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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Came To Me For Guitar Tips

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Quietus: How was the tour with JUDAS PRIEST? There were a few big personalities kickin...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Interviewed On 'Black Night Meditations'

The "Black Night Meditations" radio show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM conducted an interview earlier this week with guitarist Chris Poland (OHM:, MEGADETH). The chat is now available for streaming at this location. OHMPHREY, the new band featuring Chris Poland and Robertino Pagliari...

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COVERED CALL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish melodic hard rock band COVERED CALL — which features established members of the Swedish music scene, including founding member/drummer Ronny Svanströmer and Thomas Vikström (ex-CANDLEMASS, THERION) — has been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesb...

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST Frontman Interviewed In Syracuse; Video Available

Alan of Underground Noise conducted an interview with Joel Grind of TOXIC HOLOCAUST on April 18, 2009 when the band played the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, New York with NAPALM DEATH, KATAKLYSM, COLISEUM and TRAP THEM. Watch the two-minute chat below. TOXIC HOLOCAUST recently teamed up with director Ja...

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METALLICA: Sessions M4 Jacket Available

Sessions, a leading snowboard and action sports company that designs, merchandises, sources, and distributes high-performance snowboard apparel and accessories for the core, youth-driven sports segment, has produced a special METALLICA M4 jacket. Sessions' affiliation with METALLICA stems from compa...

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST Films Video For 'Nuke The Cross'

TOXIC HOLOCAUST recently teamed up with director Jamie Robilard to shoot the second video from the band's Relapse debut, "An Overdose Of Death…". The "Nuke The Cross" clip was lensed in Oregon just prior to the group's current tour with NAPALM DEATH and is currently in post-production. An internatio...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have unveiled the cover artwork (see below) for their new album, due on June 23 via Roadrunner Records. The CD will follow 2006's "As Daylight Dies", which is approaching gold status in the United States (signifying 500,000 copies shipped). For the first tim...

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ZERO SYSTEM: New Song Posted Online

ZERO SYSTEM, the Greensboro, North Carolina-based band featuring members of GLASS CASKET and BLOODJINN, has posted a new song, "Feverish Crimes", on the group's MySpace page. ZERO SYSTEM plans to release a new EP titled "Retribution" this summer on Gold Medal Records. "New Brand Of Justice", the lat...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Interviewed In Atlanta; Video Available

Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with guitarist Joel Stroetzel of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE prior to the band's April 8, 2009 concert in Atlanta, Georgia during the Music As A Weapon IV tour with DISTURBED, LACUNA COIL and CHIMAIRA. Watch the six-minute chat belo...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Release OHMPHREY Debut

OHMPHREY, the new band featuring Chris Poland (OHM:, MEGADETH) and Robertino Pagliari (OHM:) alongside jam-band masters Jake Cinnger, Joel Cummins, and Kris Myer of UMPHREY'S MCGEE, will release its "improv-heavy" self-titled debut, "Ohmphrey", on May 19 via Magna Carta Records. The track listing is...

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BRUCE KULICK Issues Recap Of Australian Clinic Tour

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has issued a following update: "I want to share with you all my latest international trip, my long journey to Australia for four guitar clinics. "After two exciting three-day weekends in Vegas performing with 'Monster Circus', it was a stressful Sunday before my lo...

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RISE TO ADDICTION To Tour U.K. With HYDROGYN

RISE TO ADDICTION — the British band which features in its ranks former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar) and Steve Wray (guitar) — will support U.S. rockers HYDROGYN on their upcoming U.K. tour in April. Confirmed dates are as follows: April 21 - London, UK @ The Gaff April 22 - Leicester, UK @ Le...

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST's JOEL GRIND To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Joel Grind of TOXIC HOLOCAUST will guest on Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated metal radio show this weekend (April 3-5). Go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com for a list of radio stations carrying the show to find a station near you. Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of the TOXIC H...

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Former BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION Frontman DAVID INGRAM Discusses His 'Satanic Epiphany'

An extensive, career-spanning interview with acclaimed death metal vocalist David Ingram (BOLT THROWER, BENEDICTION, DOWNLORD) conducted by music writer Joel Gausten has been posted online at this location. In addition to discussing his musical history and current work as an Internet radio show host...

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LAETHORA Completes Recording Second Album

LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin, has finished recording its second album, "The Light In Which We All Burn", for a late spring/early summer release. The group says, "Some previous statements have included information about Roberto Laghi, whom...