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SEX PISTOLS Announce One-Off London Gig

BBC News reports that punk legends the SEX PISTOLS have announced a concert to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of their seminal album "Never Mind the Bollocks". Original members John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock will play at the Brixton Academy in London on November 8. The...

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RE:IGNITION To Play European Shows In November

RE:IGNITION — the band featuring Steev Esquivel (SKINLAB) on guitar, Snake (SKINLAB) on bass, Dave Moore (ex-MINDBENDER) on vocals, Tim Howell (ex-FUELED, SACRILEGE B.C.) on guitar and Mark Hernandez (ex-TECHNOCRACY, TORQUE) on drums — has issued the following update: "We are going to Europe! Our Eu...

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MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER: 'We're Doing A Lot Of Damage'

Cleburne Times-Review recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On MEGADETH's new album, "United Abominations": "I think the influence from me and Shawn [Drover, drums], being that we grew up with the old albums, helped embrace th...

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MEGADETH Mainman DAVE MUSTAINE: My Best Work Is Ahead Of Me

Author/journalist Joel McIver recently interviewed MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine, who is promoting the new "Warchest" box set, for Record Collector magazine. Excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How pivotal was the 1990 Clash Of The Titans tour for MEGADETH's career? Mustaine: "Very. I look back with great...

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OBSIDIAN Parts Ways With Bassist

Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN has parted ways with bassist Glen Loupias. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "Being in OBSIDIAN for almost seven years now means it has become part of my life. That's why the decision of leaving the band has been a very difficult one. Being part of t...

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DEICIDE Begins Recording 'Till Death Do Us Part'

Legendary death metal outfit DEICIDE has begun work on its ninth studio album at Florida's Morrisound Studios. Entitled "Till Death Do Us Part", the follow-up to 2006's "The Stench of Redemption" promises to be DEICIDE's "most savage and aggressive [offering] to date," according to a press release....

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SKINLAB: Studio Update

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California over the weekend to begin recording their upcoming digital release, due out in the coming months via Crash Music. Commented bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel: "Just got back from day 2 of recording. Things...

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SKINLAB Hits The Studio

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have issued the following update: "[We're] off to Trident studios [in Pacheco, California] to begin recording for upcoming digital release, due out in the coming months via Crash. We'll be re-recording the songs 'Face of Aggression' and 'In for the Ki...

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MEGADETH Mainman Claims SayNow Is 'Almost Like Phone Sex!'

According to a posting on MEGADETH's official web site, SayNow — a service that enables celebrities to connect to their audience over the phone — has contacted MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine to discuss the overwhelming results of Dave having a SayNow number, and to feature fans' conversations with h...

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MEGADETH: SHAWN DROVER Video Interview, Concert Footage Available

A video interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has been posted online at www.vifirth.com. Check out some slamming performance footage of Shawn on stage with MEGADETH and hear about how Shawn got started on the drums, his playing experience with his brother Glen (MEGADETH guitarist),and how he...

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SLASH Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'An All-Time Genius Heavy Metal Guitar Player'

Last week, guitarist VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was interviewed for the cover of a new Sam Ash catalog. In the interview Slash was quoted as saying, "I still think that [MEGADETH's] Dave Mustaine is an all-time genius heavy metal guitar player. He's amazing and he always picks...

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ALCATRAZZ Members Seek New Vocalist

Founding ALCATRAZZ members Jimmy Waldo (keyboards),Gary Shea (bass) and Jan Uvena (drums) are accepting demo CDs/MP3s from singers. Interested parties can contact the group at this location. Waldo, Shea and Uvena recently posted a lengthy behind-the-scenes ALCATRAZZ biography at this location. The...

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SKINLAB: Classic Debut Album To Be Reissued

SKINLAB's 1997 debut album, "Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded", will be reissued on October 2 via Century Media Records. The repackaged disc will feature never-before-seen video footage and pictures with liner notes from founding members Steev Esquivel and Mike Roberts along with new artwork layout. "W...

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MEGADETH: Kicking Off U.S. Tour Tonight

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, it's almost 7 PM PST and I am getting ready to go to dinner with my family for sushi before I head to Alaska. Hell, I watched the 'Deadliest Catch' and 'Man vs. Wild' and ....

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Los Angeles Rehearsals

MEGADETH's web site has been updated with the following message: "[On Friday, August 31], from the rehearsal studio in Los Angeles, Dave Mustaine sent a reply out to fans through the SayNow voice mail: 'Hey this is Dave Mustaine calling you back. I'm finally at rehearsal right now, I'm sitting right...