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MEGADETH Guitarist 'Getting Excited' About South American Shows

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover (EIDOLON) has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I am really getting excited about these South American shows, as I am hearing from so many people how crazy the crowds are, etc. I have had a nice break here at home, s...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Recalls Touring With JUDAS PRIEST

ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters has posted the following statement on the band's web site responding to questions about a possible ANNIHILATOR/JUDAS PRIEST North American tour in support of their upcoming release, "Schizo Deluxe": "I've had quite a few people ask if ANNIHILATOR was supporting the...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THE GERMS, DEAD KENNEDYS: More L.A. Show Details Revealed

Attention, old-school punk rock fans: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THE GERMS, THE DEAD KENNEDYS, MARKY RAMONE and FLIPPER will join forces at the legendary Grand Olympic Auditorium as the "Waking the Dead" show on Saturday, October 29. Doors are at 5:30 p.m. In an unprecedented move, these punk rock luminar...

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Guitarist JOEY ALLEN To Perform With WARRANT At Studio City Date

According to a posting on the group's official web site, guitarist Joey Allen will be performing with WARRANT on November 3 at B.B. King's in Studio City, California. Allen had previously announced that he would be taking an "undertermined break from touring to pursue personal interests." Although J...

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WATCH THEM DIE Embark On U.S. Tour With EXODUS; New Video In The Works

Oakland-based purveyors of violence WATCH THEM DIE embark on a massive national U.S. tour early next month alongside EXODUS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and CRISIS. The group's new offering, "Bastard Son", mixed by Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, HIMSA, THE HAUNTED),is now available and a video for the album’...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'There Never Was Gonna Be A PANTERA Reunion, Ever!'

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was recently interviewed by Guitar World magazine for its December 2005 issue. In the interview Vinnie spoke about many subjects, including the possibility of a PANTERA reunion prior to Dimebag's death and the status of unreleased video and audio recordi...

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DIECAST Gear Up For Extensive Fall Touring; Album Reissue In The Works

DIECAST are currently gearing up for a flurry of fall touring activity, which will kick off on Tuesday, September 20 on an 11-date trek with ILL NINO, leading into a massive national U.S. tour direct support to AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE in late October. The group just completed a highly successful run al...

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Bastard Son

Some records take on a personality of their own, and we attribute motives to them anthropomorphically. You'll hear someone describe an album by saying "it wants you to mosh", or "it makes you bang your head". Well, fair warning: "Bastard Son" from WATCH THEM DIE wants to punch you in the balls, over...

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HELLWITCH To Support THERION In Florida

Legendary death/thrash metal band HELLWITCH have been confirmed as the support act for THERION on Sunday, September 18 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As previously reported, HELLWITCH recently completed work on a self-financed promotional demo/CD, which they are currently using...

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WARRANT Guitarist Taking Break From Touring

Los Angeles hard rockers WARRANT have posted the following update on their official web site: "Joey Allen [guitar] is taking an undertermined break from touring to pursue personal interests. He remains an integral part of the kick-ass guitar shredding on the new WARRANT CD, 'Born Again', which is co...

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WARRANT Singer: New Album Has 'Very Modern Feel'

California-based hard rockers WARRANT are currently in the studio recording their first album in nine years. "Things have changed so much in the business the past few years," explains bassist Jerry Dixon, "that we decided to do what a lot of bands do now and record the album first and then go deal s...

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HELLWITCH Complete Work On Self-Financed Promotional CD

Legendary death/thrash metal band HELLWITCH have completed work on a self-financed promotional demo/CD, which they are currently using to procure a record deal. The CD contains new versions of the previously released tracks "Final Approach" and "Epitome of Disgrace" (both of which appeared on the "F...

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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'There Cannot Be An American Out There That Feels Good Right Now'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There cannot be an American out there that feels good right now. I know my voice means shit, in fact...the way I feel right now, nobody's voice means a thing. Is Louisiana in America?? It doesn't look...

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Original ANTHRAX Singer Talks About Group's Early Years

Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: For those who don't know the story how did you get involved with the guys in ANTHRAX? Neil Turbin: "Well, it's pretty interesting, actually. I w...

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Surviving ALICE IN CHAINS Members Explore Ways To Perform Together Again

Steve Hochman of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the surviving members of the popular Seattle grunge-metal group ALICE IN CHAINS, whose singer Layne Staley died of a drug overdose in 2002, are exploring ways they might be able to perform again on a regular basis. The seeds were planted this...