International Day Of Slayer marked by new Repentless Killogy release
June 6 is the International Day Of Slayer - and to mark this year’s event, The Repentless Killogy is coming to video on-demand - cash raised will go to charity
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Tool cancel tour to enable fans to get full refunds
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System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan and Serj Tankian clash over Trump protest stance
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Kiss postpone summer European tour
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Mr Bungle release first new music since 1999
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Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee releases videos for two new solo singles
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Watch Mastodon, Emma Ruth Rundle and more cover Kate Bush
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Avenged Sevenfold’s M Shadows: Standing against inequality and racism is the least we can do
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Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic: I don’t support fascism
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Enslaved announce the Cinematic Summer Tour
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UK charity festival Teddy Rocks postponed until 2021
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Megadeth camp feels like new album is the perfect follow-up to Dystopia
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Former Misfits drummer Joey Image dead at 63
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Devin Townsend shares an hour of new ambient music
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Metallica dust off old VHS tape for 1997 concert film
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