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DAVE LOMBARDO To Sit Out TESTAMENT's 2023 Shows, Says Future With The Band Is Uncertain

Dave Lombardo says he will sit out the remainder of TESTAMENT's 2023 shows, with no guarantee that he will return to the band. Lombardo, who was the guest drummer on TESTAMENT's 1999 studio album "The Gathering", formally joined the long-running San Francisco Bay Area act last year. The former SLAYE...

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Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES Officially Joins UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has officially joined U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, the two bands fronted by original ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider. Baltes has been playing bass for U.D.O. since last September, initially as a temporary replacement for U.D.O.'s then-bassist Tilen Hudrap who was hosp...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'It Was Great' Playing With DAVE LOMBARDO Again Last Year

In a new interview with Chile's iRock.CL, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was asked what it was like to play with Dave Lombardo again after the drummer rejoined the San Francisco thrash metal outfit early last year. An original member of thrash metal legends SLAYER, Lombardo was the guest drummer on...

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Urban Discipline/No Holds Barred – Live In Europe, 2CD Deluxe

BIOHAZARD is very much the epitome of a love-them-or-hate-them kind of band. Whether they are one's cup of tea or not, the fact that they are trailblazers is simply undeniable. The New Yorkers' fusion of crossover thrash, hardcore punk, groove metal and rap metal was ahead of the curve. Despite peri...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA Acquiring One of America's Largest Vinyl-Manufacturing Companies Is 'A Little Daunting'

In a new interview with BBC News, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke about his band's decision to buy their own vinyl factory in Virginia. As the sixth biggest-selling artist on vinyl in the U.S. last year, having sold 387,000 records from its back catalog, acquiring the majority interest in Furnac...

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Former NIGHTWISH Members TARJA TURUNEN And MARKO HIETALA Announce Special Concert In Switzerland

Former NIGHTWISH members Tarja Turunen (vocals) and Marko "Marco" Hietala will join forces for a special open-air concert on July 8 at Z7 Summer Nights in Pratteln, Switzerland. Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was publi...

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PÄR SUNDSTRÖM Explains How SABATON Has Managed To Make Good Money From Its Music In Digital Era

SABATON bassist and co-founder Pär Sundström, who also serves as the group's manager, spoke to Forbes about how he and his bandmates have managed to not only survive but thrive as fans choose to stream songs online rather than purchase them. According to Sundström, ownership of the SABATON brand has...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist SHAVO ODADJIAN's Solo Album To Include Guest Appearance By KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian spoke in more detail about his upcoming debut solo album. The 48-year-old Armenian-American musician, born Shavarsh Odadjian, is working on the LP with WINDS OF...

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ZAK STEVENS Hints At New SAVATAGE Music, Says Fans Should 'Keep Being Patient'

In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, vocalist Zak Stevens spoke about the status of SAVATAGE, the cult metal band which resurfaced in 2015 for an appearance at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival but hasn't performed live since then. He said: "We got a lot of work done at the...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Bassist Explains Why New Album Took Five Years To Make

In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ spoke about the band's upcoming album "Life Is But A Dream…", which is set to arrive on June 2 via Warner. Asked why the LP took so longer to make, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We...

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Watch: Survivor Of Roof Collapse At MORBID ANGEL Concert Describes Being Trapped

An 18-year-old man who was injured when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL concert in Belvidere, Illinois last Friday night (March 31) spoke to CBS 2's Shardaa Gray about his experience. "I heard a big crack, and then I started running – and then that's when the whole roof came d...

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Watch: Survivors Of Roof Collapse At MORBID ANGEL Concert Are Still In Shock As They Recover

Three of the people who were injured when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL concert in Belvidere, Illinois last Friday night (March 31) spoke to ABC 7 Chicago about their experience. Dylan Crone, whose injuries are still visible, said from his hospital bed: "I don't even know ho...

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GODFLESH Shares 'Nero' Single, Announces U.S. Tour

English industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH will release their first new material in six years, "Purge", on June 9. A digital-only single of the opening song "Nero", coupled with three remixes, has just been made available. GODFLESH songwriter and creator Justin K. Broadrick states: "Nero, as a symbo...

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Watch: Illinois Governor Assesses Tornado Damage At Venue Where MORBID ANGEL Fan Died

Illinois governor JB Pritzker made a stop in Belvidere Sunday (April 2),along with other state officials, to survey the damage done by a tornado Friday night (March 31),including the tragedy that killed one man and injured 48 others when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL conce...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Says Mass Shootings In USA Are 'Preventable': 'I Feel Helpless' And 'Worn Down'

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale has expressed her frustration over laws and lack of access to basic mental health care contributing to gun violence in the U.S. Hale made her comments less than a week after a shooter opened fire at the Covenant School, a Presbyterian school in Lzzy's hometown of Nashville, Ten...