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DESTRUCTION: European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have announced the following dates: Nov. 27 - Plzen, Czech Republic - KD Šerikovka Nov. 28 - Glauchau, Germany - Alte Spinnerei Nov. 29 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters of Rock Nov. 30 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja Dec. 01 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club...

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HOLY MOSES: New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By DESTRUCTION, OBITUARY Members

DESTRUCTION, OBITUARY and AXEL RUDI PELL members are among the guest musicians who appear on "Agony of Death", the new album from long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES. Ferdy Doernberg (AXEL RUDI PELL) contributed keyboards and samples, as well as intros and outros, and played slide guitar on "Th...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available

Evil Elvis of Festivals2Go.com conducted an interview with DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the chat below. DESTRUCTION has confirmed its first shows in support of te hband's...

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DESTRUCTION: New Tour Dates Announced

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have confirmed their first shows in support of their new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", which will be released on August 22 via AFM Records. A complete list of dates can be found at this location. Gary Holt (EXODUS) and Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) have recorded...

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Parasite of Society

As the story goes, vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer left German thrash juggernaut DESTRUCTION after the decade of the 80s came to a close and formed HEADHUNTER, the music of which was more akin to power metal (albeit without the glitz and glam) than straight up thrash. The band released a...

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New DESTRUCTION Album To Feature Guest Appearance By EXODUS Guitarist

Gary Holt (EXODUS) and Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) have recorded guest appearances on the new DESTRUCTION album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", due on August 22 via AFM Records. It will be available in three different formats: standard CD, digipack and two-LP. Commented DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier"...

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DESTRUCTION: New Song Posted Online

A brand new DESTRUCTION track, Vicious Circle - The 7 Seven Deadly Sins, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the German thrash metal veterans' new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", which is scheduled for release on August 22 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at...

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DESTRUCTION: 'D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for DESTRUCTION's new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", can be viewed below. Due on August 22 via AFM Records, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." was recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen. UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has contributed a few solos to the title track o...

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PERZONAL WAR: 'Utopia' Video Posted Online

"Utopia", the new video from the German metal band PERZONAL WAR, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's latest album, "Bloodline", which was released on May 30 via AFM Records. The CD features guest appearances by Victor Smolski (RAGE),Wiley Arnett (SACRED REICH),Schmier (DESTRUCTION...

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DORO PESCH Performs 'Breaking The Law' With JUDAS PRIEST; Video Available

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch joined JUDAS PRIEST on stage on June 23, 2008 at the Philipshalle in Dsseldorf, Germany for a rendition of the PRIEST classic "Breaking the Law". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance shot by three different audience members can be viewed below. Photos from the...

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DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER Frontman SCHMIER Interviewed; Audio Available

TheRighttoRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #56),featuring DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer. The interview lasts approximately 37 minutes and can be heard at this location. HEADHUNTER's new album, "Parasite of Society", was released in the U.S. on June...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman To Guest On German TV Talk Show

DESTRUCTION vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer will guest on the German talk show "Nachtcaf" (Night Caf) on the the Southwestern Radio and Television network (SWR) this Friday, June 13 at 10:00 p.m. Also scheduled appear are the famous German comedian Bernhard Hoecker, Marc Bator, Kurt Molze...

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DESTRUCTION Schedules 'D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.' Listening Party

DESTRUCTION members Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer (bass, vocals),Mike Sifringer (guitar) and Marc Reign (drums) will celebrate 25 years of thrash metal with their fans at a special listening party for the group's new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", on June 6 at Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany beginni...

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DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER Frontman Interviewed; Audio Available

Anthony Chowanec of All Metal Music conducted an interview with DESTRUCTION/HEADHUNTER frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer earlier today (Monday, May 26). Listen to the 10-minute chat below. DESTRUCTION entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark on April 21 with producer Jacob Hansen to begin recording...

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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online

Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...