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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Talks New Book And Life In Extreme Metal: 'I Can't Believe The Adventures I've Had'

By David E. Gehlke Bassist Shane Embury joined the already influential U.K. grindcore act NAPALM DEATH in 1987. He missed playing on the band's "Scum" debut but has been a mainstay ever since, appearing on every NAPALM studio effort and subsequently plotting its creative direction, which, now at 16...

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Legendary Extreme Metal Producer SCOTT BURNS Is Focus Of New Book, 'The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life In Death Metal 1987 - 1997'

Decibel Books has announced the publication of "The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life In Death Metal 1987 - 1997", a massive 480-page oral history of the celebrated Morrisound recording career of iconic extreme metal producer and engineer Scott Burns. Fans can pre-order their copy now at store.decibelmag...

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Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Announce LEFT TO DIE 'Reborn Dead' Fall 2023 Western U.S. Tour

LEFT TO DIE, the new band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (ex-MASSACRE) paired with GRUESOME founders Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),will embark on a tour of the western U.S. this November....

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SMASH MOUTH's Founding Singer STEVE HARWELL Dead At 56

Steve Harwell, the 56-year-old former lead singer of the rock group SMASH MOUTH, has died, band manager Robert Hayes confirmed. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Hayes said Harwell died at his home in Boise, Idaho "surrounded by family and friends." He added that the musician "passed peacefully and c...

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Car Crashes Into OBITUARY's Tour Bus In Glasgow, But 'The Show Must Go On'

A car crashed into the tour bus of Florida death metallers OBITUARY last night (Thursday, August 31) while it was parked in front of the Garage in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, narrowly missing the band's merchandise guy. The Glasgow concert was part of OBITUARY's tour of the U.K. and Ireland,...

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KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Releases Music Video For New Single 'Breach'

Keanu Reeves's 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR will release its first album in two decades, "Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees", on October 6 via the group's own label Dillon Street Records (distributed through ADA). The band also has a newly signed management deal with Q Pr...

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KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Announces First Album In Two Decades, Summer/Fall 2023 U.S. Tour

Keanu Reeves's 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR will release its first album in two decades, "Somewhere Between The Power Lines And Palm Trees", on October 6 via the group's own label Dillon Street Records (distributed through ADA). The band also has a newly signed management deal with Q Pr...

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SOULFLY Releases Official Live Video For 'Superstition'

SOULFLY has released the official live video for "Superstition", the first single from the band's twelfth album, "Totem", which came out last August via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" was recorded at Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino and Arthur Rizk with assista...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drummer JEREMY SPENCER Buries PSYCHO SYNNER And Turns His Attention To SEMI-ROTTED

By David E. Gehlke Jeremy Spencer's first post-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH foray, PSYCHOSEXUAL, admittedly went over everyone's heads. The band's softcore porn and goth rock stylings were a hard sell for the FFDP crowd accustomed to more streamlined and digestible music. A torrent of online criticism en...

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DYING FETUS Announces New Album, Fall 2023 Tour

Death metal overlords DYING FETUS will return with a new album, "Make Them Beg For Death", on September 8 via Relapse Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Feast Of Ashes", directed by Blvckbox Studios, can be seen below. Recorded in Baltimore with longtime producer Steve Wr...

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ATHEIST Frontman KELLY SHAEFER's TILL THE DIRT Announces Debut Album, 'Outside The Spiral'

TILL THE DIRT, the new band led by ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, will release its debut album, "Outside The Spiral", on August 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. Shaefer comments on the signing to Nuclear Blast: "As an extreme metal artist, there is no better place to land than Nuclear Blast. A staff t...

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Watch: KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Plays First Live Show In More Than Two Decades

Keanu Reeves's 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR played its first concert following a two-decade-long hiatus on Saturday (May 27) at the BottleRock music festival in Napa Valley, California. Reeves and his bandmates — singer-guitarist Bret Domrose and drummer Rob Mailhouse — debuted new musi...

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Watch: SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, Ex-EXODUS, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Members Perform At MILWAUKEE METAL FEST Pre-Party

The official Milwaukee Metal Fest pre-party took place last night (Thursday, May 25) at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The very special "Jasta And Friends" lineup included performances by organizer Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED),Paul Bostaph (SLAYER),Chris Garza (SUICIDE SILENCE),Kirk...

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KEANU REEVES's Rock Band DOGSTAR Announces First Live Performance In More Than Two Decades

Keanu Reeves's 1990s and early 2000s grunge band DOGSTAR has announced its first concert following a two-decade-long hiatus. The group will return to the stage on May 27 at the BottleRock music festival in Napa Valley, California. Reeves and his bandmates will debut new music from their forthcoming...

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THE HIVES Announce First Album In 11 Years, Share 'Bogus Operandi' Music Video

Swedish rockers THE HIVES will release their first studio album in over a decade, "The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons", on August 11 via music distributor FUGA. The official music video for the LP's opening track, "Bogus Operandi", directed by Aube Perrie (Harry Styles, Megan Thee Stallion),can be seen...