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NICK HOLMES Hopes To Complete Songwriting Process For Next PARADISE LOST Album In 2024
In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, PARADISE LOST singer Nick Holmes spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to the band's 2020 LP "Obsidian". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We started working on some songs. Then we started t...November 15, 2023
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Reptilian Warlords
What an astonishing year this has been for death metal. While mainstream metal media outlets continue to froth over all manner of shiny, new things that have virtually fuck all to do with heavy metal on any meaningful level, the genre kick-started by POSSESSED and DEATH all those decades ago continu...November 14, 2023
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The Shadow Inside
For those that worship at the dual altars of thrash and death metal, SADUS are an unassailable benchmark. The Californians' first three albums — "Illusions" (1988),  "Swallowed In Black" (1990) and "A Vision of Misery" (1992) — are all stone-cold classics, and even though their output fizzled to...November 14, 2023
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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We're Just As Well-Known As IRON MAIDEN; We're Just Not As Successful'
In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, Biff Byford was asked for his opinion on some fans' assertion that SAXON is a vastly underrated band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think they get confused with successful. Nobody can be bigger than IRON MAIDEN in the metal scene, espe...November 14, 2023
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DAVID ELLEFSON Celebrates 59th Birthday By Attending METALLICA's 'No Repeat Weekend' In Detroit
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson celebrated his 59th birthday by attending METALLICA's "No Repeat Weekend" shows at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Earlier today (Monday, November 13), Ellefson shared a few photos of him at the two METALLICA concerts, which were held on Friday and Sunday...November 13, 2023
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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Is 'Trying To Get Something Really, Really Magical' For Band's Next Album
On November 5, ANTHRAX's Joey Belladonna began laying down his vocals for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. The 63-year-old upstate New York-based singer is once again working with ANTHRAX's longtime producer Jay Ruston who previously helmed 2011's "Worship Music" an...November 13, 2023
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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Weighs In On The Epidemic Of 'Fatherlessness'
In a new interview with the "Christian Music Guys" podcast, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, has weighed in on the argument by some conservative politicians and media pundits that the epidemic of fatherlessness is a greater social problem in...November 11, 2023
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Undergoes Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has undergone surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, a repetitive stress condition that happens when a person does repeated movements with the hand and wrist. The 61-year-old Clarke, who was a member of GUNS N' ROSES three decades ago, underwent the procedure...November 11, 2023
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Cycles Of Pain
An enduring bastion of progress and power, ANGRA have consistently outclassed the opposition for the last three decades. As far back as their 1993 debut "Angels Cry", the Brazilians have been tirelessly dedicated to pushing melodic metal forward, with stunning levels of virtuoso musicianship an inte...November 9, 2023
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TRIXTER's MARK 'GUS' SCOTT Fires Back At STEVE BROWN Over 'Adequate Drummer' Comment, Rumored Trademark Dispute
In a new interview with Artists On Record Starring ADIKA Live!, TRIXTER drummer Mark "Gus" Scott was asked to respond to TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown's recent comment that the band will never reunite with him and that he was "an adequate drummer at best". Mark said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...November 8, 2023
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IRON MAIDEN Partners With Z2 For 40th-Anniversary Celebration Of 'Piece Of Mind'
40 years have passed since the release of IRON MAIDEN's groundbreaking fourth studio album "Piece Of Mind". Issued in 1983, "Piece Of Mind" was the band's first album to enter the U.S. Billboard Top 20, peaking at No. 14, achieving RIAA platinum certification in the U.S. More than an album, it was a...November 8, 2023
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Resurrection Of The Flesh
When HELLHAMMER first emerged and terrified the metal establishment, they were routinely mocked as an unlistenable abomination. What critics and cynics failed to understand then — as indeed many continue to fail to understand today — is that an unlistenable abomination was exactly what heavy music n...November 7, 2023
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Bats
The thrash metal revival of the mid-2000s may have eventually fizzled out, but its main protagonists are all still hacking away at the high-velocity coalface. Second only to MUNICIPAL WASTE as an unassailable benchmark for that scene, GAMA BOMB have maintained a steady pace, releasing a series of au...November 7, 2023
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DON DOKKEN Rules Out Autobiography: 'I Don't Wanna Throw Anybody Under The Bus'
In a new interview with Rockin' Metal Revival, DOKKEN leader Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of writing an autobiography. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've had offers for decades. A lot of bands write their — they call their autobiography, like [MÖTLEY CRÜE's] 'The Dirt' and...November 6, 2023
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Watch LAMB OF GOD Guitarist MARK MORTON's Entire Solo Acoustic Performance Aboard 2023 'Headbangers Boat'
The sicdood YouTube channel has uploaded video of LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton's entire November 3 solo acoustic performance aboard the Headbangers Boat cruise. Joining Morton for the 45-minute set were Matt James of BLACKTOP MOJO and Jesse Leach of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, among other musicians...November 5, 2023
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