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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: Having DAVE LOMBARDO Guest On New Album Was 'An Honor'

The Rock Pit recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rock Pit: Ross Robinson produced the new album ["The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart"] and the last time you wo...

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BLINK-182 Drummer Goes 'Black Metal' For Halloween

BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker dressed up as former GORGOROTH and current GOD SEED bassist King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) this past Halloween. Barker's Instagram photo of his Halloween getup — complete with black metal-style makeup — can be seen below. Back in 2002, Barker revealed to Sw...

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ERIC PETERSON Says New TESTAMENT Material Is Influenced By AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST And SCORPIONS

Spotlight Report recently conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Spotlight Report: Tell us about the new DVD, "Dark Roots Of Thrash". What are the main differences between this DVD and 2005's...

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GARY HOLT Wants To Make Sure Next EXODUS Album Is 'As Good As It Needs To Be'

EXODUS mainman and current SLAYER touring guitarist Gary Holt was recently interviewed by "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On plans for a new EXODUS studio album: Holt: "After t...

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SLAYER's ARAYA On HANNEMAN: 'I Have To Remind Myself That He's Not Alive Anymore'

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya recently spoke with Gary Graff of Billboard.com about the band's future following the passing of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman in May of this year. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On not making definite plans to return to the studio until they fi...

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MACHINE HEAD: Previously Unreleased 'Pins And Needles' Song Posted Online

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the following message on the band's Facebook page: "For those of you just tuning in today, in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of our fifth album, 'Through The Ashes Of Empires', I've written a multi-part...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About His Autobiography On Arizona's 93.3 KDKB (Audio)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed earlier today (Friday, November 1) by Paul "Neanderpaul" Marshall of the Phoenix, Arizona radio station 93.3 KDKB. You can now listen to the chat at KDKB.com. Ellefson will sign copies of his autobiography, "My Life With Deth", at the following locatio...

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BROKEN HOPE And DEICIDE Make Amends For Death Metal Solidarity

Reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE have issued the following statement: "BROKEN HOPE and DEICIDE have reached out to each other, have made apologies, and mended their friendship after the debacle at the end of the 'No Salvation Tour'. "Glen Benton [DEICIDE], Shaun Glass [BROKEN HOPE] and J...

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EXODUS To Enter Studio In February, Says GARY HOLT

Bay Area Backstage conducted an interview with SLAYER touring members Gary Holt (guitar, also of EXODUS) and Paul Bostaph (drums) before the band's October 30 concert in San Joese, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next EXODUS...

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KERRY KING Says 'Fans Aren't Ready' For GARY HOLT To Contribute Material To SLAYER

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke to Canada's Metro about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's 12th studio album — the group's first since guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died of liver failure on May 2. "To me, it will be business as usual as it can be," King said. ...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Joins Forces With MELIAH RAGE Singer In HELLSPEAK

HELLSPEAK, the Massachusetts metal band featuring drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, TOXIK),vocalist Marc Lopes (MELIAH RAGE, DARK DAY SUNDAY),bassist Chris Rapoza (MACHINES OF GRACE) and guitarist Matt Leff (MACHINES OF GRACE),has released its debut EP, "The Slaughter Rule Of Agony". The CD wa...

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TOM ARAYA: Why DAVE LOMBARDO Is No Longer In SLAYER

During a brand new interview with Brian Aberback of New Jersey's Steppin' Out magazine, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was asked about the band's decision to part ways with drummer Dave Lombardo bring back Paul Bostaph. "That whole issue came down to this: Dave had been jamming with us for a whil...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Rejoins BLACKGATES

BLACKGATES — the East San Francisco Bay Area metal outfit featuring drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, ex-TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) and guitarist Jeremy Von Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) — has been rejoined by former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson. In a brand new interview with Greece's Metal Kaoz, Bostaph wa...

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SAVING GRACE Begins Recording New Album

New Zealand's brutal metallic hardcore band SAVING GRACE has entered Parachute Studios in Auckland with producer Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, CARNIFEX, THE GHOST INSIDE, FIRST BLOOD) to track its fourth album. Having signed with U.S.-based Crimson Management (VANNA, SHADOWS FALL, JOB FOR A COWBOY)...

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BROKEN HOPE Interviewed By 'In The Vault With Shanda Golden' (Video)

"In The Vault With Shanda Golden" conducted an interview with guitarists Jeremy Wagner and Chuck Wepfer of reformed Chicago death metallers BROKEN HOPE when the band played at Whiskey Dick's Saloon in South Lake Tahoe on October 19. You can now watch the chat below. BROKEN HOPE's sixth album, "Omen...