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Former VENOM Members JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN And ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY To Reunite On Stage In Japan

Japanese rock music promoter UPP-tone Music has announced that former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) will reunite for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. According to the UPP-tone Music&nbs...

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VENOM INC.'s TONY DOLAN Rules Out Another Reunion With MANTAS And ABADDON: 'I'm Much Happier Not Being Oppressed By Them'

In a new interview with Soundterror, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan spoke about the circumstances that led to Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's announcement last December that the guitarist was officially out of the band. Tony said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Mantas, he'd had...

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MICHAEL SWEET: 'Every Band Has It Tough To A Degree. But I Do Think STRYPER Had It A Little Tougher'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER once again spoke about the fact that he and his bandmates have never been fully embraced in heavy metal and hard rock circles, largely because of their Christian lyrics. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I've Come To The Conclusion That The Hate For This Band Stems From Hatred For God'

Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER has defended his group against online criticism, saying that he and his bandmates "have nothing to prove." On Thursday (June 5),Michael took to his social media to write: "I'm just thinking out loud here. I grew up in a musical family. Everyone (and I me...

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DARON MALAKIAN AND SCARS ON BROADWAY Announce First New Album Since 2018, 'Addicted To The Violence'

Fresh off the heels of SYSTEM OF A DOWN's triumphant sold-out South American stadium tour, DARON MALAKIAN AND SCARS ON BROADWAY returns today with "Killing Spree", a new song and music video. "Killing Spree" heralds the arrival of the Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and producer's anxiousl...

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JONAS RENKSE Takes KATATONIA Down The 'Least Expected Path' On 'Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State'

By David E. Gehlke Swedish masters of dark progressive metal KATATONIA have long enjoyed the latitude to do as they please, which in this case, circa 2025, is continuing down the path started on 2020's "City Burials". Originally slated as a solo album for frontman Jonas Renkse, "City Burials" opened...

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Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State

To the chagrin of some and the surprise of few, KATATONIA have not taken the bait and released a "return to form" album. Granted, a "return to form" would comprise a number of options for the long-running Swedes: from their death-doom beginnings to the hypnotic, melancholic glory of "Brave Murder Da...

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AVATAR Releases New Song 'Captain Goat', Announces November/December 2025 U.S. Tour

Swedish metallers AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — have released a new song, "Captain Goat". The track's accompanying music video can be seen below. "I think it will be very clear to people hearin...

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The Great Satan

The devil is no stranger to heavy metal. The blasphemous and jarring cultural impact of BLACK SABBATH, VENOM, SLAYER and BATHORY, however authentic or not their "Satanism" was, isn't easy to match these days. Sure, some continue to spark the flame and push the envelope, but, for the most part, "Sata...

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Former VENOM Drummer ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Is Putting Finishing Touches On 'The View From The Metal Throne' Book

Former VENOM drummer Antony "Abaddon" Bray is putting the finishing touches on a book, "The View From The Metal Throne - The Story Of Abaddon & Venom", with Greek journalist Andreas Andreou (Metal Hammer Greece). The book, which is nearly completed, will include a foreword by Metal Blade Records...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Sowing Salt'

Extreme metal giants BEHEMOTH have just released their new album, "The Shit Ov God", via Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the LP's fourth single, "Sowing Salt", can be seen below. With the post-apocalyptic and retro-futuristic imagery that dominates the clip, BEHEMOTH enters new t...

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The S**t Ov God

Emboldened by the white-hot charisma of their leader, BEHEMOTH have steadily become the world's favorite Satanic metal band. And no, GHOST don't count. It was almost inevitable that Nergal and his comrades would get to this point. Since the release of the 2004's transformational "Demigod", BEHEMOTH...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA On Satanic Imagery In Early Brazilian Extreme Metal Scene: 'It Was An Act Of Rebellion'

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor "Iggor" Cavalera was a guest on a recent episode of White Centipede Noise, a podcast focused exclusively on noise, based out of WCN Studios in Potsdam, Germany. Asked about the fact that many of the early extreme metal bands in Brazil — including SEPULTURA, SARCOFAGO, H...

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Skeletá

Ultimately, it really doesn't matter what GHOST do. Commercial success brings attention. Attention brings scrutiny. The internet is full of miserable fuckers with too much time on their hands. GHOST are not metal. GHOST are too poppy. GHOST fans are idiots. And on, and on, until we all perish in a g...

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See BEHEMOTH's Entire Berlin Concert During 'The Unholy Trinity 2025' European Tour

Fan-filmed video of BEHEMOTH's entire April 6 concert at Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01:00 The Shadow Elite 05:55 Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer 11:45 Demigod 15:49 The Shit Ov God 21:52 Conquer All 25:45 Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel 30:53 Ov Fire And...