In a brand new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", DANGEROUS TOYS frontman Jason McMaster spoke about the time he was approached by PANTERA about possibly singing for the group before Philip Anselmo connected with the fellow Texas metal act. "I was not asked to join PANTERA; I was asked to do an audition," he ...
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QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has released his first-ever solo music video, for a song called "The Weight Of Silence". In a statement accompanying the track's YouTube release, Wright wrote about its inspiration: "Mid March 2020: As we descended into the depths of this isolation, while watching the spectacle that is New York City becoming ...
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STYX drummer Todd Sucherman has told Sonic Perspectives that the COVID-19 lockdown has delayed the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to "The Mission". Released in June 2017, that disc marked STYX's first new LP in 14 years. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, co-produced ...
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In a brand new interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt talked about his COVID-19 diagnosis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, whose wife was also tested, got his results in late March, a couple ...
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On Friday (May 1), SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to We Are Hear's "Raise Your Horns With Lzzy Hale" — hosted by HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale — about the progress of the recording sessions for the final chapter of SKID ROW's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The disc is being tracked at a Nashville, Tennessee studio ...
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has announced the rescheduled dates for its previously announced tour. The reunited quartet — Zack De La Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford — was forced to postpone all of its 2020 shows due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The band was supposed to play ...
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A video playthrough of the LAMB OF GOD song "Memento Mori", featuring guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, can be seen below. The track opens the band's forthcoming self-titled album, which is due on June 19 via Epic Records. The follow-up to "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB OF GOD's first recordings with Art Cruz, ...
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In a brand new interview with the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, legendary rocker Ted Nugent spoke about the hardships of being on the road, four and a half decades since the release of his first solo album. "I wanna tour around the globe," the 71-year-old said (hear audio below). "I miss England and Europe. I've ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton and KREATOR vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza are collaborating with POWER TRIP frontman Riley Gale on a "seriously massive" new song. The three bands were scheduled to tour Europe together this spring but the trek has since been postponed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Gale tweeted: "working ...
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TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. "It's crazy, the times we live in right now and what we're going through," he said (hear audio ...
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New LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz recently spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", about the recording process for the band's upcoming, self-titled album. According to Cruz, the LP marks the first time in many years that the members of LAMB OF GOD tracked their instruments ...
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Relapse Records is continuing its DEATH "Non Analog - On Stage Series" with the third installment, "Tijuana 10-09-1990", available now digitally at this location. "Tijuana 10-09-1990" captures DEATH live during the "Spiritual Healing" tour. Track listing: 01. Mutilation 02. Living Monstrosity 03. Within The Mind 04. Zombie Ritual 05. Left To ...
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STYX bassist Ricky Phillips has confirmed that the band is continuing to write and record material for the follow-up to "The Mission". Released in June 2017, that disc marked STYX's first new LP in 14 years. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, co-produced and co-written with Will Evankovich, a longtime collaborator of Tommy ...
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In a new interview with Heavy New York, LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell reflected on the mid-1980s "crossover" between heavy metal and punk. During the early-to-mid-1980s, the overlap between hardcore punk and heavy metal was non-existent and for a period of time, the two scenes could not peacefully coexist. By ...
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Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have unleashed another track from their forthcoming self-titled album (now due June 19 via Epic Records) in the form of "New Colossal Hate" — a song which finds the band at the height of their formidable powers — unrelenting, unstoppable, and as always, setting the standard for aggressive modern ...
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In episode 58 of the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson discussed the band's classic fourth album, "Rust In Peace". Released in September 1990 via Capitol Records, it was MEGADETH's first LP with guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza following the departures of Jeff Young and Chuck Behler. "Really, I think, probably ...
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During an appearance on the "BREWtally Speaking Podcast", TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy was asked if he feels an "obligation" to heavy metal fans to try to fill the void left by SLAYER after the legendary thrash metal act retired last year. He responded (hear audio below): "SLAYER's shoes are a big void to fill. I've ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has released the official music video for his latest single, "Rock N Roll Is Getting Louder". The Christopher C. Pearson-directed clip was shot in Palmdale, California and downtown Los Angeles, while the band performance footage was filmed in Hollywood club Oh My Ribs! Gilby's live band members bass ...
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On Sunday (April 19), ALICE COOPER members Ryan Roxie, Chuck Garric, Tommy Henriksen and Glen Sobel teamed up to perform a socially distant tribute to their friend and New York City fashion icon Jimmy Webb. Webb grew up in upstate New York and moved to New York City in 1975. He spent more than a ...
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LAMB OF GOD's self-titled album has had its release date pushed back to June 19 from the previously announced May 8. The band announced the date change in a press release earlier today. LAMB OF GOD said: "Regrettably, we have to announce that the release date for our upcoming self-titled album is being moved five ...
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TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke to Guitar Player's "No Guitar Is Safe" podcast about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his group's touring activities. TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. "On the one hand, we're very lucky because ...
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DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll recently returned home after spending almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. The musician — who tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus — first got sick when he and the rest of DEATH ANGEL spent more ...
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Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD will release their new, self-titled album on May 8 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2015's "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB OF GOD's first recordings with Art Cruz, who joined the band last year as the replacement for the ...
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DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll recently returned home after spending almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. The musician — who tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus — first got sick when he and the rest of DEATH ANGEL spent more ...
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Relapse Records is continuing its DEATH "Non Analog - On Stage Series". The second installment, "Death: Non Analog - On Stage Series - Chicago, IL 04-28-1987", is available digitally now at this location. Track listing: 01. Regurgitated Guts 00:00 02. Torn To Pieces 03:27 03. Denial Of Life 07:17 04. Left ...
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In a recent interview with Dead Rhetoric's Matt Coe, frontman Chuck Billy of veteran Bay Area thrash metallers TESTAMENT talked about the impact their 1999 studio album "The Gathering" has had on their career. The album marked the first time TESTAMENT worked with then-up-and-coming British producer/engineer Andy Sneap, and also featured ...
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Former STYX frontman Dennis DeYoung is using his time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people stay positive during this tumultuous period. Over the weekend, Dennis took to his piano and played the STYX classic "The Best Of Times". Video footage of the performance can be seen below. DeYoung will release his new ...
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After battling COVID-19 and being in a coma for twelve days, DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is returning to Gimme Radio for his weekly show "Fool Metal Jacket" today, Monday, April 13 at 5:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. PST with a special episode titled "Coma". Comments Carroll: "From when I announced on ...
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In a recent interview with U.K.'s TotalRock Radio, LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe spoke about the guest musicians who appear on the band's forthcoming self-titled album. He said: "On one song, I have my friend Jamey Jasta [HATEBREED], on a song called 'Poison Dream', that he did guest vocals on. I've been really good ...
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INSIDIOUS DISEASE — the old-school death metal project featuring Marc Grewe (vocals; formerly of MORGOTH) and Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz; guitar; also of DIMMU BORGIR) — has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's long-awaited sophomore album, "After Death", is due later in the year. A new INSIDIOUS DISEASE song called "Enforcers ...
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