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Blabbermouth Jul 3

CHRIS POLAND On His Decision To Not Rejoin MEGADETH: 'I Wouldn't Change A Thing, Man'

Chris Poland Megadeth David Ellefson Jeff Young

Blabbermouth Jul 3

DAVID ELLEFSON On His First Concert As Member Of METAL CHURCH: 'The Band Played Great, Sounded Great'

Metal Church David Ellefson Kurdt Vanderhoof Rick Van Zandt Megadeth Flotsam and Jetsam Fifth Angel Alice Cooper

Radio Metal Jul 3

Mastodon et Anthrax : de l’ombre à la fureur

Anthrax Mastodon

Rolling Stone France Jul 3

Motörhead – Kiss of Death (réédition)

Motörhead KISS Lemmy Kilmister Metallica Ramones

2 articles Jul 2

YUNGBLUD Anthrax Slayer Exodus Scott Ian

Louder Sound, Loudwire

MetalZone Jul 2

Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) et Scott Ian (Anthrax) défendent Yungblud : « Tu as largement mérité tout ça, Dom »

Exodus Slayer Scott Ian Anthrax YUNGBLUD Alissa White‐Gluz Arch Enemy Black Sabbath

Electric Bloom Webzine Jul 1

X JAPAN and CLAMP’s 1993 animated ‘X’ video hits YouTube for a limited time

X JAPAN YOSHIKI Madhouse

3 articles Jul 1

Alissa White‐Gluz DragonForce Arch Enemy Blue Medusa The Black Dahlia Murder Gojira

Blabbermouth, Louder Sound, MetalZone

Soil Chronicles Jul 1

Darkthrone – Pre-historic Metal

Darkthrone Celtic Frost Mercyful Fate Motörhead Metallica Ole Øvstedal

4 articles Jul 1

Iron Maiden Anthrax Anthea Trust Metallica Black Sabbath UFO

HardForce, Metal Rock Magazine, MetalZone

Kerrang! Jun 30

“I turned down Motörhead at first. I hadn’t earned my stripes yet”: The Life Less Ordinary of Mikkey Dee

Motörhead Airbourne Lemmy Kilmister King Diamond Scorpions Thin Lizzy Andy LaRocque

3 articles Jun 29

Megadeth Dave Mustaine Teemu Mäntysaari Kiko Loureiro Marty Friedman Wintersun Smackbound

Blabbermouth, MetalZone

Sud Ouest Jun 29

Concert à Bordeaux : Anthrax et Mastodon, la grosse affiche metal de cet été

Anthrax Mastodon

HardForce Jun 28

ANTHRAX @ Lyon (Groupama Stadium)

Blabbermouth Jun 28

K.K. DOWNING Hints At KK'S PRIEST Live Debut Of Two JUDAS PRIEST Classics During September/October 2026 North American Tour

Kenneth Downing KK’s Priest Judas Priest W.A.S.P. Voodoo Six Deathriders Manowar Megadeth

Jazz Magazine Jun 28

Motörhead, Lemmy et Lucas Fox, qui est in, qui est out

Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister Lucas Fox Larry Wallis Hawkwind Warsaw Pakt

3 articles Jun 27

HardForce, Pavillon 666, Scholomance Webzine

Blabbermouth Jun 27

MEGADETH Shares Official 'Puppet Parade' Performance Video From Istanbul Concert

Megadeth Dave Mustaine Metallica

Bande à part Jun 27

Kirk Hammett de Metallica porte le T-shirt « Taylor Swift Is A CSI Psyop » et tombe de scène

Kirk Hammett Metallica Taylor Swift Geese sombr Tim McGraw

2 articles Jun 26

Gojira Sabaton Electric Callboy Savatage Avantasia Dominium

Metal Rock Magazine, MetalZone

Blabbermouth Jul 3

CHRIS POLAND On His Decision To Not Rejoin MEGADETH: 'I Wouldn't Change A Thing, Man'

Chris Poland Megadeth David Ellefson Jeff Young

Radio Metal Jul 3

Mastodon et Anthrax : de l’ombre à la fureur

Anthrax Mastodon

2 articles Jul 2

YUNGBLUD Anthrax Slayer Exodus Scott Ian

Louder Sound, Loudwire

Electric Bloom Webzine Jul 1

X JAPAN and CLAMP’s 1993 animated ‘X’ video hits YouTube for a limited time

X JAPAN YOSHIKI Madhouse

Soil Chronicles Jul 1

Darkthrone – Pre-historic Metal

Darkthrone Celtic Frost Mercyful Fate Motörhead Metallica Ole Øvstedal

Kerrang! Jun 30

“I turned down Motörhead at first. I hadn’t earned my stripes yet”: The Life Less Ordinary of Mikkey Dee

Motörhead Airbourne Lemmy Kilmister King Diamond Scorpions Thin Lizzy Andy LaRocque

Sud Ouest Jun 29

Concert à Bordeaux : Anthrax et Mastodon, la grosse affiche metal de cet été

Anthrax Mastodon

Blabbermouth Jun 28

K.K. DOWNING Hints At KK'S PRIEST Live Debut Of Two JUDAS PRIEST Classics During September/October 2026 North American Tour

Kenneth Downing KK’s Priest Judas Priest W.A.S.P. Voodoo Six Deathriders Manowar Megadeth

3 articles Jun 27

HardForce, Pavillon 666, Scholomance Webzine

Bande à part Jun 27

Kirk Hammett de Metallica porte le T-shirt « Taylor Swift Is A CSI Psyop » et tombe de scène

Kirk Hammett Metallica Taylor Swift Geese sombr Tim McGraw

Blabbermouth Jul 3

DAVID ELLEFSON On His First Concert As Member Of METAL CHURCH: 'The Band Played Great, Sounded Great'

Metal Church David Ellefson Kurdt Vanderhoof Rick Van Zandt Megadeth Flotsam and Jetsam Fifth Angel Alice Cooper

Rolling Stone France Jul 3

Motörhead – Kiss of Death (réédition)

Motörhead KISS Lemmy Kilmister Metallica Ramones

MetalZone Jul 2

Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) et Scott Ian (Anthrax) défendent Yungblud : « Tu as largement mérité tout ça, Dom »

Exodus Slayer Scott Ian Anthrax YUNGBLUD Alissa White‐Gluz Arch Enemy Black Sabbath

3 articles Jul 1

Alissa White‐Gluz DragonForce Arch Enemy Blue Medusa The Black Dahlia Murder Gojira

Blabbermouth, Louder Sound, MetalZone

4 articles Jul 1

Iron Maiden Anthrax Anthea Trust Metallica Black Sabbath UFO

HardForce, Metal Rock Magazine, MetalZone

3 articles Jun 29

Megadeth Dave Mustaine Teemu Mäntysaari Kiko Loureiro Marty Friedman Wintersun Smackbound

Blabbermouth, MetalZone

HardForce Jun 28

ANTHRAX @ Lyon (Groupama Stadium)

Jazz Magazine Jun 28

Motörhead, Lemmy et Lucas Fox, qui est in, qui est out

Motörhead Lemmy Kilmister Lucas Fox Larry Wallis Hawkwind Warsaw Pakt

Blabbermouth Jun 27

MEGADETH Shares Official 'Puppet Parade' Performance Video From Istanbul Concert

Megadeth Dave Mustaine Metallica

2 articles Jun 26

Gojira Sabaton Electric Callboy Savatage Avantasia Dominium

Metal Rock Magazine, MetalZone

Overview

Several speed metal acts are marking recent milestones, including Motörhead's 40th anniversary reissue of 'Orgasmatron' with remixed tracks and a lyric video, and DragonForce unveiling their new album and lead single 'Hunger Of The Beast'. Meanwhile, IRON SAVIOR, MYSTIC PROPHECY, and WHIPLASH release new singles, while HELLOWEEN concludes their global '40 Years Anniversary' tour and announces festival dates for summer 2027.

Seen in 124 outlets, tracked since May 2013

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