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Ex-SLAYER Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Teases New Musical Project
Paul Bostaph says that he is working on a musical project with a "friend" of his who is "very familiar" to everyone. The former SLAYER drummer addressed his future plans while responding to a fan question on Instagram. Asked if he has any "post-SLAYER projects" in the works, Bostaph responded: "yes!...March 21, 2020
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GARY HOLT Says DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Is 'Very Ill': He's 'Way Worse Than Anything I'm Dealing With'
Gary Holt (pictured) says that DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is "very ill" in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. The EXODUS guitarist, who revealed earlier in the week that he was exhibiting all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, took to hi...March 20, 2020
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DEATH ANGEL Drummer WILL CARROLL Is 'Very Sick' And In Need Of 'Healing Vibes'
DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is being treated at a Northern California hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Will's fiancée Leeshawn Navarro checked in from San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center on Wednesday (March 18) to say that she brought him to the emergency room because he has b...March 19, 2020
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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Says He Is Exhibiting 'All The Symptoms' Of COVID-19
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he is exhibiting all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, who spent most of the past nine years touring with SLAYER, broke the news of his condition earlier today in an Instagram post. He wr...March 18, 2020
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VOLBEAT Breaks Record For Most 'Mainstream Rock Songs' No. 1s By A European Act
According to Billboard, VOLBEAT's "Die To Live" has topped the Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. The song is the Danish/American band's eighth Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1, breaking the band out of a tie with U2 for the most No. 1s by an act based outside of North America, dating to the chart's 19...March 11, 2020
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SEVENDUST Bassist VINCE HORNSBY Joins Atlanta's THE CEO
Vince Hornsby, bassist for SEVENDUST, has joined the Atlanta, Georgia-based based band THE CEO while SEVENDUST prepares for a fall tour. THE CEO will release its debut album, "Redemption", in the spring. The disc was recorded and produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has previously worked with...March 11, 2020
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VIO-LENCE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The band's new EP is tentatively due to be recorded in the coming months. Vocalist Sean Killian comments: "My first real exposure to thrash metal was brought to me by Metal Blade Records in the form of SL...March 11, 2020
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KERRY KING Hints At Post-SLAYER Music: 'Let's Just Say DEAN Didn't Sign Me For Nothing'
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has hinted at new music, saying that he's not quite ready to hang it up. The legendary California thrashers played the final show of their farewell tour last November at the Forum in Los Angeles. One day later, Kerry's wife, Ayesha King, said that there is "not a chance i...March 2, 2020
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JAMES HETFIELD's Mandatory 'Sobriety Weekends' Forced METALLICA's Festival Cancelations
The organizers of the Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life festivals have offered more information about the cancelation of METALLICA's appearances at this year's events. It was announced earlier this month that METALLICA would not perform at the two Danny Wimmer Presents-produced U.S. festivals this s...February 27, 2020
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EXTREME's Long-Awaited New Album Is 'Pretty Much Done'
During an appearance on this past Tuesday's (February 25) episode of "Trunk Nation: L.A. Invasion" on SiriusXM, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt confirmed that the band is putting the finishing touches on its first new album since 2008's "Saudades De Rock". "It's done in a sense where it's done,"...February 27, 2020
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Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL On Being Invited To Play With SLAYER: 'I Think It Saved My Musical Career'
Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel recently spoke with Everblack Media. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On reuniting with VIO-LENCE: Phil: "I quit MACHINE HEAD and did a brief thing in SLAYER. [Sean...February 22, 2020
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TESTAMENT Vocalist On 'Special' European Tour With DEATH ANGEL And EXODUS: 'It's Everything We Hoped It Would Be, And Better'
TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy recently spoke with Finland's Kaaos TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the band's recent ferry ride to Finland, which was described as "fucking terrifying" by EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt: Chuck: "O...February 21, 2020
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Reunited VIO-LENCE To Record New EP
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE are about to sign a deal with an as-yet-undisclosed record label to release a new EP. The news of VIO-LENCE's return to the studio was broken by guitarist Phil Demmel in a recent interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast. Speaking about his plans fo...February 20, 2020
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PAUL STANLEY Weighs In On Latest Celebrity Trend: Face Tattoos
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has weighed in on the latest celebrity trend: face tattoos. While notable figures like Mike Tyson and Tekashi 6ix9ine have sported face tats in the past, recent months have seen more stars than ever tatting their cheeks and foreheads, including rapper Post Malone and model...February 17, 2020
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GARY HOLT Hopes To Have New EXODUS Album Out Before End Of 2020
This past Wednesday (February 12),EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to Finland's Kaaos TV about the band's plans to make the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. He said (see video below): "We'll be in the studio hopefully this summer. We're staying home this summer, except for one show a...February 15, 2020
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