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BRUCE DICKINSON And TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Presented With Keys To City By Albuquerque's Metalhead Mayor

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and Tanya O'Callaghan, the bassist of Bruce's solo band, were presented with keys to the city by Albuquerque, New Mexico's mayor Tim Keller prior to Dickinson's August 26 solo concert at the Revel Entertainment Center venue in Albuquerque. A short video recap of th...

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Ex-VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Reunite In Legal Battle Against CRONOS Over VENOM Logo Copyright

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, are reaching out to their loyal fans — the "Legions" — for support in a legal battle against former bandmate Conrad "Cronos" Lant. Since 2023, Mantas and Abaddon have fought to resolve two cri...

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MILLE PETROZZA Says KREATOR's Official Documentary 'Hate & Hope' 'Shows All The Facets' Of Being In A Band

The official documentary about German thrash metal veterans KREATOR, "Kreator - Hate & Hope", premiered on July 2 at the 42nd Munich International Film Festival and will receive a theatrical premiere on September 4. The 110-minute film was directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post, who previously helmed...

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Ex-DEATH Singer KAM LEE Says He Developed His Death Metal Growling Vocal Style By 'Mimicking Dogs'

In a new interview with Soundterror, Kam Lee, who was a member of an early version of DEATH as well as the pre-DEATH band MANTAS alongside guitarist/vocalist Chuck Schuldiner and guitarist Rick Rozz, was asked what it was like working with Chuck in the early 1980s. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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Knightclub

Surefire crowd-pleasers at a host of European festivals this summer, FEUERSCHWANZ seem to be in a more serious pursuit of mainstream recognition these days. Originally a humorous and eclectic medieval folk-rock band, the Germans have steadily upped their metallic credentials and become one of the co...

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No Charges For Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Former POSSESSED Guitarist BRIAN MONTANA

A South San Francisco Police Department officer who shot and killed former POSSESSED guitarist Brian Montana this past spring did so in "legally justifiable self-defense and defense of others", it was announced Thursday (August 14) by San Mateo County District Attorney Steven M. Wagstaffe's office....

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CREED's SCOTT STAPP Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Meant The World To Rock And Roll And Metal'

During an appearance on The Scuba Steve Show, CREED frontman Scott Stapp  spoke about legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne who died late last month at the age of 76. Scott said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): He meant the world to rock and roll and metal. CREED definitely has huge meta...

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TONY DOLAN Talks Upcoming Music From VENOM INC.: 'It Feels Like A New Beginning'

In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan confirmed that there are plans for the band to release a follow-up to its second album, "There's Only Black", which came out in 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Yes,...

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An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell

The received wisdom is that heaviness flows directly from the subterranean depths that guitars are tuned to. We rarely question this, not least because the proof is overwhelming and undeniable. But death metal was not always tuned down to the infernal lowest, and PLASMODULATED are nobly reintroducin...

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Death Etiquette

Going righteously berserk at the exact point where thrash and death metal meet, ATOMIC WITCH are the living embodiment of face-ripping metal insanity. The band's debut album "Crypt of Sleepless Malice" snuck out in 2022, causing mild ripples of positive disgust among those in the know. Three years o...

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DEATH TO ALL To Celebrate DEATH's 'Spiritual Healing' And 'Symbolic' Albums On Fall 2025 North American Tour

DEATH TO ALL, the touring tribute to the late Chuck Schuldiner and his pioneering band DEATH, returns to North American stages this November for a month-long celebration of two of the legendary band's landmark albums: "Spiritual Healing" (1990) and "Symbolic" (1995). "The time has come to commemorat...

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GREEN CARNATION Announces 'A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores Of Melancholia' Album

Norway's GREEN CARNATION know all about starting over and working hard to achieve their shared goals, while overcoming adversity. Due on September 5 via Season Of Mist, "A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores Of Melancholia" is GREEN CARNATION's latest album, the first in a trilogy that is sure to please l...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Explains How His Latest Reunion With ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Came About

In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, founding VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn spoke about his upcoming reunion with ex-VENOM drummer Antony "Abaddon" Bray for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan....

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Former VENOM Members JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN And ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY To Reunite On Stage In Japan

Japanese rock music promoter UPP-tone Music has announced that former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) will reunite for a special concert on November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. According to the UPP-tone Music&nbs...

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VENOM INC.'s TONY DOLAN Rules Out Another Reunion With MANTAS And ABADDON: 'I'm Much Happier Not Being Oppressed By Them'

In a new interview with Soundterror, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan spoke about the circumstances that led to Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's announcement last December that the guitarist was officially out of the band. Tony said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Mantas, he'd had...