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DANZIG Postpones Shows Due To 'Tour Bus Shortage'

DANZIG has postponed two shows on his upcoming tour with BEHEMOTH, TWIN TEMPLE and MIDNIGHT due to a "tour bus shortage." The Las Vegas concert, previously scheduled for August 25, will now take place on September 22 at The Theatre at Virgin Hotels, while the Southern California date has been moved...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On Realities Of Post-Pandemic Touring: 'It's A Challenge'

In a recent interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson was asked what is has been like to hit the road again after not being able to tour for a couple of years due to the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I would say the biggest thi...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Says Early Punk Albums Were 'Energizing': 'It Was A Shot In The Arm'

In a new interview with New Noise Magazine, original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked about speed as an expression of extremity, especially considering that his name would get brought up in the late 1980s and early 1990s when people were talking about the fastest drummers. He said: "At that ti...

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EMPIRE STATE BASTARD Feat. DAVE LOMBARDO: 'The Looming' Visualizer Released

The official visualizer for the song "The Looming" from EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, the extreme metal band founded by Simon Neil (BIFFY CLYRO) and Mike Vennart (BIFFY CLYRO live guitarist and solo artist, ex-OCEANSIZE),can be seen below. The track is taken from EMPIRE STATE BASTARD's debut album, "Rivers...

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TESTAMENT's PETERSON And DOVAS Have 'Worked Up Seven New Jam Ideas' For Next Studio Album

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson and drummer Chris Dovas have spent the last few days working on material for the band's next studio album. On Friday (July 21),Peterson shared a couple of Instagram photos from the writing sessions for the follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation", and he included t...

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THROWDOWN Announces First Live Performance In Eight Years

THROWDOWN will return to Furnace Fest in Birmingham, Alabama, this year. The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal band's mainstage set on Friday, September 22 will be their first performance since 2015, first in the United States since 2011, and first with the "Venom & Tears" lineup since 2007. Earl...

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New TESTAMENT Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: 'I'm Here To Stay'

In a new interview with The Meista - Brews & Tunes, TESTAMENT's new drummer Chris Dovas spoke about how he landed the gig with the veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers. Dovas became an official member of TESTAMENT in April as the replacement for Dave Lombardo, who had lasted less than a year...

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New TESTAMENT Drummer CHRIS DOVAS Shares 'D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)' Audition Video

TESTAMENT's new drummer Chris Dovas has shared his audition video — an in-studio performance clip of the song "D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)" from 1999's "The Gathering" album. Check it out below. Says Dovas: "This performance is one single take all the way through. No editing, no quantizing etc. I wa...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of MEGADETH's Concert In Tampa

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Gracie Barra Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Spring Hill, Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on the band's recent tours, has uploaded behind-the-scenes video from MEGADETH's June 24 concert at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida as the su...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Says TESTAMENT Has 'Close To Half' A New Album's Worth Of Music Written

In a new interview with Chaoszine conducted on June 15 at the Copenhellfestival in Copenhagen, Denmark, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Sons Of METALLICA Members Announce BASTARDANE And OTTTO Summer/Fall 2023 Tour

BASTARDANE, the band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, the son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, will team up with OTTTO, the three-piece band featuring Tye Trujillo, the son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, for a North American summer tour that sees the bands trekking across the continent...

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Watch: MEGADETH Joined By FEAR's LEE VING For Performance Of 'Nothing Is Something' From MD.45

Lee Ving, frontman for the legendary punk band FEAR, joined MEGADETH on stage last night (Saturday, June 24) during the latter band's concert at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida to perform the song "Nothing Is Something" from Ving's 1996 collaboration with MEGADETH leader Dave...

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TESTAMENT's Complete Catalog Acquired By NUCLEAR BLAST

Nuclear Blast has acquired the complete catalog from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT. The band has also signed for an additional three albums. The signing took place before TESTAMENT's performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France this past weekend. Fans will now be able to listen to th...

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TESTAMENT Has Five Or Six 'Killer' New Songs Written For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Loud TV conducted at this past weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There was...

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Ex-VOLBEAT Guitarist ROB CAGGIANO On His Departure: 'Sometimes Relationships Simply Run Their Course'

Ex-VOLBEAT guitarist Rob Caggiano says that he is "extremely proud" of everything he and his former bandmates accomplished over the course of the last 10 years. Caggiano's exit from VOLBEAT was officially announced on June 5. He has since been replaced on the road by Flemming C. Lund (THE ARCANE ORD...