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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Looks Back At His Earliest Bands In 'Mean Man' Preview Clip

The documentary film "Mean Man: The Story Of Chris Holmes" will be made available on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on January 15. A new preview clip in which Chris Holmes and some of his childhood friends look back at his earliest bands can be seen below. Written and directed by French filmmakers Antoine De...

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THERION Drops 'Die Wellen Der Zeit' Music Video

Sweden's symphonic metal pioneers THERION have released the official music video for the song "Die Wellen Der Zeit". The track is taken from the band's upcoming 17th studio album, "Leviathan", which is due on January 22, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. Band leader Christofer Johnsson comments: "Once again w...

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New EXODUS Music Is Coming In June 2021, Says GARY HOLT

During a December 6 Headbangers Con live virtual panel, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt revealed that "new music" from the band will be made available in June 2021. EXODUS's upcoming album, "Persona Non Grata" will be the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out", which was the San Francisco Bay Area thra...

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Sons Of SLASH, SCOTT WEILAND And ROBERT TRUJILLO Return With Second SUSPECT208 Single 'All Black'

SUSPECT208, the new band featuring the sons of Slash, Scott Weiland and Robert Trujillo, has released the official music video for its second single, "All Black". The clip was filmed at the iconic Sunset Strip club The Viper Room with director Sage Flores of Sunburst Films. SUSPECT208 frontman, 20-y...

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Today Marks 16th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Tuesday, December 8) marks the 16th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columb...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Teams Up With KHDK ELECTRONICS For 'Sgt D' Pedal

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has partnered with KHDK Electronics for the launch of the Sgt D pedal. Named after the cigar-chewing alter-ego from Scott's mid-1980s crossover thrash project STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH (a.k.a. S.O.D.),the signature boost/preamp pedal is limited to 250 units worldwide and co...

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Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN Has 'No Regrets' About Leaving The Band: 'I'm Thankful That I Did It'

Dave McClain says that he has "no regrets" about leaving MACHINE HEAD more than two years ago. The drummer, who joined the California metal band in 1995, announced his departure from MACHINE HEAD in October 2018. McClain, along with guitarist Phil Demmel, went on to complete the Robb Flynn-fronted a...

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Necromancy

There was time, not so long ago, when power metal seemed to be dominated by bands that sounded, to put it mildly, a bit too fucking cheerful. Not that there's anything wrong with an occasional dose of positivity, but these are dark times. As humanity at least appears to be pirouetting blindly toward...

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EXODUS's STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says TOM HUNTING Sounds 'Like A Man Possessed' On 'Persona Non Grata' Album

EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza has praised Tom Hunting's performance on the band's upcoming album, "Persona Non Grata", saying it was "the most focused" he has ever seen the drummer on an LP. Tentatively due in the summer of 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Persona Non Grata" will be the follow-u...

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KERRY KING Commemorates First Anniversary Of SLAYER's Final Concert

Kerry King has commemorated the first anniversary of SLAYER's final concert. On Monday (November 30),Kerry's wife Ayesha took to her Instagram to share a photo of her husband, and she included the following caption: "Kerry threw on a SLAYER shirt and poured a shot for you all to mark the anniversar...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Drops 'The Devil Made Me Do It' Music Video

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has released the official music video for the song "The Devil Made Me Do It". The track is taken from his "Under The Influence" EP, which came out in December 2018. "Under The Influence" was recorded in Cannes, France, where Holmes has lived since 2014. Accordi...

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SUSPECT208 Feat. Sons Of SLASH, SCOTT WEILAND And ROBERT TRUJILLO: Debut EP Coming Soon

SUSPECT208, the new band featuring the sons of Slash, Scott Weiland and Robert Trujillo, recently released its debut single, "Long Awaited". SUSPECT208 frontman, 20-year-old Noah Weiland, is the son of late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland. The drummer is London Hudson, 18-year-old son of GU...

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Did ANVIL 'Invent' Speed/Thrash Metal?

In a new interview with the "That Metal Interview", Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL spoke about how he and his bandmates came up with the speed/thrash blueprint which paved the way for groups like METALLICA, ANTHRAX and SLAYER. Asked how ANVIL managed to create that sound first,...

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MAX CAVALERA Wants To Make 'Raw' And 'Brutal' New SOULFLY Album

Max Cavalera has confirmed to Ireland's Overdrive that SOULFLY is working on material for the follow-up to 2018's "Ritual" album. "I'm currently writing loads of stuff with Zyon [Cavalera, SOULFLY drummer and Max's son] three times a week," he said. "On the way to the jam space, we are playing a lot...

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Watch President-Elect JOE BIDEN 'Sing' METALLICA's 'King Nothing'

YouTube user Lars Von Retriever, who has been splicing together excerpts from President Donald Trump's speeches to popular rock and metal songs as part of two separate series he called "Trump Rocks" and "Metal Trump", has uploaded his latest concoction, Iron Biden's take on METALLICA's "King Nothing...