Intriguingly, the latest episode of the Ask Exodus series sees Kragen Lum answering the fans questions. The guitarist filled in for Gary Holt between for tour dates in 2013 and from 2015 to 2019 while he toured with Slayer so with Holt back in the fold and working on “Persona Non Grata” with a June
Is this the last time we will see Metallica on the electric chair that is our riff police series? We highly doubt it. After all, they’re pushing 35 years of Dominance in Metal Mayhem not only as being an influence but as being influenced, you see it works both ways… …Kai Michael Hansen is the
The second installment of our Planet Metal series sees us traveling from Italy to Russian shores to provide you with five bands from the region that we think are very much worthy of your time as they have demanded our attention over recent releases. From Death Metal to Progressive Technical and Deathcore, these bands are
Just how important can a guest appearance be? The answer to that one is very. If you can get one of your heroes, someone who you respect and admire to drop a guest vocal on one of your tracks, it can ignite a fire under your career and get you some serious attention. Providing you’ve
Back in August 1990, Iced Earth entered Morrisound Studios to record their debut self titled album with producer Tom Morris in Tampa Florida. The studio had been around since 1980 and during the years that surround this very album, it was where bands like Cannibal Corpse, Death, Decide, Exhorder, Morbid Angel to name but a
Bay Area Thrash Gods Exodus have unveiled another fan Q&A, this time with former guitarist Rick Hunolt at the helm. Appearing on each Exodus album from 1985’s “Bonded by Blood” to 2004’s “Tempo Of The Damned” it makes for a unique opportunity and experience as bands don’t tend to let their former warriors talk officially.
Originally starting life as a Black Metal studio project from multi instrumentalist Kurt Steigler that wasn’t meant to be taken too seriously, Ysgaroth evolved over time as so many do, with the desire to perform the bands creations live. Steigler (guitar/vocals) was joined by Steve Cuddington (drums) and Shawn Hillman (bass) and with them the
Having given us “Bonded By Blood“, “The Toxic Waltz” and “Blacklist” over the past few days, the organizers of WDR Rockpalast Festival in Germany have now signed off on the full set from Bay Area Thrash Kings Exodus. It took place in 2017 with Gary Holt having an extended affair with Slayer with Kragen Lum
It may not be a new song but given a new lyric video, it is a timely reminder of the power of Metallic Hardcore act Gutcheck. A hard touring unsigned band who know how to bring the heat, they originally unleashed it four months ago during the troubled summer, their first new material since 2018’s
“Everybody’s doing the toxic waltz, Kick your friend in the head and have a ball, Come on and do the toxic waltz, And slam your partner against the wall” Back for round #3, pro-shot and cut from the bands set at Rockplast Germany in 2017, “The Toxic Waltz” is one of those songs that’s big
