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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Was 'Welcomed With Open Arms' When He Filled In For GARY HOLT In SLAYER

Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has once again said that playing with SLAYER "saved" his musical career. Demmel filled in for SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt for four European shows in the fall of 2018 after Gary returned home to be with his dying father. Phil, who had only played his last show...

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ANVIL's STEVE 'LIPS' KUDLOW: 'Music And Concerts Are Gonna Be The Last Thing To Come Back, If They Come Back At All'

ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow was a guest on a recent episode of the "Between Awesome And Disaster" podcast hosted by comedian Will Carey. Speaking about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic, Lips said (hear audio below): "The...

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VIO-LENCE To Release 'Punk' Cover Song On Friday

Vocalist Sean Killian of reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE has told Italy's Poisoned Rock webzine that fans won't have to wait very long for some fresh music from his band. "We did a cover song that's gonna come out on the 20th of this month," he said (see video below). "It's a ban...

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NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO: 'I've Had People Call Me The N-Word More Times Than I Can Count On Both Hands'

NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano recently spoke to the "Aftershocks" podcast about the importance of the "Black Lives Matter" movement, which recently gained momentum in the wake of protests over the heinous killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed black people. He said (see video b...

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REPENTANCE Feat. STUCK MOJO, Ex-SOIL Members: 'God For A Day' Music Video

Metal band REPENTANCE has released the official music video for "God For A Day", the title track of its debut album, due out September 25 via Art is War Records/Intercept Music. REPENTANCE came together in 2018 when Shaun Glass, a veteran guitarist of SOIL, BROKEN HOPE and DIRGE WITHIN, recruited Mi...

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MACHINE HEAD Debuts New Lyric Video For Seething Single 'Bulletproof'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have unveiled a seething new lyric video today for their song "Bulletproof", taken from their recently released two-song digital single "Civil Unrest". "Bulletproof" is a clear, defiant statement from vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn and band who don't minc...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN On 'Burn My Eyes': 'This Album Changed My Life In So Many Ways'

This past weekend, San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD celebrated the 26th anniversary of their debut album, "Burn My Eyes". Released worldwide on August 9, 1994, "Burn My Eyes" was and still is considered to be one of the most important albums of its genre, garnering the band an unprecede...

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REPENTANCE Feat. STUCK MOJO, Ex-SOIL Members: 'God For A Day' Album Due Next Month; Title Track Available

Metal band REPENTANCE has released "God For A Day", the title track of its debut album, due out September 25 via Art is War Records/Intercept Music. REPENTANCE came together in 2018 when Shaun Glass, a veteran guitarist of SOIL, BROKEN HOPE and DIRGE WITHIN, recruited Mike Sylvester on bass and bega...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Pays Tribute To Original Drummer TONY COSTANZA

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has paid tribute to the band's original drummer, Tony Costanza, who died on Tuesday (August 4). He was 52 years old. Costanza was the singer of the Las Vegas metal band PAPSMEAR before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area and joining MACHINE HEAD in 1992. He sat...

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Original MACHINE HEAD Drummer TONY COSTANZA Dead At 52

Original MACHINE HEAD drummer Tony Costanza has died. He was 52 years old. Costanza's passing was confirmed by his former CRISIS bandmate Afzaal Nasiruddeen, who wrote in a Facebook post: "It is with a very heavy heart that I have to accept and inform everyone concerned that I lost my brother, band...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Is Not A Fan Of METALLICA's 'Lulu': 'Sometimes Experiments Fail'

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has criticized "Lulu", METALLICA's controversial collaborative disc with Lou Reed, saying "sometimes experiments fail." Released in 2011, "Lulu" polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA some of the most scathing reviews of its career. The effort featur...

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MACHINE HEAD Cancels Rescheduled 2020 Tour Dates In Europe And Australia

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have canceled their previously announced rescheduled 2020 tour dates for Europe and Australia due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The second run of European dates was originally scheduled to kick off in Zaragoza, Spain on April 1...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says VIO-LENCE's Newly Recorded Cover Song Should Arrive 'Pretty Soon'

Guitarist Phil Demmel of reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE spoke to Metal Master Kingdom about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new EP, tentatively due in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. "We've got three originals done," he said (see video below). "We had a cov...

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ROB HALFORD ReAction Figure Coming Soon From Super7

Super7 is taking pre-orders for its upcoming Rob Halford ReAction figure. The official Super7 x Judas Priest Rob Halford 3 3/4-inch ReAction figure is a 21st century action figure, born of the 1980s. The JUDAS PRIEST singer comes complete with his classic stage outfit, microphone, and whip. Super7 i...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Shares Cover Of LINKIN PARK's 'In The End'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has shared a cover version of LINKIN PARK's "In The End" to mark the third anniversary of Chester Bennington's death. Flynn performed a rendition of the "Hybrid Theory" smash hit at his birthday bash in Oakland, California on July 22, 2017 — two days after Chester's...