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Watch: PHIL DEMMEL Plays With TESTAMENT In Pratteln, Switzerland During Spring 2023 European Tour

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel played his fourth show with TESTAMENT last night (Wednesday, May 31) at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. Demmel is filling in for TESTAMENT's regular lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, who is sitting out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 Eur...

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Watch: PHIL DEMMEL Plays First Concert With TESTAMENT At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel played his first show with TESTAMENT last night (Saturday, May 27) at the Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Demmel is filling in for TESTAMENT's regular lead guitarist Alex Skolnick, who is sitting out some of the band's spr...

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Watch: TESTAMENT Performs As Four-Piece At Opening Concert Of Spring 2023 European Tour

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT performed as a four-piece at the kick-off concert of their European tour last night (Saturday, May 26) in Wiesbaden, Germany. The band played without lead guitarist Alex Skolnick who is sitting out some of TESTAMENT's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates...

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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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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out European Tour Dates; PHIL DEMMEL To Step In

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick will sit out some of the band's spring/summer 2023 European tour dates in order to tend to a family emergency. He will be replaced on the trek by former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel. Earlier today (Wednesday, May 24),Skolnick released th...

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Watch: DIO DISCIPLES Perform At 2023 'Rock For Ronnie' Event In Encino

DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager Wendy, performed at the "Rock For Ronnie" event yesterday (Sunday, May 7) at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, California. Video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Jessica Chase). Joinin...

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LAMB OF GOD Recruits Ex-MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL For Three South American Shows

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel is filling in for Willie Adler on three South American LAMB OF GOD shows this week. Demmel previously stepped in for Adler during LOG's European tour in August 2022, the January 2022 appearance on the ShipRocked cruise and in May for th...

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PHIL DEMMEL Reflects On His Audition To Become SEPULTURA's Singer: 'It Was A Good Experience'

During an appearance on "Put Up Your Dukes", the podcast hosted by ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes, former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel reflected on his audition for the lead-singer position in SEPULTURA when Max Cavalera quit the latter band in 1996. Speaking about how his au...

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PHIL DEMMEL: Joining And Later Quitting MACHINE HEAD Were Two Of 'The Best Things I Ever Did'

In a new interview with The New York Hardcore Chronicles LIVE!, Phil Demmel, who left MACHINE HEAD more than four years ago, reflected on his decision to exit the band, saying: "I think that it just became… Well, it was a job after a while… It did become routine. And once it got to a point of where...

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Watch MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN And JARED MACEACHERN Perform Entire 'The Blackening' Album For Its 16th Anniversary

MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of their sixth album, 2007's "The Blackening", by performing it in its entirety during their "Electric Happy Hour" session on Friday, March 31. You can now watch the video below. Says MACHINE HEAD: "Join the boyz as...

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Watch: JINJER's TATIANA SHMAYLUK Joined By VIO-LENCE, BAD WOLVES Members For Cover Of LAMB OF GOD's 'Laid To Rest'

Vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk of Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER was joined by guitarists Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),bassist Ricky Bonazza (BUTCHER BABIES) and drummer Alex Lopez (ex-SUICIDE SILENCE) for a performance of LAMB OF GOD's "Laid To Rest" at t...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Joined By His Wife And Son For Performance Of BLACK SABBATH And LED ZEPPELIN Classics

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his wife Pearl Aday (vocals) and son Revel (drums),along with guitarist Zach Throne and bassist Joey Vera, for a performance of BLACK SABBATH's "Symptom Of The Universe" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" at this past Tuesday night's (March 28) "Ultimate...

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Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Joined By His Wife And Daughter For Performance Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Hand Of Doom'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was joined by his wife Chloe (vocals) and daughter Lullah (drums),along with MINISTRY guitarist Cesar Soto, for a performance of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Hand Of Doom" at this past Tuesday night's (March 28) "Ultimate Jam Night" at the Whisky A Go Go in West Holl...

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VIO-LENCE's SEAN KILLIAN Explains Absence From Melbourne Concert, Blasts 'Haters'

Vocalist Jason North of TRUTH CORRODED filled in for Sean Killian at VIO-LENCE's March 11 concert in Melbourne, Australia after Killian fell ill shortly before the performance and could not make the gig. VIO-LENCE's lineup for the show consisted of North, drummer Adrian Aguilar (EXMORTUS),guitaris...

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Watch: VIO-LENCE Performs With No Original Members In Melbourne, Australia After Singer SEAN KILLIAN Falls Ill

Vocalist Jason North of TRUTH CORRODED filled in for Sean Killian at VIO-LENCE's March 11 concert in Melbourne, Australia after Killian fell ill shortly before the performance and could not make the gig. Fan-filmed video can be seen below. VIO-LENCE's lineup for the Melbourne show consisted of North...