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'Thrash Metal' Book Cover Posted Online

The front cover to the upcoming book "Thrash Metal", featuring a previously unseen live shot of Cliff Burton and James Hetfield of METALLICA in their club days, has been posted at www.zondabooks.com. Details on the Zonda Books site also include a full listing of all bands included. Due on September...

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SLIT: 'La Mano Nera' Video Posted Online

Malta's masters of technical sludge and aggression SLIT have posted their video for the track "La Mano Nera" at YouTube. The song comes off the group's "Ode to Silence" album, which is available through Anticulture Records. SLIT will team up with HIRAX, FATAL EMBRACE and GODDESS OF DESIRE for a Euro...

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'Thrash Metal' Book Due In September

Garry Sharpe–Young's latest book "Thrash Metal" is being readied for publication this September. In addition, Zonda Books will publish Garry's "Death Metal", "Black Metal" and "Power Metal", all before the end of the year. These titles replace the 2001 editions, which have consistently ranked No. 1...

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HIRAX: European Tour Dates Announced

Reactivated Los Angeles-based thrashers HIRAX have announced the following fall European live dates (venue details to follow): Sep. 20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Sep. 21 - Dokkem, Netherlands Sep. 22 - Wattrelos, France Sep. 23 - Biebob Belgien Sep. 24 - Köln, Germany Sep. 25 - Berlin, Germany Sep. 26...

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SADUS Bassist Issues 'End-Of-Tour' Report

SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH, DRAGONLORD, DEATH) has posted the following end-of-tour report on his message board:: "Some of our best shows, ever. "Started back in March in a couple SoCal spots. Almost lost a tire off the trailer on the way to Riverside, but pulled off...

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MEGAFORCE RECORDS Founders Talk About Wanting To Sign MEGADETH In Early '80s

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 Jon and Marsha Zazula, founders of Megaforce Records, talking about how they wanted to sign...

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HIRAX: Concert Footage From Mexico Available

A video clip of reactivated California thrashers HIRAX performing on May 20, 2007 in Monterrey, Mexico has been posted at YouTube. HIRAX, who recently parted ways with drummer Fabricio Ravelli, will perform at the first Metal Forces Night - Part I festival, set to take place September 29 at Altes Wa...

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DRAGONIGHT AGENCY Launches YouTube Channel

The Poland-based promotion/management agency Dragonight has launched its official YouTube video channel. The channel already features video clips from current Dragonight artists and friends such as AXEMASTER, MP, MANINNYA BLADE, NOISEHUNTER, BOOMERANG and many more. Except that the Dragonight video...

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ONCE DEAD Parts Ways With Guitarist LARRY FARKAS

ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING, has issued the following update: "It is with shock and dismay that we are forced to announce that Larry Farkas [guitar] has decided to leave ONCE DEAD. After the band recorded a majority of the [new ONCE DEAD] album ['...

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RESISTANCE Finishes Mixing New Album

Los Angeles-based metal band RESISTANCE has finished mixing its second release for Lion Music, entitled "Patents of Control". "The entire album sounds killer and we are all very happy with the outcome," the group writes on its web site. "Neil Kernon [NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE] has done an...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Premieres In Washington, New Jersey And New York

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" have announced three June screenings of the documentary — Saturday, June 2 at the Seattle True Independent Film Festival, Sunday, June 3 at the Hoboken International Film Festival and Friday, June 22 at the Staten Island Film Festival. "The Los...

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HIRAX Confirmed For Germany's METAL FORCES NIGHT - PART I Festival

Reactivated California thrashers HIRAX will perform at the first Metal Forces Night - Part I festival, set to take place September 29 at Altes Wasserwerk in Lörrach, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are Dutch "true metallers" GODDESS OF DESIRE, FATAL EMBRACE from Berlin, Germany and SLIT from Malta...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Checks In From HEAVEN AND HELL Tour

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has issued the following update: "I write to you from the beautiful city of Cleveland, Ohio in the United States of muthafuckin' America. We have been out with the HEAVEN AND HELL and MEGADETH guys now for almost three weeks, and man, what can I say... it's pretty...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary To Be Shown At New Haven Underground Film Festival

"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 hit Meriden, CT this Saturday, May 12 as part of the New Haven Underground Film Festival. The movie screens at 5:30 p.m. at the...

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METAL MIKE's PAINMUSEUM Joined By STEVE DIGIORGIO At Mexico's SOS

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "We [PAINMUSEUM] are back! And, to our surprise we are back in one piece. Mexico rocked and has once again proven to be one of metal's most dedicated meccas. Had a great pleasure of having our par...