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3 articles Jun 22

Charlie Benante Anthrax Iron Maiden Pantera Metallica The Darkness Gary Moore Kee Marcello

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound

The Obelisk Jun 22

Thunderchief Releasing With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star… July 1; Summer Tour Announced

Thunderchief Morning Star

Paste Magazine Jun 22

Kirk Hammett dubbed unforgiven by Swifties following recent T-shirt choice

Kirk Hammett Taylor Swift Metallica Geese

New Noise Jun 22

Anthrax : live @ Hellfest 2026 (vidéo)

Anthrax Hellfest

Blabbermouth Jun 21

Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Discusses His Guitar Collection, Jams With ROBERT TRUJILLO At Dublin Book Event

Metallica Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Slayer Pantera Avatar Gojira Knocked Loose Exodus

Loudwire Jun 21

Benante 'Sitting Out' Next Few Anthrax Shows Due to Injury

Anthrax Charlie Benante Katherine Turman Devin Townsend Haken Dream Theater Jordan Rudess

2 articles Jun 21

Kirk Hammett Taylor Swift Metallica Geese

Consequence of Sound

Louder Sound Jun 21

“We came up very fast and we went down fast. We were carried away on that wave of euphoria”: how Motörhead made their two most controversial early 80s albums

Motörhead Thin Lizzy Saxon

Le Monde Jun 21

Au Hellfest, Sepultura et Megadeth tirent leur révérence

Sepultura Megadeth

Stereogum Jun 20

The Swifties Are Coming For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett Metallica Taylor Swift

Blabbermouth Jun 20

Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Joins ACCEPT For 'Run If You Can' Performance At 2026 HELLFEST

Queensrÿche Todd La Torre Accept Wolf Hoffmann Mark Tornillo Tobias Forge Ghost Ray Luzier Pantera

Blabbermouth Jun 20

HELLOWEEN's DANIEL 'DANI' LÖBLE Shares 'We Burn' Drum-Cam Video From 2026 HELLFEST

Helloween Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden Running Wild Rawhead Rexx Glenmore Charlie Bauerfeind

Louder Sound Jun 19

"She leaned over and kissed me on me lips. My knees went." The day that black metal legend Cronos from Venom met Kate Bush

Venom Kate Bush Cronos Deep Purple Peter Gabriel Van Morrison Fairport Convention Skid Row

Moustique Jun 19

Graspop Metal Meeting 2026: des débuts en mode mineur, les adieux de Megadeth et un batteur belge à la fête

Megadeth Limp Bizkit Accept The Offspring Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Taylor Swift

2 articles Jun 19

Helloween Kai Hansen Gamma Ray Heaven Shall Burn Carcass Induction Blind Guardian Angra

Blabbermouth, Radio Metal News

Blabbermouth Jun 18

METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Shares Official Video Of Frankfurt 'The Collection: Live' Book Event

Metallica Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Exodus Peter Green Gary Moore Jason Momoa

Loudwire Jun 17

Why Mikkey Dee Kept Turning Down Joining Motorhead

Motörhead Mikkey Dee Lemmy Kilmister King Diamond Destruction Dokken Don Dokken Europe

Blabbermouth Jun 14

Watch: OVERKILL Performs At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026

Overkill Testament Destruction Derek Tailer Christian Olde Wolbers D.D. Verni Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth

Blabbermouth Jun 14

DARKTHRONE's TED 'NOCTURNO CULTO' SKJELLUM Says His New Band AVRAK Will Release Debut Album This Fall

Darkthrone Kreator

Blabbermouth Jun 14

Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO For Jam At Budapest 'The Collection: Live' Book Event

Metallica Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Exodus Peter Green Gary Moore Jason Momoa

3 articles Jun 22

Charlie Benante Anthrax Iron Maiden Pantera Metallica The Darkness Gary Moore Kee Marcello

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound

Paste Magazine Jun 22

Kirk Hammett dubbed unforgiven by Swifties following recent T-shirt choice

Kirk Hammett Taylor Swift Metallica Geese

Blabbermouth Jun 21

Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Discusses His Guitar Collection, Jams With ROBERT TRUJILLO At Dublin Book Event

Metallica Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Slayer Pantera Avatar Gojira Knocked Loose Exodus

2 articles Jun 21

Kirk Hammett Taylor Swift Metallica Geese

Consequence of Sound

Le Monde Jun 21

Au Hellfest, Sepultura et Megadeth tirent leur révérence

Sepultura Megadeth

Blabbermouth Jun 20

Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Joins ACCEPT For 'Run If You Can' Performance At 2026 HELLFEST

Queensrÿche Todd La Torre Accept Wolf Hoffmann Mark Tornillo Tobias Forge Ghost Ray Luzier Pantera

Louder Sound Jun 19

"She leaned over and kissed me on me lips. My knees went." The day that black metal legend Cronos from Venom met Kate Bush

Venom Kate Bush Cronos Deep Purple Peter Gabriel Van Morrison Fairport Convention Skid Row

2 articles Jun 19

Helloween Kai Hansen Gamma Ray Heaven Shall Burn Carcass Induction Blind Guardian Angra

Blabbermouth, Radio Metal News

Loudwire Jun 17

Why Mikkey Dee Kept Turning Down Joining Motorhead

Motörhead Mikkey Dee Lemmy Kilmister King Diamond Destruction Dokken Don Dokken Europe

Blabbermouth Jun 14

DARKTHRONE's TED 'NOCTURNO CULTO' SKJELLUM Says His New Band AVRAK Will Release Debut Album This Fall

Darkthrone Kreator

The Obelisk Jun 22

Thunderchief Releasing With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star… July 1; Summer Tour Announced

Thunderchief Morning Star

New Noise Jun 22

Anthrax : live @ Hellfest 2026 (vidéo)

Anthrax Hellfest

Loudwire Jun 21

Benante 'Sitting Out' Next Few Anthrax Shows Due to Injury

Anthrax Charlie Benante Katherine Turman Devin Townsend Haken Dream Theater Jordan Rudess

Louder Sound Jun 21

“We came up very fast and we went down fast. We were carried away on that wave of euphoria”: how Motörhead made their two most controversial early 80s albums

Motörhead Thin Lizzy Saxon

Stereogum Jun 20

The Swifties Are Coming For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett Metallica Taylor Swift

Blabbermouth Jun 20

HELLOWEEN's DANIEL 'DANI' LÖBLE Shares 'We Burn' Drum-Cam Video From 2026 HELLFEST

Helloween Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden Running Wild Rawhead Rexx Glenmore Charlie Bauerfeind

Moustique Jun 19

Graspop Metal Meeting 2026: des débuts en mode mineur, les adieux de Megadeth et un batteur belge à la fête

Megadeth Limp Bizkit Accept The Offspring Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Taylor Swift

Blabbermouth Jun 18

METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Shares Official Video Of Frankfurt 'The Collection: Live' Book Event

Metallica Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Exodus Peter Green Gary Moore Jason Momoa

Blabbermouth Jun 14

Watch: OVERKILL Performs At Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL 2026

Overkill Testament Destruction Derek Tailer Christian Olde Wolbers D.D. Verni Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth

Blabbermouth Jun 14

Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO For Jam At Budapest 'The Collection: Live' Book Event

Metallica Kirk Hammett Robert Trujillo Exodus Peter Green Gary Moore Jason Momoa

Overview

Recent developments in speed metal include Hollywood Vampires releasing a video for 'Ace Of Spades' from their upcoming live album, while Kreator's Mille Petrozza joined Arch Enemy for a Berlin performance of GBH's 'City Baby Attacked By Rats'. Accept's Wolf Hoffmann reflected on his band's 1990s output, and Sabaton announced a 2027 show in Geneva, Switzerland.

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