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Soil Chronicles Jun 26

Speedslut – Cimbrian Rites

Speedslut Metallica Kreator Slayer Motörhead

6 articles Jun 26

Kirk Hammett Metallica Taylor Swift Van Halen Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies Spiritbox Sabrina Carpenter Billie Eilish

American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +3

Louder Sound Jun 26

The clock’s ticking to save up to 30% on Metallica, Motörhead and Ozzy tees before Prime Day ends tonight

Metallica Motörhead Ozzy Osbourne Sleep Token Black Sabbath Def Leppard Led Zeppelin AC/DC Pink Floyd

2 articles Jun 25

Angra Alirio Netto Rafael Bittencourt Felipe Andreoli Marcelo Barbosa Bruno Valverde Dennis Ward

Blabbermouth, Radio Metal News

Blabbermouth Jun 24

Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Puppet Parade' Live For First Time

Megadeth Dave Mustaine Metallica

Blabbermouth Jun 23

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'There's A Reason IRON MAIDEN Plays In Front Of 20,000 People While JUDAS PRIEST Plays In Front Of 5,000'

Iron Maiden Judas Priest KK’s Priest Blaze Bayley Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford

Blabbermouth Jun 23

Watch: Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Joined By NERGAL, ERIK DANIELSSON, DAVID VINCENT At Uppsala Concert

Venom Erik Danielsson Nergal Behemoth Morbid Angel Watain Dark Funeral Rotting Christ Bloodhunter

Decibel Magazine Jun 23

Venom Reveal Exclusive Recording, “Nevermore (Full Length Version),” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

Venom Into Oblivion

7 articles Jun 23

Metallica Kirk Hammett Gojira Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar Taylor Swift Pixies

American Songwriter, Billboard, Blabbermouth +4

Metal Rock Magazine Jun 23

TESTAMENT et HELLRIPPER en concert au Bikini de Toulouse !

Testament Hellripper

Famille Rock Jun 22

Helloween Bio

Helloween Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Piet Sielck Iron Savior Hellhammer Running Wild

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

Soil Chronicles Jun 26

Speedslut – Cimbrian Rites

Speedslut Metallica Kreator Slayer Motörhead

Louder Sound Jun 26

The clock’s ticking to save up to 30% on Metallica, Motörhead and Ozzy tees before Prime Day ends tonight

Metallica Motörhead Ozzy Osbourne Sleep Token Black Sabbath Def Leppard Led Zeppelin AC/DC Pink Floyd

Blabbermouth Jun 24

Watch: MEGADETH Performs 'Puppet Parade' Live For First Time

Megadeth Dave Mustaine Metallica

Blabbermouth Jun 23

Watch: Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Joined By NERGAL, ERIK DANIELSSON, DAVID VINCENT At Uppsala Concert

Venom Erik Danielsson Nergal Behemoth Morbid Angel Watain Dark Funeral Rotting Christ Bloodhunter

7 articles Jun 23

Metallica Kirk Hammett Gojira Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar Taylor Swift Pixies

American Songwriter, Billboard, Blabbermouth +4

Famille Rock Jun 22

Helloween Bio

Helloween Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Piet Sielck Iron Savior Hellhammer Running Wild

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

6 articles Jun 26

Kirk Hammett Metallica Taylor Swift Van Halen Evanescence Suicidal Tendencies Spiritbox Sabrina Carpenter Billie Eilish

American Songwriter, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound +3

2 articles Jun 25

Angra Alirio Netto Rafael Bittencourt Felipe Andreoli Marcelo Barbosa Bruno Valverde Dennis Ward

Blabbermouth, Radio Metal News

Blabbermouth Jun 23

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'There's A Reason IRON MAIDEN Plays In Front Of 20,000 People While JUDAS PRIEST Plays In Front Of 5,000'

Iron Maiden Judas Priest KK’s Priest Blaze Bayley Bruce Dickinson Rob Halford

Decibel Magazine Jun 23

Venom Reveal Exclusive Recording, “Nevermore (Full Length Version),” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

Venom Into Oblivion

Metal Rock Magazine Jun 23

TESTAMENT et HELLRIPPER en concert au Bikini de Toulouse !

Testament Hellripper

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

Overview

Recent developments in the speed metal scene include the release of music videos by 2xNotorious and ADX, as well as a remix of Motörhead's 'Built For Speed' to mark the 40th anniversary of their album 'Orgasmatron'. Meanwhile, Dave Mustaine confirmed Anthrax and Kerry King will join Megadeth on their next tour, and KK's Priest released a video for their cover of Judas Priest's 'Never Satisfied'.

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