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EDDIE VAN HALEN Says Reunion Tour 'wasn't Just A One-Off Thing'
Denise Quan of CNN recently conducted an interview with VAN HALEN guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CNN: How was it touring with David Lee Roth after all these years? Eddie Van Halen: It was great. CNN: No smackdowns? Eddie Van Halen: No, no. Everything...February 4, 2009
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says ALL SHALL PERISH 'Blew Him Away'
Carlos Ramirez of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett last month before the band's concert at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: You played in EXODUS before you joined M...February 3, 2009
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REDEMPTION: 'Frozen In The Moment: Live In Atlanta' DVD Artwork, Preview Available
REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — will release its new concert DVD, "Frozen in the Moment: Live in Atlanta", on the following dates: Germany, Austria and Switzerland: February...February 3, 2009
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Idolatry (reissue)
Students of late '80s thrash know that some damn good bands got shafted when the scene shifted its focus to death metal. DEVASTATION's first two albums were pretty badass in their own right, arguably the best the burgeoning Texas thrash scene had to offer, but it was "Idolatry" that really upped the...February 2, 2009
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Southern Cross Ripper
A veteran of such acts as TOXIC HOLOCAUST (touring band),NOCTURNAL GRAVES, and GOSPEL OF THE HORNS, guitarist Hexx has put his considerable energy into a nasty little old school metal band called TRENCH HELL. On "Southern Cross Ripper", the Melbourne, Australia war machine plays "dirty black thrash...February 2, 2009
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The End is not Near Enough
A few years back it seemed like every time I turned around I was getting killer sludge/doom releases from the fertile Northeast Ohio scene. Releases from FISTULA, RUE, and tons of others on labels like Retribute and Corley Music (superman Corey Bing's label) were constantly filling my mailbox. Then...February 2, 2009
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The Final Assault
Now this is old-school trash! And it hasn't got a damn thing to do with jumping on the bandwagon of the current wave of new/old school thrashers. The members of Denmark's VICTIMIZER play '80s-inspired thrash metal from the very depths of their blackened souls and "The Final Assault" is about calling...February 2, 2009
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CARCASS Announces 'Exhumed To Consume II' Tour
Reunited British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS will return to the United States in March for the "Exhumed to Consume II" tour. The follow-up to last year's highly successful "Exhume to Consume" trek will feature SUICIDE SILENCE, SAMAEL, ARSIS and PSYCROPTIC, plus a few special guests on select date...January 27, 2009
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Legendary Drummer GENE HOGLAN Issues Update
Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, MELDRUM) has issued the following update: "It's been a while since I've scribbled anything, but frankly, I just haven't felt all that witty over the past few months. I do like these things to be reasonably en...January 22, 2009
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CHICKENFOOT: First Audio Sample Available
The first audio sample from CHICKENFOOT, the new "supergroup" featuring former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, is available for streaming on the splash page of the project's soon-to-be-la...January 21, 2009
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CHICKENFOOT 'Close To Mixing' Debut Album
According to bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),work is continuing on the debut album from CHICKENFOOT, his new collaboration with Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN),guitar legend Joe Satriani and drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS). "We're getting close to mixing this thing," he writes on his...January 15, 2009
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MARK SLAUGHTER To Appear At CHILLER THEATRE Expo
Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER, VINNIE VINCENT INVASION) has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on April 17-19 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. For more information, go to this location. Slaughter rep...January 15, 2009
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Into the Labyrinth
Maybe it's just that those that were around during the NWOBHM explosion just like to bitch about "kids these days" or maybe it is in fact a crime that SAXON still doesn't get the accolades it deserves. Then again, we're talking primarily about stateside fickle fans that too often overlook the merits...January 12, 2009
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POWER QUEST Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement
U.K. melodic power metal band POWER QUEST has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, we have to begin 2009 with some sad news. Bassist Steve Scott has decided to make his move to New Zealand a permanent one and as a result has decided it is time for him to leave POWER QUEST. We are all ...January 8, 2009
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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Slams POISON's BRET MICHAELS
Bassist/vocalist Glen Benton of Florida-based death metallers DEICIDE has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Glen's Bible verse of the day… "Be it to me to thrust morality into anything I write, and I'm sure once again I will get a lot of guff over this, but man it has to be said ...January 7, 2009
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