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SCORPIONS And FAITH NO MORE To Make Tons Of Rock Debut As 2027 Headliners; SLASH, OVERKILL, BORKNAGAR And More Added
The festival takes place June 23-26 at Ekebergsletta in Oslo. FAITH NO MORE headline June 25 and SCORPIONS June 26, alongside JUDAS PRIEST. The 14 newly confirmed acts also include SOEN, CLAWFINGER and PIERCE THE VEIL.
METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By MASTODON, OVERKILL, ARMORED SAINT And OPETH Members At January 28, 2027 Anaheim Concert
The annual show by the collective of Mark Menghi, Alex Skolnick, Mike Portnoy and David Ellefson takes place at House Of Blues in Anaheim, California, with guests Troy Sanders, Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, John Bush, Fredrik Åkesson, Marty Friedman, Todd La Torre and Angel Vivaldi. Marty Friedman also performs as a support act.
Ex-OVERKILL Drummer SID FALCK Launches BLOODSTONE, TX; Debut Single "Hellfire" Out October 31
The new band pairs Falck with former members of the Texas group THE OUTLAW DEVILS — vocalist Jerry Woolverton, guitarist Gary Wofford and bassist Rob Tate. The single arrives through DSN Music. Besides OVERKILL, Falck is known for his work with Paul Di’Anno’s band.
MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names Bands That He Thinks Would Be Included In New 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal
Asked by Czech Republic's Óčko which bands he would pick for a new young-generation "Big Four", Mustaine said: "Well, it wouldn't be a young generation, but I do believe that there are ways to do a new 'Big Four'." He named TESTAMENT, OVERKILL and EXODUS, and added TRIVIUM with a caveat: "TRIVIUM's not really a thrash metal band, so I'd have to think about that." He cited OVERKILL's importance to the East Coast metal scene, his long friendship with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt, and the playing of TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick.