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Watch Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head) play US national anthem at Dublin Gaels basketball game

Watch Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head) play US national anthem at Dublin Gaels basketball game

by Mark Zapata | Feb 14, 2022 | News, Video

    Ex Machine Head, now Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel performed a hardcore version of the U.S. national anthem during the Dublin Gaels basketball, this past Thursday (10th)  game as part of the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL). Video of his appearance...
Jamey Jasta recruits Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence) and Chuck Billy (Testament) for new solo record

Jamey Jasta recruits Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence) and Chuck Billy (Testament) for new solo record

by Chris Annunziata | May 11, 2021 | News

  Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta is currently working on his new solo project dubbed, …And Jasta For All and has recruited guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence) and vocalist Chuck Billy (Testament) to guest on the record. To help produce the record, Jasta is...
BPMD (Overkill, ex-Machine Head, etc.) share Eddie Van Halen tribute video with “D.O.A.” cover

BPMD (Overkill, ex-Machine Head, etc.) share Eddie Van Halen tribute video with “D.O.A.” cover

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 12, 2020 | News, Video

  BPMD, the supergroup featuring Bobby Blitz (Overkill), Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo), Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), and Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence, ex- Machine Head) have released a tribute video to the late Eddie Van Halen. The clip features the...
BPMD (Overkill, ex-Machine Head, etc.) share Eddie Van Halen tribute video with “D.O.A.” cover

BPMD (Overkill, Vio-lence, etc.) release Aerosmith cover, announce release date for debut album

by Elise Yablon | Apr 16, 2020 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

  Metal supergroup BPMD, featuring vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (Overkill), guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-lence/ex-Machine Head), drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs/ex-Dream Theater) and bassist Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance), has released a video for their...
Ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel announces Echoes Of Reckoning handle

Ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel announces Echoes Of Reckoning handle

by Elise Yablon | Jan 29, 2020 | News

Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head, Vio-lence) has decided to consolidate his many projects under one name. That name, Echoes Of Reckoning, will be the “music umbrella” for all of Demmel’s solo projects and collaborations regardless of genre. “I look forward to...
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Martijn Westerholt’s Eye of Melian unveil “Symphonia Arcana” video
Martijn Westerholt’s Eye of Melian unveil “Symphonia Arcana” video

Martijn Westerholt's Eye of Melian project has unveiled a new video for their latest single, "Symphonia Arcana." The track is the second single from their upcoming album, Forest of Forgetting, scheduled for release on February 20, 2026, via Napalm Records. Founded by...

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Myrath unveil cinematic video for new single “The Funeral”
Myrath unveil cinematic video for new single “The Funeral”

Myrath have released a cinematic video for their latest single, "The Funeral." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Wilderness of Mirrors, which is scheduled to arrive on March 27, 2026, via earMusic. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here: ...

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In Vain say final farewell to beloved vocalist, drop his final project
In Vain say final farewell to beloved vocalist, drop his final project

Norwegian progressive death/black metal outfit In Vain have left a parting gift for 2025 and, in honor of late vocalist Sindre Nedland, are sharing the release of his final solo album, Embers. The record was completed just days before Nedland's passing in March 2025,...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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