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Watch: SLAYER Plays Second Reunion Concert At Sacramento's AFTERSHOCK Festival

Legendary thrashers SLAYER played their second concert in five years Thursday night (October 10) at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. As was the case with the band's September 22 performance at the Riot Fest in Chicago, the band ran through a 20-song set that included opener "South...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'We Certainly Don't Wanna Be A Legacy Band That Just Plays Their Greatest Hits'

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was asked what he is bringing from the experiences of the band's "M72" world tour in 2023 and 2024 to METALLICA's recently anno...

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PANTERA Announces Opening Acts For 2025 European Tour

PANTERA has announced the opening acts for the band's upcoming 2025 European tour. Joining the reformed band, consisting of classic-lineup members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),along with Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums),on the trek will be CHILD BITE and KING PARROT,...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Hopes His Upcoming 'Just Beyond The Light' Book Will Help Some People

Grand Central Publishing (GCP) has set a February 18, 2025 release date for "Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head" by LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe. In his gripping, best-selling debut memoir, "Dark Days", Blythe unflinchingly wrote about some of the mos...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON On New Drummer CHRIS DOVAS: 'He Brought Some Life Back'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the addition of drummer Chris Dovas (SEVEN SPIRES) after Dave Lombardo's short-lived return. Regarding how Dovas landed the gig, Peterson said (as transcri...

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RICKY WARWICK Recruits LITA FORD For New Single 'Don't Leave Me In The Dark'; 'Blood Ties' Album Due In March

Ricky Warwick will release a new solo album, "Blood Ties", on March 14, 2025 via Earache Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Don't Leave Me In The Dark", which features Lita Ford on guest vocals, can be seen below. About the single, Ricky comments: "This was the first son...

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JUHA RAIVIO Talks How SWALLOW THE SUN Is Ready To Take On Doom Metal 'Purists' With New Album 'Shining'

By David E. Gehlke Undoubtedly one of the finest death/doom bands to emerge on the scene since the turn of the century, Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN have recently held up their end of the utterly depressing bargain by way of 2019's "When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light" and 2021's "Moonflowers". The...

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SHAVO ODADJIAN's SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET Performs Live For First Time: Photos, Audio

SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET, the new band led by SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian, made its live debut on Monday (October 7) at the SiriusXM Garage in Los Angeles, California. You can now listen to the performance in the YouTube video below (courtesy of Victims Of A Down). Setlist: 01. Paradise...

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STEEL PANTHER's 'Feel The Steel' Certified Gold In U.K. For Sales Of 100,000 Copies

STEEL PANTHER's debut album, "Feel The Steel", has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales in excess of 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Earlier today (Tuesday, October 8),STEEL PANTHER released a video message thanking fans for their support and included the f...

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CATEGORY 7 Feat. EXODUS, ARMORED SAINT, Ex-MACHINE HEAD And Ex-OVERKILL Members: First-Ever U.S. Tour Announced

CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner and EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson, has announced its first-ever tour i...

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THE DOORS To Celebrate 60th Anniversary In 2025 With Series Of Releases And Book

In the summer of 1965, Ray Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with Jim Morrison, a young poet whom he knew when they were both students at UCLA's film school. Jim told Ray he had been living on a friend's rooftop writing songs. Though Morrison had never intended to be a singer, he sat d...

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D.D. VERNI: How OVERKILL Goes About Finding Replacement Musicians

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about how he and his bandmates go about seeking replacement musicians for their group, particularly as it relates to drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to...

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HERMAN FRANK Is 'Sure' There Will Be A Second IRON ALLIES Album With DAVID REECE: 'I Love His Voice'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank was asked about the possibility of a second album from IRON ALLIES, his collaborative project with fellow ex-ACCEPT member and David Reece (vocals). He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We will see. I'm...

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Watch: SLASH And Producer MIKE CLINK Discuss Making Of 'Orgy Of The Damned' Album At Grammy Museum

Last Friday (October 4),GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash visited the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum for an evening discussing his latest album "Orgy Of The Damned", a star-studded, vibrant homage to the blues. Grammy Hall Of Fame producer and longtime Slash collaborator Mike Clink joined the...

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Why Reunion Of KINGDOM COME's Classic Lineup Failed To Materialize A Decade Ago

In a recent interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, KINGDOM COME guitarist Danny Stag was asked if there had ever been any attempt at a reunion of the band's classic lineup in the three and a half decades after the original group abruptly broke up for personal reasons in August...