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Metal Massacre XV

Now that a sizeable chunk of the metal-loving audience is enthusiastically buying vinyl again, the lost art of the compilation album may yet experience a resurgence. With their legendary "Metal Massacre" series, METAL BLADE contributed as much as anyone to ensuring that such things were fundamentall...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Japan's Handling Of Coronavirus Crisis: 'It's Been Fine As Far As Convenience And Normal Life'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about how the Asian country is handling the coronavirus crisis. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't think it was ever as serio...

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TIMES OF GRACE Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members: New Song To Arrive On Friday

TIMES OF GRACE, the collaborative project featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE members Jesse Leach (vocals) and Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar),will release a brand new song on Friday, May 21. Leach and Dutkiewicz offered a short preview of the track — which features the two of them trading lead vocals — during an...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Had No Involvement In MEGADETH's 30th-Anniversary Celebrations For 'Rust In Peace' Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has told The Oakland Press that he had no involvement in last year's 30th-anniversary celebrations for the Grammy Award-nominated "Rust In Peace", Friedman's first album with the band. "I don't really follow those things," he said. "I'm more interested in the...

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DREAM THEATER Announces 'Lost Not Forgotten Archives'; YTSEJAM RECORDS Catalog To Be Reissued

DREAM THEATER, the two-time Grammy-nominated legends of progressive music, have announced the "Lost Not Forgotten Archives". This fresh collaboration between the band and record label InsideOut Music will see the virtuosic quintet's long-standing Ytsejam Records catalog reissued, alongside some bra...

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SACRED REICH Frontman PHIL RIND's Wife Needs Help With Her Brain Injury Recovery

SACRED REICH frontman Phil Rind has launched a GoFundMe campaign for his wife Sandy who is facing a long recovery after suffering a brain injury. In his introductory statement on the GoFundMe page, Phil wrote: "On Monday morning, March 22nd I went into our bedroom to wake Sandy up. She was unrespons...

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TALAS Singer PHIL NARO Dies After Battle With Cancer

TALAS singer Phil Naro has passed away after a battle with tongue cancer. He was 63 years old. The news of Naro's death was broken by his family earlier today. They said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of our son, father, friend and musician Phillip Sampog...

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Ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN Sentenced In Connection With 2018 Assault, Burglary

Former CANNIBAL CORPSE guitarist Pat O'Brien has been sentenced in connection with his 2018 arrest for burglary and assaulting a police officer while his Florida home was in flames. On March 16, O'Brien was sentenced to time served and five years of probation and ordered to pay $23,793.45 in restitu...

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Watch MARTY FRIEDMAN's Track-By-Track Breakdown Of His New Album 'Tokyo Jukebox 3'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently sat down for another interview with Cassius Morris on WatchMojo's music podcast "Innersleeve" to discuss his latest album, "Tokyo Jukebox 3", his metal spin on Japanese music, and his love for Japanese culture. He also provides a track-by-track analy...

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ASIA To Release 'The Reunion Albums: 2007-2012' Five-CD Box Set In June

ASIA, the multi-platinum selling English supergroup, formed in London in 1981, is celebrating its 40th anniversary by releasing a five-CD box set, "The Reunion Albums: 2007-2012", on June 11 via BMG. This deluxe clamshell box set features the two-CD live recording "Fantasia: Live In Tokyo" together...

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VIO-LENCE Completes Recording First New Music In Over 30 Years

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have finished recording their new EP for a tentative late summer release via Metal Blade Records. The sessions took place at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD a...

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KISS Launches New Archival Live Series With 'Off The Soundboard: Tokyo 2001'

On June 11, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series "KISS - Off The Soundboard", with "Tokyo 2001", recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as a...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's GEORGE 'CORPSEGRINDER' FISHER: 'We Don't Sing About Politics; We Don't Sing About Religion'

CANNIBAL CORPSE frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, whose group has been the subject of much controversy over its horrifically graphic cover art and lyrical content, has told Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez" that there are some things he and his bandmaes won't write ab...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Releases Music Video For 'Necrogenic Resurrection'

Florida death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE have released the official David Brodsky-directed music video for the song "Necrogenic Resurrection". The track is taken the band's 15th studio album, "Violence Unimagined", which was released on April 16 via Metal Blade Records. Comprised of eleven track...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Frontman Says Internet Has Unhealthy Interest In His Neck

In a new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, CANNIBAL CORPSE frontman George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher was asked if he thinks the Internet has an unhealthy interest in his neck. He responded: "Yes, a hundred percent. Everyone's always asking about my neck, and any person doing any neck exercises,...