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THREE DAYS GRACE Drummer Says ZAKK WYLDE Was The 'Obvious Choice' To Play Guitar For PANTERA Reunion

THREE DAYS GRACE drummer Neil Sanderson has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner....

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KERRY KING's New Band Is 'Crushing' And 'On Par With SLAYER'

The first music from Kerry King's new band sounds "crushing" and is "on par with SLAYER," according to an American radio DJ who got an early preview of the project. Nikki Blakk, who pioneered San Francisco Bay Area's rock radio station 107.7 The Bone, heard most of the songs that will appear on the...

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Late SLAYER Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN: Signature Guitar Strap From RICHTER Now Available

Richter, currently used by members of KORN, MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, RAMMSTEIN, AEROSMITH and others, has announced a collaboration with Kathryn Hanneman on the first-ever signature strap to bear the name of SLAYER founding member and guitarist Jeff Hanneman. The strap is the brainchild of longtime Ha...

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ANTHRAX Is Working On Dolby Atmos Mix Of 'Among The Living' Album: 'It's So Heavy'

ANTHRAX's longtime producer Jay Ruston is working on a Dolby Atmos mix of the band's classic third album, 1987's "Among The Living". The LP, originally produced by Eddie Kramer and ANTHRAX, featured the lineup of singer Joey Belladonna, lead guitarist Dan Spitz, rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, bassist F...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Writes Afterword To 'Creepshow: From Script To Scream' Book

Titan Books has partnered with the newly launched AMC Networks Publishing on Shudder's "Creepshow: From Script To Scream", an official behind-the-scenes book featuring the spine-tingling stories and tantalizing talent behind "Creepshow", the hit anthology series from Greg Nicotero ("The Walking Dead...

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SOIL Covers HALSEY's 'Nightmare' For 'Play It Forward' Album

Chicago's hard-hitting rock quartet SOIL will release a new studio album, titled "Play It Forward", consisting of some of the songs that inspired the bandmembers throughout the years. They've already previewed two of the LP's songs, releasing their version of Neil Young's anthem "Rockin' In The Free...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Announce New Double Album 'Return Of The Dream Canteen'

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will release their second album of 2022, "Return Of The Dream Canteen", on October 14. The LP will arrive just six months after the release of "Unlimited Love". Like "Unlimited Love", "Return Of The Dream Canteen" was produced by Rick Rubin, who also helmed past RED HOT CHILI P...

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TED NUGENT: 'I'm Not In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Because Of My Politics'

Ted Nugent has once again said that his political views are one of the main reasons he hasn't been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The conservative rocker, who been eligible for the honor as a solo artist since 2000, has enjoyed a remarkably successful and eventful musical career over...

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HANOI ROCKS Songwriter/Guitarist ANDY MCCOY Announces 'Jukebox Junkie' Solo Album

Famed Finnish glam rock heroes HANOI ROCKS were never shy about wearing their collective influences on their fishnet sleeves. Starting with their acclaimed debut album, the group frequently included surprising cover versions among their killer original songs — from the Carol King-penned "Walking Wit...

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The Vale Of Shadows

Originally formed as a new outlet for the face-razoring vocals of EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza, HATRIOT have more than earned their status as a modern thrash metal band of great significance. When Zetro fled the nest — not entirely surprising, given the grueling tour schedules that EXODUS com...

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KERRY KING Says Fans Won't Have To Wait Much Longer To Hear First Music From His Post-SLAYER Band

Kerry King spoke to Metal Hammer magazine about his post-SLAYER project, saying that "won't be dragging [his] feet much longer" when it comes to going back on the road. Nearly two years after he revealed that he had more than two records' worth of music written for his new band, King stated about th...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He 'Never' Got A Call From JUDAS PRIEST About Upcoming ROCK HALL Induction

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he never got a call from his former bandmates about them finally getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIES...

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GARY HOLT: SLAYER 'Had A Lot More Music In Them' Before Calling It Quits

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that SLAYER "had a lot more music in them" before calling it quits nearly three years ago. Last October, Kerry King made headlines in the metal world when he said that SLAYER retired "too early." While recording a short video message to congratulate MACHINE HEAD on th...

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Fearsick

Not everybody has the necessary acumen to create old-school death metal that dares to rival the classics, but INHUMAN CONDITION have made it look easy so far. Formed by ex-members of MASSACRE, and named after one of that band's EPs, the trio began life as a means to use material that was originally...

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SKID ROW's DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Says JAMES HETFIELD Is 'One Of The Most Underrated Guitar Players'

In a brand new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo was asked which of the METALLICA guitarists, James Hetfield or Kirk Hammett, had more of an influence on his playing. He responded (as transcribed by BL...