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DESTRUCTOR To Debut New Lineup At WJCU Benefit Concert

The new lineup of '80s Cleveland thrash metal legends DESTRUCTOR will make its live debut during the WJCU 2015 Radiothon Benefit Concert, set to take place on February 7 at the Maple Grove in Cleveland, Ohio. DESTRUCTOR's 2015 lineup: Overkill - Vocals/Guitar Annihilator - Guitar Hammer - Bass Flamm...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Offers 'Tour Tips' (Video)

Each episode of "Tour Tips" features a touring act sharing five pieces of advice for artists who want to hit the road. In this episode, which was filmed n September 21, 2014 in Joliet, Illinois, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL shares his tips for survivi...

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MIKE PORTNOY Launches First Full-On Metal Project, Lays Down 'Most Brutal Drum Performance' Of His Career

Drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has launched his first full-on metal project. He writes on Facebook: "I just laid down the most brutal drum performance of my career! Picture 'Angel Of Death' [SLAYER] meets 'Dyers Eve' [METALLICA]… I FINALLY ha...

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MELECHESH: 'Multiple Truths' Lyric Video

Mesopotamian black/thrash pioneers MELECHESH will release their new album, "Enki", on March 10, 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2010's "The Epigenesis" was recorded in Greece by Giorgos Bokos (ROTTING CHRIST) while Jonas Kjellgren (IMMORTAL, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, OVERKILL, HYPOCRISY) took c...

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MELECHESH: 'Enki' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Mesopotamian black/thrash pioneers MELECHESH will release their new album, "Enki", on March 10, 2015 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2010's "The Epigenesis" was recorded in Greece by Giorgos Bokos (ROTTING CHRIST) while Jonas Kjellgren (IMMORTAL, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, OVERKILL, HYPOCRISY) took c...

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On The Tour Bus With OVERKILL (Video)

Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest "Bus Invaders" episode, focusing on New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL. The seven-minute clip, which was filmed earlier this year in Joliet, Ilinois, can be see...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Thanks NEIL TURBIN For Comparing Book To 'The Lord Of The Rings'

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian has thanked the band's former lead singer Neil Turbin for comparing Ian's autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", to "The Lord Of The Rings", saying that the epic high fantasy novel written by English author J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the guitarist's " fav...

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MOTÖRHEAD Rejoined By 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE, PHIL 'PHILTHY' TAYLOR At Birmingham Concert (Video)

Ex-MOTÖRHEAD members "Fast" Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil "Philthy" Taylor (drums) rejoined their former bandmate Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister on stage on November 6 at National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England before Clarke, Lemmy and current MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee ripped through a blazing rendi...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN 'Doesn't Give A S**t' About NEIL TURBIN's Opinion Of Guitarist's Autobiography

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he "doesn't give a shit" about former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin's opinion of Ian's autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", explaining that the book is an accurate account of the band's history from Scott's point of view. Turbin recentl...

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FOO FIGHTERS: New Song 'The Feast And The Famine' Available For Streaming

"The Feast And The Famine", a brand new song from FOO FIGHTERS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Sonic Highways", which arrives on November 10. The "Sonic Highways" eight-part series, which documents the making of the CD, premiered on October 17 on HBO. FOO...

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DORO Joined By BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, JEFF WATERS, JEAN BEAUVOIR, LEATHER LEONE At NYC Show (Video)

Reigning queen of metal Doro Pesch kicked off the North American leg of her "30 Years Strong & Proud" anniversary tour on October 10 in Wisconsin. The German singer has rocked ten venues so far, including New York City's Gramercy Theater on October 20, where she was joined by a host of special g...

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EXODUS Singer Says 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal Is Really 'The Big One And The Other Three'

In a brand new interview with the Argentinian radio station Rock & Pop 95.9 FM, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS was asked why his band rarely gets mentioned alongside the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER...

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DORO To Be Joined By BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, JEFF WATERS, JEAN BEAUVOIR, LEATHER LEONE At NYC Show

Reigning queen of metal Doro Pesch kicked off the North American leg of her "30 Years Strong & Proud" anniversary tour this past Friday, October 10 in Wisconsin. The German singer is scheduled to rock eleven venues, including New York City's Gramercy Theater on October 20, where she will be join...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Slams SCOTT IAN For 'Fabricating Lies'; Calls Guitarist's Book 'Work Of Fiction'

Former ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin has slammed the band's guitarist Scott Ian for "fabricating lies" about the singer "in order to draw attention" to Ian's upcoming autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax". In a recently published excerpt from the book, which will be release...

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SCOTT IAN Recalls 'Worst Moment' In History Of ANTHRAX

In a newly published excerpt from "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", the long–awaited and vastly entertaining autobiography of Scott Ian, a founding member of legendary, ground-breaking and influential thrash–metal band ANTHRAX, Ian details his mounting tensions with Neil Turbin — vo...