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DOWN Bassist REX BROWN To Sit Out North American Tour

DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has released the following statement: "It is with my deepest apologies to let you know that I will not be joining [DOWN] on the first leg of the forthcoming U.S./Canada tour. It has been mutually agreed upon between myself and the guys that I take this time to addre...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Denies He Told MUSTAINE METALLICA Planned To Fire ULRICH

According to a short message that was just posted on ANTHRAX's official Twitter account, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's claim that ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian told Dave that METALLICA was planning on firing drummer Lars Ulrich in 1986 is "not true." The post adds, "Little does anyone know but Lars...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: METALLICA Was Planning To Fire LARS ULRICH Before CLIFF BURTON Died

Greg Prato of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: "Endgame" is certainly one of MEGADETH's most riff-heavy releases. Mustaine: Making this record, there was a lot of different facets....

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METALLICA Guitarist On RICK RUBIN, Family Life And Touring

Kirk Blows of TheLondonPaper.com recently conducted and interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. An excerpt from the chat follows below. TheLondonPaper.com: You're touring to promote your "Death Magnetic" album, seen by many as a return to form. Is that down to you guys or visionary producer...

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HATEBREED To Film New Video This Week

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED will film a brand new video from their forthcoming studio album on Thursday, July 30 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Webster Theatre (31 Webster Street) in Hartford, Connecticut. The band says, "the video will include tons of fan participation and we n...

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METALLICA Frontman Talks About Dark Childhood, '80s Excesses; Video Available

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently talked to Tim Noakes of Dazed & Confused about his life — from his dark childhood and '80s excesses to his worst fashion crimes and ongoing musical competition with drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett. Watch the five-minute chat at this locat...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Announces 'Home Game' Online Poker Tournament

Get ready to rock the UltimateBet poker tables in the encore performance of Scott Ian's Home Game, an online poker tournament set to take place August 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Swap your guitar chips for poker chips to win one of 11 exclusive seats in ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's Home Game where you coul...

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HATEBREED Frontman Interviewed In Athens; Video Available

Metalpaths conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED when the band performed in Athens, Greece on July 2, 2009. The chat is now available in video and text format at this location (scroll down). HATEBREED will release its new self-titled studio...

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HATEBREED: 'Thirsty And Miserable' Video Released

The video for HATEBREED's cover of the BLACK FLAG classic "Thirsty And Miserable" can be viewed below. The song was included on the Connecticut hardcore/metal masters' recently issued covers album, entitled "For The Lions", which sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its first week of re...

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THROWDOWN Completes Recording New Album

Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has finished recording its new album, "Deathless", for a late 2009 release via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). Commented THROWDOWN frontman Dave Peters: "OK, we've got some rough 'Deathless' tracks in our hands and I'm sorry that I can't pla...

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DOWN: Footage Of METALCAMP Press Conference Available

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — t...

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METALLICA Frontman Interviewed At Portugal's OPTIMUS ALIVE! 09 Festival; Video Available

Portuguese cable television channel SIC Radical conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield when the band played the Optimus Alive! 09 festival at Passeio Marítimo de Algés in Oeiras, Portugal on July 9. Watch the four-minute chat below. Hetfield spoke frankly in a recent interview...

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DOWN Guitarist On Next Album: 'It'll Be Like The First Record'

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — i...

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SEVENTH CALLING Scraps 'Deliverance' Project, Begins Work On New EP

The now-Las Vegas-based metal band SEVENTH CALLING will enter the studio on July 11 to begin recording its brand new EP, entitled "Epidemic". The CD will be produced by Kirk Moll and will mark the band's debut offering with new drummer Shannon Frye (AVENGER OF BLOOD). According to a press release, "...

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DOWN: Audio Interview With KIRK WINDSTEIN Available

Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show conducted an interview with guitarist Kirk Windstein of DOWN at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the player below. In a recent interview with Holland's FaceCulture,...