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Brand New ABSU Material To Be Released As Part Of SPEED N' SPIKES 7" Series

Speed N' Spikes is a series of five limited edition split 7" releases from ten of the best underground thrash metal bands today. Volume two features all new and exclusive material from RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER and the first new material from ABSU in nearly 10 years. This split 7" will be available Ma...

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IMMORTAL AVENGER Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement

Richmond, Virginia-based heavy metal act IMMORTAL AVENGER has parted ways with vocalist Johnny Throckmorton after two years. (Johnny was also known for his role as the original frontman for ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY.) The specific details of Johnny's departure are not being discussed at this time. His re...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Interviewed At NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL; Video Available

Justin of Boston.tv conducted an interview with Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE following the band's April 27, 2008 performance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Watch the two-minute chat below. MUNICIPAL WASTE last year filmed a video f...

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AGAINST THE PLAGUES Vocalist Joins VEX

AGAINST THE PLAGUES lead vocalist Orlando Logan Perez has joined the Texas metal band VEX, winners of the Xtreme Texas Metal "band of the year" in 2006. Commented Orlando: "I am honored to be working with such great musicians and great long-time friends that share similar visions, philosophies, and...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: Northeast Dates Announced

Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced three new dates in the Northeast that coincide with their April 26 appearance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Riding on the momentum of the group's successful performance at last month's SXSW (South by Southwest),MUNICIPAL WASTE is...

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Death Brigade

The Heavy Artillerylabel continues its winning streak, unearthing more American retro-thrash with heart, guts and spiked armbands galore. AVENGER OF BLOOD hail from Las Vegas, and their German-influenced thrash will satisfy anyone looking for that 1987 feeling they got from their old KREATOR and DES...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: Tilburg Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE's February 11, 2008 concert at 013 in Tilburg, Holland can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthemetalflow"). MUNICIPAL WASTE has scheduled the following dates: March 07 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, North Carolina March 08 - The Hideway - Johns...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE have scheduled the following dates: March 07 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, North Carolina March 08 - The Hideway - Johnson City, Tennessee March 10 - Meridian Red Room - Houston, Texas March 11 - Red 7 - Austin, Texas March 12 - Red Blood Club - Dallas, Texas March 13 .....

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AVENGER UK Confirmed For UK's ROCK OF AGES FEST

NWOBHM legends AVENGER UK (formerly AVENGER) have been confirmed for the Rock of Ages Fest, set to take place September 6-7 at the Palace in Tamworth, UK. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, September 6 TYGERS OF PAN TANG BURN GYPSY PISTOLEROS NEW GENERATION SUPERSTARS WAYST...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: Entire 'Death Brigade' Album Available For Streaming

AVENGER OF BLOOD's "Death Brigade" album is available for streaming in its entirety on MP3.com. The CD, which is due on December 23 via Heavy Artillery Records, features artwork by the legendary artist Joe "Motorhead" Petagno. The Las Vegas-based AVENGER OF BLOOD has been busy making its mark on the...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: New Album Samples Available

With the release of AVENGER OF BLOOD's "Death Brigade" just around the corner, Heavy Artillery Records is previewing two songs from the forthcoming album on its MySpace page. The tracks "Sadistic Inquisitor" and "Poserslaughter" give a small glimpse of the full-blown thrash metal assault that is "De...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Bassist Reveals His Favorite YouTube Videos

Bassist LandPhil of U.S. party-thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE has contributed a guest blog to the Metal Hammer web site in which he tells the readers about his favourite YouTube videos. Check it out at this location. Fan-filmed video footage of MUNICIPAL WASTE's October 9, 2007 performance in Baltimore,...

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RAVEN Plays 'Blinder' At UK's HARD ROCK HELL

RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher has issued the following update: "Recovering from the lunacy of the last week — no sleep 'til bedtime!!! And bedtime never freekin shows up! "The Hard Rock Hell gig [in the UK] was excellent — a great set-up at a holiday camp at Minehead in South West England —...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Set To Tour Europe In February

Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced a string of European tour dates for February next year. The details are as follows: Feb. 01 - UK Plymouth - White Rabbit Feb. 02 - UK Brighton - Barfly Feb. 03 - UK Birmingham - Academy 2 Feb. 04 - UK Bristol - Croft Feb. 05 - UK ...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: Release Date Announced For New Album

Heavy Artillery Records has set a December 25, 2007 release date for the new AVENGER OF BLOOD album, entitled "Death Brigade". Gracing the front cover will be the magnificent artistry of Joe Petagno. The Las Vegas-based band has been busy making its mark on the metal underground since 2003 with rele...