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HAVOK Replaces POSSESSED On EXODUS's 'Swarm Of Horror' Spring 2025 U.S. Tour
Because of "recent medical issues and limitations", POSSESSED has been forced to pull out of this spring's "Swarm Of Horror" U.S. tour headlined by San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS. They have since been replaced by Colorado thrashers HAVOK. Also appearing on the bill will be MISFI...March 21, 2025
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POSSESSED Replaces DEICIDE On EXODUS's 'Swarm Of Horror' Spring 2025 U.S. Tour
POSSESSED has replaced DEICIDE on the billing of this spring's "Swarm Of Horror" U.S. tour headlined by San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS. Also appearing on the bill will be MISFIRE. Beginning directly after EXODUS's "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, the tour will start in...March 19, 2025
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DEICIDE Pulls Out Of Spring 2025 U.S. Tour With EXODUS Due To 'Scheduling Conflicts'
Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE have pulled out of their previously announced spring 2025 U.S. tour as the support act for San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 18),DEICIDE released the following statement via social media: "We regret to inform, tha...March 18, 2025
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EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'We're Recording Two Albums Right Now'
In a new interview with The Chuck Shute Podcast, EXODUS guitarist and main songwriter Gary Holt spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2021's "Persona Non Grata" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been in the studio for two weeks now....March 15, 2025
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EXODUS Announces Spring 2025 U.S. Tour With DEICIDE
Following the announcement of upcoming headline performances at both Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest and their own "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, thrash metal legends EXODUS have just unleashed a slew of additional U.S. tour stops and festival dates for this spring — altogether dub...March 3, 2025
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Psalmus Mortis
Fans of technical death metal need to brace themselves. RETROMORPHOSIS are a new name in Swedish brutality, but the men behind "Psalmus Mortis" will be familiar to anyone who worshipped at SPAWN OF POSSESSION's feet. They were one of the genre's most influential bands, and an eternal benchmark for t...February 19, 2025
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DARK FUNERAL's LORD AHRIMAN To Undergo Third Hernia Surgery
Mikael Jan Svanberg, better known as Lord Ahriman, the Swedish musician and composer best known as the primary guitarist, songwriter and sole founding member of black metal band DARK FUNERAL, will undergo his third hernia surgery in March. On Monday (February 10),Lord Ahriman took to his social med...February 11, 2025
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HIRAX To Release 'Faster Than Death' Album In February
U.S. thrash metal veterans HIRAX will release their sixth album, "Faster Than Death", on February 28 via Armageddon Label. Its release will coincide with HIRAX's 40th anniversary. HIRAX has shared the stage with iconic peers such as METALLICA, EXODUS, MEGADETH and SLAYER during the explosive rise of...January 10, 2025
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DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM: 'I Try To Just Have The Drums Not Take Over The Song, But Just Complement It'
In a recent interview with Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.COM, drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE was asked about his early musical inspirations around the band's formation in the late 1980s. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, there were some definitely he...December 26, 2024
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IMMOLATION Discusses New Career-Spanning Book: 'The Struggle Has Always Been Real For Us'
By David E. Gehlke Over 36 years of playing death metal has taught the IMMOLATION duo of Ross Dolan (vocals/bass) and Bob Vigna (guitar) plenty of things, yet none resonates more than the value of sticking with it. Their singularly identifiable brand of death metal (and let's be clear: you know an I...December 18, 2024
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DYING FETUS And CRADLE OF FILTH To Headline 2025 Edition Of 'Chaos & Carnage' Tour
For the first time ever, two iconic titans of extreme metal — DYING FETUS and CRADLE OF FILTH — are teaming up to co-headline the 2025 "Chaos & Carnage" tour. Joining the chaos is a powerhouse lineup of special guests: FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, NE OBLIVISCARIS, UNDEATH, VOMIT FORTH and CORPSE PILE. N...December 16, 2024
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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL: 'Metal Is Much Bigger In Europe' Than It Is In America
In a new interview with Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.COM, former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval spoke about the evolution of the Florida death metal scene from the mid-1980s until now. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have seen it in our eyes...December 7, 2024
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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Explains D.D. VERNI's Absence From Recent Shows
In a recent interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL addressed bassist D.D. Verni's absence from some of the band's recent shows. Verni, who is dealing with an ongoing "shoulder issue", has been replaced at the gigs by various stand-in musici...December 2, 2024
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JASON BITTNER On His Decision To Leave OVERKILL: 'I'd Been Dissatisfied For A Long Time'
In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner was asked what the impetus was for the formation of CATEGORY 7, his new band also featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orl...November 14, 2024
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MASSACRE's KAM LEE: Death Metal Innovator And Villain
By David E. Gehlke MASSACRE will release its fifth studio album, "Necrolution" in early November. Now under the direction of vocalist Kam Lee, the long-running Floridian outfit has decided to go back to basics for a largely enjoyable, no-frills excursion into the bowels of vintage death metal. The l...November 6, 2024