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Captain Kirk is set to cover Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and uncork some hard-hitting originals
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"I am so inspired by Amy Lee’s vocals and we all wanted to channel Scream." Watch Scream star Mckenna Grace go metal in the video for killer new Ice Nine Kills single Twisting The Knife - with a cool bonus cameo
Twisting The Knife features Scream star Mckenna Grace and is the first in a number of cinematic ventures the metalcore band have in the pipeline
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Loudest Bluetooth speakers 2026: The best wireless speakers loud enough to shake your foundations
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Beers, belly flops and the Bahamas: what it's like on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise
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