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OCTOBER 31, VINDICATOR Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

OCTOBER 31 and VINDICATOR have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lineup for the festival is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN HELSTAR JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENG...

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OVERKILL, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, KREATOR Members Discuss Band Unity: Video Available

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 posted a 71-second video clip featuring former OVERKILL members Rat Skates (drums) and Bobby Gustafson (guitar),plus NUCLEAR ASSAULT/ex-ANTHR...

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HELSTAR Replace EXCITER At MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

HELSTAR have replaced EXCITER on the billing of the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lineup for the festival is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN HELSTAR JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENGER...

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RAVEN Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

RAVEN have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX RAVEN EXCITER JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION USURPER AVENGER OF BLOOD IMAGIKA GAIA EP...

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EXCITER, IMAGIKA, UNDER EDEN Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

EXCITER, IMAGIKA and UNDER EDEN have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Meanwhile, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER were forced to pull out of the festival "due to personal conflicts and other obligations," accor...

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TANKARD, OMEN Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

TANKARD and OMEN are among the newly confirmed bands for the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TANKARD HIRAX JAG PANZER OMEN STEEL ATTACK DIVISION RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER USURPER...

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HIRAX To Co-Headline MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Festival

California thrashers HIRAX will co-headline the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, which will take place on August 25-26 at Star Central in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. This will be HIRAX's second appearance at Minneapolis Mayhem. Last year, the band replaced SODOM one week before the festival took plac...

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Label Founder Talks About EXODUS' Classic 'Bonded By Blood' Album: Video Available

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 posted a four-minute clip featuring Todd Gordon — who earned his rightful place in the annals of thrash metal's history by signing EXODUS to t...

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HIRAX: Guitarist GLENN ROGERS Rejoins The Fold

HIRAX vocalist Katon W. De Pena has announced that lead guitarist Glenn Rogers has rejoined the band. Lead guitarist Lance Harrison, bassist Steve Harrison and drummer Fabricio Raveli complete the group's new lineup. "I wanted to make some changes for a while," said De Pena. "The only other band mem...

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HIRAX: 'Thrash Til Death' DVD Details Revealed

Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX will release their first DVD, "Thrash Til Death", on April 25 through Black Devil Records. "Thrash Til Death" features over two hours of live footage — the complete set from Minneapolis Mayhem 2, plus bonus footage from shows played in Germany (Bang Your Head Festival and...

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Former HIRAX Guitarist Releases Instrumental Album

Former HIRAX and current WEAPON 13 guitarist Bob Savage has released an instrumental album, entitled "Retrofitted". Teaming with drummer/percussionist Mike Denhertog and keyboard player Anton Putchansky, California-based Savage delves into bits of metal and arena rock with a highly overdriven lead s...

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Former HIRAX Members Seek Vocalist For New Project

Four former members of HIRAX are currently working on a new project and are in search of a vocalist. The music will remain heavy as f**k," according to a press release. Anyone living in the greater Los Angeles area interested in auditioning should send contact information and MP3s to g_lo@angeloespi...

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HIRAX Drummer Remains 'Fully Committed' To WEAPON 13

Former HIRAX and current WEAPON 13 bassist Gary Monardo has confirmed that WEAPON 13 drummer Johnny Tabares has indeed rejoined HIRAX. However, "Johnny is still fully committed to WEAPON 13 as well," according to Monardo. Added Gary, "We are in the process of writing songs for a full-length album, t...

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HIRAX Announce Return Of Original Drummer JOHN TABARES

Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX have announced the return of original drummer John Tabares and addition of guitarist Lance Harrison to the group's ranks. The band are currently in pre-production, writing songs for their upcoming EP, "Assassins of War", tentatively due later in the year. More information...

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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...