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Tue, 07 May 2024 20:15:35 GMT en-US hourly 1 https://townsquare.media/site/43/files/2011/09/WGRD_LOGO-v2.png Upcoming Events Testament - 97.9 WGRD https://wgrd.com Carbon Thrash Ballads That Totally Rule! https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/best-thrash-metal-ballads/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:00:40 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> LightRocket via Getty Images / Atlantic / Didier Messens, Getty Images / MegaForce https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000543308 wgrd.com grand-rapids Search Ended for Man Who Fell Overboard on Lamb of God’s Headbangers Boat Cruise https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/man-overboard-headbangers-boat-cruise-search-rescue/ Sun, 05 Nov 2023 14:50:00 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Joe Raedle, Getty Images / Headbangers Boat https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000571479 wgrd.com grand-rapids Most Streamed Deep Cuts on Spotify https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-streamed-deep-cuts-rock-metal-acts-spotify/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:29:36 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> George De Sota / Theo Wargo (2) / Scott Gries/ Kevin Winter (3) / Eugene Gologursky / Getty Images / Monica Schipper / Steven Ferdman / Ethan Miller / Leon Neal, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000564565 wgrd.com grand-rapids Most Streamed Deep Cuts https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/metal-bands-biggest-streaming-deep-cuts-spotify/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:40:14 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Kevork Djansezian / Theo Wargo (2) / Kevin Winter, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000561753 wgrd.com grand-rapids Alex Skolnick Bows Out of Portion of Testament Tour While Tending to Ailing Mother, Replacement Named https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/alex-skolnick-bows-out-testament-tour-tending-ailing-mother-replacement-named/ Wed, 24 May 2023 16:33:24 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ethan Miller, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000554529 wgrd.com grand-rapids Best Metal Album Openers of the '80s - Ranked https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/best-album-opening-metal-songs-1980s-ranked/ Fri, 19 May 2023 15:17:48 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Jet / Capitol / Elektra / Columbia / Torrid / EMI / Black Dragon https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000553574 wgrd.com grand-rapids Dave Lombardo to Miss Testament’s 2023 Touring, Calls Future With the Band ‘Wait-and-See’ https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/dave-lombardo-miss-testament-2023-touring-future-wait-see/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:39:24 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Scott Dudelson, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000549736 wgrd.com grand-rapids Machine Head’s Robb Flynn Makes a Case for Two Omissions From Rolling Stone’s Greatest Metal Songs List https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/machine-head-robb-flynn-makes-case-exodus-testament-inclusion-rolling-stone-greatest-metal-songs-list/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:04:00 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Frazer Harrison, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000546009 wgrd.com grand-rapids Rock + Metal Bands You Didn’t Realize Are Turning 40 in 2023 https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-bands-turning-40-formed-1983/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 18:03:42 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Gie Knaeps, Getty Images / Paul Natkin, Archive Photos/Getty Images / Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=3660000000543791 wgrd.com grand-rapids Nickelback Guitarist Wants Band to Do Metal Covers Album – Testament, Slayer + Meshuggah https://wgrd.com/nickelback-ryan-peake-wants-band-metal-covers-album-testament-slayer-meshuggah/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:28:19 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Jeremy Chan / Ethan Miller (2) / Daniel Boczarski, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=573916 wgrd.com grand-rapids 30 Most Underrated Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists https://wgrd.com/underrated-hard-rock-metal-guitarists/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:10:42 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Kevin RC Wilson, Loudwire / Eric Geoffrey / Evil Robb Photography https://wgrd.com/?p=430062 wgrd.com grand-rapids Dave Lombardo Says You ‘Can’t Hide’ From Politics With Certain Music https://wgrd.com/dave-lombardo-you-cant-hide-from-politics-certain-music-interview/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:23:28 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Peter Troest, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=569083 wgrd.com grand-rapids Queensryche’s Todd La Torre – My 10 Favorite Albums When I Was a Teenager https://wgrd.com/queensryche-todd-la-torre-favorite-albums-when-teenager/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:43:11 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Gary Miller, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=568527 wgrd.com grand-rapids 11 Best ’90s Albums by Big Metal Bands From the ’80s https://wgrd.com/best-90s-albums-by-80s-metal-bands/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:44:43 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Capitol / Atlantic/Megaforce / Roadrunner / EMI / Castle Communications https://wgrd.com/?p=565384 wgrd.com grand-rapids Drummer Gene Hoglan Speaks on Dave Lombardo Replacing Him in Testament https://wgrd.com/testament-dave-lombardo-new-drummer-gene-hoglan-response/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:28:02 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Troest / Rochlin, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=558418 wgrd.com grand-rapids Rock Stars Celebrating Birthdays in May https://wgrd.com/rock-stars-birthdays-may/ Sun, 01 May 2022 12:25:53 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ethan Miller / Michael Tullberg / Charley Gallay / Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=554549 wgrd.com grand-rapids Testament Announce Fall 2022 Leg of ‘The Bay Strikes Back’ Tour With Exodus + Death Angel https://wgrd.com/testament-fall-2022-bay-strikes-back-tour-exodus-death-angel/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:52:00 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Photo by Stephanie Cabral https://wgrd.com/?p=554148 wgrd.com grand-rapids Why Chuck Billy Didn’t Think Dave Lombardo Would Be Able to Rejoin Testament https://wgrd.com/chuck-billy-testament-interview-dave-lombardo-bay-strikes-back-tour/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:20:17 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> LightRocket via Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=553922 wgrd.com grand-rapids Mayor of City in New Mexico Hung Out With Testament at Local Tour Stop https://wgrd.com/testament-exodus-show-albuquerque-mayor-tim-keller-photo/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:24:33 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> YouTube: KRQE / Javier Bragado, Redferns https://wgrd.com/?p=553151 wgrd.com grand-rapids Interview – Inside Dave Lombardo’s High Profile Return to Testament https://wgrd.com/testament-dave-lombardo-reunion-interview-2022/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:51:41 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Victor Decolongon, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=548385 wgrd.com grand-rapids Testament Officially Announce Dave Lombardo Is Their New Drummer https://wgrd.com/testament-dave-lombardo-new-drummer/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:04:35 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> LightRocket via Getty Images / Peter Troest, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=548316 wgrd.com grand-rapids 50 Rock + Metal Albums Turning 30 in 2022 https://wgrd.com/50-rock-metal-albums-turning-30-2022/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:58:39 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Capitol / ATCO / EMI / Epic / Earache / ABCO / Atlantic / Columbia / DGC / Roadrunner / Geffen https://wgrd.com/?p=545215 wgrd.com grand-rapids Gene Hoglan Has Parted Ways With Testament https://wgrd.com/gene-hoglan-leaves-testament/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:55:21 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Scott Dudelson, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=544722 wgrd.com grand-rapids Trivium’s Matt Heafy and Testament’s Chuck Billy Team Up on ‘Behold Our Power’ https://wgrd.com/trivium-matt-heafy-testament-chuck-billy-new-song-behold-our-power/ Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:51:51 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Gina Wetzler, Redferns/ Liz Ramanand, Loudwire https://wgrd.com/?p=543609 wgrd.com grand-rapids Testament’s Alex Skolnick Sings, Not Raps, on His Jazz Trio’s First-Ever Blues Song https://wgrd.com/alex-skolnick-trio-blues-song-florida-man/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:43:04 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Rob Kassabian https://wgrd.com/?p=539623 wgrd.com grand-rapids 77 Must See Photos of Metallica, Machine Gun Kelly, Mudvayne + More From 2021 Aftershock Festival https://wgrd.com/77-metallica-machine-gun-kelly-mudvayne-more-2021-aftershock-festival/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:31:57 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Steve Thrasher / Lexie Alley for Aftershock Festival https://wgrd.com/?p=536755 wgrd.com grand-rapids Testament, Exodus + Death Angel Tour Dates Postponed Until 2022 https://wgrd.com/testament-exodus-death-angel-tour-postponed-2022/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:40:51 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> LightRocket via Getty Images / Ethan Miller, Getty Images / Raymond Ahner, Loudwire https://wgrd.com/?p=536057 wgrd.com grand-rapids Chuck Billy Says Testament Tour Is ‘Over’ if Anyone Onboard Gets COVID-19 https://wgrd.com/testament-tour-chuck-billy-covid-changes-2021-dates/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:38:45 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ethan Miller, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=530336 wgrd.com grand-rapids 10 Rock + Metal Bands With Absolutely Wild Tour Stories https://wgrd.com/rock-metal-bands-wild-tour-stories/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:18:44 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Michael Ochs Archives, Getty Images / Jeffrey Mayer, Getty Images / Mark Horton, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=529769 wgrd.com grand-rapids 25 Rock + Metal Songs About Real Life Tragedies https://wgrd.com/rock-metal-songs-about-real-tragedies/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:40:01 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Scott Legato, Getty Images / Frazer Harrison, Getty Images / Will Ireland, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=528686 wgrd.com grand-rapids Testament, Exodus + Death Angel Announce 2021 U.S. Tour Dates https://wgrd.com/testament-exodus-death-angel-2021-tour/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:07:14 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> LightRocket via Getty Images / Ethan Miller, Getty Images / Raymond Ahner, Loudwire https://wgrd.com/?p=526579 wgrd.com grand-rapids Marty Friedman + Alex Skolnick Trade Hot Licks on New Jam From Lost Symphony https://wgrd.com/lost-symphony-take-another-piece-marty-friedman-alex-skolnick-nuno-bettencourt/ Fri, 14 May 2021 15:02:33 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Images courtesy of Lost Symphony https://wgrd.com/?p=522774 wgrd.com grand-rapids Anthrax, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies + Crobot Members Cover Rush’s ‘Subdivisions’ as Part of Tribute EP https://wgrd.com/rush-subdivisions-quarantine-cover-anthrax-testament-suicidal-tendencies-crobot-members/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:00:00 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> YouTube: Charlie Benante https://wgrd.com/?p=519177 wgrd.com grand-rapids Lamb of God Debut Quarantine Video for ‘Routes’ Featuring Testament’s Chuck Billy https://wgrd.com/lamb-of-god-routes-chuck-billy-quarantine-video/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:05:46 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> https://wgrd.com/?p=518077 wgrd.com grand-rapids Testament’s Alex Skolnick Wrote a Funky Fresh Rap Song ‘Trump Sucks’ https://wgrd.com/testament-guitarist-alex-skolnick-trump-sucks-rap-song/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:53:46 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Bryan Bedder / Mark Wilson, Getty Images https://wgrd.com/?p=501731 wgrd.com grand-rapids