MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to 90.3 WMSC FM's "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience" about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "The MEGADETH record is underway. That's about, really, all I can say about that. But at least it's underway. "I ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Metal Rules about the musical direction of the band's upcoming follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. Aked if the new effort will be more in line with "Dystopia" or more commercial-sounding like 2013's "Super Collider", Ellefson said: "It's definitely not in the 'Super Collider' vein. I ...
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California-based extreme metal titans SUICIDE SILENCE have shared the official live music video for "Disengage" from the July 6 London show from the band's "Virtual World Tour". In addition to the new video, SUICIDE SILENCE has announced that due to the success of the Los Angeles show, they are adding another California performance. This time, ...
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British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will broadcast their full-length live concert video "Battle Cry" as part of the Knotfest.com Concert Streaming Series on Friday, July 17 at 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. GMT/ 9 p.m. CET. Catch all the action over on Knotfest.com. "Battle Cry" ...
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In an interview with the "Ghost Cult Podcast", LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler spoke about the band's decision to make its latest album a self-titled effort. He said: "It was a real intuitive process going into this record. Not that it was drastically different than any other record. Mark [Morton, ...
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Sebastian Bach says that Stephen Pearcy's Twitter "account got hacked" and the RATT singer never implied Americans should refrain from wearing a cloth face mask or covering in public even though it protects against the coronavirus. "We just got a text from @StephenEPearcy + Kristi telling us that Stephens account got hacked and he never ...
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Sebastian Bach has told Stephen Pearcy to "stop embarrassing" himself after the RATT singer came under fire for implying Americans should refrain from wearing a cloth face mask or covering in public even though it protects against the coronavirus. Many Americans refuse to wear a mask for they view it as a symbol of oppression ...
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RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has come under fire for implying Americans should refrain from wearing a cloth face mask or covering in public even though it protects against the coronavirus. Many Americans refuse to wear a mask for they view it as a symbol of oppression and how government can dictate their actions. President Donald ...
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TRIVIUM frontman/guitarist Matt Heafy has released a solo cover version of "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher", the breakout musical hit from Netflix's popular "The Witcher" series. Joining Heafy on the recording is his TRIVIUM bandmate Alex Bent (drums). Heafy is very active on his Twitch channel, Kiichichaos, where he takes part in album playthroughs ...
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MEGADETH's previously announced North American tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES has officially been rescheduled for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The 55-date trek was slated to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour was supposed to kick off June 12 at ...
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In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza was asked whether he thinks the group's late frontman Mitch Lucker would be proud of what Chris and his bandmates have done since Mitch's passing nearly a decade ago. He responded (hear audio below): "I ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke to the "Dabghanistan" podcast about the overwhelmingly positive response to the band's latest, self-titled album. Released on June 19 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe, the follow-up to 2015's "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks the band's first recordings with Art Cruz, who ...
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LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton is celebrating 18 months of sobriety. On Saturday (June 27), the 47-year-old took to his Twitter to write: "As of today, I have been 100% free from all drugs & alcohol for a year & a half....One day at a time. "If you're reading this & addiction is ruining ...
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TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto says that wearing a mask is key to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus — and to further reopening the U.S. Paolo made his comments in response to a report from the Florida Department of Health, which said the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by ...
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LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe says that he "would love" to play in the Czech Republic again. In 2012, Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic and charged with manslaughter for allegedly pushing a 19-year-old fan offstage at a show two year prior and causing injuries that led to the fan's death. Blythe spent ...
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LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell spoke to the "Iron City Rocks" podcast about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked when thinks LAMB OF GOD will be able to return to the road, he said: "Let me first just ...
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Knotfest.com will celebrate the 21st anniversary of SLIPKNOT's eponymous debut album with a live broadcast of the band's seminal home-movie collection "Welcome To Our Neighborhood" that features home-shot footage of the early days of SLIPKNOT, interviews, early live-performance footage of "Wait And Bleed", "Surfacing" and "Scissors" and more. The film will be broadcast live on ...
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On Friday, July 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET, TRIVIUM, the kings of streaming who have been embracing the art of the livestream for years, will play their first live show since the April 2020 release of their new album "What The Dead Men Say". This will be a brand-new production and the arena-style visual show ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "It's interesting. 'Dystopia', I think, really reset the band. I think we really found the sweet spot, the center of ...
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In a recent interview with Spotify's "Metal Talks", LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe spoke about his 2012 blog post about his desire to run for public office. He said: "Years ago — what was it? Two elections ago — I announced that I was running for president of the United ...
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In a Facebook Live question-and-answer session with Zia Records earlier today (Monday, June 22), LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler was asked if the band feels pressure knowing that it is "the successor to the SLAYER dynasty/empire" now that the legendary California thrash metal act has retired from touring. He responded (see video below): "I ...
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Following last week's release of their new self-titled album, Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD are connecting with fans through daily online activities today through Thursday, beginning with a "live quarantine video" on YouTube. The clip features three songs — "Checkmate", "New Colossal Hate" and "Laid To Rest" — recorded by the band live from ...
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In a new interview with News Lagoon, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked for his take on the ongoing George Floyd protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and the response from the police and the president. He said: "I would like to clarify: I am not an activist. ...
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LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton spoke to Midwest Beatdown about his debut solo album, "Anesthetic". Produced by Josh Wilbur and executive produced by Jake Oni, the LP came out in March 2019 via WPP Records/Spinefarm. Guest artists on the effort include late LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington, Paolo Gregoletto and Alex Bent of TRIVIUM, Jacoby ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to Sydney Taylor of the "Metal From The Inside" podcast about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "It's been long [laughs] — it's been a long process. It's interesting that in ...
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"Gears", the new music video from Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's self-titled album, which is being released today (Friday, June 19) via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2015's "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB ...
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Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD will release their new, self-titled album on June 19 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2015's "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB OF GOD's first recordings with Art Cruz, who joined the band last year as the replacement for the ...
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In a new interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun spoke about the negative fan response to the band's controversial 2017 self-titled album, which saw the group take a noticeable change in direction from its traditional deathcore sound. Asked if he feels ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to the Phoenix New Times about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. The disc is being tracked in Nashville, Tennessee with co-producer Chris Rakestraw, who previously worked on the last effort. Ellefson said: "Not being on the ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (hear audio below): "I went to Nashville a couple of weeks ago and recorded my parts for the new MEGADETH album, ...
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