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EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was asked in a new interview with MetalgodZradiO if he would agree that the band's upcoming album, "Persona Non Grata", is the group's "best" effort to date. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes, definitely. When we were recording it, and after we got done with it, we were saying that, and people are gonna say, 'Well, how can you say that when there's 'Bonded [By Blood]'...
Metal Church fans have been wondering what's next for the band since the death of frontman Mike Howe, who took his own life last July at the age of 55.
Founding member and guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof just recently announced the return of his short-lived early 90's hard rock band Hall Aflame via Facebook,
Reunited thrashers Mantic Ritual have unveiled their new single, “Crusader”, The first new music in 12 years from the group – featuring original members Dan Wetmore (vocals / guitars), Jeff Potts (guitars), and Ben Mottsman (bass), alongside new drummer Carlos Cruz (Warbringer, Exmortus, Power Trip) – is on all streaming and download platforms now.
Pre-orders for a limited-edition (300) 7-inch vinyl with “Crusader”...
Annihilator frontman / founder Jeff Waters has posted a message to social media asking fans to chime in on what he call a "dream metal idea." See below.
Waters: "How would you feel about this dream metal idea? Wouldn't it be cool to do three nights in a row of the Alice In Hell, Never Neverland, and Set The World On Fire records at selected cities around the world?
For a quarter of a century, AFM Records has dedicated itself to delivering high class metal and hard rock. Numerous chart successes and international awards pave the way. On the occasion of the company's 25th anniversary, the label was trawling through its archives, and numerous (previously unknown) treasures were unearthed.
The result will see the light of day on October 29 in the form of 25 Years Metal Addiction - The Rare & The Unreleased.
Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Moth Into Flame" during its September 24 show at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky can be seen below.
As previously reported, METALLICA also played the songs "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "No Leaf Clover" at Louder Than Life as a contribution to the Global Citizen livestream
Stagewar, founded in 2003 in the Frankfurt area, live up to their name and have developed into a tireless live band over the last few years, playing a good 200 shows to date, with more to follow after the release of their third long-player "Danger To Ourselves".
The band themselves describe their style as "straight thrash metal with a good portion of rock'n'roll", which basically hits the nail on the head!
The North American leg of the Bay Strikes Back tour featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel has been postponed until 2022.
“We were really on the fence with this decision,” says Testament guitarist Eric Peterson.