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ATHEIST Frontman: Late Bassist ROGER PATTERSON 'Was A Bad Motherf*cker'
Guitarist/vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following statement: "Roger Patterson was a bad motherfucker! On this the 15th anniversary of the death of ATHEIST's bass player Roger Patterson, we wish to ask you all to throw your horns in the air one...February 9, 2006
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ATHEIST Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at the Catton Hall in Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASHTAR ATHEIST BAL-SAGOTH ENSIFERUM NOCTURNAL RITES PYRAMAZE RAUNCHY...February 7, 2006
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks About Legalizing Heroin, Internet Rumors And Using Viagra
J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: In November, you spoke before the Welsh Assembly about legalizing heroin. How did that happen? Lemmy: "I don't know — some dummy conse...February 4, 2006
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HALLOWS EVE: 'History Of Terror' Box Set Details Revealed
Metal Blade Records will release a deluxe box set by the acclaimed '80s Atlanta thrashers HALLOWS EVE, entitled "History of Terror", on March 10. This box set includes all three of the group's Metal Blade albums (all remastered!),piles of bonus material and a bonus DVD (with a playing time of 200-p...February 2, 2006
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YAKUZA Schedules Listening Party, Record Release Show For Upcoming Album
Chicago's YAKUZA have lined up a record-release hometown show on Mar. 25 at the Beat Kitchen in anticipation of the band's Prosthetic Records debut, "Samsara". The album, already named as one of Decibel magazine's most anticipated albums of 2006, will see a Stateside release on Mar. 21. In the meant...January 31, 2006
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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Album Delayed
Fractured Transmitter Records has pushed back the projected release date of the solo album from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "Welcome to Carcass Cuntry", to May 9 from the previously announced March 14. No reason was given for the delay. The CD, which consists exclusively of...January 24, 2006
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ATHEIST Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival
Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST are the second confirmed band for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are CELTIC FROST. More acts will be announced soon. For more information on the Hole in...January 23, 2006
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GOAT HORN: New Album Will Rival METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets'
Canadian metallers GOAT HORN will be entering the studio this spring to record the follow up to their "Threatening Force" EP. The band are currently in talks with a handful of labels about a possible release of their new CD, which is expected this fall. In other news, GOAT HORN's upcoming CD has bee...January 16, 2006
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MAYHEM Bassist Says Former Singer MANIAC 'F*cked It All Up In The End'
According to a posting on MAYHEM's official web site, the Norwegian black metallers' previously announced February 11 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia has been cancelled by the authorities who do not wish to have the band performing in their country. MAYHEM were previously forced to call off their Mala...January 16, 2006
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'We're Not Close To Hanging It Up'
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Decibel magazine (web site) about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's much-anticipated follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All", tentatively due late summer/early fall via American Recordings. According to King, the upcoming CD doesn't...January 15, 2006
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EYEHATEGOD Frontman: 'PHILIP ANSELMO Helped Me Get Out Of Jail'
Five days after Hurricane Katrina demolished New Orleans, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams and his girlfriend Alicia Morgan barely escaped the city alive. Within hours of arriving in Morgan City, Louisiana hotel room, the pair were locked up on drug charges. Williams spent 91 days in the Morgan Cit...January 14, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'I Was Dreaming About Having Massive Amounts Of Hair'
J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. An excerpt from the chat follows: Decibel: Tell me about the day you decided to shave your head. Rob Halford: "I don't think anybody's ever asked me that one. [Laughs] You know, this is...January 14, 2006
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CHIMAIRA: Drummer ANDOLS HERRICK Rejoins The Fold
CHIMAIRA, fresh off a tremendously successful year that saw the release of the band's critically acclaimed, self-titled, third album and a world tour, have welcomed original drummer Andols Herrick back into the group. "He is a totally different person," enthused singer Mark Hunter. "We jammed the ot...January 13, 2006
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ATHEIST Regroup, Announce Exclusive Festival Appearances
Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have regrouped for a run of exclusive live performances. Guitarist/vocalist Kelly Shaefer has reassembled what is widely considered the band's classic recording lineup (Shaefer, guitarist Rand Burkey, bassist Tony Choy, and drummer Steven Flynn) for two exclu...January 13, 2006
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FIRST BLOOD Sign With TRUSTKILL RECORDS
Trustkill Records has announced the signing of San Francisco Bay Area's hardcore act FIRST BLOOD. The band, which features ex-TERROR bassist Carl Schwartz on vocals and current TERROR member Doug Weber on guitar, formed in early 2002 from the ashes of SWORN VENGEANCE, a group of which Carl and Doug...January 13, 2006
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