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EUROPE To Release New Single 'Hold Your Head Up' In September
Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have entered Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (GHOST, ROBYN) to begin working on a new song titled "Hold Your Head Up". The track, which is described by the band as "a punchy uptempo rocker with reminiscent elements of early EUROPE," will be r...July 17, 2023
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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'The Metal Scene Is Really In A Good Place'
In an interview with Knotfest.com conducted at this past March's Knotfest Australia, MEGADETH's Dirk Verbeuren was asked if he thinks the metal scene "is going somewhere positive" after the pandemic. The Belgian-born-and-now-Los-Angeles-based drummer, who had played with SOILWORK for more than a dec...July 16, 2023
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Watch NICKO MCBRAIN Get Hit By Falling Gong After It Is Played By BRUCE DICKINSON
Nicko McBrain avoided serious injury when a 40-inch symphonic gong landed on his back during IRON MAIDEN's concert in Dublin, Ireland late last month. The incident happened during the performance of the song "Alexander The Great" on June 24 at 3Arena. Midway through the track, MAIDEN singer Bruce Di...July 16, 2023
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New TESTAMENT Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: 'I'm Here To Stay'
In a new interview with The Meista - Brews & Tunes, TESTAMENT's new drummer Chris Dovas spoke about how he landed the gig with the veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers. Dovas became an official member of TESTAMENT in April as the replacement for Dave Lombardo, who had lasted less than a year...July 16, 2023
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BODY COUNT Is Mixing New Album 'Merciless'
BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, is mixing its new album, "Merciless". The follow-up to 2020's "Carnivore" is tentatively due later this year via Century Media. Earlier today (Saturday, July 15),Ice-T tweeted: "The New @BodyCountBand album is being Mix...July 15, 2023
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What Makes A Song A Good Song? JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Weighs In
In a new interview with United Rock Nations, JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner, who is promoting the debut album from his ELEGANT WEAPONS project, was asked what, in his opinion, makes a song a good song. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That can be different things for different son...July 15, 2023
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GLEN DROVER Looks Back On His Time With MEGADETH: 'We Had A Lot Of Fun'
In a new interview with "The Signals Of Intuition", Canadian guitarist Glen Drover, who joined MEGADETH in 2004 with his drummer brother Shawn, spoke about how he ended up hooking up with the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit nearly two decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was re...July 15, 2023
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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Perform Early MEGADETH Material At KINGS OF THRASH Concert In Brisbane
KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), played the second show of its Australian tour earlier tonight (Thursday, July 13) at The Zoo in Brisbane. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. KINGS OF THRASH release...July 13, 2023
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New TESTAMENT Drummer CHRIS DOVAS Shares 'D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)' Audition Video
TESTAMENT's new drummer Chris Dovas has shared his audition video — an in-studio performance clip of the song "D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)" from 1999's "The Gathering" album. Check it out below. Says Dovas: "This performance is one single take all the way through. No editing, no quantizing etc. I wa...July 13, 2023
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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: 'Fear No Evil' Music Video
IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, has released the official music video for the song "Fear No Evil". The track is taken from IRON ALLIES' debut album, "Blood In Blood Out", which arrived last October via AFM Records. Frank commented: "This record...July 13, 2023
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SKID ROW's ERIK GRÖNWALL Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'The Trooper'
SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has released a music video for his cover of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper". The track was produced by Jona Tee and features a guitar solo from Philip Näslund. Erik, who made his recording debut with SKID ROW on the recently released studio album, "The Gang's Al...July 13, 2023
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SAMMY HAGAR: 'There's Not Going To Be A VAN HALEN Reunion'
Sammy Hagar has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute concert, saying he "would love to play" with Alex Van Halen one more time. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute show since April 2022 when former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to The...July 13, 2023
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MARK TORNILLO: How I Ended Up Singing For IRON MAIDEN At Club Show Four Decades Ago
On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),ACCEPT's Mark Tornillo reflected on the experience of fronting IRON MAIDEN at an impromptu performance at a New York club...July 12, 2023
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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says He 'Will Know' When It's Time To Retire
In a new interview with Metal Remains, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was asked when he thinks it's the right time for musicians to call it quits with dignity. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "My meter is to be able to present myself at a high level. If I can't do that,...July 11, 2023
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IRON MAIDEN Presented With Gold Disc For U.K. Sales Of 'Senjutsu' Album
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN were presented with a gold disc by Tony Harlow, the head of Warner Music U.K., at the first of their two sold-out shows at London's O2 Arena last Friday in recognition of their critically acclaimed studio album "Senjutsu" selling over 100,000 physical copies i...July 10, 2023
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