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JOEY BELLADONNA Resumes Recording Vocals For ANTHRAX's Long-Awaited New Album: I 'Can't Wait For You All To Hear' It

Joey Belladonna has returned to Los Angeles to resume recording his vocal tracks for ANTHRAX's long-awaited new studio album. Overseeing the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" once again is producer Jay Ruston, who previously worked with ANTHRAX on "For All Kings" and 2011's "Worship Music". Earlie...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says 'A Lot Of People Are Enjoying' MEGADETH's U.S. Tour With MUDVAYNE And ALL THAT REMAINS

During a recent appearance on "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his band's ongoing "Destroy All Enemies" U.S. tour with MUDVAYNE and ALL THAT REMAINS. Regarding how he is getting along with the othe...

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MUDVAYNE's GREG TRIBBETT To Miss Shows Due To 'Family Issue'

MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett will sit out the remaining shows on the band's "Destroy All Enemies" tour with MEGADETH due to a "family issue". Filling in for him will be MUDVAYNE's touring guitarist Marcus Rafferty, who has served as a guitar tech for several metal bands over the years, including...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Celebrates 57th Birthday By Joining ACCEPT For 'Balls To The Wall' Performance In New York City

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens celebrated his 57th birthday by joining ACCEPT on stage this past Friday (September 13) at Palladium Times Square in New York City to perform the ACCEPT classic "Balls To The Wall". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen b...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Has Written 'Some Super-Cool' New Material With JEFF YOUNG

In a recent interview with Cumbria Guide, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he was planning to release an album of original material with KINGS OF THRASH, the project he formed with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, guitarist Jeff Young. He responded: "We've written some super-cool materi...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Releases Playthrough Video For New Solo Single 'Out Of Nothing'

Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, has released a playthrough video for his new solo single, "Out Of Nothing". Check it out below. Kiko commented: "My new single 'Out Of Nothing' emerges not from a plan but from the mystery of creation itself. When I...

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OVERKILL Recruits Ex-KREATOR Bassist CHRISTIAN 'SPEESY' GIESLER For European Shows

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have recruited KREATOR bassist Christian "Speesy" Giesler as a temporary replacement for D.D. Verni, who is dealing with an ongoing "shoulder issue". Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's September 9 concert at Collosseum Club in Košice, Slovakia, featuring Giesler on bass, ca...

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SCOTT IAN On Next ANTHRAX Album: 'There Are Crushing Riffs And Great, Hooky Choruses'

In a new interview with Jon Wiederhorn of Guitar World magazine, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian said that he and his bandmates hope to finally release the long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album in early 2025. "We're taking our time and not rushing anything because we want it to be exact...

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PORTNOY, ELLEFSON, SKOLNICK, BUSH, SANDERS Perform At METAL ALLEGIANCE's East Coast 10th-Anniversary Show

On September 6, 2024, METAL ALLEGIANCE rocked the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, performing a balance of original material with classic covers of metal royalty. Several guests joined METAL ALLEGIANCE on stage at the gig, including Troy Sanders (MASTODON),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Dav...

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DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM: 'Playing The Way I Do Has Given Me Tendinosis'

In a new interview with Highway 81 Revisited, drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE was asked what he does to keep up his endurance while playing so fast night after night on tour. He responded: "I used to work out with weights a lot. I don't really do that anymore. [I'm] gett...

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Watch: KK'S PRIEST Performs In Green Bay During 2024 Tour With ACCEPT

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),performed on September 6 at EPIC Event Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, KK'S PRIEST's setlist was as follows: 01. He...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On MEGADETH: 'It's Never A Closed Chapter'

In a new interview with Sam Acevedo of El Planeta Del Rock, David Ellefson was asked if MEGADETH is "a closed chapter" for him at this point. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, look, it's never a closed chapter. I mean, look, I helped start the band. I was there from the beginni...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Releases New Solo Single 'Out Of Nothing'

Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, has released a new solo single, "Out Of Nothing". You can now listen to the track below. Kiko commented: "My new single 'Out Of Nothing' emerges not from a plan but from the mystery of creation itself. When I compose...

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MERCYFUL FATE: 40th-Anniversary Vinyl Repress Of 'Don't Break The Oath' Coming In November

"Don't Break The Oath", the second studio album by Danish heavy metal icons MERCYFUL FATE, will see a special vinyl repress on Metal Blade Records on November 1. Initially issued in 1984 through Roadrunner Records, the Metal Blade edition celebrates the groundbreaking record's 40th anniversary. Comm...

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Watch: MEGADETH Performs In Tinley Park During Summer 2024 'Destroy All Enemies' Tour

ChicagoTRS has uploaded video of MEGADETH's September 3 concert at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Illinois. Check out the clips below. MEGADETH's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! 02. Dread And The Fugitive Mind 03. Angry Again 04. W...