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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER Partners With JACKSON For Signature Guitar

Today, Jackson launches the Pro Series Signature Andreas Kisser SL Quadra, a bold new take on the legendary Jackson Soloist shape. Although this is Andreas Kisser's first signature collaboration with Jackson, he is no stranger to the brand, having dominated stages across the globe with a Jackson gui...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Explains Why He Didn't Approach MARTY FRIEDMAN About Being Involved With KINGS OF THRASH

During a recent appearance on HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's podcast "The Jasta Show", David Ellefson was asked why he didn't approach his former MEGADETH bandmate Marty Friedman about taking part in KINGS OF THRASH, David's new band featuring former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young. He responded (as...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Proves He's A Death Metal Lifer With ASINHELL: 'It's In My DNA'

By David E. Gehlke VOLBEAT founding member and vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen practically turns into a giddy teenager when talking about classic death metal. It's a side that likely many of VOLBEAT's rock radio-loving fans will never get to see, but to the underground denizens who bought everyth...

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Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN To Stay Off The Road After Wife's Cancer Diagnosis

Original VENOM and current VENOM INC. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn has revealed that his wife has been diagnosed with cancer. The 62-year-old British-born musician, who currently resides with his wife in Portugal, broke the news of her diagnosis in a social media post earlier today (Sunday, August 2...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Let Things Come As They Come'

As part of Jonathan Montenegro's "My 3 Questions To" series, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked what else is left for him to conquer. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "You know, I let things come as they come. I don't try to plan everything out, and I've kind of done...

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DIO: 'The Studio Albums: 1996-2004' Limited-Edition Deluxe CD And LP Box Sets Due In September

BMG and Niji Entertainment Group Inc. have partnered to issue limited-edition deluxe CD and LP box sets of Ronnie James Dio's final four studio albums on September 22, 2023. Titled "The Studio Albums: 1996-2004", the set will include "Angry Machines" (1996),"Magica" (2000),"Killing The Dragon" (20...

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JEFF YOUNG: 'KINGS OF THRASH Album Will Be Better Than Anything MEGADETH Has Done Recently'

In a new interview with Metal Edge, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about his new band KINGS OF THRASH in which he is joined by another former MEGADETH member, David Ellefson (bass). KINGS OF THRASH recently completed a couple of tours during which it performed MEGADETH's classic albums "...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Gives His Drawing Of CLIFF BURTON To JAMES HETFIELD

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, who is supporting METALLICA on select "M72" tour dates in North America as part of the resurrected PANTERA, has taken to social media to share a photo of him with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, apparently taken before last night's (Friday, August 11) METALLICA co...

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AARON LEWIS Presented With Gold Plaque For Controversial 'Am I The Only One' Single

STAIND frontman-turned-best-selling-country-artist Aaron Lewis made headlines in the summer of 2021 when "Am I The Only One" (The Valory Music Co.) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country chart. That feat, which had only been accomplished nine times since 1958, earned Lewis an RIAA-certified gol...

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Watch: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Plays First Show As Support Act For METALLICA On 'M72' Tour

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH played its first show as the support act for METALLICA on the "M72" tour Sunday night (August 6) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's performance can be seen below. Additional support at the gig came from ICE NINE KI...

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DRAGONFORCE Frontman MARC HUDSON Shares 'The Siren' Single From 'Starbound Stories' Solo Album

DRAGONFORCE frontman Marc Hudson will release his first solo album, "Starbound Stories", on August 25 via Napalm Records. The effort is described in a press release as "a sparkling, anime-inspired power metal ride, heavily influenced by both Japanese music and video game soundtracks, and featuring a...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announces First North American Headlining Tour In Five Years

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will embark on their first North American headlining tour in five years in October. Support on the 22-date trek will come from OF MICE & MEN and VENDED. The tour will launch on October 8 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and run through November 10 in Orlando, F...

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REPENTANCE Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Buried By Fear'

Chicago, Illinois-based metal outfit REPENTANCE will release its sophomore full-length album, "The Process Of Human Demise", on August 4 via Noble Demon. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, "Buried By Fear", can be seen below. REPENTANCE guitarist Shaun Glass comments: "When we firs...

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THROWDOWN Announces First Live Performance In Eight Years

THROWDOWN will return to Furnace Fest in Birmingham, Alabama, this year. The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal band's mainstage set on Friday, September 22 will be their first performance since 2015, first in the United States since 2011, and first with the "Venom & Tears" lineup since 2007. Earl...

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MARK TREMONTI Contributes Over Dozen Tracks To Gameplay Of STERN's Line of VENOM Pinball Games

Grammy Award-winning musician Mark Tremonti (CREED, ALTER BRIDGE, TREMONTI) has contributed over a dozen music tracks to the gameplay of Stern's all-new line of pinball games featuring one of Marvel's most enigmatic, complex, and iconic characters, Venom. Venom pinball games are available in Pro, Pr...