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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'It Was Great' Playing With DAVE LOMBARDO Again Last Year

In a new interview with Chile's iRock.CL, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was asked what it was like to play with Dave Lombardo again after the drummer rejoined the San Francisco thrash metal outfit early last year. An original member of thrash metal legends SLAYER, Lombardo was the guest drummer on...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Explains How He Stays In Such Great Physical Shape At 63

In a new interview with Alex Stojanovic of Metal Master Kingdom, OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was asked if he has a workout routine and a meal plan that he adheres to in order to stay in such great physical shape. The singer, who turned 63 last month, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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DEVILDRIVER Shares New Single 'If Blood Is Life'

California groove metallers DEVILDRIVER will release part two of their "Dealing With Demons" saga, their tenth full-length, "Dealing With Demons Vol. II", on May 12 via Napalm Records. Once again produced and engineered by Steve Evetts with additional engineering from guitarist Mike Spreitzer, 'Deal...

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GHOST Recorded Covers Of RUSH, MISFITS, U2 And MOTÖRHEAD For Possible Future Release

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has revealed in a new interview with NME that he recorded covers of classic songs by RUSH, MISFITS, U2 and MOTÖRHEAD during the sessions that yielded the upcoming "Phantomime" EP, scheduled for release on May 18. However, it is not clear if those tracks will ever see the li...

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GHOST Announces ' Phantomime' Covers EP, Shares 'Jesus He Knows Me' Music Video

Fresh off winning "Best Rock Album Of The Year" at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, GHOST has announced "Phantomime", a five-song covers EP intended from the start to follow last year's international chart-topping opus "Impera". A diverse and spellbinding sampling of the Grammy Award-winning band's mu...

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RUSH Bassist/Vocalist GEDDY LEE's Memoir, 'My Effin' Life', Now Due In November 2023

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee's memoir, "My Effin' Life", which was originally scheduled for release in the fall of 2022, will now be made available on November 14, 2023. The memoir, which was edited Noah Eaker, will be 512 pages and be available as a hardcover or as an e-book. The cover of "My Ef...

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Watch: Survivor Of Roof Collapse At MORBID ANGEL Concert Describes Being Trapped

An 18-year-old man who was injured when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL concert in Belvidere, Illinois last Friday night (March 31) spoke to CBS 2's Shardaa Gray about his experience. "I heard a big crack, and then I started running – and then that's when the whole roof came d...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces Summer/Fall 2023 U.S. Leg Of 'Big Rock Show Hits' Tour

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the summer/fall 2023 U.S. leg of his "Big Rock Show Hits" tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 01 - Edwardsville, IL @ Wildey Theatre Sep. 02 - Watseka, IL @ Watseka Theatre Sep...

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Watch: Survivors Of Roof Collapse At MORBID ANGEL Concert Are Still In Shock As They Recover

Three of the people who were injured when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL concert in Belvidere, Illinois last Friday night (March 31) spoke to ABC 7 Chicago about their experience. Dylan Crone, whose injuries are still visible, said from his hospital bed: "I don't even know ho...

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Watch: Illinois Governor Assesses Tornado Damage At Venue Where MORBID ANGEL Fan Died

Illinois governor JB Pritzker made a stop in Belvidere Sunday (April 2),along with other state officials, to survey the damage done by a tornado Friday night (March 31),including the tragedy that killed one man and injured 48 others when the roof collapsed at a theater hosting a MORBID ANGEL conce...

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Watch: JINJER's TATIANA SHMAYLUK Joined By VIO-LENCE, BAD WOLVES Members For Cover Of LAMB OF GOD's 'Laid To Rest'

Vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk of Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER was joined by guitarists Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),bassist Ricky Bonazza (BUTCHER BABIES) and drummer Alex Lopez (ex-SUICIDE SILENCE) for a performance of LAMB OF GOD's "Laid To Rest" at t...

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Man Who Died At MORBID ANGEL Concert In Illinois Identified; Fundraising Campaign Launched

MORBID ANGEL has paid tribute to Frederick Forest Livingston, Jr., the 50-year-old man who was killed when the roof of the venue the band played in Belvidere, Illinois collapsed. Although the concert was reportedly sold out, the Belvidere Police Department said only 260 people were at the Apollo The...

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DARK ANGEL Will Continue To Perform And Record In JIM DURKIN's Memory

California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL have paid tribute to their founding guitarist Jim Durkin, who died on March 8 at the age of 58. Earlier today, DARK ANGEL's surviving members issued the following statement: "On Thursday March 9, everyone in the DARK ANGEL family was notified of Jimmy Durk...

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TED NUGENT Kicks Off TRUMP Rally By Holding Moment Of Silence For January 6 'Political Prisoners' And Attacking Ukraine's ZELENSKY

Outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent blasted Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky during an appearance Saturday (March 25) at a 2024 presidential campaign rally held for former U.S. president Donald Trump in Waco, Texas. Nugent kicked off the rally Saturday by holding a moment of silence for t...

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SUICIDE SILENCE's MARK HEYLMUN: Musicians Taking Care Of Themselves On Tour Is 'Becoming A Little Bit More Cool And Accepted'

In a new interview with The Rockman Power Hour, SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun was asked how the culture on the road has changed since the band started more than two decades ago and whether rock musicians in general are now a little more health-conscious now than they used to be. He responde...