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PHIL DEMMEL: What I Miss About Being In MACHINE HEAD

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Candid Mic With Fran Strine podcast, Phil Demmel reflected on his exit from MACHINE HEAD nearly seven years ago. The 58-year-old San Francisco Bay Area-based guitarist said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "At that point, it's a great g...

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EXODUS Taps MARK LEWIS For New Album Mix: 'It's Amazing', Says GARY HOLT

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS have tapped Mark Lewis, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER and BAD WOLVES, among many others, to mix their new album for a tentative early 2026 release via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" w...

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Watch: BILLY SHEEHAN And PHIL DEMMEL Team Up With TOMMY ALDRIDGE And ART CRUZ For 'Songwriting Challenge'

Sweetwater recently put together Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WHINERY DOGS) and Phil Demmel (KERRY KING, CATEGORY 7, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD) to team up with four pro drummers — Tommy Aldridge, Calvin Rodgers, Art Cruz and Nic Collins — to a songwriting challenge with unique riffs and feels for each...

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2025 'Bowl For Ronnie' Celebrity Bowling Party Announced

The "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, the annual event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, is set for Thursday, November 13, 2025. Taking place at PINZ Bowling Kitchen + Bar in Studio City, California, the event will once again be hosted by television and radio...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Reflects On 'Back To The Beginning' Concert: 'I'm Very Happy That I Was Able To Be A Part Of That'

At this year's Brutal Assault festival, Metalshop TV spoke to Kerry King about SLAYER's participation in the "Back To The Beginning" event, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's final performance. Asked if he enjoyed being part of the concert, the SLAYER guitarist — who is currently touring...

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ANTHRAX To Perform On 2026 Edition Of 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise; Public Sales Date Announced

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced that public sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experienc...

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Watch: KERRY KING Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Wicked World' As Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's solo band kicked off its European tour July 29 at ZOOM Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany and performed the following night (July 30) at Simm City in Vienna, Austria. At both shows, Kerry and his bandmates — Mark Osegueda (vocals; DEATH ANGEL),Phil Demmel (guitar; MACHINE...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT On Financial Reality Of Being In A Metal Band: 'It's Not What People Think'

In a new interview with Germany's Metal.de, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt confirmed that the band's classic debut album, 1985's "Bonded By Blood" is still his favorite EXODUS LP. Asked if that means he thinks EXODUS "never topped" "Bonded By Blood" with something else, Gary said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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See Live Debut Of Thrash Supergroup NEFARIOUS Feat. Former And Current Members Of EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, HIRAX And HEATHEN

NEFARIOUS, the new California-based thrash metal band featuring Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) on vocals, Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, made its live debut last...

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DARK ANGEL Announces First North American Tour In Decades; SACRED REICH, HIRAX, VIO-LENCE To Open Select Dates

West Coast thrash metal legends DARK ANGEL will embark on the "Extinction Level Event" North American tour this fall, their first domestic trek in over three decades. DARK ANGEL's first North American tour since the early 1990s celebrates their forthcoming comeback album, "Extinction Level Event" (R...

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ROB DUKES On EXODUS's Upcoming Album: 'It's The Best Thing I've Ever Done With' The Band

In a new interview with Chicago's Rebel Radio 92.5 FM as part of the station's 31st-anniversary celebration, EXODUS singer Rob Dukes spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2021 album "Persona Non Grata". The LP will be EXODUS's first since the departure of...

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70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise Announces Destination Change And Initial Lineup For 2026 Sailing

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced a change in the destination for its 2026 voyage. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Roy...

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Watch: Supergroup CATEGORY 7, Feat. ARMORED SAINT, EXODUS, Ex-MACHINE HEAD Members, Performs Live For First Time

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, made its live debut last night (Mon...

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See EXODUS Perform At 2025 Edition Of Denmark's COPENHELL Festival

Fan-filmed video of EXODUS's June 19 performance at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below. In a recent interview with Germany's Rock Hard magazine, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt opened up about the departure of singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and the decision to bring Rob Dukes bac...

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RICK HUNOLT Is 'Not Afraid To Say' That EXODUS Inspired METALLICA And SLAYER 'Very Much'

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. After Ruger noted that the guitar duo of Hunolt and EXODUS's Gary Holt is every bit as iconic as METALLICA's guitar team of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and SLAYER's Jeff Hannem...