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1982

There is no exaggeration in acknowledging that Teutonic thrash legends SODOM were seminal in the genesis of black, thrash and speed metal. Not to downplay VENOM's significance to black metal and in spite of the namesake of their second album and its title track, "Black Metal", which pre-dated SODOM'...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Plays Solo Set In Mexico City

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn played a solo set on October 10 at La Bestia Music Inc. in Mexico City, Mexico. Newly uploaded video from Headbangers Latino America and photos of his appearance can be found below. Last month, MACHINE HEAD announced leg one of its "Slaughter The Martour North Americ...

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DORO PESCH 'Could Tell' METALLICA Was Going To Be Big When She First Saw Them In 1984

In a new interview with DJ Ramo (a.k.a. Omar Rodriguez) of The Metal Mixtape, German metal queen Doro Pesch reflected on the first time she met the members of METALLICA, in particular the band's then-bassist Cliff Burton. The singer, who was fronting the band WARLOCK at the time of her METALLICA enc...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Partners With TRIBUCHA For 'Controlled Burn' Kombucha

Tribucha, one of the East Coast's leading kombucha brands, is teaming up with Grammy Award-winning rock sensation GRETA VAN FLEET to launch a special edition of its Controlled Burn kombucha. A vibrant union of art and health, the co-branded kombucha hit the shelves at select Publix locations on Hall...

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Watch: BUSH Performs 'Machinehead' On CBS's 'The Talk'

BUSH took part in a live performance and an interview earlier today (Tuesday, October 31) with CBS's daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show "The Talk". BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale celebrated Halloween and dished on fatherhood and setting his schedule around his kids' sports." Later in the program, BU...

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Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN On 'Welcome To Hell' Album: 'That Was A Moment Captured In Time'

In an interview with Neuborn Open Air festival in Wörrstadt, Germany, original VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn reflected on the former band's early albums, particularly 1981's "Welcome To Hell", which had a low-budget raw production that many black metal bands took influenc...

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MERCYFUL FATE Releases Remastered Version Of 'Melissa' Digitally In Honor Of Album's 40th Anniversary

Metal Blade Records has announced that it is releasing MERCYFUL FATE's classic "Melissa" digitally on October 30 in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. What makes this release special is that it's a version of "Melissa" that was remastered in 2005 by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound in New York...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'It Would Be Pretty Fun To Play' Entire 'Sixteen Stone' Album For 30th Anniversary

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the band's debut LP, 1994's "Sixteen Stone". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't...

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Venom: Live From The Hammersmith Odeon Theatre

Arguably one of the most important bands in extreme music and extreme metal history, VENOM needs little introduction. After the ensemble's already infamous performance released as "The 7th Date of Hell - Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1984", the pioneering beast that is VENOM returned to the venue in 198...

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PETA Blasts 'Washed-Up Musician' AARON LEWIS For Spelling 'Trump 24' With 32 Dead Coyotes

Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has blasted STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis for posting a photo of him and three fellow hunters spelling out "Trump 24" using what appears to be 32 dead coyotes. "How vile and pathetic that a washed-up musician, desperate for...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Catches Flak For Spelling Out 'Trump 24' Using 32 Dead Coyotes

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis is catching flak for posting a photo of him and three fellow hunters spelling out "Trump 24" using what appears to be 32 dead coyotes. The 51-year-old outspoken conservative rocker shared the picture to his Instagram on Wednesday (October 18) while also promoting the pres...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Explains Why Proposed Project With JIMMY DEGRASSO And AL PITRELLI Failed To Materialize

In a new interview with Real Music With Gary Stuckey, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about why a proposed project featuring him and some other ex-MEGADETH members failed to materialize two decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When Dave [Mustaine] broke the band u...

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DIMMU BORGIR Announces Covers Album 'Inspiratio Profanus'

After their last two successful albums "Abrahadabra" and "Eonian", Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR herald their 30-year legacy by releasing, together for the first time, a collection of their cover songs. The album "Inspiratio Profanus" is being announced with the arrival of the thunderous fi...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says It Was 'A Good Idea' For MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform With MEGADETH Again

In a new interview with the Mike Nelson Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he was surprised to see ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman rejoining his former band onstage a couple of times this year — first at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan in February, and then at the Wacken Open...

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Hardcore Band SICK OF IT ALL Sues Hip-Hop Duo MOBB DEEP Over Dragon Logo

According to HipHopDX, veteran New York City hardcore punk band SICK OF IT ALL has filed a lawsuit against American hip-hop duo MOBB DEEP and clothing brand Supreme, alleging that MOBB DEEP members Havoc and the late Prodigy stole SICK OF IT ALL's dragon-shaped logo. In the lawsuit, which was filed...