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Watch: MICHAEL DENNER Performs MERCYFUL FATE Classics With Members Of ARTILLERY At Denmark's NORDIC NOISE Festival
ARDENNERY, the band featuring former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner alongside members of ARTILLERY, performed iconic tracks from the first three MERCYFUL FATE releases — "Don't Break The Oath", "Melissa" and the group's debut EP — on May 9 at the Nordic Noise 2025 festival at Kometen in Hvid...May 17, 2025
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Will there be a moment in the evolution of death metal when the genre becomes too fast, too technical, and far more like brutal automatons competing in an Olympic event than anything resembling rock 'n' roll? The jury is out on that one, but CYTOTOXIN are cheerfully testing the boundaries of avowedl...April 11, 2025
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MICHAEL DENNER To Perform MERCYFUL FATE Classics With Members Of ARTILLERY At Denmark's NORDIC NOISE Festival
ARDENNERY, featuring former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner alongside members of ARTILLERY, performing iconic tracks from the first three MERCYFUL FATE releases, "Don't Break The Oath", "Melissa", and the group's debut EP, will play at the Nordic Noise 2025 festival, set to take place May 9-1...March 19, 2025
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Watch: Ex-DEATH Drummer CHRIS REIFERT Performs DEATH Classics With LEFT TO DIE In Oakland
Former DEATH drummer Chris Reifert joined LEFT TO DIE on stage last night (Friday, November 24) at Eli's Mile High in Oakland, California to perform the DEATH classics "Infernal Death" and "Evil Dead". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. LEFT TO DIE is the new band featuring classi...November 25, 2023
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EXCITER To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Heavy Metal Maniac' On May/June 2023 European Tour
Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their classic debut album, "Heavy Metal Maniac", by embarking on a European tour in May. Says EXCITER: "We can't wait to be returning to Europe in May/June to rage with you! We kick things off on May 19th at Up the Ham...March 15, 2023
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Longtime ARTILLERY Drummer JOSUA MADSEN Dies After Being Hit By Bus
Longtime ARTILLERY drummer Josua Madsen, who played on the band's last four albums, has died at the age of 45. According to SN.dk, Madsen passed away after being hit by a bus on a dark country road between Copenhagen and Roskilde, Denmark. Josua, who had recently exited ARTILLERY, had rehearsed with...March 10, 2023
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DESTRUCTION Shares Music Video For 'Tormented Soul'
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have shared the official music video for the song "Tormented Soul". The track is taken from the band's latest studio album, "Diabolical", which came out in April via Napalm Records. DESTRUCTION states about the new video: "The enthusiasm, energy and euphoria...November 28, 2022
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TED NUGENT Says 'Illegal' IRS Shouldn't Be Stockpiling Ammunition
Ted Nugent sounded off on news that the Internal Revenue Service, Railroad Retirement Board and other federal agencies have been stocking up on thousands of rounds of ammunition. As of January 2019, the IRS had stockpiled 4,600 guns and five million rounds of ammunition, according to a report from t...June 22, 2022
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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG Clarifies His Criticism Of UFC, Says It's 'Fair' To Target Russian Fighters With Sanctions
AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg has clarified his criticism of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC),saying that Russian fighters should be banned from completing on upcoming cards in order to put enough pressure on Russian president Vladimir Putin and his regime so that he will end his country'...March 9, 2022
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Thrash Metal Veterans VIO-LENCE, WHIPLASH And ARTILLERY To Team Up For European Tour This Fall
VIO-LENCE will team up with fellow thrash metal veterans WHIPLASH and ARTILLERY for the European "MTV Headbangers Ball Tour 2022" this fall. The trek will kick off on November 23 in Amersfoort, Netherlands and end on December 5 in Gothenburg, Sweden. One more band will be added to the bill at a late...March 4, 2022
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DESTRUCTION Releases Music Video For New Single 'No Faith In Humanity'
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will celebrate their 40th anniversary by releasing a new studio album, "Diabolical", on April 8 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "No Faith In Humanity", can be seen below. DESTRUCTION singer/bassist Schmier states about...February 24, 2022
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SABATON Invited To Fire 25-Pounder Gun After Helping Save British World War I Museum From Permanent Closure
In May 2019, after hearing about the plight of the Heugh Battery Museum which was in danger of permanent closure due to a lack of funding, history-obsessed Swedish metal band SABATON instigated a charity initiative, raising over £4000 from the sales of a specially designed t-shirt and putting the mu...February 17, 2022
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DESTRUCTION Announces New Album 'Diabolical', Unveils Music Video For Title Track
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will celebrate their 40th anniversary by releasing a new studio album, "Diabolical", on April 8, 2022 via Napalm Records. As one of the most legendary thrash metal bands in existence, DESTRUCTION graces the wall of fame alongside fellow German acts KREATOR, S...December 16, 2021
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Denmark's contribution to heavy metal can hardly be overstated. There's KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE, for a start. But in terms of thrash, once you get past ARTILLERY, INVOCATOR and (at a stretch) KONKHRA, the average thrash kid on the street has not exactly been bombarded with gems from Greenland...August 11, 2021
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VIO-LENCE, VOIVOD, EXCITER And ARTILLERY: Fall 2021 'MTV Headbangers Ball' European Tour Dates Announced
VIO-LENCE, VOIVOD, EXCITER and ARTILLERY will join forces for this year's "MTV Headbangers Ball" tour of Europe. The trek is currently scheduled to kick off on November 24 in Amersfoort, Netherlands and conclude on December 6 in Gothenburg, Sweden. So far, the following dates have been announced: No...June 26, 2021