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BOMBNATION Signs With PRODISK

Prodisk has announced the signing of the Qubec-based thrash metal combo BOMBNATION for the release of the band's very first album in the fall of this year. According to a press release, BOMBNATION features current members of the highly respected grind purveyors FISTFUCK and MESRINE alongside Mike Wa...

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ANGER AS ART Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Angelo Espino, who has previously played with HIRAX, REVEREND, DISSINTER, UNCLE SLAM, ONCE DEAD, VERMIN and LSN, and many others, has joined OSM recording artists ANGER AS ART. Commented the band in a statement: "This was a coup for us to get someone of his caliber. We knew that a change was going t...

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LUDICRA, SAROS Confirmed For San Francisco's TIDAL WAVE 11 Festival

San Francisco Bay Area bands LUDICRA and SAROS have been added to the bill for Tidal Wave 11. Tidal Wave 11 is a free metal festival in San Francisco, California at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park on July 5 and 6, 2008, noon to 6 PM. According to the event organizers, "This is an ...

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HIRAX Hard At Work On 'El Rostro de la Muerte'

Following last year's release of HIRAX's highly acclaimed EP "Assassins Of War", the Long Beach thrashers have recorded six new songs with producer John Haddad for their upcoming album, "El Rostro de la Muerte". This will be the band's first full-length since the 2004 release "The New Age Of Terror"...

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NEIL TURBIN's DEATHRIDERS: Texas Tour Dates Announced

DEATHRIDERS, the band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, will invade Texas in June as part of the "Back with a Vengeance" tour. The group will perform on Friday, June 13 at the Dream World Music Complex in Arlington and on Saturday, June 14 at the The Meridian in Houston. Live streaming will...

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NEIL TURBIN's DEATHRIDERS: Footage From 2005 'Thrash Against Cancer' Event Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of DEATHRIDERS, the band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, performing the ANTHRAX classic "Panic" on July 9, 2005 at the Pound in San Francisco, California as part of the Thrash Against Cancer festival. Also on the bill were LAAZ ROCKIT, BROCAS HELM, AN...

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AGENT STEEL Begins Work On New Material

California-based power metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "We just loaded in our gear this week into our new rehearsal studio in Los Angeles and started working on new song ideas; and also revisiting the 'STEEL' catalog. We've begun to kick around guitar riff ideas in attempt to...

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HIRAX To Perform At San Francisco's THE TIDALWAVE 11 Festival

Veteran California thrashers HIRAX will reportedly perform at The Tidalwave 11 festival, set to take place July 5-6 at McLaren Park in San Francisco, California. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: EXODUS HIRAX DTENTE PSYCHOSOMATIC PILLAGER ANCIENT AT BIRTH ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST According...

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Former ANKLA Singer Explains Decision To Leave Band

Former ANKLA vocalist Ikaro Stafford has issued the following update: "I know a lot of you have been wondering what I have been up to, so I decided it was time to give everyone an update! "First regarding ANKLA, after almost seven years and lots of hard work, I had to make the hard decision ...

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HIRAX: 1984 Demo To Be Released As Seven-Inch Single

After being on hiatus for a couple of years, Sweden's Stormbringer Records is back with another release lined up for 2008 — a seven-inch single from legendary U.S. thrashers HIRAX. This will contain the very first recording the band did, the classic 1984 demo recording. The seven-inch will be on col...

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BRUJERIA Confirmed For Portugal's SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XI

BRUJERIA, FILII NIGRANTIUM INFERNALIUM, NAMEK, ILLOGICIST, BLACK SUN, DANTALION, RATO RARO and UNDERNOISE have been confirmed for the SWR Barroselas Metalfest XI, set to take place April 24-26 in Barroselas, Portugal. Unfortunately, WARHAMMER cancelled its appearance at the festival. The group says,...

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HIRAX To Release 'Thrash And Destroy' DVD

Veteran California thrashers HIRAX have issued the following update: "We have begun pre-production for the new HIRAX album, 'El Rostro de la Muerte'. Songtitles to date include 'Baptized By Fire', 'Death Militia', 'Battle Of The North', and re-recorded versions of 'Blind Faith' and 'Broken Neck'. "E...

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ANGER AS ART To Guest On KBEACH GLOBAL RADIO This Weekend

ANGER AS ART mainman Steve Gaines (also of ABATTOIR, BLOODLUST, PAGAN WAR MACHINE, DREAMS OF DAMNATION) and new drummer Dave Chedrick (ex-HIRAX, DREAMS OF DAMNATION, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE) will guest on Kbeach Global Radio — a free-format, student-run Internet radio station at California State University...

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ENSLAVED Confirmed For Portugal's SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XI

Norway's ENSLAVED has been confirmed for the SWR Barroselas Metalfest XI, set to take place April 24-26 in Barroselas, Portugal. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CARNAL FORGE CORPUS CHRISTII DAWNRIDER ENSLAVED FLESHCRAWL GRAVEYARD HIRAX HOUR OF PENANCE HYBRID INHUMATE KRONOS MAR DE GRI...

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EXMORTUS Signs With HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS

Southern California's EXMORTUS has inked a deal with New York's Heavy Artillery Records. The group's debut album, "In Hatred's Flame", is tentatively scheduled for release in April 2008. From humble beginnings in a dusty Southeast L.A. garage in 2002, EXMORTUS have risen to become one of Southern Ca...