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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Never Saw THE LUCID Coming'
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who recently collaborated with INSANE CLOWN POSSE's Violent J on the "Saddle Up And Ride" single from his THE LUCID project, was asked in a new interview with The Travel Addict if there is anyone he would still like to collaborate or play with. He responded: "...January 19, 2023
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GEORGE LYNCH's THE BANISHMENT To Release Debut Album, 'Machine And Bone', In March
Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of THE BANISHMENT. The band, a collaboration between guitarist George Lynch (LYNCH MOB, THE END MACHINE, ex-DOKKEN) and programmer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Haze, started in 2011, and since 2020, has also included Los Angeles-based artist/vocalist De...January 19, 2023
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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Has Seen His Former Bandmate ROBB FLYNN Twice Since His Exit From MACHINE HEAD
During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show", former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel was asked if he has been in contact with the band's frontman, fellow San Francisco Bay Area resident Robb Flynn, since he left the group more than four years ago. He responded (as transcribed by...January 19, 2023
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BABYMETAL Shares New Single 'Metal Kingdom', Unveils More 'The Other One' Album Details
Japanese pop-metal band BABYMETAL has a trailer for its first concept album, "The Other One". The trailer previews snippets of all 10 songs from the release while also showing visual imagery for each track. "The Other One" will see a simultaneous global release on March 24, with Cooking Vinyl servi...January 19, 2023
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Watch ANTHRAX Perform In Idaho At Opening Concert Of U.S. Tour With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
ANTHRAX kicked off its 2023 tour with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and EXODUS Tuesday night (January 17) at Revolution Concert House & Event Center in Garden City, Idaho. ANTHRAX's setlist was as follows: 01. Among The Living 02. Caught In A Mosh 03. Madhouse 04. Metal Thrashing Mad 05. Keep It In The Fa...January 19, 2023
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RICHIE FAULKNER Recruits URIAH HEEP And ACCEPT Members For ELEGANT WEAPONS Touring Band
ELEGANT WEAPONS, the new band featuring guitarist Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST) and singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG),will make its live debut this spring. The group, which is rounded out by Dave Rimmer (URIAH HEEP) on bass and Christopher Williams (ACCEPT) on drums, has announced the following...January 18, 2023
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OBITUARY's DONALD TARDY Defends Production On METALLICA's '…And Justice For All' Album: 'I Thought It Was Killer'
OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy was recently interviewed on "Speak N' Destroy", a podcast about all things METALLICA, hosted by longtime journalist and METALLICA fan Ryan J. Downey. Speaking about METALLICA's classic 1988 album, "…And Justice For All", and the criticism that record has received for it...January 18, 2023
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Reunited Original Lineup Of BIOHAZARD To Perform At This Year's BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL
BIOHAZARD has announced its first U.S. festival performance of 2023 — an appearance at this year's edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10 in Alton, Virginia. Celebrating their 35th anniversary as a band, Brooklyn, New York hardcore metal legends BIOHAZARD have retu...January 18, 2023
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DEATH TO ALL Feat. GENE HOGLAN And STEVE DIGIORGIO: March/April 2023 North American Tour Announced
DEATH TO ALL (DTA) — which features former members of DEATH celebrating the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner — will embark on a North American tour in March. The trek will kick off on March 2 in Seattle, Washington and will conclude on April 1 in Denver, Colorado. Support on the tour will come fro...January 18, 2023
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Into Sorrow Evermore
In terms of 21st century black metal, few bands have been so consistently praised as Germany's IMPERIUM DEKADENZ. Justly acclaimed, from their 2006 debut "…und die Welt ward kalt und leer", right through to the big(ger) budget uproar of 2019's "When We Are Forgotten", the duo have secured their own...January 18, 2023
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GENE SIMMONS Praises ABBA's 'Undeniable Songwriting'
Gene Simmons has praised the Swedish pop quartet ABBA for its "undeniable songwriting". The KISS bassist/vocalist expressed his appreciation for ABBA, which recently launched a virtual "ABBA Voyage" concert series in London, while discussing the 10 albums that changed his life with Goldmine magazine...January 18, 2023
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ALTER BRIDGE Releases Music Video For New Single 'Holiday'
Acclaimed rockers ALTER BRIDGE have released the official music video for the song "Holiday". The clip marks the return of longtime video collaborator Dan Sturgess of Sturge Media — known for capturing the band's iconic performance with the Parallax Orchestra on "Alter Bridge: Live At The Royal Albe...January 18, 2023
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IRON MAIDEN Offers Fans Chance To Buy Jewelry Made From Bandmembers' Used Guitar Strings
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have teamed up with The Guitarwrist, a not-for-profit company, to reduce the amount of strings metal ending in landfill, while raising money for Heavy Metal Truants, a charity cycling group co-founded by Metal Hammer's former editor-in-chief Alexander Milas an...January 18, 2023
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POISON's BRET MICHAELS Releases New Solo Single 'Back In The Day'
POISON frontman Bret Michaels has released the official music video for his new solo single, "Back In The Day". Check it out below. Michaels states: "'Back In The Day' is truly a modern-day throwback to a feel-good road-trip anthem. The video reflects the feel of early MTV videos with green screen,...January 18, 2023
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The Abyssal Plain
Major credit to Prosthetic Records for continuing to unearth so many nasty and uncommercial bands. Formed in 2017, DRYAD have released a couple of independent EPs, a split with Missouri black-thrash goons ACID LEATHER and a retrospective compilation, "Anthology", in 2020. Firmly entrenched in the cr...January 17, 2023
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