Fans of classic thrash metal, get ready. Testament, one of the defining bands of the 1980s Bay Area thrash scene, just ...

Testament will extend their Thrash of the Titans tour into 2026, storming the United States next spring with support from ...

“For us metal fans, Venom was huge kick in the ass. And the way that Venom dressed, with the satanic imagery, they were like an evil version of Kiss. At the time, ’81-’82, Venom was the most extreme ...

Founding frontman Dave Mustaine cites unresolved issues with former bassist David Ellefson and fairness to other past members ...

Artillery, a Danish thrash band that formed in 1982, remains underrated and underappreciated when it comes to other bands from that era. With riff after blazing riff, Artillery’s early sound fit right ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

Testament‘s Para Bellum is both a thunderous celebration of the band’s thrash legacy and a bold venture into uncharted ...

"Europe was a little bit behind with the kind of support from the media. Later on, we had Headbangers Ball too, but it never went as big as in America." Schmier pointed to the sheer influence of the ...

Those privy to metal music history know that Brazil’s musical roots extend beyond its world-class bossa nova and samba traditions. In fact, during the ‘80s, the country went through its own ...

Baseball and thrash metal might seem to have little in common, but 14 years ago, their intersection was a defining moment in the music scene. Fans of metal likely haven’t forgotten when Metallica, ...