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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says DAVE LOMBARDO 'Brings Some More Power To The Bottom End Of The Band'

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy discussed the return of drummer Dave Lombardo to the group's ranks in a new interview with Brian Aberback of The Aquarian Weekly. An original member of thrash metal legends SLAYER, Lombardo was the guest drummer on TESTAMENT's 1999 studio album "The Gathering", which als...

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LIONS AT THE GATE Recruits JINJER's TATIANA SHMAYLUK For 'Find My Way' Single, Video

LIONS AT THE GATE, the new band featuring former ILL NIÑO members Cristian Machado (vocals),Ahrue "Luster" Ilustre (guitar) and Diego Verduzco (guitar),alongside bassist Stephen Brewer (WESTFIELD MASSACRE) and drummer Fern Lemus, has released the official music video for its new track, "Find My Wa...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Collaborates With ERNIE BALL On Signature Strings

Ernie Ball has introduced its latest artist signature string collaboration with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield of METALLICA. Papa Het's Hardwired Master Core Signature Strings are available through the Metallica.com store starting April 26. They will be available through domestic and internationa...

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Listen To JOURNEY's New Single 'You Got The Best Of Me'

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have released a new single, "You Got The Best Of Me". The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Freedom", which will arrive on July 8. This past February, founding JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon shared the "Freedom" track listing in an Instagram post. It is as follow...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'I Don't Think I've Peaked Creatively Or Musically'

In a new interview with Kerrang! magazine, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke about the fact that he is currently involved in several projects outside his main band, including releasing his debut solo EP and publishing his first comic book, "Nights Of Lono". He said: "I have to say I've been sob...

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JORDAN RUDESS Says It Was 'Probably Cool' For MIKE PORTNOY To See Current DREAM THEATER Lineup Perform

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy attended the group's concert on March 4 at Beacon Theatre in New York City. It was the first time Portnoy witnessed his former bandmates perform live since his exit from the iconic progressive metal outfit more than 11 years ago. According to DREAM THEATER fans...

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JOURNEY To Release New Single, 'You Got The Best Of Me', Tomorrow

Legendary rockers JOURNEY will release a new single, "You Got The Best Of Me", on Tuesday, April 26. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Freedom", which will arrive later in the year. A short teaser for "You Got The Best Of Me" is available below. This past February, founding JOURNEY...

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A Hell In Living Flesh

Blending thrash and death metal has always been a good idea, but currently there seems to be a small upsurge in examples of the form going on. Hooray for that. Returning after a reasonably lengthy hiatus, FLAYED DISCIPLE were always dedicated to a monstrous blurring of subgenre boundaries, and now t...

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The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain

Any kind of extreme music act that sticks around for several years faces the challenge of knowing how to proceed once it is three or four albums deep into its career. Pushing the intensity, whether it's speed or heaviness or whatever, will reach a ceiling at some point, but Scandinavian black metal...

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IGOR CAVALERA Is 'Very Proud' That SEPULTURA's Early Albums Are 'Still Relevant To A Lot Of People'

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera will perform select tracks from the band's seminal "Beneath The Remains" and "Arise" albums on a U.S. tour this spring/summer. Joining Max and Igor on the trek will be Mike Leon of SOULFLY and Daniel Gonzalez of POSSESSED. In a new inte...

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ALEX LIFESON's ENVY OF NONE Project Releases Music Video For 'Never Said I Love You'

ENVY OF NONE, the new band from Alex Lifeson (RUSH),Andy Curran (CONEY HATCH),Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne, has released the official music video for the song "Never Said I Love You". The track is taken from ENVY OF NONE's self-titled debut album, which arrived on April 8 via Kscope. Ac...

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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS 'Couldn't Care Less' About Not Being Nominated For A GRAMMY

In a new interview with Dave Doran from Rock 105 and 95.5 radio stations, SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers was asked how he feels about the fact that his band will be eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in a few years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ah, I don't care. It's...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'MOTÖRHEAD Were Responsible For The Creation Of Thrash And Speed Metal'

In a new interview with Rhys Bowler, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the advent of thrash metal in the early 1980s and the impact that it had on the evolution of PRIEST's sound. "Other than heavy metal, I think thrash metal, obviously because around about the time in the '70s...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Still Fuming' Over 'Load' And 'Reload' Artwork, Says Cover Artist

The artwork created for METALLICA's 1996 album "Load" and its companion release, 1997's "Reload", was a source of controversy among the band's fans. "Load" featured a photo called "Semen And Blood III", which consisted of cow blood and artist Andres Serrano's own semen between two plates of Plexigla...

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SEPULTURA Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Diagnosed With Kidney Infection

SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande, who recently underwent surgery after breaking his right leg in a stage accident, was hospitalized again earlier this week with a kidney infection. On Friday (April 22),the 31-year-old Brazilian musician took to his Instagram to share a few photos from the hospital...