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Was Any Band Wrongly Excluded From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal? ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Weighs In
In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, ANTHRAX's Scott Ian was asked if he thinks there was one band that was "unrightfully excluded" from the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre into t...October 25, 2020
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ROB ZOMBIE: First Taste Of New Album To Arrive A Week From Today
The first taste of Rob Zombie's long-awaited new studio album will arrive a week from today, on Friday, October 30. Earlier today, Rob posted on Instagram: "In 7 days, new Rob Zombie music is coming." He added in a separate caption: Finally! The wait is over!!!!!! #robzombie #johnfive #piggyd #ginge...October 23, 2020
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Hard To Kill
What the world needs right now is a new RAGING SPEEDHORN album. The world probably doesn't realize it yet, not least because the Corby bruisers had their greatest triumphs in the UK, but when nothing else but riffs and screaming make sense, "Hard To Kill" definitely sounds like the antidote to somet...October 21, 2020
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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Has Changed The Way He Drinks His Coffee
In a new interview with the "Meet Me For Coffee" podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who launched a boutique coffee brand called Ellefson Coffee Co. a few years ago, was asked how he takes his coffee. He responded (see video below): "Now I'm drinking it with extra-thick oat milk. For years, I...October 21, 2020
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Dead End
Just because most of us are currently unable to do most of the thing we want to do, it doesn't stop us from listening to music that is manifestly prepared to get alcohol poisoning on our behalf. Fans of scuzzy street doom will already be aware of R.I.P. and their self-evident quest to make the most...October 9, 2020
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ROB ZOMBIE: News About Long-Awaited Album Coming 'Very Soon'
John 5 spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the status of Rob Zombie's long-awaited new studio album. The disc will be issued via the iconic rocker's new record label, Nuclear Blast Records. "You will be seeing something soon," John 5 said. "That's all I say. Very, very, very soon...October 2, 2020
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POP EVIL Debuts Animated Music Video For 'Work'
Michigan rockers POP EVIL have debuted the music video for their newest hit single, "Work", which was released earlier this spring in the midst of uncertain times. The track arrived alongside "Let The Chaos Reign", one of the heaviest songs the band has released yet, while "Work" counterbalanced it...July 24, 2020
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DEE SNIDER Blasts Political Correctness: 'A Movie Like 'Blazing Saddles' Could Not Be Made Today'
In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, who was famously called to testify before the U.S. Senate against the proposition to have warning labels be placed on albums deemed "offensive" to listeners, spoke about the rise of cancel culture and political cor...July 3, 2020
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LYNCH MOB Pulls Out Of Dr. Pepper Park Concert Due To Illness In Family
LYNCH MOB, which is led by former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, has pulled out of its previously announced July 17 concert with DOKKEN at Dr. Pepper Park in Roanoke, Virginia. According to a post on the venue's social media, "There is an illness in a band member's family that has prevented them fro...July 2, 2020
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EYEHATEGOD's MIKE WILLIAMS Still Has Vocals To Record For Band's New Album
During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Rock & Roll Beer Guy" podcast, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike "IX" Williams spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. He said (hear audio below): "EYEHATEGOD was gonna take this time off anyway," Mike said. "We'd been touring for, like,...June 15, 2020
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We Are The Night
Hats off, as they say, to MAGNUS KARLSSON. The Swede already has plenty on his plate, what with being lead guitarist for PRIMAL FEAR and routinely charged with putting together projects for FRONTIERS MUSIC, the recent ALLEN/OLZON album included. In fact, it's impressive that Karlsson has found the t...June 10, 2020
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POP EVIL's Sixth Album Is 'Close To Being Done'
In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock, POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty was asked about the status of the band's forthcoming sixth studio album. He responded (see video below): "We're close to being done. We've got a little bit of, I guess, icing on the cake, little things to finish. B...June 9, 2020
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Dream Squasher
Calfornia's -(16)- have been clawing their way through the swamps of sludge for nearly 30 years. The roots of the band reach back to 1993, the same year that they released their debut album "Curves That Kick" on Bacteria Sour, the indy label owned by none other than Pushead. On the other side of th...June 3, 2020
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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY: 'Rock Is Dead' Is 'A Ludicrous, Horrible Concept'
POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, calling it "a ludicrous, horrible concept." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This has caused many pundits to pro...May 25, 2020
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Strike.Smother.Dehumanize
Six albums into an avowedly spotlight-shunning career, REVENGE have earned themselves a formidable reputation. Admittedly, it's a reputation for making records that sound like all the hatred in the world, condensed down to an unstoppable tornado of harrowing, blackened noise. But that still counts....May 19, 2020
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