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SKELETONWITCH Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Cleveland thrashers SKELETONWITCH have officially inked a deal with Prosthetic Records. Fresh off self-releasing the "Worship the Witch" EP, the band will now join the Prosthetic roster, having already shared stage with the likes of HIGH ON FIRE, BLEEDING THROUGH, OVERKILL and labelmates KYLESA earl...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says New Album Is 'Heavy And Technical, Powerful And Dynamic'

Tama.com has uploaded a new interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. In the interview, Mike talks about the new DREAM THEATER album "Systematic Chaos", his Albino Monster, the upcoming G3 tour with John Petrucci, his new instructional DVD "In Constant Motion", working with Neal Morse and m...

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A Symphony of Suffering

It was the fertile swamplands of southern Florida that spawned, among scads of other bands, the groundbreaking NOCTURNUS in the late 1980s. Their use of a full-time keyboardist was controversial at the time, when the instrument was considered a crutch of the sappiest of the hair-farmer acts. Now, of...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary: U.S. Premiere Announced

"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, will have its North American premiere on Sunday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 2007 Texas Rock Fest. This will be a free roofto...

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Killing Peace

You know, it won't win you any friends among the back-patch-and-MALICE-button set, but it's okay once in a while to admit that some of those quasi-legendary '80s bands were… well… second-tier. Not that it should affect one's enjoyment of their classic albums — hell, I'm a huge XENTRIX fan despite my...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Talks About Meeting LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD; Video Available

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 posted a video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about the San Francisco Bay Area club scene and the first t...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA: New Live Video Available

A video clip of former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna performing the ANTHRAX classic "Indians" with his solo band on January 28, 2007 at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (as the opening act for OVERKILL and METAL CHURCH) has been posted online at YouTube.com. Belladonna has lined up the followin...

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New DEW-SCENTED CD To Feature Guest Appearances By KREATOR, ANNIHILATOR, FIREWIND Members

German high-energy thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set an April 3 North American release date (March 30 in Germany, April 2 in the rest of Europe) via Nuclear Blast Records for their new album, "Incinerate". The CD was mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY) and features guest appearances b...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Due In March

Hudson Music will release a new instructional DVD from DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, "In Constant Motion", mid-March. Featuring three discs with over seven hours of instruction, live and studio performances and insights on the numerous projects he has been involved with, "In Constant Motion" i...

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JOEY BELLADONNA: I Found Out ANTHRAX Reunion Was Over Via Internet

BLABBERMOUTH.NET spoke to singer Joey Belladonna on Wednesday, January 31 about his departure from ANTHRAX and his future plans. A transcript of the chat follows: Q: Scott Ian [ANTHRAX guitarist] said in his statement that was released on January 24 that ANTHRAX was offered a direct-support slot on...

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OVERKILL: Falling Speaker Cabinet Results In Abbreviated Set

Jay Nedry, owner of Jaxx nightclub in West Springfield, Virginia where OVERKILL performed a headlining set last night (Friday, January 26) and is scheduled to play again tonight, has posted the following statement on the venue's web site: "Jaxx apologizes for the unfortunate situation that occurred...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Schedules East Coast Dates

Former ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna has lined up the following solo tour dates: Jan. 28 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY * Feb. 02 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT Feb. 23 - The Loft - Poughkeepsie, NY Feb. 24 - Mark's Place - Bedford, MA * w/ OVERKILL, METAL ...

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STRESS FACTOR 9 Featuring Ex-ANNIHILATOR Members: New Video Available

STRESS FACTOR 9, the band featuring ex-ANNIHILATOR members Randy Rampage (vocals) and Ray Hartmann (drums),has uploaded a video on YouTube for the song "Pig Farm Willy" to commemorate the start of the Pickton Pig Farm serial murder trial in Vancouver, Canada. Rampage is writing a biography of the a...

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Thrash Anthems

Stopgap releases are a fact of life in metal. The gaping maw of the industry is a demanding bitch-goddess of a master, and if you're signed, and you're not METALLICA, you better have something to throw into it on a timely schedule, or else. Why else did you think otherwise intelligent and quality mi...

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SEVEN WITCHES: JACK FROST Schedules NAMM Appearances And Clinics

SEVEN WITCHES/BRONX CASKET CO. guitarist Jack Frost has set up the following schedule for the NAMM convention January 18-21, 2007 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Thursday, January 18: 12-12:30 p.m. - Moser booth 1-1:45 p.m. - EV booth 2-2:30 p.m. - Fuchs booth 3-3:30 p.m. - Moser bo...