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DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Hated Playing Before SLAYER' During 2010 'Jägermeister Music Tour'

During the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show" podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson reflected on the 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring the original 1991 "Clash Of The Titans" lineup: MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That [2010] tour...

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UGLY KID JOE's New Album 'Is Basically In The Can': 'It's Getting Mixed Right Now'

In a new interview with Graspop Metal Meeting, UGLY KID JOE vocalist Whitfield Crane and guitarist Klaus Eichstadt were asked about a possible follow-up to the "Rad Wings Of Destiny" album, which came out in October 2022. Crane responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've just basically fi...

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THE DAMNED Announces 50th-Anniversary Show At London's OVO Arena Wembley

Legendary punk pioneers THE DAMNED have announced a special 50th-anniversary show at London, United Kingdom's OVO Arena Wembley on Friday, April 11, 2026, marking five decades since the band first exploded onto the scene as one of the founders of British punk rock. The milestone celebration will als...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Performs In Thackerville, Oklahoma During 2025 Tour

DEF LEPPARD performed last night (Saturday, June 21) at the 6,500-capacity Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Fake Fan). The veteran British rockers played their first concert of 2025 on Januar...

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LINKIN PARK's DAVE 'PHOENIX' FARRELL: 'In The History Of The Band, The Most Tragic Thing For Sure Was Losing CHESTER BENNINGTON'

In a new interview with Evropa 2, LINKIN PARK bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell spoke about the band's current lineup, also including vocalist Mike Shinoda, guitarist Brad Delson, and DJ Joe Hahn, alongside new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong (of critically acclaimed band DEAD SARA) and drummer Colin Britt...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer JON DETTE Shares Drum Cover Of 'Payback' As Part Of 'Big Four' Series

Drummer Jon Dette (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, ANTHRAX) has uploaded the latest in his "Big Four" drum-cover series: SLAYER's "Payback". The clip, which can be seen below, follows his previously released videos for METALLICA's "Fight Fire With Fire", METALLICA's "Damage, Inc.", SLAYER's "Killing Fields", MET...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On Possible SKID ROW Reunion: 'It Doesn't Make Sense That I Can't Play With Those Guys'

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked if he has any regrets as it relates to his music career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, yeah, the fact that SKID ROW is not together doesn't make any sense. We're five guys that are pl...

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LINKIN PARK Cancels Bern Concert Due To 'A Medical Issue In The Band'

LINKIN PARK has been forced to cancel its scheduled concert tonight (Friday, June 20) at the Bernexpo in Bern, Switzerland due to "a medical issue in the band". Earlier today, LINKIN PARK released the following statement via social media: "It is with great sadness that we have had to cancel tonight'...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO Says He Spoke To DAVID ELLEFSON About Replacing Bass Tracks On MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying…' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio once again reflected on the experience of laying down his bass tracks on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily steppe...

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Plane That Killed Ex-THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Drummer DANIEL WILLIAMS Was Flying Too Low Before Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the May 22 plane crash in San Diego, California which killed former THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA drummer Daniel Williams and talent agent and Sound Talent Group (STG) owner agent Dave Shapiro. According to the four-page report, whi...

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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...

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TESTAMENT's New Album To Be Mastered This Week; Fall 2025 Release Expected

In a new interview with The Mixtape podcast, guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT confirmed that he and his bandmates have completed mixing their upcoming studio album with Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who had previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARAD...

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REVOCATION Announces New Album 'New Gods, New Masters'

Technical death metal architects REVOCATION will release their new full-length album, "New Gods, New Masters", on September 26 via Metal Blade Records. REVOCATION creates extreme music for extreme times. On "New Gods, New Masters", their fifth record for Metal Blade, the quartet — spearheaded by fou...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces 2026 U.S. Leg Of 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the 2026 U.S. leg of his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entirety for the last time. A post on Tate's social media announcing the t...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Worked On MEGADETH's 'Soldier On!' Song With DAVE MUSTAINE But Didn't Get Credit For It

In a new interview with The Delz Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the band's song "Mechanix", which was the original version of "The Four Horsemen", the METALLICA song that was co-written by now-MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine and included on METALLICA's debut album, 1983's "Ki...