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KERRY KING Says Response To SLAYER's First Reunion Show Was 'Over The Top' And 'Overwhelming' In a new interview with Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records, for the recently launched “100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal” podcast, SLAYER ...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH On Upcoming 'This Consequence' Album: 'Angry, Dark And Aggressive' Is 'What The World Needs Right Now' In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the “Talk Toomey” podcast, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE ...

JASON MCMASTER Talks The 'Cult' That Is WATCHTOWER: 'You Either Get It Or You Don't' By David E. Gehlke The history of WATCHTOWER is every bit as complicated as the music they play. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1982, the band has produced only two ...

DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Re-Embraced My Faith At Age 25 In a new interview with Stefs Rock Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who grew up attending Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Jackson, Minnesota, spoke about how he re-embraced his faith at the age of 25, ...

THE OFFSPRING's DEXTER HOLLAND Says Artificial Intelligence Is 'Here To Stay' In a new interview with France’s Oüi FM, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland and guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman spoke about the advantages ...

ARMORED SAINT's JOEY VERA Undergoes Surgery For Posterior Vitreous Detachment ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera underwent a successful surgery for posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) on a day off during the band’s ongoing North American tour as the support act for ...

EMPEROR Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will embark on a U.S. tour next May. Support on select dates of the seven-show trek, which will kick off on May 9 in Worcester, Massachusetts and conclude on May 18 in Anaheim, California, will come from ...

DIMMU BORGIR Enters Studio With Longtime Producer FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM Norwegian symphonic black metal veterans DIMMU BORGIR have entered the studio with longtime producer Fredrik Nordström, apparently to record the long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s “Eonian” ...

URIAH HEEP Will Continue Playing Shows, Even After Completion Of 'Farewell' Tour This past September, British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP announced the U.K. leg of their farewell tour, dubbed “The Magician’s Farewell”. The seven shows, ...

ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Wanted To Be A Heavy Metal Band 'From Day One' In a new interview with Victor Rocks, the YouTube channel of Japan’s Victor Entertainment, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the recently released remixed and remastered ...