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Watch: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Joins VOIVOD On Stage In Fort Lauderdale

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD were joined by their former bassist Jason Newsted during their May 16 performance at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for two songs: "Rebel Robot" and "Voivod". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below (courtesy of Sonic Perspectives)....

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Mad Gods And Englishmen

If ever there was band deserving of the lavish reissue treatment, it's SABBAT. Although they only existed for six years (first time around, at least),&nbsp the British thrash pioneers made a vast contribution to underground metal's musical and lyrical vocabulary, with two peerless studio albums that...

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JASON NEWSTED Says 'The People Will Decide' Whether NEWSTED Reunion Concert In Fort Lauderdale Is A One-Off

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke about his decision to reactivate his NEWSTED project for a May 20 concert at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Newsted, who p...

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JASON NEWSTED Says NEWSTED Concert In Fort Lauderdale Is 'A One-Off' But Doesn't Rule Out Future Activity

During an appearance earlier today (Tuesday, April 18) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke about his decision to reactivate his NEWSTED project for a May 20 concert at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Newsted, who plays bass and sin...

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VOIVOD Celebrates 40 Years With Anniversary Album 'Morgöth Tales'; Details Revealed

Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will celebrate 40 eventful years of existence in 2023 with a special anniversary studio album titled "Morgöth Tales", to be released on July 21 via Century Media Records. Once more recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio, mastered by Maor Appel...

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Watch VOIVOD's 'Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year' Acceptance Speech At 2023 JUNO AWARDS

VOIVOD was honored in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category at the 2023 Juno Opening Night Awards, which was livestreamed from the Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Saturday (March 11). Video of the band's acceptance speech can be seen below. The 52nd annual Juno...

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VOIVOD Wins JUNO Award In 'Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year' Category For 'Synchro Anarchy'

VOIVOD was honored in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category at this year's Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards). The 52nd annual Juno Awards and Juno Week 2023 are being hosted in Edmonton, Alberta from March 9 to March 13, culminating in the Juno Awards, which was...

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VOIVOD To Release Album Of Re-Recorded Versions Of Early Songs To Celebrate 40th Anniversary

Vocalist Denis "Snake" Bélanger of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD has revealed to Agoraphobic News that he and his bandmates are working on a 40th-anniversary album, apparently titled "Morgöth Tales", featuring re-recorded versions of songs from their first few albums. He said (...

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Word Of Sin

Operating under the somewhat questionable banner of 'progressive doom metal', THE ABBEY are vastly more intriguing than that description would suggest. The shadowy Finnish crew, led by frontman / guitarist Jesse Heikkinen, are also going to be compared to GHOST a lot. These two things may be related...

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EYEHATEGOD Announces '30 Years Of Take As Needed For Pain' April 2023 U.S. Tour With GOATWHORE

This spring, New Orleans disciples of hardcore, blues-based, post-amplified audio wreckage EYEHATEGOD will hit the road in the USA for their "30 Years of Take As Needed For Pain" tour, featuring GOATWHORE as support. Kicking off April 8, the trek also makes a stop at the annual Decibel Metal & B...

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VOIVOD Announces '40 Years Of Morgöth Tales' May 2023 U.S. Tour With IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT

Fresh off their Juno Award nomination for "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" for 2022's "Synchro Anarchy" (after having won the same award for 2018's "The Wake"),Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have announced their return to the USA with a run of shows this spring. Featuring I...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Is Putting Together A 'Heavy' New Project

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted recently stopped by Gator 98.7 FM's Gator Garage for a VIP performance and question-and-answer session with the radio station's Jason and Franny. Asked what musical projects he is currently working on, Jason said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Actually,...

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TESTAMENT Announces 'Titans Of Creation' Spring 2023 European Tour With EXODUS And VOIVOD

TESTAMENT, EXODUS and VOIVOD will join forces for the "Titans Of Creation" European tour this spring. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, January 25 at 10 a.m. CET. TESTAMENT shows with EXODUS and VOIVOD: May 26 - DE - Wiesbaden, Schlachthof May 28 - DE - Munich, Backstage May 30 - FR - Lyon, Transbo...

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VOIVOD To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With European Shows In April

Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a series of shows in the United Kingdom in April. In announcing the trek, VOIVOD's U.K. booking agents Route One said: "2023 will see the legendary and massively influential sci-fi/prog/punk-thrashers VOIV...

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VOIVOD's SNAKE On Surviving Through Music Industry Changes: 'You Have To Make The Best Out Of The Situation'

In a recent interview with DJ Mermaid, VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Bélanger spoke about the decline of the music industry as consumers value access over ownership and experiences over assets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the industry has changed a lot, that's for sure. I won'...