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OVERKILL Recruits Ex-KREATOR Bassist CHRISTIAN 'SPEESY' GIESLER For European Shows

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have recruited KREATOR bassist Christian "Speesy" Giesler as a temporary replacement for D.D. Verni, who is dealing with an ongoing "shoulder issue". Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's September 9 concert at Collosseum Club in Košice, Slovakia, featuring Giesler on bass, ca...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH: No New OVERKILL Album Before 2026

In a new interview with Germany's Moshpit Passion, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL talked about when fans can expect to hear the follow-up to 2023's "Scorched" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we just kind of slot it into a tim...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of AMON AMARTH Performing 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' At 2024 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Professionally filmed video of AMON AMARTH performing the song "Twilight Of The Thunder God" on August 11 at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom can be seen below. In a recent interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked if...

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OVERKILL Plays First Concert With New Drummer JERAMIE KLING (Video)

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL played their first concert with their new drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC.) on Friday (August 30) at the Posada Rock festival in Câmpulung Muscel, Romania. Kling joined the veteran outfit as the replacement for Jason Bittner, who announced his exit from OVERKILL earlie...

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AMON AMARTH Is Starting To Talk About A New Album: 'It's In Its Infancy'

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Antenne, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on the follow-up to 2022's "The Great Heathen Army" LP. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "To be honest, we've been starting to talk about a new albu...

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NASTY SAVAGE Announces New Album 'Jeopardy Room'

U.S. metal legends NASTY SAVAGE have premiered "Brain Washer", the first single from their upcoming album, "Jeopardy Room", coming on October 10, 2024 via FHM Records. Check it out below. NASTY SAVAGE rose to popularity in the mid-1980s primarily due to vocalist "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti's over-the-to...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM: 'METALLICA's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' Is The Heaviest Song Ever Recorded'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I talk...

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OVERKILL Recruits Ex-VENOM INC. Drummer JERAMIE KLING

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have recruited Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC.) as their new drummer. Kling joins the veteran outfit as the replacement for Jason Bittner, who announced his exit from OVERKILL earlier this month. OVERKILL said in a statement: "We're gearing up for an epic European and North A...

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OBITUARY To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'World Demise' With Full-Album-Performance Livestream

Florida death metallers OBITUARY will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their fourth album, "World Demise", by performing it in full during an in-studio livestream. Says the band: "We are super excited and want to invite all our fans around the World to join us September 7th & 8th (5pm EST) as w...

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Watch: SEPULTURA Performs In South Korea During Farewell Tour

Fan-filmed video of SEPULTURA's August 4 concert at the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival 2024 at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon, South Korea can be seen below. In a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and vocalist Derrick Green were asked about t...

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MACHINE HEAD, PAPA ROACH And GOJIRA Among First Confirmed Bands For 2025 Edition Of WACKEN OPEN AIR

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2025 edition of the event, set to take place from July 30 to August 2 in Wacken, Germany. A total of 34 artists have been announced for the 34th edition of Wacken Open Air, including MACHINE HEAD,...

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ANDREAS KISSER And DERRICK GREEN Discuss Post-SEPULTURA Plans

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and vocalist Derrick Green were asked about their plans for after the completion of the band's ongoing 40th-anniversary "farewell" tour. Andreas said: "I don't know, and it feels great. I want to study acoustic guitar,...

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SEPULTURA's New Drummer GREYSON NEKRUTMAN Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Spit' Performance

SEPULTURA's new touring drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who officially replaced SEPULTURA's longtime drummer Eloy Casagrande in February, has uploaded drum-cam video of his performance of the song "Spit", filmed during one of the band's recent shows. Check out the clip below. SEPULTURA kicked off its far...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: 'Nature Responded' When We Changed Course On Abuse Of Environment During Pandemic

At a press conference during last weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about his involvement with SAVAGE LANDS, the non-profit organization founded by MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren and his partner, Sylvain Demercastel. Launched in 2022 to help finance for...

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CRAZY TOWN Singer SHIFTY SHELLSHOCK Reportedly Died Of Accidental Drug Overdose

CRAZY TOWN frontman Shifty Shellshock died of an accidental drug overdose. The cause of death was revealed by Binzer's rep, Howie Hubberman, who told Rolling Stone: "Seth has been struggling with substance abuse problems for quite some time. Seth was not happy with the daily struggle that's called l...