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Insatiable Thirst For Torment

If you're a devoted fan of death metal and haven't been living under a rock for the last few years, you will have noticed that there are an absurd number of genuinely great new death metal bands pumping fresh blood into the genre. Not, of course, that death metal really needs the help — the old-scho...

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KURT COBAIN, JIMI HENDRIX And JIMMY PAGE Among Musicians Featured In AXS TV's 'Spin 100 Greatest Rock Stars' Series

AXS TV has partnered with legendary music and culture outlet Spin magazine to present the all-new original listicle series "Spin 100 Greatest Rock Stars" — premiering Monday, October 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The 12-episode series on AXS TV is based on the magazine's landmark "100 Greatest Rock Star...

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'Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere' Coming To Select Cinemas Worldwide

Sony Picture Classics and Trafalgar Releasing today announced worldwide theatrical distribution plans for "Carlos", a feature-length documentary film about legendary guitarist and global icon Carlos Santana, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez. Celebrating the life of one of music's...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Announce European Leg Of 'Morbid Devastation' Tour

CAVALERA, the project featuring SEPULTURA's founding members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera (drums),will embark on a European tour this fall. CAVALERA will be hitting the road in support of the re-recording of SEPULTURA's first EP "Bestial Devastation" (originally released...

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JEFF YOUNG: 'KINGS OF THRASH Album Will Be Better Than Anything MEGADETH Has Done Recently'

In a new interview with Metal Edge, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about his new band KINGS OF THRASH in which he is joined by another former MEGADETH member, David Ellefson (bass). KINGS OF THRASH recently completed a couple of tours during which it performed MEGADETH's classic albums "...

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DRAGONFORCE Signs With NAPALM RECORDS, Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour

Napalm Records has announced the signing of Grammy-nominated power metal legends DRAGONFORCE. Formed in 1999, the London, U.K.-based unit has captivated audiences worldwide with its highly successful records and iconic singles, including the platinum-selling anthem "Through The Fire And Flames". Ren...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH Says New Drummer STEVE BROWN Is 'Working Out Great': 'He's A Great Guy'

TESLA singer Jeff Keith says that he doesn't know if there are still plans to release an official statement regarding drummer Troy Luccketta's status with the band. In September 2021, Luccketta announced that he would "take a little time from the road" to spend with family and friends. He has since...

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CYHRA/Ex-AMARANTHE Singer Blasts Venues For Taking Percentages Of Bands' Merchandise Sales: 'It's So F***ing Sick'

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal, former AMARANTHE and current CYHRA singer Jake E spoke about the practice of venues taking a cut of an artist's merchandise revenue. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm actually, I'm actually participating in a fight against all that toge...

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SCORPIONS, AMON AMARTH And BLIND GUARDIAN Among First Confirmed Bands For 2024 Edition Of WACKEN OPEN AIR

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2024 edition of the event, set to take place from July 31 to August 3. A total of 33 artists have been announced for the 33rd edition of Wacken Open Air, including SCORPIONS, AMON AMARTH and BLIND...

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GEORGE LYNCH Admits It's 'A Little Bit Strange' Hearing DOKKEN Perform His Songs Right Before He Joins The Band On Stage

For much of the last few years, George Lynch has been rejoining DOKKEN on stage to perform the same three classic songs: "Kiss Of Death", "When Heaven Comes Down" and "Tooth And Nail". George normally opens the shows with his longtime band LYNCH MOB, and then, to end the evening, treats fans to a sp...

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SODOM Frontman Says It Would 'Very Easy' For Promoters To Book More Shows Featuring 'Big Four' Of German Thrash Metal

In a recent interview with La Mesa Del Metal, SODOM frontman Thomas "Angelripper" Such spoke about the possibility of there being more shows featuring the long-awaited union of Germany's legendary "Teutonic Big Four", completed by KREATOR, DESTRUCTION and TANKARD. Earlier this week, it was announced...

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DRAGONFORCE's GEE ANZALONE Records Drums For PEACOCK's 'Twisted Metal' Series

DRAGONFORCE drummer Gee Anzalone has recorded the drums for the song "Pedal To The Metal", which is featured in episode eight of "Twisted Metal", a 10-episode series adaptation of the PlayStation video game franchise. "Twisted Metal" premiered on July 27 on Peacock. Anthony Mackie stars in the serie...

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LEMMY's Ashes To Be Enshrined At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Wacken Open Air's 32nd edition is off to a spectacular start: the unforgettable Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister will find another resting place at this year's event. On August 2, the MOTÖRHEAD frontman, who died in 2015, will be honored with an unforgettable symbolic act at the famous Wacken festival in Wacke...

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'Big Four' Of German Thrash Metal, KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION And TANKARD, Announce 2024 Festival

Heavy metal titans KREATOR have announced the "Klash Of The Ruhrpott" festival, set to take place July 20, 2024 at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The concert will feature the long-awaited union of Germany's legendary "Teutonic Big Four", completed by SODOM, DESTRUCTION and TAN...

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MESHUGGAH: 25th-Anniversary Remastered Edition Of 'Chaosphere' Due In November

It is impossible to talk about experimental or avant-garde metal without mentioning long-running metal icons MESHUGGAH. Since forming in 1987 in Umeå, Sweden, MESHUGGAH has developed into one of the most technically complex and virtuosic groups of players the metal realm has ever encountered, their...