To celebrate the arrival of Empire State Bastard as a fully realized concept, we caught up with project masterminds Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) and Mike Vennart (Vennart, Oceansize) to dive deep into the 'Rivers of Heresy'.
Former Slayer guitarist Kerry King has given a brutal response to a journalist who questioned him about his relationship with his ex-bandmate Dave Lombardo, stating that "Lombardo is dead to me".
Kerry King hasn't spoken to his former Slayer bandmate Tom Araya since the band walked off stage for the final time in November 2019. That's the biggest news from a new interview King did with Rolling Stone promoting his solo project.
Empire State Bastard have released a new single The Looming. Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil layers feral vocals with guttural death metal growls over a hypnotic stoner soundscape provided by Slayer/Testament/Mr. Bungle/Fantomas drummer Dave Lombardo, Biffy's live guitarist and solo artist Mike Vennart and Naomi Macleod of Bitch Falcon.
The wrestling-metal connection continued to thrive at WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles, Califonria over the weekend, as the likes of Slayer, Motionless In White, Alter Bridge, P.O.D, Downstait and Turnstile provided the soundtrack to some of the biggest moments of the weekend branded the 'showcase of the immortals'.
Legendary metal drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr Bungle) has joined thrash icons Testament.
11 wild but wonderful collabs that prove that metal goes well with pretty much anything.
Stryper frontman and proud Christian, Michael Sweet has called out Slayer for not practicing what they preach.
Members of Cradle Of Filth, Dream Theater, Haken, Inhumane Condition and Protest The Hero have teamed up to create a Christmas song out of Slayer's classic Seasons In The Abyss.
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