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THE DEAD DAISIES To Release 'Bustle And Flow' Single On Friday

THE DEAD DAISIES will release a new single, "Bustle And Flow", on Friday, September 25. A preview of the song's animated video is available below. With Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) joining THE DEAD DAISIES, it's now a leaner four-piece outfi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE 'Didn't Think' 'Rust In Peace' Was Going To Be That Great

Dave Mustaine spoke to New Mexico's rock radio station 94 Rock about the making of MEGADETH's iconic record "Rust In Peace", which is detailed in his new book, "Rust In Peace: The Inside Story Of The Megadeth Masterpiece", available now on Hachette Books. He said: "God, it was so terrible, our lifes...

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OVERKILL's New Album Will Have 'A Little Bit More Immediacy,' Says BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke to MetalAsylum.net about the progress of the songriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "The Wings Of War" album. He said (see video below): "Our way of doing things was always face-to-face. Our social media was handshaking. Obviously, we h...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singles Hit New U.S. Sales Milestones

Three singles from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have reached new sales milestones in the U.S. "My Curse" has been certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) on September 10 for accumulating a million certified units. That same day, "The End Of Heartache" and KILLSWITCH's cover o...

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OVERKILL To Begin Recording New Album Next Week

OVERKILL is scheduled to enter the studio on Monday, September 14 to begin recording its new album for a tentative April 2021 release via Nuclear Blast. Earlier today, OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner posted a photo of some of the equipment he will be using during the recording sessions, and he includ...

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BEHEMOTH's 'In Absentia Dei' Special: Heavy Metal Vs. The Church

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski and Lucien Greaves from The Satanic Temple and Netflix's "Hail Satan" recently sat down and talked about what it is to be a Satanist in 2020. The discussion, which was moderated by ex-Metal Hammer editor and Twin V Ltd. founder Alexander Milas of World Metal Co...

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BEHEMOTH's NERGAL On Coronavirus-Related Music Business Shutdown: 'This Is What It Is Now. Deal With It.'

In a new interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski spoke about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said (see video below): "I'm an optimist, but I'm also...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Names Song That Made Him Want To Be In A Band

In a new interview with the U.K. edition of GQ, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked when the first time was that he heard a song he wished he had written. He responded: "When I was 15 or 16, I was living in L.A. — I'd moved over from Denmark a year or two before — and I was going to school in Or...

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Here Is Video Of WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Playing 'Eruption' On Bass

Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a short video of him playing his father's classic instrumental "Eruption" on bass. Check out the clip below. The 29-year-old musician, who started playing with VAN HALEN when his dad Eddie and uncle Alex reunited with David Lee Roth in 2007, joked in an accompanying mes...

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More Details Revealed About RONNIE JAMES DIO Graphic Novel Based On 'Holy Diver' Album Cover

The Ronnie James Dio estate and Z2 Comics have teamed up to bring you "Dio - Holy Diver", the graphic novel adaptation of DIO's classic album "Holy Diver" and the artwork it inspired. Penned by acclaimed horror comics writer Steve Niles ("30 Days Of Night"),the book will tell the tale behind the ev...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Comic Book Based On 'Holy Diver' Album Cover Tentatively Due In 2021

Z2, the premier destination for top quality music-based comics and graphic novels, has teamed up with the Ronnie James Dio estate to create a comic book based on the the cover art of DIO's classic debut album, "Holy Diver". Tentatively due in the summer of 2021, "Ronnie James Dio's Holy Diver" will...

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BEHEMOTH Announces 'In Absentia Dei' Immersive Livestream Event

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have announced "In Absentia Dei", a groundbreaking immersive livestream spectacular which will broadcast on September 5 from a secret church location in Poland. The event will be streamed in high-definition 4K, with an immersive experience option, allowing viewers t...

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Watch DEATH ANGEL, WARBRINGER And HOLY GRAIL Members Cover METALLICA's 'Orion'

DEATH ANGEL's Ted Aguilar (rhythm guitar) has joined forces with WARBRINGER's Carlos Cruz (drums),HOLY GRAIL's Alex Lee (lead guitar),and HELLFIRE's Herman Balanda (bass) to record a quarantine cover version of METALLICA's "Orion". Video of the performance can be seen below. Aguilar said in a stat...

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DON DOKKEN On His Diminished Vocal Capability: 'I Have Good Days And I Have Bad Days'

In a new interview with Antihero Magazine, Don Dokken spoke about the difficulties he has had preserving his voice as he gets older and the issues he has encountered trying to reproduce DOKKEN's classic material in a live setting. He said: "Yes, it's been a problem. We get older, and our voices are...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says GLENN HUGHES's Addition To THE DEAD DAISIES 'Worked Out Amazing'

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will release its fifth album, "Holy Ground", on January 22, 2021. The LP was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France with producer Ben Grosse. The follow-up to 2018's "Burn It Dow...