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THE AGONIST Kicks Off North American Tour With ENSLAVED And ARSIS

Montreal's hottest new export THE AGONIST recently embarked on a massive month-long North American trek alongside ENSLAVED and ARSIS. The group just completed lengthy treks as direct support to SONATA ARCTICA and OVERKILL, further proving that their commanding and intense live performance can win ov...

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OVERKILL To Tour Europe In February/March

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will embark on a European headlining tour in February/March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 29 - UA Kiev CCA NAU * Mar. 01 - RU Moscow Tochka Club * Mar. 02 - RU Saint Petersburg [venue to be announced] * Mar. 03 - EE Tallinn Rock Cafe Mar. 04 ...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'BOB MULDOWNEY Was One Of The Early Believers In The Cause'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney, who died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). Bob was 44 years old. Said Ulrich: "Bob was one of the ear...

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Influential Metal Journalist BOB MULDOWNEY Dies At 44

Influential heavy metal journalist Bob Muldowney died Monday, November 5 after a long battle with cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease). He was 44 years old. Muldowney was best known for his fanzine/magazine Kick*Ass which helped expose, support and feature such bands as RAVEN, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM, THE...

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OVERKILL, CRASHDIET Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and CRASHDIET drummer Eric Young will be the featured guests on next weekend's (November 10) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. OVERKILL recently completed...

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Pathosray

On their debut full length, Italy's PATHOSRAY has recorded what one could dub "the Sensory sound," meaning a terrific combination of progressive arrangements (stimulating, but not technical overkill) and shining melodies, CIRCUS MAXIMUS another act that exemplifies the style. Enlisting producer Tomm...

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INTO ETERNITY Begins Work On Concept Album

Extreme progressive metal leaders INTO ETERNITY have completed the touring cycle for their highly acclaimed album, "The Scattering of Ashes", and are currently hard at work on material for their much-anticipated new recording, which guitarist/vocalist Tim Roth says will be the group's first conceptu...

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Former ANNIHILATOR Singer/OVERKILL Guitarist Wins 'Ask Donald Trump' Contest

Veteran heavy metal musician Joe Comeau (ANNIHILATOR, OVERKILL, LIEGE LORD, RAMROD, TAD MOROSE) has won the "Ask Donald Trump" contest on The Trump Blog where he got an opportunity to ask the billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump a question and have it personally answered. According to The...

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OVERKILL: Footage From Signing Session, Starland Ballroom Available

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have posted a new video blog featuring footage from the band's October 6, 2007 signing session at the Vintage Vinyl record store in Fords, New Jersey and the group's concert late that night at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Watch the four-and...

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Better Motörhead than Dead

Now here's a rarity, a MOTÖRHEAD live album! All kidding aside, one really cannot own too many MOTÖRHEAD live albums; it is just something that a band that seemingly gets stronger each year does, and fans love 'em for it. Besides, this show in front of 5,000 rabid fans at London's Hammersmith Odeon...

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OVERKILL Frontman Comments On Current Tour, New Record Label

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL are currently on tour in support of their new release, "Immortalis". The trek began on October 3 in Elmira, NY at The The Amp and will conclude with a special appearance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on Sunday, October 21. "Immortalis",...

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OVERKILL: 'Immortalis' First-Week Sales Revealed

OVERKILL's new album, "Immortalis", has sold 2,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Released on October 9 via Bodog Music, the CD marks OVERKILL's reunion with Jonny and Marsha Zazula, previous owners of Megaforce Records, the label responsibl...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'We Have The Kewlest Fans In The World!'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "This is the last weekend I will be at my home until Thanksgiving. "It was two Thanksgivings ago that my life felt upside down from the separation, and celebrating Thanksgiving al...

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ULTIMATUM: 'Into The Pit' Finally Sees Light Of Day

Long-running Christian metallers ULTIMATUM have just released their fourth full-length album, "Into the Pit", via Retroactive Records. Four songs from the CD can be heard on the band's MySpace page. According to a press release, "Into the Pit" is ULTIMATUM's "first offering of new material in six ye...

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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal': More Screenings Announced

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — have lined up the following screenings during October: Saturday, October 13 at 9:30 p.m. Long Island Big Fish Film Fes...