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Back in August, Power Trip frontman Riley Gale tragically passed away at the age of 34. Now, members of Power Trip and Obituary have come together to honor Gale with a powerful performance of “Executioner’s Tax (Swing Of The Axe).” This m...

Southern California gets a lot of credit for being the birthplace of many bands that you know and love such as Black Flag and Bad Religion, but Northern California’s discography, which includes both Green Day and Metallica, isn’t exactly that shabby either. The area m...

Being in a band ain’t easy. You’ve got many creative personalities in a massive tug of war. Oh yeah, then you have to live with each other and those decisions on the road for months on end. Lineup changes aren’t uncommon, though a vocalist switch-up has the possibility to be the most debilitating. Some bands h...

It looks like one of Frank Iero's guitars has ended up in the hands of Gary Holt for a reason you may not think. This week, the Slayer and Exodus musician revealed just how he became the new owner of one of Iero's guitars. Read more: Metro Station know about that comparison to MGK and YUNGBLUD’s song Over the years, Frank Iero has collected quite a few guitars during his time in My Chemical Romanc

Some people claim that classic-rock juggernauts Led Zeppelin started the heavy metal genre. Other purists say that isn’t the case, and heavy metal owes everything to Black Sabbath (and Ozzy Fuckin’ Osbourne). Regardless of where you stand on the genealogy, the oft-lampooned genre hit its commercial peak in the ’90s, with albums from the Big Four moving more units than ever before and receiving amp

In 1983, Kirk Hammett left Exodus to join Metallica. Although decades have passed since he left the band, his former Exodus bandmate is digging up some old stories. Gary Holt, Exodus' guitarist, says that Hammett previously used Exodus material without permission in Metallica's music...

A few weeks ago, Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt revealed he was suffering from all of the symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus and today he's confirming he has tested positive. In a now-deleted post on his Instagram account, Holt explains that his test results came back positive while his wife Lisa tested negative. Read More: Watch Tom DeLonge par... Read More ...

Gary Holt, the legendary and at times controversial guitarist of Slayer and Exodus might have coronavirus. In a recent social media post, Holt said he is showing the symptoms and is now self-quarantining.  Holt last made headlines for re-releasing his "Kill The Kardashians" shirt and calling Tekashi 6ix9ine a "little rainbow brite asshole." R...

Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt is the king of being outspoken. Just last week the musical legend aired his thoughts on Tekashi 6ix9ine in one of the bluntest social media posts of all time. Now, Holt is returning to the roots with one of his first controversial moments regarding the Kardashians...

Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt recently had a few blunt words to say over Tekashi 6ix9ine's recent request to serve the remainder of his jail sentence at home. Holt took to Instagram to vehemently express his feeling towards the jailed rapper...

Gary Holt is plenty busy shredding guitar for Slayer and Exodus but he still managed to find some time to talk on a number of topics at a music clinic in Michigan. Holt is very outspoken against the Kardashians, frequently wearing shirts that read "Kill The Kardashians," but he apparently doesn't hate them. Read More: Oli Sykes s... Read More ...

Wow. The Imagine Dragons hate came thick and quick after the group got the nation's attention during Sunday's Lil Wayne-assisted college football halftime show. (The one that happened as Clemson took the championship from Alabama.) But it's Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt who seemingly spoke up with perhaps the bluntest words for the act who consistently nab rock accolades while taking flak

UPDATE Sept. 5: After spending eight days jail, James Evans, who was arrested for posting Exodus lyrics on Facebook, has been released. He's been told his case will be deferred for six months. He will also have to undergo a mental evaluation. Ev ...

Slayer have announced that they will be heading out on a full U.S. headlining tour this fall. The band will kick the tour off on November 12 in Oakland, California and wrap things up on December 5 in Detroit, Michigan. Support will come from Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus. Tickets ...

While the average AltPress.com reader may not be old enough to remember the burgeoning metal scene that existed in California's Bay Area in the early 80s, chances are good some of your favorite bands do--countless contemporary metal acts count bands like Metallica and Slayer among their influences, and even if they don't, plenty of them grew up listening to it (Looking in your direction, Gerard