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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN Offers Rundown Of His MEINL Cymbals Setup
The MEINL Cymbals YouTube channel has uploaded a three-minute video of MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren offering a rundown of his MEINL setup. Check it out below. Late last month, MEINL uploaded drum-cam video of Dirk playing the title track of MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The D...September 2, 2023
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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Says He 'Hates' Black Metal: 'It's Garbage To Me'
In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, METAL CHURCH guitarist and founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about his disdain for a lot of the newer extreme metal bands, particularly groups of the "darker metal" variety. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I hate it. I hate t...September 1, 2023
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Watch JAMES HETFIELD 'F*** Up' 'You Must Burn!' During METALLICA's Concert In Arlington: 'How Unprofessional'
In a new interview with 98KUPD's John Holmberg, Robert Trujillo spoke about METALLICA's mindset while performing during the "M72" stadium tour, particularly as it relates to the band's two-day concert run in Arlington, Texas, was livestreamed to movie theaters across the globe. "You've gotta have fu...September 1, 2023
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SADUS Announces First Album In 16 Years, 'The Shadow Inside'
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends SADUS will make their long-awaited return this fall with the release of their first album in 16 years, "The Shadow Inside", on November 17 via Nuclear Blast Records. Reunited in 2017, the band spent the last several years writing the record at their own pa...September 1, 2023
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Code Red
Almost exactly one quarter of a century ago, PRIMAL FEAR began their noble quest. The late '90s appeared to be a prolonged lean period for traditional heavy metal, but German metal stalwarts Mat Sinner and Ralf Scheepers had other ideas. Unapologetic in their debt to "Painkiller"-era JUDAS PRIEST, P...September 1, 2023
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AMORPHIS Guitarist TOMI KOIVUSAARI Launches Solo Project BJØRKØ
Best known as the driving force behind Finnish metal icons AMORPHIS, guitarist Tomi Koivusaari steps into his own spotlight with BJØRKØ, his long-awaited solo project. A journey 15 years in the making, "Heartrot", the project's debut album, will be released this December through Svart Records. The a...September 1, 2023
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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Leper Messiah' Performance From Montreal During 'M72' Tour
Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Leper Messiah" on August 11 at Stade Olympique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA drew nearly 80,000 fans to the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on August 25 at the first of the band's two shows a...September 1, 2023
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U.D.O. Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour
U.D.O., the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, will embark on a North American tour this fall. The 22-date trek will kick off on November 3 in Frenchtown, New Jersey and make stops in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Columbus, Mon...September 1, 2023
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THE BLACK CROWES Announce Deluxe Reissue Of 'The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion'
A deluxe reissue of THE BLACK CROWES' second album, "The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion", will arrive on December 1. The set will include previously unreleased studio recordings, rare B-sides and a live performance from 1993 at Houston's Sam Houston Coliseum. "The Southern Harmony And Musica...September 1, 2023
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Car Crashes Into OBITUARY's Tour Bus In Glasgow, But 'The Show Must Go On'
A car crashed into the tour bus of Florida death metallers OBITUARY last night (Thursday, August 31) while it was parked in front of the Garage in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, narrowly missing the band's merchandise guy. The Glasgow concert was part of OBITUARY's tour of the U.K. and Ireland,...September 1, 2023
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SAVATAGE's 'Ghost In The Ruins' To Be Released On Vinyl With Bonus Tracks, Liner Notes, Photos And Memorabilia
During the past two years, earMUSIC has given SAVATAGE fans and metal collectors a true treasure: the greatly desired LP reissue series of all studio albums. These carefully curated collector's editions of high-quality, heavyweight 12-inch LPs — all released in chronological order and enriched with...September 1, 2023
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Memento Mori
Five years is the longest pause between albums that MARDUK have ever taken. Admittedly, the world has had other things to be concerned with during that time, but even taking global pandemics into account, the Swedes' prolonged silence had a certain eeriness to it, as if they were quietly building to...August 31, 2023
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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'I Felt That BURTON C. BELL Was Phoning Things In; He Was Going Through The Motions'
In a new interview with Brutal Planet Magazine, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was asked if the band's latest addition, Italian-born vocalist Milo Silvestro, has brought a new energy to the long-running California metal act. Dino responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes and no. I've...August 31, 2023
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Kings Of The Asylum
It was probably inevitable that Phil Campbell would continue to fly the flag of ear-wrecking rock 'n' roll, after the untimely demise of MOTÖRHEAD. After four decades of dedication to Lemmy's relentless crew and having learned directly from the best to ever do it, the emergence of PHIL CAMPBELL AND...August 31, 2023
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DISTURBED Shares 2023 Performance Video For 'Never Again' Filmed In Tel Aviv, Israel
DISTURBED has released a Monster Filmmakers-produced performance video for the song "Never Again", filmed this past June in Tel Aviv, Israel. The track, from 2010's "Asylum" album, was written about the Holocaust and calls out people who deny it. DISTURBED frontman David Draiman sang a mid-show a ca...August 31, 2023
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