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KERRY KING Defends Himself Against Accusations He Didn't Show Enough Emotion On Day Of JEFF HANNEMAN's Death

SLAYER's Kerry King has defended himself against accusations that he didn't show enough emotion while paying tribute to his fallen bandmate, Jeff Hanneman, the day of the co-founding SLAYER guitarist's death. On May 2, 2013, only a few hours after Hanneman passed away from alcohol-related cirrhosis...

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DEZ FAFARA: DEVILDRIVER Has '12 Blistering Songs' Written For Next Album

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara has confirmed to Australia's The Rockpit that the band will return in 2016 with a new studio album. The CD will mark the group's first release since the departures of guitarist Jeff Kendrick and drummer John Boecklin and addition of axeman Neal Tiemann and former CHIM...

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GARY HOLT: Trying To Copy JEFF HANNEMAN's Solos Wouldn't Be Doing Him Justice

To celebrate late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman's life on the second anniversary of his death, Loudwire sat down with current SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt (also of EXODUS) and invited him to share his memories of Hanneman. You can watch the clip below. On when he first heard SLAYER: Gary: "The first...

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HATCHET To Release New Album This Summer

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HATCHET have been working on the follow-up to 2013's acclaimed "Dawn Of The End" album (The End Records) since returning from last summer's tour with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. The upcoming CD will debut the new HATCHET lineup behind founding member, vocalist and lead guita...

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KERRY KING 'Would Be Stunned' By Negative Reaction To SLAYER's New Album

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and guitarist Kerry King were asked how they respond to suggestions that the current lineup of SLAYER — which features drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt — "isn't really SLAYER anymore." "In the p...

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METAL CHURCH Rejoined By Singer MIKE HOWE

Singer Mike Howe, who fronted METAL CHURCH from 1988 until 1994, has officially rejoined the band. In the summer of 2014, METAL CHURCH suddenly found themselves in need of a new singer. As fate would have it, guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was already in talks with Mike for another project that he was w...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: The Door Is Shut On Another Reunion With DAVE LOMBARDO

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER's Kerry King and Tom Araya were asked if the tragic passing of the band's co-founding guitarist, Jeff Hanneman, in 2013, had any impact on their relationship with original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. "Nah," Kerry responded. "That's...

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DON DOKKEN Explains Why There Hasn't Been Reunion Of DOKKEN's Classic Lineup

In a brand new interview with The Washington Times, Don Dokken was asked what happened to the rumored reunion of DOKKEN's classic lineup. "We've been talking for years now," he said. "The fans have been begging us to get back together. A while back, we all met. What a meeting!" He continued: "[We] ....

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SLAYER: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of New Orleans Concert

RockShowTrader.com has uploaded video footage of SLAYER's April 26 performance at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans, Lousiana. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. World Painted Blood 02. Postmortem 03. Hate Worldwide 04. Die By The Sword 05. Chemical Warfare 06. War Ensemble 07...

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Video: VENOM INC. Performs Live For First Time At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

VENOM INC., the new band featuring original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) alongside ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, made its live debut this past Saturday, April 25 at the Keep It True festival in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. Video...

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Video: ARCH ENEMY's DANIEL ERLANDSSON Performs At Germany's MUSIKMESSE

Video footage of ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson performing the band's song "Avalanche" during this year's Musikmesse trade show in Frankfurt, Germany can be seen below. ARCH ENEMY in November 2014 parted ways with guitarist Nick Cordle and replaced him with former NEVERMORE axeman Jeff Loomis....

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Late '80s/Early '90s Incarnation Of VENOM Reunites As VENOM INC.

Original VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) have rejoined forces with ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan in a brand new band called VENOM INC. VENOM INC. will make its live debut at this weekend's Keep It True festival in Lauda-Königshofen...

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KERRY KING: New SLAYER Album Is PAUL BOSTAPH's 'Reign In Blood'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King visited the studios of Loudwire last week to talk about the band's forthcoming studio album, tentatively due in August. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Piano Wire", the SLAYER song that will appear on the upco...

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Video: VINCE NEIL Performs MÖTLEY CRÜE Hits At TOYOTA GRAND PRIX Of Long Beach

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was the headliner of the annual Rock-N-Roar concert at this year's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Neil appeared on Saturday, April 18 at 6:45 p.m., on the outdoor stage adjacent to the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. The concert was free to all Grand P...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Says JEFF HANNEMAN's Death Brought Band Closer Together

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya has told Metal Hammer magazine that the death of the band's co-founding guitarist, Jeff Hanneman, has brought Araya and fellow remaining original member Kerry King closer together. Hanneman, who passed away in May 2013 from alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver, is credite...