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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Performs With LIONS AT THE GATE Bassist At Australia's FROTH & FURY Festival

FEAR FACTORY recruited LIONS AT THE GATE's Stephen Brewer to play bass on the veteran Los Angeles-based act's recent shows in Australia and Japan. Brewer, who also previously played guitar for WESTFIELD MASSACRE, was filling in for FEAR FACTORY's longtime bassist Tony Campos, who was on the road wit...

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JASON BITTNER On His Decision To Leave OVERKILL: 'I'd Been Dissatisfied For A Long Time'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, SHADOWS FALL/ex-OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner was asked what the impetus was for the formation of CATEGORY 7, his new band also featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orl...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Shares Another New Song, 'Forever Cold'

ALL THAT REMAINS has released the official lyric video for a new song "Forever Cold". The track marks the fourth new single from the Massachusetts-based metal outfit, following the arrival of "Divine" in May, "Let You Go" in June and "No Tomorrow" in August. In a recent interview with Radioactive Mi...

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Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Launches New Band POWERRAGE

Former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci has launched a new band called POWERRAGE. Joining him in the group are bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER),vocalist Jacques Bélanger (who previously sang on three EXCITER albums: "The Dark Command" [1997], "Blood Of Tyrants" [2000] and "New Testament" [2...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Announces Spring 2025 North American Headline Tour

Wednesday 13 has announced that he will be hitting the road next spring for an exciting North American headline run. The "There's No Such Things As Monsters" trek will kick off Friday, March 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada and will haunt a slew of major cities across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angel...

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MASSACRE's KAM LEE: Death Metal Innovator And Villain

By David E. Gehlke MASSACRE will release its fifth studio album, "Necrolution" in early November. Now under the direction of vocalist Kam Lee, the long-running Floridian outfit has decided to go back to basics for a largely enjoyable, no-frills excursion into the bowels of vintage death metal. The l...

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FEAR FACTORY Recruits LIONS AT THE GATE Bassist STEPHEN BREWER For Australian, Japanese Shows

FEAR FACTORY has recruited LIONS AT THE GATE's Stephen Brewer to play bass on the veteran Los Angeles-based act's upcoming shows in Australia and Japan. Brewer, who also previously played guitar for WESTFIELD MASSACRE, will fill in for FEAR FACTORY's longtime bassist Tony Campos, who is currently on...

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RONNIE GALLETTI Is Secure With NASTY SAVAGE's Legacy As The Band That Helped Launch Floridian Death Metal

By David E. Gehlke Nearly every veteran of the legendary Floridian death metal scene will tell you that NASTY SAVAGE was the reason they got into the scene. Formed in the Tampa suburb of Brandon in 1983, NASTY SAVAGE landed a deal with Metal Blade Records two years later for the release of their sel...

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OVERKILL Recruits ex-FEAR FACTORY Bassist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS For North American Shows

New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have recruited ex-FEAR FACTORY bassist Christian Olde Wolbers as a temporary replacement for D.D. Verni, who is dealing with an ongoing "shoulder issue". OVERKILL is currently supporting KING DIAMOND on a North American tour which launched on October 15 in San Antonio,...

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LINKIN PARK And METALLICA To Headline 2025 Edition Of SICK NEW WORLD Festival

METALLICA and LINKIN PARK will headline the third edition of Sick New World, returning to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, 2025. The staggering lineup brings together over 50 of hard rock, goth and alternative's biggest artists, including QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, EVANESCENCE, GOJIRA, AFI,...

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D.D. VERNI: How OVERKILL Goes About Finding Replacement Musicians

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about how he and his bandmates go about seeking replacement musicians for their group, particularly as it relates to drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer On Touring With MEGADETH: DAVE MUSTAINE 'Has Been The Most Accommodating, Most Friendly Dude'

In a new interview with the "JJO Morning Show" with Johnny Danger and Dee, which airs on the Madison, Wisconsin radio station 94.1 WJJO FM, ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte spoke about what it has been like for him and his bandmates to support MEGADETH on the ongoing "Destroy All Enemies" U.S....

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OVERKILL's D.D. VERNI On JASON BITTNER's Departure: 'We Kind Of Knew It Was Coming'

In a new interview with Capital Chaos TV, bassist D.D. Verni of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked about drummer Jason Bittner's recent decision to leave the band. Verni responded: "We kind of knew that that was coming. He had told us a while ago that he was just kind of burned out on too many...

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TED NUGENT Responds To PEARL JAM Reimagining His Song 'Stranglehold' As Anti-Gun Anthem

Ted Nugent has responded to PEARL JAM turning one of his songs into a protest against gun violence. During the Seattle rockers' September 12 concert at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, PEARL JAM played the riff to the Nugent song "Stranglehold" while frontman Eddie Vedder repeated the lyri...

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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...