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OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH, ATROCITY Confirmed For Germany's METAL OPEN AIR GEISELWIND Festival

OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH and ATROCITY are among the confirmed bands for the Metal Open Air Geiselwind festival, set to take place July 20-22 at ErlebnisRasthof Strohofer in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ATROCITY BORN FROM PAIN COUNT RAVEN D...
March 1, 2006
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RESPONSE NEGATIVE Revamp Lineup, Prepare To Record Album

Florida-based death/thrash metal act RESPONSE NEGATIVE have replaced former OVERKILL/GRIP INC. guitarist Bobby Gustafson with Claude Fernandez and have added bassist Ruben Trevino to the group's ranks. The band will make their live debut with the new lineup on Saturday, March 4 at The Factory in Ft....
February 28, 2006
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Ravenous Deathworship

Sometimes a record brings absolutely nothing new to the table, isn't technically impressive, and seems likely to be filed among the many metal albums that slip through the cracks each year. But the material enclosed will be delivered with such heart-stopping intensity and malevolent gusto, the band...
February 26, 2006
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SUPERCHRIST To Release First Single

Chicago's self-described heavy metal derelicts SUPERCHRIST will be releasing their first-ever single in March through Famine Records. Featuring two brand-new songs ("Ladycutter" and "Baby Blood"),the 7" vinyl release is said to be a preview of the direction of the band's upcoming fifth album, "Head...
February 7, 2006
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LETHAL AGGRESSION: New Songs Available Online

Reactivated New Jersey thrashers LETHAL AGGRESSION have uploaded two songs from their upcoming EP on their MySpace.com page. Check them out at this location. According to the band's official bio, "LETHAL AGGRESSION has been thrashing for 20 years now with various lineup changes. They have played wit...
February 6, 2006
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Ex-HADES Guitarist DAN LORENZO: New Song Featuring OVERKILL Drummer Posted Online

Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has issued the following update: "My webmaster just posted my newest song, 'Day I Die', on my site www.DanLorenzo.net. I recorded it at Crystal Studios in Park Ridge NJ a few weeks ago when I did the KISS cover 'Almost Human'. Ron Lipnicki (OVERKILL) is on drums, a...
January 31, 2006
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OVERKILL In Talks To Play GIGANTOUR

Greg Wilson of Doomsdaymusic.com recently conducted an interview with D.D. Verni of OVERKILL/THE BRONX CASKET CO. fame. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Doomsdaymusic.com: Now speaking of shows I know you guys [THE BRONX CASKET CO.] were supposed to have one in October but you basically ha...
January 24, 2006
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Black Tiger (Re-Release)

In the minds of some, San Francisco's Y&T will forever be remembered for 1985's quintessential '80s, pop-metal anthem "Summertime Girls". And that's a shame because prior to this leap into the commercial world, the band created some outstanding melodic, guitar-drenched, American hard rock and me...
January 23, 2006
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PRONG Officially Back To Being A Trio; Band Seek New Record Deal

PRONG bassist Mike Longworth has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "We are now a three-piece!!! We have decided that rather than replacing the second-guitar position constantly we will go back to the 'traditional' PRONG trio. We've done several shows at the end of 2005 and it's sounding...
January 18, 2006
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Long-Running Thrashers LETHAL AGGRESSION Working On New EP

Long-running New Jersey thrashers LETHAL AGGRESSION are currently working on an EP, tentatively due later in the year. According to the band's official bio, "LETHAL AGGRESSION has been thrashing for 20 years now with various lineup changes. They have played with some of the undergrounds finest bands...
January 9, 2006
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Nearing Completion

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have issued the following update regarding the project's current status: "In the year since the last news update, we have made giant strides toward...
January 9, 2006
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PRIMER BLACK: Live Dates Announced

PRIMER BLACK, the new band featuring Ron Kachnic (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN),Desmond Tolhurst (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN, HEAD TRAUMA),Shane Tierney (vocals; LEVIATHAN),Art Micewicz (bass; DIRTY BROWN EYE) and Jim Horan (drums; DIRTY BROWN EYE),have lined up the following dates during th...
January 1, 2006
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THE BRONX CASKET CO. Schedule First-Ever New Jersey Show

THE BRONX CASKET CO., the side project of OVERKILL bassist DD Verni and SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost, have scheduled their first-ever show in New Jersey on January 28, 2006 at Dingbatz in Clifton. As previously reported, THE BRONX CASKET CO. have uploaded their award-winning video for the song...
December 28, 2005
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THE BRONX CASKET CO.: 'Little Dead Girl' Video Available Online

THE BRONX CASKET CO., the side project of OVERKILL bassist DD Verni and SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost, have uploaded their award-winning video for the song "Little Dead Girl" at this location (Windows Media). The track comes off the group's third album, "Hellectric", available now on Regain Rec...
December 27, 2005
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MINDSCAPE To Release New Album In January

Ohio-based power metallers MINDSCAPE have set "Mask of Anger" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in late January. The disc was completed by master engineer Alex Perilias, known for his work with such legendary bands as METALLICA, ANTHRAX and OVERKILL. MINDSCAPE will open for OVER...
December 26, 2005