer session follows. To see a full list of stations carrying the program a...

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BEHEMOTH To Release 'Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel' Single, Video; First Teaser Available

A teaser for "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel", the brand new video from Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH, can be seen below. The song will be released as a digital single and limited-edition 12-inch EP on December 4 via Behemoth/New Aeon Musick in Europe. The gatefold EP will be limited to 2,000 copies...

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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER, BLOCK Interviewed On 'Metal Hammer' Radio Show (Audio)

Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer and singer Stu Block for the "Metal Hammer" radio show on TeamRock Radio. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. For the remainder of ICED EARTH's European tour w...

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Video: MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About His Autobiography On Arizona's 93.3 KDKB

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on November 1 by Paul "Neanderpaul" Marshall of the Phoenix, Arizona radio station 93.3 KDKB. You can now watch video footage of Ellefson's appearance below. The autobiography of Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of 11-time Grammy-nominated heavy metal...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'A Champion Of Good Will For Heavy Metal'

On November 5, Owais "Vitek" Wani of Metal Wani conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now listen to the 33-minute chat below. The autobiography of Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of 11-time Grammy-nominated heavy metal titans MEGADETH, was made available on October 29...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: DAVE LOMBARDO's Facebook Rant Left Me Fuming

In a brand new interview with Kory Grow of Minneapolis City Pages, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was asked about the recent departure of the band's original drummer, Dave Lombardo. "Dave left the band originally in '91 or '92," Tom said. "After that we brought in Jon Dette for two years and then...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: JEFF HANNEMAN's Riffs Are 'All Over' SLAYER's Iconic Tunes

Peter Atkinson of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: The last time you toured with SLAYER, was Jeff Hanneman still with the band? Skolnick: The l...

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PAUL BOSTAPH: 'SLAYER Never Compromises'

Francois Biber of The Feedback Society recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On rejoining SLAYER: Bostaph: "Being away from the band for as long as I have been made me miss playing this music and being with the guys again…...

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SLAYER Albums To Be Reissued On Vinyl

On December 10 (November 11 in the U.K.),American Recordings will reissue ten of SLAYER's seminal albums on vinyl. All ten albums will be available individually and were remastered from the original analog flat master tapes and pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Albums inclu...

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ICED EARTH Taps Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer JON DETTE

For the remainder of ICED EARTH's European tour with VOLBEAT, Jon Dette (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX) will sit behind the drums, taking over for Raphael Saini, who filled in during the summer festivals, the recording of ICED EARTH's new album, and the club leg of the VOLBEAT tour. "Raphael came in an...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Interviewed By Colombia's MUSIC SHOTS LIVE (Video)

Megadeth Colombian Fan Club conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on October 19 in Bogota. You can now watch the chat below. The autobiography of Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of 11-time Grammy-nominated heavy metal titans MEGADETH, was made available on October 29 via Howar...

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SLAYER's KING On Recording HANNEMAN-Penned Material: 'If It Ain't Awesome, You're Not Gonna Hear It'

Revolver magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and drummer Paul Bostaph. You can now watch the chat at RevolverMag.com. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the songwriting sessions for SLAYER's long-awaited follow-up t...

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NFL Analyst JOHN CLAYTON Attends SLAYER Show In Seattle

59-year-old NFL analyst John Clayton who starred in last year's popular ESPN "This Is SportsCenter" commercial that saw him as a SLAYER fan (see video below),attended the band's concert in Seattle this past Friday night (November 1). A photo of Clayton hanging out backstage with SLAYER's Kerry King...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'My Life With Deth' EPK Available

A two-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) on MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", can be seen below. The autobiography of Ellefson, co-founder and bassist of 11-time Grammy-nominated heavy metal titans MEGADETH, was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. Ellefs...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Talks To France's METAL MANIAC (Video)

Metal Maniac recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman/guitarist Jeff Waters in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. ANNIHILATOR's 14th studio album, "Feast", sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. In a recent interview with Ghost Cult Ma...