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JASON MCMASTER Explains How WATCHTOWER's Latest Reunion Came About

In a new interview with Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock, WATCHTOWER singer Jason McMaster spoke about how the reunion of the legendary Texas progressive metal band came about. McMaster is joined in WATCHTOWER's current lineup by bassist Doug Keyser, guitarist Ron Jarzombek and drummer Ric Colalu...

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HELMET Announces Spring 2024 North American Tour With CRO-MAGS

HELMET has announced a spring 2024 North American tour with support from CRO-MAGS. The trek will kick off on April 14 in Detroit, Michigan and run through May 18 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. HELMET will also make an appearance at the Sonic Temple festival in Columbus, Ohio on May 19. A Live Nation t...

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Watch Drum-Cam Video Of WATCHTOWER's Austin Concert

WATCHTOWER drummer Rick Colaluca has uploaded drum-cam video of his band's January 5 performance at Come And Take It Live in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the clips below. WATCHTOWER played its first reunion concert with singer Jason McMaster on September 8, 2023 at Fitzgerald's Bar & Live Mu...

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Watch: Progressive Metal Legends WATCHTOWER Perform In Austin

The Ed Morales and montopolisTHRASHER YouTube channels have uploaded video of WATCHTOWER's January 5 performance at Come And Take It Live in Austin, Texas. You can now watch the clips below. WATCHTOWER played its first reunion concert with singer Jason McMaster on September 8, 2023 at Fitzgeral...

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Watch Reunited WATCHTOWER Perform At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Progressive metal legends WATCHTOWER performed at Germany's Keep It True festival on October 7 at Posthalle in Würzburg. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Featured songs: 00:00 Asylum 02:32 The Eldritch 06:32 Instruments Of Random Murder 10:48 Argonne Forest 16:10 Energetic Disassem...

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TOMMY VICTOR Still Feels PRONG Has More To Prove: 'We're Always The Underdog'

By David E. Gehlke Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of PRONG's "Cleansing", an album that birthed one of the '90s most enduring songs, "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". Its accompanying music video received regular MTV airplay, subsequently bringing PRONG into the mainstream for metal's l...

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Watch: Progressive Metal Legends WATCHTOWER Play First Reunion Concert With Singer JASON MCMASTER

Progressive metal legends WATCHTOWER played their first reunion concert with singer Jason McMaster last night (Friday, September 8) at Fitzgerald's Bar & Live Music Venue in San Antonio, Texas. This marked WATCHTOWER's first appearance with McMaster since the band's performances at Germany's Ban...

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Progressive Metal Legends WATCHTOWER Reunite With Singer JASON MCMASTER, Announce First Comeback Show

Progressive metal legends WATCHTOWER have reunited with singer Jason McMaster and will play an exclusive European show at the Keep It True Rising III festival on October 6, 2023 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany. This will mark WATCHTOWER's first concert with McMaster since the band's appearances at...

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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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MARTY FRIEDMAN Pays Tribute To BOB NALBANDIAN: The Man Who 'Introduced Me To MEGADETH'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has paid tribute to veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian, who passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to Bob's sister, he was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pays Tribute To BOB NALBANDIAN: 'Your Dedication To This Music Has Been Unparalleled And Inspiring'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian, who passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to Bob's sister, he was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare form of non...

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Veteran Heavy Metal Journalist, Historian And Documentarian BOB NALBANDIAN Dies

Veteran heavy metal journalist, historian and documentarian Bob Nalbandian passed away on Friday, December 30 in Redding, California. According to his sister, Bob was recently diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, an aggressive, rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises from cells originating in...

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HARLEY FLANAGAN Says JOHN JOSEPH Will No Longer Be Able To Use CRO-MAGS JM Name: 'The Charade And Confusion Is Over'

CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan says that his former bandmate John Joseph McGowan will no longer be able to use the CRO-MAGS JM name to promote his live shows. As part of a settlement between Flanagan and Joseph filed on September 30 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,...

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Ex-CRO-MAGS Frontman JOHN JOSEPH Announces New BLOODCLOT Album 'Souls'

BLOODCLOT (a.k.a. BLOODCLOT!),the American hardcore/punk/crossover band led by former CRO-MAGS frontman John "Bloodclot" Joseph, will release its new album, "Souls", on December 16 via Upstate Records. BLOODCLOT's origins date back to the early 1980s when its lineup doubled as roadies and provided...

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FEAR FACTORY, BIOHAZARD Members Join HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA At Orlando Concert (Video)

Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) and Bobby Hambel (BIOHAZARD) are among the guest musicians who joined Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) on stage last night (Friday, September 16) at Metalworx Live in Orlando, Florida to perform an all-star set. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. As founder and fro...