Alex Skolnick

The protests taking place in California over ICE Raids and the National Guard deployment drew comments from members of the rock and metal community.

The Testament guitarist reveals that he was on standby as a fill-in for one of the 'Big 4' thrash bands at one point.

There are still some metal heroes who have yet to grace the Metal Allegiance stage, but Alex Skolnick is shooting his shot.

Blow out the candles! September is full of rock star birthdays.