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ALEX VAN HALEN Gives Exclusive Interview To MODERN DRUMMER Magazine

VAN HALEN's explosive drummer Alex Van Halen gave an exclusive interview to Modern Drummer magazine about helming the heavy artillery in the iconic band. The extensive 21-page story hits newsstands on February 5. "As the pounding, aggressive heartbeat of one of the greatest bands in rock history, Al...

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Classic Danish Thrashers ARTILLERY Announce New Singer

The new touring lineup of the classic Danish thrashers ARTILLERY is as follows: Michael Stützer - Lead Guitar Morten Stützer - Lead Guitar Peter Thorslund - Bass Carsten N. Nielsen - Drums Søren Adamsen (CRYSTAL EYES, STARRATS) - Vocals A photo of the new ARTILLERY lineup can be found at this locati...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: New Album Samples Available

With the release of AVENGER OF BLOOD's "Death Brigade" just around the corner, Heavy Artillery Records is previewing two songs from the forthcoming album on its MySpace page. The tracks "Sadistic Inquisitor" and "Poserslaughter" give a small glimpse of the full-blown thrash metal assault that is "De...

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ARTILLERY, DHG, EXMORTEM Confirmed For Denmark's ROYAL METAL FESTIVAL

Classic Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have been confirmed for the Royal Metal Festival, set to take place February 8-9, 2008 at Voxhall in Aarhus, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear are DHG (DØDHEIMSGARD),who will be playing their first show in Denmark since 1999 and EXMORTEM (first show on Danish soil...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: Release Date Announced For New Album

Heavy Artillery Records has set a December 25, 2007 release date for the new AVENGER OF BLOOD album, entitled "Death Brigade". Gracing the front cover will be the magnificent artistry of Joe Petagno. The Las Vegas-based band has been busy making its mark on the metal underground since 2003 with rele...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, GIRLSCHOOL, TOKYO BLADE Confirmed For KEEP IT TRUE 11 Festival

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, GIRLSCHOOL, TOKYO BLADE and ARTILLERY are among the confirmed bands for the Keep It True 11 festival, set to take place November 15, 2008 at Soundpark-Ost (ex-Rockpalast) in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM GIRLSCHOOL TOKYO BLAD...

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TANK: 'The Filth Hounds of Hades - Dogs of War 1981 - 2002' Due In November

One of the most influential formations which emerged in the beginnings of the NWOBHM madness was TANK — a fierce, ambitious young band, taking all that was the best in punk and metal to a higher level. The group was formed in Croydon (London, England) in 1980 by Alasdair "Algy" Mackie Ward, an exper...

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MERCILESS DEATH: 'Evil In The Night' Picture Disc Available Now

Los Angeles headbangers MERCILESS DEATH have just returned home from a month-long slaying of American metal fans, unleashing the thrash metal fury captured on their critically acclaimed debut "Evil in the Night". MERCILESS DEATH stormed through town after town, winning over audiences with their rauc...

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VINNY And CARMINE APPICE Battle It Out On 'Drum Wars' DVD

On the "Drum Wars: The Ultimate Battle" DVD (cover),legendary drummer brothers Vinny Appice (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, 3 LEGGED DOGG) and Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLUE MURDER) break out the heavy artillery in an entertaining no-holds barred battle of the brothers. AB...

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ENFORCER Signs With HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS

Heavy Artillery Records has announced the signing of Swedish speed metal powerhouse ENFORCER. Regarded highly within the thriving international metal community, ENFORCER have carved their niche with a unique combination of sounds from New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the manic riffing of early Am...

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TOMMY LEE: Video Highlights From Canadian Leg Of 'Electro Mayhem' Tour Available

A 10-minute video clip of highlights from the Canadian leg of the Electro Mayhem tour, featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and DJ Aero, can be viewed below. Having achieved the pinnacle of success as a rock 'n roll drummer with the CRÜE and his other bands, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA and METHODS OF MAY...

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NEW RENAISSANCE RECORDS Seeks Bands For New 'Speed Metal Hell' Compilation

New Renaissance Records, the record label which claims to have coined the term "speed metal," is looking for new bands for their first compilation album in twenty years. In the early 1980s New Renaissance Records released the first American recordings of SEPULTURA, MORBID ANGEL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM,...

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Second 'Get Thrashed' Screening Added To Slipped Disc Festival

After selling out the 8:00 p.m. screening, a second showing of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" has been added to the Slipped Disc Records Film Festival. The extra screening will be at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 25 and seating is limited. Heavy Artillery Records recording artists MERCIL...

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Ex-DEADLY BLESSING Singer To Guest On Tonight's 'Black Night Meditations'

On tonight's (Aug. 14) special "old-school night" edition of "Black Night Meditations" (a metal radio show airing on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, New Hampshire),former DEADLY BLESSING vocalist Ski will talk about his time with the band, why he left the group twice, what really happened in his quest...

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Speed Kills… Again

Just in case you missed the whiff of stale beer in denim and heard the sound of creaking leathers, the Heavy Artillery label is reminding you with all the subtlety of a boot to a poseur's face that thrash is back. Rising up from the American underground (particularly in the Latino community, for som...