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Titans of Creation

What the world needs now is a comfort-food thrash record that is big, dumb and absolutely killer. Sure, there are plenty of newer bands capable of generating that sort of din. It is exponentially more satisfying when that essential thrash record is put out by established genre greats. TESTAMENT long...

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TESTAMENT Releases Animated Music Video For 'Children Of The Next Level'

The official Balázs Gróf-created animated music video for the song "Children Of The Next Level" from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Titans Of Creation", which is being released today (Friday, April 3) via Nuclear Blast. Si...

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TESTAMENT Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO Has Tested Positive For COVID-19

TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. DiGiorgio's test results were revealed by TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first heavy metal musicians to share his own COVID-19 diagnosis. Billy previously said that he had...

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DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Checks In From The Hospital: 'Rumors Of My Death Have Greatly Been Exaggerated'

DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is on the mend after recently spending almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. Earlier today, the musician — who reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus — checked in from...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist MARK MORTON Discusses New Album Artwork (Video)

A one-minute video in which LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton discusses the artwork for the band's upcoming self-titled album can be seen below. "Lamb Of God" will be released on May 8 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAM...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY: How Coronavirus Pandemic Will Change Global Touring Circuit

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spoke to "The Classic Metal Show" about what he expects the touring circuit to be like after the pandemic starts abating. "We want to travel the world and...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Didn't Want To Write An Album About 'Idiot' DONALD TRUMP

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, one of extreme metal's most politically aware musicians who has written about social and political issues in the past, has told Consequence Of Sound that he didn't want the lyrics on band's upcoming self-titled album to be about President Donald Trump. "My disdain...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI Is Feeling 'Fine,' Two Weeks After Showing 'A Few Of The Coronavirus Symptoms'

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti says that he exhibited "a few of the coronavirus symptoms" upon his return from the band's most recent U.S. tour earlier in the month. However, according to the guitarist/vocalist, his illness "ended up being fairly mild" and he is now feeling "fine" after spending mo...

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RELAPSE RECORDS Launches Series Of Previously Unreleased DEATH Live Recordings

Relapse Records has launched "Death: Non Analog - On Stage Series". At a moment when the world has been forced to push pause on live music, Relapse Records and the DEATH estate have pulled together to launch a series of previously unreleased, career-spanning live concerts that touch upon all eras an...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Officially Tests Positive For COVID-19

EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Holt said he received his results today (Tuesday, March 31),11 days after he was tested. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, whose wife was also tested, took to his Instagram earl...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: ADAM DUTKIEWICZ Hero Toy Coming Soon

Devils Head Productions, which specializes in toys, art and punk rock, metal, hardcore culture, has announced the upcoming release of a Japanese-style hero toy modeled after KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, a.k.a. Adam D. Due later in the year, the toy will be known as 酔 獣, which means...

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LAMB OF GOD: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Memento Mori' Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of LAMB OF GOD's music video for "Memento Mori", the opening track on the band's forthcoming self-titled album, can be seen below. Due May 8 via Epic Records, the follow-up to "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB OF GOD's first recordings with Art Cruz, who joi...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'No One Will Ever Take SLAYER's Place'

LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe has dismissed suggestions that his band is the natural successor to the thrash metal throne previously occupied by SLAYER. Ever since SLAYER completed its final tour last November, there has been talk about which younger act is best equipped to follow in the legendary...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'We Are Not Prepared' For Worst Of COVID-19

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, says that he is concerned some people are not taking the spread of the virus more seriously. "It hits so close, because being the ones on the road, watchin...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of LAMB OF GOD's Entire Performance At Last Year's RESURRECTION FEST

Professionally filmed video footage of LAMB OF GOD's entire July 6, 2019 performance at the Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain was premiereed on Knotfest.com earlier today and can now be seen below. LAMB OF GOD's self-titled album will be released on May 8 via Epic Records. The follow-up to "...