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DANNY LILKER 'Regrets Nothing' After 40 Years In Extreme Metal

By David E. Gehlke Veteran extreme metal bassist Danny Lilker joined ANTHRAX earlier this year for their South American live dates, an event that coincided with his recent withdrawal from the grind of touring. Considering Lilker got his start with the legendary New York thrashers (and teamed with gu...

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UNLEASHED Is In The Studio Recording Fifteenth Album

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have entered the studio to begin recording their fifteenth album for a tentative summer 2025 release. On Friday (December 6),UNLEASHED shared a photo of frontman Johnny Hedlund in the studio laying down his vocals and included the following message: "Warriors!...

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EMPEROR Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour

Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will embark on a U.S. tour next May. Support on select dates of the seven-show trek, which will kick off on May 9 in Worcester, Massachusetts and conclude on May 18 in Anaheim, California, will come from WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, AGALLOCH and WAYFARER. 2025 tour da...

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DISMEMBER Rules Out Full-Length Tours: 'We Don't Do More Than Two Shows In One Weekend'

In a new interview with Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock, drummer Fred Estby and guitarist David Blomqvist of long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER spoke about the band's current reunion, which began nearly six years ago. Regarding how he and his bandmates decided to return to playing li...

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THUNDERMOTHER Releases New Single 'Dead Or Alive'

Swedish rock quartet THUNDERMOTHER has released a new single, "Dead Or Alive". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Dirty & Divine", which will arrive on February 7, 2025 via AFM Records. THUNDERMOTHER comments: "With 'Dead Or Alive' we're exploring the feeling of emptiness that s...

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DAN LILKER's Biography 'Perpetual Conversion' Receives Second-Edition Release

The second edition of the definitive Dan Lilker biography "Perpetual Conversion: 30 Years & Counting In The Life Of Metal Veteran Dan Lilker" was officially released ten years to the day of its first edition, on Lilker's 60th birthday, October 18, 2024, by smoke.grind.sleep Publishing. Born Dani...

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GUERNICA MANCINI Is 'Proud' Of Getting Fired From THUNDERMOTHER: 'I Feel Like That's Almost Like A Badge Of Honor'

In a new interview with The Whatever, Buddy?! Podcast, ex- THUNDERMOTHER singer Guernica Mancini spoke about the formation of her current band THE GEMS. The latter group came together in February 2023 when it was announced that Mancini, Emlee Johansson (drums) and Mona Lindgren (bass) were exiting T...

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THUNDERMOTHER Announces 'Dirty & Divine' Album, Shares 'So Close' Music Video

Two years since the release of THUNDERMOTHER's last studio album, "Black & Gold", the Swedish quartet has revealed the first details of the follow-up effort, "Dirty & Divine". It is slated for release on February 7, 2025 via AFM Records. A blistering onslaught of loud, proud and gritty hard...

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PENNYWISE Frontman JIM LINDBERG Announces New Release From His Band THE BLACK PACIFIC

Jim Lindberg, lead singer and songwriter for long-running California skate punk band PENNYWISE, has recorded an 11-song album with his side-project band THE BLACK PACIFIC, titled "Here Comes Our Wave", that will be released on September 20 via Toronto-based Dine Alone Records. The LP was recorded, m...

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OLA LINDGREN Says 'There Are No Plans' For GRAVE's Reunited 1991 Lineup To Tour Or Record New Music

Earlier in the month, it was announced that the original 1991 lineup of Swedish death metal pioneers GRAVE — Ola Lindgren (guitar, vocals),Jörgen Sandström (vocals, guitar),Jens "Jensa" Paulsson (drums) and Jonas Torndal (bass) — will reunite for a series of concerts in 2025 during which they will...

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UNLEASHED Is Working On New Album For Early 2025 Release

In a new interview with Finland's Rauta, UNLEASHED's founding frontman Johnny Hedlund spoke about the band's plans for the next couple of years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We are now working on the new album. In my world, it's gonna get done [written] by, let's say, the end of th...

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MATTI KARKI On DISMEMBER's New Music: 'We Want To Keep Our Style, But Still It Has To Be Different In A Way'

In an interview with Hells Headbangers' Justin Horval at last month's Maryland Deathfest, vocalist Matti Karki of Swedish death metal pioneers DISMEMBER spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's 2008's album "Dismember". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I know we have to do someth...

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A New DISMEMBER Album Will Definitely Happen: 'We Are Writing New Music Individually'

In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, bassist Richard Cabeza of Swedish death metal pioneers DISMEMBER was asked if there is any possibility of fans getting some new music from the band soon. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For sure, man. It's happening. When, I can't tell you...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: 'PANTERA Was An Important' Band 'Early For Us'

In a new interview with Drumtalk, the video magazine launched by German drummer and filmmaker Philipp Koch, MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake spoke about how PANTERA's classic 1990s albums influenced his band's early sound. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "PANTERA was an important thing ea...

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190-Million-Year-Old Fossil Named In Honor Of ALICE COOPER

A new fossil has just been named Serpula alicecooperi in honor of the American singer and performer Alice Cooper. Alice joins several other legendary musicians like Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD),King Diamond and THE ROLLING STONES, to name but a few, who all have fossils named in th...