“Lemmy” Kilmister ~ lead vocals, bass guitar (1975–present), Phil Campbell ~ guitar, backing vocals (1984–present), Mikkey Dee ~ drums (1992–present) form the band that really needs no introduction.   Motörheadbangers worldwide, aka our true fellow fans of down-n-dirty raunch-n-roll, can officially gird their loins and eardrums for the prodigal return ~ recorded and live […]

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  Once again, ROTR set the bar incredibly high for the rest of the summer festivals, and here, thanks to our photographer SethM ~ who is never satisfied with capturing just a few bands but rather races like a maniac from stage to stage to bring you as many performances as possible ~ are some of […]

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  Danish Headliners To Begin AEG Live Produced Run April 24 at 1stBANK Center in Denver Pre-Sale Via www.volbeat.dk Goes Live on 10/29 at 10am with General On-Sale Set for 10/31 at 10am Local Time in All Markets Other Than Grand Forks (9am) and Oshawa & Ottawa (Noon)  It’s no secret that we at FlashWounds ~ […]

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So here’s the thing. If you really love music that’s, shall we say, on the heavier side of the sonic spectrum, chances are you’ve been to a lot of concerts and festivals and had your brains and ear drums slightly damaged (but in the it-was-totally-worth-it kind of way) by some of the genre’s greatest legends, […]

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  We’ve got TONS of coverage coming your way from what I feel pretty safe in calling the best heavy music festival we’ve seen in North America in years…Epica, Exodus, Hatebreed, Bad Religion, Lamb of God, Symphony X, Three Days Grace, Voivod, Overkill, Dropkicks, Monster Truck, Kublai Khan, Nekrogoblikon, The Offspring, Twisted Sister, Grimskunk, Alestorm, […]

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Get ready to mosh in the privacy of your own home, because multiple Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling thrash masters Anthrax have announced the release of Chile On Hell, a live-in-concert DVD that is set for a September 16, 2014 release.  Chile On Hell was filmed at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on May 10, 2013  and features […]

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  Corey Pierce of God Forbid reveals that he is teaming up with Thy Will Be Done vocalist J.Costa, former Anthrax vocalist Dan Nelson, ex-Thy Will Be Done bassist Eric Tavares and long-time friend Rob McElroy to form LEAD PIPE CRUELTY.   “I’m at an incredible point in my life in which I get to […]

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Scott Ian’s Hilarious One-Man Storytelling Experience Kicks Off in Chicago, IL on February 20, 2014  New 60-Second Video Teaser Launched via VICE Noisey. At this point, it’s no surprise to anyone that legendary heavy metal musician, author, and television personality Scott Ian has a lot to say. After decades-worth of international touring with Anthrax, bumping […]

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By Seth M Friday the 13th ~ considered by most to be an unlucky, cursed day ~ is a GREAT day if you’re a metal head in (or visiting) Southern California and able to attend The Battle of San Bernardino. On this particular 13th,no one was worried about black cats or guys in hockey masks; […]

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It’s this Saturday, May 11th ! All Proceeds Go to Charity! Win Several Other Items Including Signed Memorabilia from Anthrax, Raven, and More! Tune In today @ 6:00 pm EST to SIRIUS XM  Liquid Metal to hear Legendary metal mongers Jon and Marsha Zazula talking  old school metal. Over 1,500 Ticket Pre-Orders Already Sold for This […]

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  Music video for new album title track “Ride The Void” out now.   Formed in SoCal in 2008 by vocalist James Paul Luna and drummer Tyler Meahl when they took leave of metal squadron White Wizzard and hooked up with San Diegan guitar hero Eli Santana, Holy Grail at first called themselves Sorcerer ~ […]

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Los Angeles-based heavy metallers Holy Grail have joined forces with independent video game designers Nocturnal Studio for the brand new, addictive, arcade-style game “Death Goat,” now available via Microsoft’s Xbox Live Indie Games service. The game has been described as “…a bloody twin-stick shooter featuring hordes of brutal enemies and eardrum-destroying heavy metal.” You can view […]

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Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament will co-headline this year’s edition of the Scion Rock Fest on June 1st in Memphis, Tennessee. This annual, all-day, FREE event has become a highly-anticipated tradition that brings metal legends together with newcomers in a different U.S. city each year. Testament label mates Municipal Waste and Arsis are among […]

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Today the promoters of the fifteenth annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival are pleased to announce two new additions to the lineup in the form of legendary hardcore battalion Terror and blackened thrash tyrants Goatwhore! This adds to an already monumental lineup that features over seventy acts from all walks of the extreme music […]

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If you think you’ve got the skills to earn a spot onstage at the NEHMF, email booking@breakthrumusic.net now!!

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Featuring Contributions from Kerry King (Slayer), Philip Anselmo (Pantera/Down), Scott Ian (Anthrax) and More!   To pre-order The Merciless Book of Metal Lists, please visit Amazon.com. You can learn more about the book at the official Facebook page or at Abrams Books.  “You want to know about album covers that feature goats on them? What Motorhead icon Lemmy’s warts might tell you […]

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