While a solid majority of up ‘n’ coming UK death metal bands seem to be firmly devoted to the old-school way, there are still plenty of state-of-the-art brutes available too. Scotland’s GODEATER may not have registered too strongly on the mainstream metal radar, but despite their lowly DIY status, t…

GRIM REAPER’s founding guitarist Nick Bowcott took part in a special tribute concert to the band’s late singer Steve Grimmett at this year’s Keep It True Rising festival, which is being held from September 30 to October 2 in Würzburg, Germany. Joining Bowcott at the event were the surviving members…

Former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di’Anno played the first show since his long-awaited knee surgery Saturday night (October 1) at the Keep It True Rising II festival in Würzburg, Germany. Professionally filmed video of the concert can be seen below.
Featured songs;
00:00 Sanctuary
04:21 Purgatory
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In a new interview with Brazil’s Jovem Pan Entretenimento, Dave Mustaine spoke about the musical chemistry within MEGADETH, particularly as it pertains to the songwriting process. He said: “Songwriting for MEGADETH has been a process over the years — learning how to write, learning how to work with…

In a new interview with the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about how he and his bandmates used to release studio albums every year or every other year in the first couple of decades of the group’s existence. “It was a prolific [period], and we were young,” he said (a…

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In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK’s “Rock City”, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar spoke about his enduring passion for making music and performing live. The 74-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The reason I can still sing and…

Fan-filmed video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate’s October 1 concert at Zeche in Bochum, Germany can be seen below.
As previously reported, Tate will embark on a U.S. tour in December. The 17-date trek will kick off on December 1 in Cleveland, Ohio and conclude on December 21 in Salt Lake Ci…