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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Says He 'Absolutely Listened And Absorbed' What Other 'Big Four' Thrash Metal Bands Were Doing In 1980s

In a new interview with Slowhands Rock Talk Show, original SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if he and his then-bandmates paid attention to what the other "Big Four" thrash metal groups — METALLICA, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — were doing, musically speaking, when they were all coming up in the 1980s...

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AIRBOURNE Announces New Self-Titled Album Via Letter To LEMMY

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE will release their new, self-titled album on August 28 via Spinefarm. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)", can be seen below. A storming anthem of defiance and devotion, "Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)" is a...

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New RAVEN Documentary Is In The Works: 'The Last One Was Difficult, Because It Wasn't Funded Right'

In an interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher and guitarist Mark Gallagher confirmed that a new career-spanning documentary on the influential British/American metal trio is in the works. RAVEN previously released a documentary DVD, "Rock Until You...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED And His THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Announce First-Ever North American Headlining Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will embark on their first-ever North American headlining tour this summer. JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will play eight headlining dates in cities including Northampton, Albany, Alexandria, Grand Rapids, Knoxville and more...

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KYLE THOMAS Says 'It's Pointless' To Argue Over Whether PANTERA Was Influenced By EXHORDER

In a new interview with The Growl Podcast, vocalist Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER once again spoke about his band's supposed influence on PANTERA's decision to move from a power metal act to a more aggressive form of thrash. Addressing the fact that EXHORDER played...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Says Composing Score For Documentary About BMX Rider And Stuntman EDDIE FIOLA Was 'A Challenge'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof was asked about his work as the composer of the musical score for the upcoming feature documentary about legendary BMX rider and stuntman Eddie Fiola. Kurdt said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yep, yep...

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EXODUS And SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is F***ing Lame'

In a recent interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he thinks it's important for a band like IRON MAIDEN to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in order to give the heavy metal genre the respect that it deserves. Gary responded (as t...

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CREED Announces 2027 'Summer Of '99 & Beyond Cruise' With BREAKING BENJAMIN, SEVENDUST, HOOBASTANK, DROWNING POOL, Others

Grammy Award-winning rock icons CREED, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the fifth sailing of their blockbuster rock celebration at sea, Summer Of '99 & Beyond Cruise, traveling April 17-21, 2027, from Miami, Florida...

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VOIVOD Announces New Live Album 'Symphonique' Featuring Quebec Symphony Orchestra

Canada's progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD will release "Symphonique", a special live collaboration with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique De Québec),on June 5, 2026 worldwide via Century Media Records. "Symphonique", which functions like an epic piece of cinema, showcas...

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IRON MAIDEN Won't Attend ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony: 'The Band Will Be On Tour In Australia'

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have confirmed that they will not attend their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. The 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will take place on November 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. At the time of the event, IRON...

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AMORPHIS Shares Music Video For 'The Lantern' From 'Borderland' Album

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS have shared the official video for "The Lantern", a centerpiece of their critically acclaimed fifteenth studio album "Borderland", out since September 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Check it out below. "Borderland" marks a milestone in AMORPHIS's 35‑year evolution, blend...

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SLAYER: See Unboxing Video For Special 40th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Hell Awaits'

SLAYER's iconic second studio album, "Hell Awaits", will receive a 40th-anniversary-edition reissue via Metal Blade Records on May 15. An unboxing video for the three-LP vinyl box set can be seen below. Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk — heavier, faster,...

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DOWN's 'Over The Under' To Be Issued As Remastered Edition In June

Nuclear Blast Records has announced a remastered edition of "Over The Under" from American heavy metal supergroup DOWN. Initially released in the fall of 2007, DOWN's third studio album was produced by Warren Riker and served as a true moment in time delivering over 60 heartfelt minutes of sonic fru...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains How His Guitar Playing Was 'Very Influential' With All The 'Big Four' Thrash Metal Bands

In a new interview with São Paulo, Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock radio station, Dave Mustaine was asked about MEGADETH's role as one of the key members of the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal, alongside METALLICA, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. Mustaine said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well,...

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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Praises Late Drummer JOEY JORDISON: 'He Was The Best That Ever Did It. Hands Down.'

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, Sid Wilson, turntablist for the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning metal icons SLIPKNOT, reflected on the July 2021 passing of the band's founding drummer Joey Jordison. Sid said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He wasn't in the band anymore at that time… [B...