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Watch: KERRY KING Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' At Melbourne Stop Of Australia's GOOD THINGS Festival

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers" during their concert on Friday (December 6) at the Good Things festival at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Fan-filmed video of th...

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KERRY KING On Performing With His Solo Band: 'The Excitement Is Every Bit Like When SLAYER Came Out'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Kerry King was asked if there is a different vibe when he is playing shows with his solo band compared to when he is performing with SLAYER. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's definitely a difference. It's kind of got the feeling of...

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DEATH ANGEL's TED AGUILAR Opens Up About 'Scheduling Conflicts' With KERRY KING Which Forced His Band To Pull Out Of W.A.S.P. Tour

In a new interview with El Planeta Del Rock, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Humanicide" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Rehearsals have been good. Writing has been good. I mean, we have...

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Watch: EXODUS/SLAYER's GARY HOLT Holds Guitar Clinic At Michigan's Rock City Music Company

On November 24, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt took part in a guitar clinic and meet-and-greet at Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan. Video and photos of his appearance can be found below. Holt's memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way",...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Rock Is Dead In America': 'I Know People Will Lambaste Me For Saying That, But It Is'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his recent "Basstory" and "Bass Warrior" tours which saw the now-60-year-old musician performing cherished classics, deep cuts and providing insightful storytelling from his i...

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Watch: BODY COUNT Performs 'Comfortably Numb' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, performed its powerful rendition of PINK FLOYD's "Comfortably Numb" on last night's ( Wednesday, December 4) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". You can see video of the performance below. BODY COUNT's v...

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Watch: KERRY KING Pays Tribute To PAUL DI'ANNO With Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' At Sydney, Melbourne Shows

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers" during their concerts on Tuesday (December 3) at Roundhouse in Sydney, Australia and earlier tonight (Wednesday, December 4) at Northcote Theatre in...

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KERRY KING Says Response To SLAYER's First Reunion Show Was 'Over The Top' And 'Overwhelming'

In a new interview with Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records, for the recently launched "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about his debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise", which came out in May via Reigning Phoenix Music. All material for the LP was wri...

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JASON MCMASTER Talks The 'Cult' That Is WATCHTOWER: 'You Either Get It Or You Don't'

By David E. Gehlke The history of WATCHTOWER is every bit as complicated as the music they play. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1982, the band has produced only two studio albums and an EP, the latter of which came eight years ago by way of "Concepts Of Math: Book One". Yet, it always goes back to thei...

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DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project Shares New Seasonal Single 'Winter's Whispers'

With the holiday season in full swing, VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR. BUNGLE, MISFITS, DEAD CROSS) and his wife Paula, has released "Winter's Whispers", a standalone, seasonal single out now via Ipecac Recordings. "'Wi...

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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal' Spinoff Film To Be Released Next Week

Lightyear Entertainment has announced that it will release a spinoff of the acclaimed "Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal" (2006) titled "Get Thrashed: Around The World" on Tuesday, December 10. Nearly 20 years after the release of the original "Get Thrashed", Lighyear has teamed up with the fi...

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BODY COUNT To Perform On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Next Week

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will perform on next Wednesday's (December 4) episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". BODY COUNT is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Merciless", which came out on November 22 via Century M...

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TONY IOMMI On METALLICA: 'What They Did With The Metal Sound, Turning It Into Thrash, Was Fantastic'

In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was asked what he thought of his band's influence on the thrash movement, which was popularized by such acts as METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He responded: "It was nice to hear those thrash bands paying t...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Doesn't Care About Being The World's Fastest Guitar Player: 'I Just Want To Be In A Metal Band'

By David E. Gehlke Veteran shredder Chris Impellitteri's reputation as a guy who can play really fast overshadows the fact that he's actually a pretty good riff writer, too. Part of the late 1980s surge that turned guitar playing into a competition and/or arms race, Impellitteri's breakout moment ca...

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GARY HOLT's 'A Fabulous Disaster' Memoir To Feature Foreword By METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT

Hachette Books has released the cover artwork for EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt's upcoming memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way", which is tentatively due on April 1, 2025. Check it out below. In the book, which features a foreword by former EX...