EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza spoke to That Drummer Guy (a.k.a. Josh Rundquist) about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. He said (hear audio below): "We're writing right now. We obviously have to pay attention to SLAYER's schedule, because our main guy [EXODUS guitarist ...
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BEHEMOTH frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski joined SLAYER on stage during the latter band's soundcheck prior to their August 17 concert at Kettlehouse Amphitheater in Bonner, Montana to sing the SLAYER classic "Evil Has No Boundaries". Video footage of the performance can be seen below. Nergal stated about the experience: "'Evil Has No Boundaries': that's the ...
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In a recent interview with Drowned In Sound, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza was asked about EXODUS's longevity and enduring influence, more than thirty years after the release of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal act's debut album, "Bonded By Blood". "Why do I think people still care about our band? Because there's ...
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"Better To Burn", a song from Alaska's 36 CRAZYFISTS, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Lanterns", which will be released on September 29 through Spinefarm Records. It is their second release for the label and the follow-up to 2015's "Time And Trauma". Music often ...
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Video footage of SLAYER members Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Gary Holt (guitar) and Paul Bostaph (drums) playing cover versions of LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock And Roll" and ZZ TOP's "Tush" while soundchecking before the band's concerts on August 14 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canadan and July 20 in Raleigh, North Carolina can be seen below. ...
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Kerry King spoke to Snowboard magazine about the criticism SLAYER frontman Tom Araya drew from some of the band's fans in January when a photoshopped picture of Donald Trump and the members of SLAYER appeared on their Instagram account. Araya posted the image and later chastised fans who objected to the photo, saying ...
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Kylie Olsson of uDiscover Music conducted an interview with EXTREME vocalist Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt at Ramblin' Man Fair, which was held July 29-30 at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "funny" places the ...
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DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell will receive this year's Oh Yeah Legend Award. The award recognizes the exceptional contribution of a musician or music industry figure from Northern Ireland. The 54-year-old musician will be honored at an event at the Mandela Hall in Belfast on Saturday, November 11 which will run ...
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Kerry King spoke to Westword about the criticism SLAYER frontman Tom Araya drew from some of the band's fans in January when a photoshopped picture of Donald Trump and the members of SLAYER appeared on their Instagram account. Araya posted the image and later chastised fans who objected to the photo, saying that ...
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Charlie Benante has confirmed that ANTHRAX has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. "It's already been started," the drummer said during an appearance on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast. "I've been just doing demos of songs already, and I will say that, for some ...
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Heather Brown of the 105.9 The Grizz radio station conducted an interview with STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga prior to the band's July 16 appearance at this year's Chicago Open Air, which was held at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). ...
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Alaska's 36 CRAZYFISTS will release their new album, "Lanterns", on September 29 through Spinefarm Records. It is their second release for the label and the follow-up to 2015's "Time And Trauma". Music often functions as that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel and provides shelter during any storm and calm in the middle ...
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On Sunday, July 23, Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya backstage at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when SLAYER will begin recording its next album: Tom: "I don't ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour is the most popular and highest-grossing global tour of 2017 so far, according to the mid-year report from live entertainment trade Pollstar. Grossing $151.5 million, GUNS N' ROSES was the only group to sell more than one million tickets so far this year, says Pollstar ...
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EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza spoke to Metal Wani at last month's Download festival about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album. He said: "I haven't written anything lyrically. I do have songs, musically, in my phone, though, of stuff that Gary [Holt, guitar] has ...
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PRO-PAIN singer Gary Meskil has thanked fans for their support after he was violently robbed in Brussels, Belgium on July 3. Meskil suffered extensive injuries when he was "struck on the head with an ice pick" before being set upon by a group on individuals. He was admitted to hospital and is currently recovering after ...
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SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke to RockSverige about the inspiration for the controversial t-shirt he started wearing in 2015 with the words "Kill The Kardashians" written on it, referring to the ultra-famous reality TV show family and stars of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians". "It was made by a friend of ...
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Gary Meskil, the singer of PRO-PAIN who was violently robbed in Brussels on July 3, spoke exclusively to music journalist Tom De Smet of Gazet van Antwerpen about the incident. Meskil suffered extensive injuries when he was "struck on the head with an ice pick" before being set upon by a group on ...
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Thrash metal legends EXODUS were rejoined by their former singer Rob Dukes on stage during their July 8 concert in San Francisco, California. Dukes sang several songs with the band during the second of EXODUS's two-night stint at The Chapel in what marked the group's first headlining Bay Area club shows since late 2013. Also ...
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Ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes says that it will be "fun" rejoining his former bandmates on stage this weekend. Dukes, who fronted EXODUS for nine years, will perform with the band during their July 8 concert in San Francisco, California. He will sing several songs with the group on the second of EXODUS's two-night stint at ...
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This past Monday night (July 3), PRO-PAIN frontman Gary Meskil was the victim of a robbery and attempted murder in Brussels, Belgium. According to a statement released by his bandmates, Gary was pick-pocketed of cash, credit card, and passport, struck on the head with an ice pick and then subsequently attacked by a gang of ...
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Thrash metal legends EXODUS will be rejoined by their former singer Rob Dukes on stage during their July 8 concert in San Francisco, California. Dukes will sing several songs with the band during the second of EXODUS's two-night stint at The Chapel in what will mark the group's first headlining Bay Area club shows since ...
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Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) for over 27 years, has taken to Facebook to speak out against the Senate health care bill. "I usually stay out of politics, but people have asked me whether the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), if passed by the Senate, will ...
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"Down Life's Page", a new song from ALL 41, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "World's Best Hope", which will be released July 7 via Frontiers Music Srl. ALL 41 is not just another project born of Frontiers president Serafino Perugino's imaginative A&R mind, but is a project ...
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Michael Schenker is one of the most significant rock guitarists in the history of music. He has mesmerized the rock community since the '70s with his characteristic guitar play and contributed not only to SCORPIONS classics such as "Lovedrive", "Coast To Coast" and "Holiday", but also constructed himself a monument during his time in UFO ...
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Metal Maya has announced two special tribute sets by heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE. Metal Maya — a four-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 to November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula — features over a dozen bands, led by ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's June 26 concert at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. Kerry King recently once again said that he was "definitely open" to having fellow SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt contribute to the songwriting on the band's next album. Holt, who is still a member of ...
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Red Carpet News TV conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, guitarist Gary Holt and drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, which was held June 12 at the IndigO2 at The O2 in London, England. The evening saw EXODUS ...
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Lita Ford has launched her very Kiss Me Deadly Apparel line of clothing. Says Lita: "I always get compliments on my clothes and accessories: 'Lita, I wish we could wear that,' or, 'Where did you buy that? I want one!' Well, now's your chance to be the first to check out the Kiss Me Deadly ...
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Steve "Zetro" Souza says that EXODUS's upcoming follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" album won't be merely a continuation of its predecessor. The San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans are planning to enter the studio in the fall to begin recording the new disc for an early 2018 release. Speaking to Canada's
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