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2 articles Jul 6

ITZY RYUJIN Lee Jun Young U-KISS

K-GEN, Soompi

2 articles Jul 6

Kerry King Slayer Megadeth Death Angel Machine Head Vio-lence Hellyeah Black Sabbath

Blabbermouth, MetalZone

Louder Sound Jul 6

"He said something I found really juvenile and offensive. He told me that Jesus was an alien and he could levitate." How Megadeth tapped into UFO conspiracy theories for 1990 thrash classic Hangar 18

Megadeth Metallica Marty Friedman Jeff Young Nick Menza

MetalZone Jul 6

« Je me sentais un peu mal parce que j’aurais dû payer un prix juste » : Kirk Hammett (Metallica) a proposé de rendre une Gibson Les Paul à Neal Schon (Journey)

Kirk Hammett Metallica Neal Schon Journey

Blabbermouth Jul 5

JACK OWEN Says He Had A 'Rough Time' Trying To Write Music For DEICIDE: 'I Always Viewed Them As Kind Of A SLAYER-Influenced Band'

Jack Owen Deicide Slayer Six Feet Under Cannibal Corpse

Blabbermouth Jul 5

SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER On Upcoming U.D.O. Album: 'This Was The First Time That We Wrote Music With' Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES

Sven Dirkschneider U.D.O. Accept Peter Baltes Udo Dirkschneider

Louder Sound Jul 4

"There was so much property damage, family members were missing, communication was really difficult." Hurricanes, hardcore and Hetfield team-ups: the rise, fall and triumphant return of Corrosion of Conformity

Corrosion of Conformity James Hetfield Motörhead Pepper Keenan Mike Dean Alice Cooper Bad Brains Black Flag

5 articles Jul 4

Sigh Opeth Kreator Mikael Åkerfeldt Celtic Frost Voivod Black Sabbath Raven Fear Factory DragonForce

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Metalorgie +2

Blabbermouth Jul 3

RIOT V's DONNIE VAN STAVERN On New Touring Singer VALENTINO FRANCAVILLA: He's 'Doing A Great Job'

Riot V Don Van Stavern Valentino Francavilla White Skull Mark Boals Ross the Boss Mike Flyntz Rhett Forrester Thundersteel

4 articles Jul 3

Dave Mustaine Megadeth James Hetfield Metallica Teemu Mäntysaari Kirk Hammett

Loudwire, MetalZone, NME +1

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

2 articles Jul 6

ITZY RYUJIN Lee Jun Young U-KISS

K-GEN, Soompi

Louder Sound Jul 6

"He said something I found really juvenile and offensive. He told me that Jesus was an alien and he could levitate." How Megadeth tapped into UFO conspiracy theories for 1990 thrash classic Hangar 18

Megadeth Metallica Marty Friedman Jeff Young Nick Menza

Blabbermouth Jul 5

JACK OWEN Says He Had A 'Rough Time' Trying To Write Music For DEICIDE: 'I Always Viewed Them As Kind Of A SLAYER-Influenced Band'

Jack Owen Deicide Slayer Six Feet Under Cannibal Corpse

Louder Sound Jul 4

"There was so much property damage, family members were missing, communication was really difficult." Hurricanes, hardcore and Hetfield team-ups: the rise, fall and triumphant return of Corrosion of Conformity

Corrosion of Conformity James Hetfield Motörhead Pepper Keenan Mike Dean Alice Cooper Bad Brains Black Flag

Blabbermouth Jul 3

RIOT V's DONNIE VAN STAVERN On New Touring Singer VALENTINO FRANCAVILLA: He's 'Doing A Great Job'

Riot V Don Van Stavern Valentino Francavilla White Skull Mark Boals Ross the Boss Mike Flyntz Rhett Forrester Thundersteel

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

2 articles Jul 6

Kerry King Slayer Megadeth Death Angel Machine Head Vio-lence Hellyeah Black Sabbath

Blabbermouth, MetalZone

MetalZone Jul 6

« Je me sentais un peu mal parce que j’aurais dû payer un prix juste » : Kirk Hammett (Metallica) a proposé de rendre une Gibson Les Paul à Neal Schon (Journey)

Kirk Hammett Metallica Neal Schon Journey

Blabbermouth Jul 5

SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER On Upcoming U.D.O. Album: 'This Was The First Time That We Wrote Music With' Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES

Sven Dirkschneider U.D.O. Accept Peter Baltes Udo Dirkschneider

5 articles Jul 4

Sigh Opeth Kreator Mikael Åkerfeldt Celtic Frost Voivod Black Sabbath Raven Fear Factory DragonForce

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Metalorgie +2

4 articles Jul 3

Dave Mustaine Megadeth James Hetfield Metallica Teemu Mäntysaari Kirk Hammett

Loudwire, MetalZone, NME +1

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

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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ITZY’s Ryujin Makes Surprise Cameo In “Reborn Rookie” Finale

Watch: KERRY KING Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Nine Months

Sigh annonce un nouvel album avec Mikael Åkerfeldt d'Opeth

Dave Mustaine confronts journalist onstage during Megadeth show

Yungblud shares emotional moment at festival, receives support from Slayer and Anthrax members

Alissa White-Gluz reveals surprise over lack of leaks before her collaboration with Dragonforce

Iron Maiden et Anthrax en concert à Lyon au Groupama Stadium

ITZY’s Ryujin Makes Surprise Cameo In “Reborn Rookie” Finale

Yungblud shares emotional moment at festival, receives support from Slayer and Anthrax members

Watch: KERRY KING Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Nine Months

Sigh annonce un nouvel album avec Mikael Åkerfeldt d'Opeth

Dave Mustaine confronts journalist onstage during Megadeth show

Alissa White-Gluz reveals surprise over lack of leaks before her collaboration with Dragonforce

Iron Maiden et Anthrax en concert à Lyon au Groupama Stadium

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