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KINGS OF THRASH, the band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar), kicked off the four-date "Thrashin' SoCal 2025" tour on Thursday, September 4 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According t...

Former SODOM drummer Atomic Steif, whose real name was Guido Richter, passed away last week. No further details regarding his death are currently available. Earlier today (Saturday, September 6), SODOM bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such shared the following message via social media: "Dear So...

In a new interview with Seb Di Gatto of The Metal Gods Meltdown, Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, was asked to name one thing that fans think they know but they always get wrong. Dizzy responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, well, I d...

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about the band's upcoming thirteenth album, "Chama", which will be released on October 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "It's been a journey, but I think more than ever I...

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recently spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the Eddie Van Halen/Randy Rhoads rivalry, which is one of the most hotly debated topics in the guitar world. As two of the most well-known players of their time, the VAN HALEN shredder and the late Ozzy Osbourne...

Norwegian rock outfit LEPROUS has announced a spectacular and much overdue brand-new live release titled "An Evening Of Atonement", out on October 24, 2025 worldwide via InsideOut Music. Following their latest, acclaimed eighth studio album "Melodies Of Atonement" (2024), LEPROUS took to the stage o...

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG (DATOG), the project featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals), Peter Baltes (bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (guitar), along with Udo's son Sven Dirkschneider (drums), Manuela Bibert (vocals) and Mathias Dieth (guitar), has released a new single, "Babylon...

Akashic Books and FAITH NO MORE co-founder, musical trailblazer, and queer icon Roddy Bottum have announced the November 4 release of Bottum's memoir "The Royal We". A heartfelt reflection of a San Francisco that once was and is no more, "The Royal We" documents Bottum's travels from Los Angeles — g...

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X kicked off their summer/fall 2025 North American tour last night (Thursday, September 4) at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen in the YouTube playlist below. (Note: After each song, the YouTube player automa...