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JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS 'Never In A Million Years Would Have Imagined' Coming Up With Signature Drum Intro Like 'Painkiller'

"Drumtalk", the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis during the band's summer 2022 European tour. The entire chat, which has only now been uploaded to YouTube, can be seen below. Speaking about the fact that the...

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Watch: TED NUGENT Performs U.S. National Anthem At Oakland County Republican Party's Dinner Honoring DONALD TRUMP

On June 25, Ted Nugent performed the U.S. national anthem at the 2023 Oakland County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner honoring former U.S. president Donald Trump with the "Man Of The Decade" award at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Video of Ted's appearance can be seen below....

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MAMMOTH WVH Shares 'Take A Bow' Single From Upcoming 'Mammoth II' Album

MAMMOTH WVH, the project led by Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, will release its sophomore album, "Mammoth II", on August 4 via BMG. The 10-track record was recorded at the legendary 5150 studio and was produced by Wolfgang's fr...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Says TESTAMENT Has 'Close To Half' A New Album's Worth Of Music Written

In a new interview with Chaoszine conducted on June 15 at the Copenhellfestival in Copenhagen, Denmark, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Put Any Political Party Favoritism Into My Lyrics'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed last night (Saturday, June 24) on the "Fox News Saturday Night" program, hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. Asked how the pandemic influenced his songwriting, Mustaine said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've tried to use things that we all deal w...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces 'Chaos Horrific' Album, Shares 'Blood Blind' Single

Death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE will unleash their sixteenth studio album, "Chaos Horrific", on September 22 via Metal Blade Records. Since 1988, CANNIBAL CORPSE have been at the forefront of death metal, shaping and defining the genre. In 2021, they raised the stakes again with "Violence Unima...

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CRADLE OF FILTH And DEVILDRIVER Announce Second Leg Of 2023 U.S. Co-Headline Tour

Earlier this year, extreme metal pioneers CRADLE OF FILTH and groove metal veterans DEVILDRIVER embarked on a killer co-headline tour, purveying their musical onslaught to thousands of fans across the country. This October, the dark duo will return for the trek's highly anticipated second leg, dubbe...

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TESTAMENT's Complete Catalog Acquired By NUCLEAR BLAST

Nuclear Blast has acquired the complete catalog from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT. The band has also signed for an additional three albums. The signing took place before TESTAMENT's performance at Hellfest in Clisson, France this past weekend. Fans will now be able to listen to th...

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TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, OVERKILL And FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Members To Guest On NICK MENZA Documentary Soundtrack

A snippet of the song "One Of A Kind" from the soundtrack to the upcoming long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", can be heard in the YouTube clip below. "One Of A Kind" features thunderous double bass from Menza, aggressive bass attack from David Ellefs...

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TESTAMENT Has Five Or Six 'Killer' New Songs Written For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with Loud TV conducted at this past weekend's Hellfest in Clisson, France, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There was...

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Watch: MAMMOTH WVH Performs At Gothenburg, Sweden's Ullevi Stadium As Support Act For METALLICA

MAMMOTH WVH, the project led by Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, performed on Friday (June 16) at the Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden as the support act for METALLICA. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. M...

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Watch: ATHEIST Performs Special 30th-Anniversary Set In San Diego During 'Focus And Presence' Tour

Fan-filmed video of ATHEIST's June 14 concert at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California can be seen below. ATHEIST's "Focus And Presence" North American tour with fellow progressive metal pioneers CYNIC, which kicked off on June 10 in Austin, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Kelly Shaefer...

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Is Musical Ability Genetic Or Learned? WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Weighs In

During a new appearance on "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, was asked if he thinks musical ability is "genetic or learned." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think maybe genetics...

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ALEX LIFESON's ENVY OF NONE Project Releases Animated Video For 'That Was Then'

ENVY OF NONE, the new band from Alex Lifeson (RUSH),Andy Curran (CONEY HATCH),Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne, has just released a new EP, "That Was Then, This Is Now", on June 9 via Kscope. The all-star lineup continues its exponential growth of its trippy, edgy atmospheric sound that to...

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NAILBOMB were a shooting star. Between 1993 and 1995 they released one studio effort, 1994's "Point Blank", and had a warm-up gig the evening before their acclaimed European festival appearance, which was documented as the live album "Proud To Commit Commercial Suicide" (1995). NAILBOMB weren't mean...