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Meet The K.K. DOWNING-Approved TAILGUNNER

By David E. Gehlke Described as the "bastard child of IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST," the U.K.'s TAILGUNNER are among the latest looking to improve upon their home country's spotty track record of producing new metal bands worthy of their esteemed predecessors. TAILGUNNER's development has been accel...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Covering METALLICA's '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth': 'I Tried To Make It More Of A Salute To CLIFF BURTON As An Artist'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who contributed a cover of METALLICA's instrumental epic "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" to the recently released "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All", spoke to The Pipeman about his involvement with the project. He said (as transcribe...

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JOHN GALLAGHER On RAVEN's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Metal Militia': 'We Wanted To Keep The Spirit' Of The Original

In a new interview with The Adventures Of Pipeman, RAVEN's co-founding lead vocalist and bassist John Gallagher spoke about his band's cover of METALLICA's "Metal Militia" for the recently released "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All". Regarding how he and his bandmates cam...

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Hear RAVEN's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Metal Militia' From Upcoming 'Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The fourth single from the all-star compilation is RAVEN's cover of METALLICA's "Metal Militia". "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" unites METALLICA's favorites...

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K.K. DOWNING-Produced Second Album From British Heavy Metal Band TAILGUNNER, 'Midnight Blitz', To Arrive In February

Carrying the torch of NWOBHM is TAILGUNNER. Recently signed to Napalm Records, the young British band has announced its upcoming sophomore album, "Midnight Blitz", due out on February 6, 2026. Drawing heavily from classic heavy metal sounds, TAILGUNNER have found support in the very heroes they foll...

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Hear TESTAMENT's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Seek & Destroy' From Upcoming 'Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The third single from the all-star compilation is TESTAMENT's cover of METALLICA's "Seek & Destroy". "We had fun covering METALLICA's song 'Seek & Destroy'," comments TESTAMENT voc...

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K.K. DOWNING To Produce New Album From U.K.'s TAILGUNNER

Having earned the rare endorsement of K.K. Downing as the next big thing in metal, and touring the U.K. supporting KK'S PRIEST, British newcomers TAILGUNNER have just signed with Napalm Records. Further endorsing his praise for the band, the JUDAS PRIEST guitar legend has now taken on a new role of...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Covers METALLICA's '(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The second single from the all-star compilation is former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson's monumental cover of METALLICA's instrumental epic "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth". Ellefson comme...

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SAXON, DIAMOND HEAD And MOTÖRHEAD Featured On 'No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All'

Silver Lining Music will release "No Life 'Til Leather - A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All" on November 14. The first single is THE ALMIGHTY's blistering, full-throttle cover of METALLICA's legendary "The Four Horsemen", THE ALMIGHTY's first recorded work with their founding lineup since 1991, c...

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KK'S PRIEST Announces First European Headline Tour And Festival Appearances

KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE),will launch its very first European headline tour next month. Joining th...

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LEMMY's Ashes To Be Displayed Annually At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK Festival

Bloodstock, by arrangement with MOTÖRHEAD management, have announced that our legendary, late, great Lemmy Kilmister will be permanently memorialized at the heavy metal festival. Some of Lemmy's ashes will be housed at Bloodstock — one of only a few places globally — in a unique urn, with the festiv...

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Guns For Hire

Released at the tail-end of 2022, TAILGUNNER's debut EP "Crashdive" was a thrilling first statement from the now hotly tipped Brits. While a large portion of contemporary metal media tries to convince us that heavy music started in 1991, traditional, melodic metal is impervious to passing trends and...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST made its live debut Thursday night (July 6) at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...

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KK'S PRIEST To Play Its First Live Show At K.K. DOWNING's Wolverhampton Venue

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST will make its live debut on July 6 at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Downing is joined in KK'S PRIEST by former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),along with guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),b...

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Crashdive

Reported to have been snapped up by a bigger label, TAILGUNNER are heavy metal purists on a mission. Formed in 2019, the British quintet have released a handful of singles to date, all included on this all-too-brief introductory EP. Yes, they do sound as if the last 30 years never happened, but unli...