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Ocean Without A Shore

One of the most creative rock bands of the last 30 years, ANATHEMA were a benchmark for liberated, progressive instincts, with a substantial catalogue of beloved albums, and a great number of songs that could tear the heart from your chest and drop-kick it into orbit. When the British veterans calle...

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Servitude

So here we are. It's happening. To clumsily paraphrase Henry Rollins: this is what Trevor Strnad trained you for. This is go time. Battered and bruised from the loss of their fallen frontman, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER never gave even the slightest impression that they might call time on their reign of...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Reflects On SAVATAGE's CRISS OLIVA Tribute: 'I Chose Not To Think About The Gravity Of The Moment'

By Clay Marshall In early 1994, Alex Skolnick — who had parted ways with San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT several months prior — received an unexpected phone call. Jon Oliva, the original vocalist of SAVATAGE and the brother of the band's late guitarist Criss Oliva, asked if Skolnick would...

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GEORGE LYNCH: How Bodybuilding In 1990s Affected My Guitar Playing

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, legendary guitarist George Lynch was asked how being a competitive bodybuilder in the 1990s affected his guitar-playing ability: He responded: "Oh, it definitely did, yeah. I mean, in some small ways, I think it obviously made me stronger. So I...

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

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will visit 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 will join the conversation to di...

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Watch: SLAYER Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Five Years

Legendary thrashers SLAYER played their first concert in five years Sunday night (September 22) at the Riot Fest at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois. The band took the stage just after 8.30 p.m. local time and ran through a 20-song set that included opener "South Of Heaven", "Seasons In The Abyss"...

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SKILLET's JOHN COOPER: 'If Anybody Wants To Use My Music' At Political Rallies, 'Go For It'

In a new interview with The Jacob Buehrer Show, John Cooper of Christian hard rockers SKILLET once again weighed in on the long list of musicians who have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at political rallies. Ahead of the 2020 election, that included Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Colli...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist's SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET Releases Third Single 'Alive'

SEVEN HOURS AFTER VIOLET, the new band led by SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian, will release its self-titled debut album on October 11 via the Sumerian Records imprint 1336 Records. Shavo is joined in the group by vocalist Taylor Barber (LEFT TO SUFFER),WINDS OF PLAGUE guitarist Michael Mont...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON And SLASH Performing 'Killing Floor' At U.K.'s SKY ARTS AWARDS

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was joined by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson at the inaugural Sky Arts Awards at the Roundhouse in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday (September 17) to perform a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor". Professionally filmed video of the performance — courtesy of Johnson's o...

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DROWNING POOL Releases New Single 'Revolution (The Final Amen)'

DROWNING POOL's new single, "Revolution (The Final Amen)", has just been released via SBG Records. It marks the first piece of music founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce and his longtime bandmates — drummer Mike Luce and bassist Stevie Benton — have completed with singer Ryan McCombs in 13 y...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO On Being Offered $1 Million Signing Bonus For Joining METALLICA: 'It Didn't Seem Real'

During an appearance on The Surfer's Journal's "Soundings" podcast, Robert Trujillo spoke about a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary where, at an early meeting with his new bandmates, he struggles to maintain his composure as he's awarded a $1 million signing bonus. Asked what t...

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EXTREME Shares 'Save Me' Music Video

EXTREME has released the official music video for the song "Save Me". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Six", which came out in June 2023 via earMUSIC. EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt comments: "This video was shot with a very claustrophobic feel to show the raw emotion of the hea...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Recalls Learning To Play METALLICA Songs While Preparing For His Audition To Replace JASON NEWSTED

During a July 22, 2024 KINGS OF THRASH question-and-answer session at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria, Australia, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again confirmed that he got Dave Mustaine's "blessing" to audition for the bassist position in METALLICA after Jason Newsted left the b...

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SHAVO ODADJIAN On New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Music: 'My Door Is Always Open With That'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, Shavo Odadjian spoke about the possibility of SYSTEM OF A DOWN one day making a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. The Serj Tankian-fronted outfit has toured intermittently since ending its hiatus in 2...

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Watch: AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins SLASH For 'Killing Floor' Performance At U.K.'s SKY ARTS AWARDS

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was joined by AC/DC singer Brian Johnson at the inaugural Sky Arts Awards at the Roundhouse in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday (September 17) to perform a cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor". Video of the performance can be seen below. Slash collaborated with John...