Spanish thrashers Crisix have released a music video for the song "W.N.M. United", taken from their upcoming album Full HD, which comes out on April 15th. This song - which stands for "World Needs Mosh United" and pays tribute to the 2000's revival of thrash metal - features ten "new wave of thrash metal" vocalists performing the song, while the intro to the video features Chuck Billy from Testament.

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"Cauterized Womb Impalement", a brand new single from Embryonic Autopsy's forthcoming debut album Prophecies Of The Conjoined, has launched. The song includes a guest solo by the legendary James Murphy (Death, Obituary, Testament).

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Jon Zazula, who co-founded longtime independent record label Megaforce Records with his late wife Marsha back in 1982, has passed away at the age of 69. Megaforce released the first two Metallica albums, Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning. The label also put out the Anthrax's debut album, Fistful Of Metal, in 1984. Some of other metal acts that have collaborated with the label: Overkill, Ministry, Testament, Mercyful Fate.

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In his latest Twitch stream, drummer Gene Hoglan confirmed that - following his second departure from Testament nearly two weeks ago - he has redirected his focus to Dark Angel, where he is currently writing new material for the band's first studio album since 1991's Time Does Not Heal, and also revealed that the band is planning to hit the studio before the end of the year. A tentative release in 2023 is expected for the new record.

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Bay Area thrash metal legends Testament announced last Friday (June 21st) that drummer Gene Hoglan has once again left the band to focus on other endeavors, including the long-awaited new album from his other band Dark Angel. Although Testament have yet to announce a replacement for Hoglan (who was a member of the band during 1996-1997 and then he rejoined in 2011), they have vowed not to cancel or reschedule any upcoming live dates, including the highly-anticipated 'U.S. Bay Strikes Back Tour' with Exodus and Death Angel that will take place this April and May.

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Bay Area metal legends Trauma (USA) have revealed Awakening as the title of their upcoming fourth album, which will be their first since 2018's As The World Dies and their first one with new singer Brian Allen (Dark Arena, ex-Vicious Rumors, etc.) as the replacement of the late Donny Hillier. Due for release this year, the album was produced by Juan Urteaga (Testament and Machine Head) and is expected to include such songs as "Death Of The Angels", "Meat", "Death Machine" and "Walk Away". Trauma (USA) have also announced dates for their first-ever European tour, which will be supported by former Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss.

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Death Angel frontman Mark Osegueda has indicated that the band's upcoming tenth studio album, which will be their first since 2019's Humanicide, will not be released before 2023. He cited both the band's tour upcoming schedule (including participating in 'The Bay Strikes Back Tour' in the U.S. with Testament and Exodus) and the fact that they have been "in the very, very early stages" of writing new material as the reasons for the record's delay.

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Dark Funeral reveal additional details in connection with their next studio album, We Are The Apocalypse, due on March 18th 2022. You can check out the tracklist and cover artwork, created by Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Testament, Kreator), below. First single coming out on January 7th.

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In a recent interview with 'La Mesa del Metal' podcast, Testament frontman Chuck Billy revealed that they are currently working on new music for their next studio record. The successor to Titans Of Creation (2020) is planned to come out sometime in 2022.

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After it was announced over a month ago that the U.S. leg of 'The Bay Strikes Back Tour', featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel, had been rescheduled from this fall to next spring, each of the bands confirmed on their Facebook pages that five more dates have been added to the trek. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 19th).

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Following a decade of wreaking havoc together, Municipal Waste and Nuclear Blast have officially re-signed a worldwide deal that will extend the NUCLEAR-WASTE union for years to come. To date, co-conspirators' partnership has spawned some of the best crossover thrash of the last 20 years with 2 studio records, 2012's The Fatal Feast and 2017's Slime And Punishment, and an EP, 2019's The Last Rager, and we're only getting started. The band recently wrapped work on the eagerly awaited, 7th full-length album that's scheduled to be unleashed in 2022. Further details to be unveiled in the coming months.

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The blackened death metal stalwarts of Nocturnal Graves are unveiling the first new track "Command For Conflict", taken from their upcoming album An Outlaw's Stand. The new offering is scheduled for a worldwide release on January 07, 2022 via Season of Mist Underground Activists.

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The U.S. leg of 'The Bay Strikes Back Tour' that was set to begin this week – featuring Testament, Exodus and Death Angel - has been rescheduled to April and May of next year, due to safety concerns related to the COVID pandemic. However, these three bands are still on the bill for Aftershock Festival in Sacramento this Thursday (October 7th) and will still play in Oakland at Fox Theater on November 27th as previously scheduled.

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After a decade of debut album release Griseus, atmospheric/symphonic black metal unity Aquilus have shared news of the following sequel in what is planned to be one of two albums via Blood Music label. Entitled Bellum I, it has been set to land in stores December 3rd, 2021. Additional info and details can be found below.

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Testament have a lot on their plate, including a fall U.S. tour with Exodus and Death Angel, and another album that will follow up last year's Titans Of Creation. However, frontman Chuck Billy isn't slowing down as stated in a recent interview on The Jasta Show (hosted by Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta) that he has a been working on music for his first solo album, which he says the direction will be somewhat different from the music of Testament and might include guest appearances from Mark Morton (Lamb Of God) and Gary Holt (Slayer, Exodus). Stay tuned for updates.

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