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DAVE LOMBARDO 'Fell In Love With' EMPIRE STATE BASTARD's Music When He First Heard It

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, legendary drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE) spoke about his involvement with EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart...

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Rejecting Obliteration

After two solid albums couldn't make their mind up between deathcore savagery and something more progressive, BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS really came into their own on "Nightmare Withdrawals" two years ago. Suddenly, this New Zealand crew were measurably distinct from the legions of traditional...

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Step Into The Light / Failure Will Follow

A cunning idea, this. Inspired by the notion of alternate timelines, THE ACACIA STRAIN have made two distinct new albums. On the first, they pose the question: what would this band sound like if it went all-out for brutality and speed? On the second, they imagine a world where THE ACACIA STRAIN esch...

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EMPIRE STATE BASTARD Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO: Music Video For 'Harvest' Available Now

Having recently obliterated three venues during its almost instantly sold-out introductory U.K. headline tour, EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),has shared a new music video fo...

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DANKO JONES Announces 'Electric Sounds' Album, Shares 'Guess Who's Back' Single

Canadian rockers DANKO JONES will release their eleventh studio album, "Electric Sounds", on September 15 via AFM Records. The three-man squad, dedicated to the noble art of riffs, melodies and life-affirming rock anthems, returns to provide maximum satisfaction and to serve up all the "Electric Sou...

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Scorched

They were there at the very beginning and, judging by the sheer venomous brutality of their 20th studio album, they will be there at the end. OVERKILL are not a band that have ever seriously contemplated retirement, possibly because somebody has to be there to show everyone else how this face-rippin...

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Watch: DAVE LOMBARDO Plays First Show With New 'Extreme Metal' Band EMPIRE STATE BASTARD

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),played its first live show last night (Sunday, March 26) at the Cathouse is Glasgow, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert ca...

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EMPIRE STATE BASTARD Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO: Debut Single 'Harvest' Available Now

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),has released its debut song "Harvest". The track is available now on all streaming platforms and accompanied by a visualizer which can be seen...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's Grindcore Band EMPIRE STATE BASTARD To Release First Single Next Week

EMPIRE STATE BASTARD has signed with Roadrunner Records. Founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),the grindcore extreme metal band also features the legendary Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE) on drums, with Naomi M...

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Time Will Take Us All

There is no avoiding it: Navene Koperweis is a seriously talented bastard. ENTHEOS were intriguing from the start, of course; the band's first two albums were exhilarating blasts of super-technical extremity, and vocalist Chaney Crabb was an undeniable force at all times. But in the years since 2017...

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DAVE LOMBARDO To Tour U.K. With 'Progressive Grindcore' Band EMPIRE STATE BASTARD

Former SLAYER and current TESTAMENT drummer Dave Lombardo has announced a short tour of the United Kingdom with a new "progressive grindcore" band called EMPIRE STATE BASTARD. EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, which has yet to release any music, is the side project of BIFFY CLYRO guitarist/vocalist Simon Neil a...

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MERCYFUL FATE Has 'Three Songs Worked Out' For Next Studio Album

MERCYFUL FATE members King Diamond (vocals),Hank Shermann (guitar) and Mike Wead (guitar) spoke to Guitar World magazine about the band's upcoming studio album, which could arrive before the end of the year. Regarding the new MERCYFUL FATE song "The Jackal Of Salzburg", which the group performed li...

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DIEHUMANE Feat. Former EXODUS Guitarist RICK HUNOLT And Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer SAL ABRUSCATO: 'Shell Shock' Single Released

DIEHUMANE, the new "avant garde alt-metal" band featuring Rick Hunolt (EXODUS) on guitar, Garret West on lead vocals, Sal Abruscato (TYPE O NEGATIVE, LIFE OF AGONY) on drums, Joshua Vargas on rhythm guitar, bass, piano, programming and Greg Hilligiest Jr. on keyboards, samples, additional guitar, wi...

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Homicidal Ecstasy

It was arguably little more than a ridiculous name that lured death metal fans into their grimy slipstream, but SANGUISUGABOGG were deservedly hailed for the sheer knuckleheaded belligerence of their 2021 debut, "Tortured Whole". Having weathered the departure of guitarist and titular figurehead Cam...

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Feast Of The Repulsive Dead

Named after the hotel in cult director Lucio Fulci's grotesque classic "The Beyond", SEVEN DOORS proudly walk the well-trodden line between crushing, old-school death metal and mind-bending, bloody horror. This, it barely needs stating, is an excellent idea. The metal underground is awash with simil...