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Watch: 'Big Four' Of German Thrash Metal, KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION And TANKARD, Reunite At 'Klash Of The Ruhrpott'

Heavy metal titans KREATOR headlined last night's (Saturday, July 20) "Klash Of The Ruhrpott" festival at Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The concert featured the long-awaited union of Germany's legendary "Teutonic Big Four", completed by SODOM, DESTRUCTION and TANKARD. The one...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Admits He Can No Longer Play 'Caught Somewhere In Time' Like It Is On The Record

In January 2023, Nicko McBrain, who has been the drummer for the heavy metal band IRON MAIDEN since 1982, was at his home in Boca Raton when he suffered a stroke with partial paralysis. That was the beginning of a challenging journey of physical rehabilitation that followed rapid and precise treatme...

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ALEX SKOLNICK On Next TESTAMENT Album: 'It Should Be Wrapped Up By The Fall Or At The End Of The Year'

During an appearance on the Nothing Shocking podcast, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The process has started. It actually started last y...

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BUTCHER BABIES Part Ways With Singer CARLA HARVEY

BUTCHER BABIES have parted ways with singer Carla Harvey. The band announced Harvey's exit in a social media post earlier today (Saturday, July 20). BUTCHER BABIES wrote: "As you may have already guessed, it is confirmed that Carla Harvey and BUTCHER BABIES have officially parted ways. "Carla has be...

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MASTODON Is Working On 'Two Different Projects'

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor was asked what is next for him and his bandmates after the completion of their just-launched "Ashes Of Leviathan" North American co-headlining tour with LAMB OF GOD. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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Watch: KERRY KING Plays First Concert As Support Act For LAMB OF GOD And MASTODON

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's solo band played its first concert as the support act for LAMB OF GOD and MASTODON on Friday (July 19) at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Earlier this month, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton to...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Teams Up With THE CLARKS In New Classic Rock Covers Project

Joey Belladonna, six-time Grammy-nominated lead vocalist of the legendary thrash metal icons ANTHRAX, doesn't sit still when not recording or performing with his main band. His new project JOEY BELLADONNA CLASSIC ROCK! takes you on an exciting — and unique — journey through the golden ages of classi...

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SERJ TANKIAN Says Being In A Band With Three Other People Is 'A Unique Dynamic': It 'Is Really, Really Not Easy'

In his recently released memoir, "Down With The System", Serj Tankian revealed that his SYSTEM OF A DOWN bandmates had auditioned a new vocalist after he had asked out of the group in 2017. Serj said that his disdain for touring led to his decision to tell his bandmates to carry on without him so th...

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METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, Others Make ROLLING STONE's 'Worst Album Covers Of All Time' List

METALLICA, OZZY OSBOURNE, ANTHRAX, VAN HALEN and SCORPIONS are among the artists who have made Rolling Stone magazine's list of "50 Worst Album Covers Of All Time". Rolling Stone explained its process for choosing the albums this way: "Our selection criteria for the list, other than fugliness: We sk...

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TROY LUCCKETTA 'Couldn't Be Happier For' His Former Bandmates In TESLA: 'They're Doing Great'

In a new interview with Chaotic Riffs, former TESLA drummer Troy Luccketta was asked if he has had a chance to meet the man that replaced him in the band, Steve Brown. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When it all went down, I went and got with Steve and put my blessing on it and we hun...

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ROB HALFORD: 'JUDAS PRIEST Has Been Defending The Faith Of Heavy Metal Since We Began'

In a new interview with Elena Rosberg of Radiocast BG, Rob Halford was asked about the significance of the album title "Invincible Shield" for a band like JUDAS PRIEST. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "JUDAS PRIEST has been defending the faith of heavy metal, not just the music, b...

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BODY COUNT Releases New Song 'F*** What You Heard'

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, has released a new song called "Fuck What You Heard". The track is taken from BODY COUNT's upcoming album, "Merciless", which is tentatively due this summer via Century Media Records. BODY COUNT recently released the off...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK SAVAGE: MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Is 'One Of The Nicest' And 'Funniest People I've Ever Met'

DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage spoke to Made In Metal about what it has been like touring with another veteran rock act, MÖTLEY CRÜE, on the 2022 "The Stadium Tour" and the 2023 "The World Tour". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was great. [I] absolutely loved it. We'd known MÖTLEY...

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DOROTHY Releases New Single 'Mud'

The raven-haired rock star from Los Angeles Dorothy has returned. Riding in on a black horse, equipped with leather and signature red lip, the rock world will once again be schooled in the undeniable chemistry that is alive and well amongst metal and rock loyalists and country badasses. A musical o...

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ATREYU Announces New Album 'The Pronoia Sessions', Shares Cover Of AUDIOSLAVE's 'Like A Stone'

American metalcore stalwarts ATREYU make a passionate return to the hearts of fans everywhere with "The Pronoia Sessions" — a new collection of eight reimagined greatest hits and two nostalgic tribute covers — due out this fall on Spinefarm. The digital release will begin streaming on October 25 whi...