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Former ABORTED Guitarist Says He Wasn't Notified He Was Being Replaced

Guitarist BST (a.k.a. Sébastien Tuvi; ABORTED, AOSOTH, THE ORDER OF APOLLYON) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from ABORTED: "Hell, I thought I might as well give my version of that story. Not that it really matters that much after all. "See there isn'...

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Play 'Halo 3' With SLAYER On Xbox LIVE

Members of the metal group SLAYER will bring their attitude and gaming skills to Xbox LIVE to play Gold members in Slayer Mode (naturally) in Halo 3. If you're a Gold Member (if you're not a member, upgrade now!) join them on Wednesday, December 16 starting at 7:00 p.m. ET for the carnage. Send a .....

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PERSEFONE Signs With KOLONY RECORDS

Andorran symphonic death metal band PERSEFONE has inked a deal with Italy's Kolony Records. The group's third album, "Shin-Ken", will be released in early February 2010. According to a press release, "Shin-Ken" "is based upon ancient Japanese war stories, and it's a tour de force [in] the melodic an...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: Third 'Endgame' Tour Blog Entry Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the third of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the band's current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The third post covers week three of the tour ...

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BRUCE KULICK Interviewed On 'Kissmas' Edition Of 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, UNION),Bob Kulick and Anthony Esposito were interviewed for the third annual "A Very Merry Kissmas" edition of the "Rockin' Metal Revival" show. Bruce talks about his upcoming solo album, "BK3", what's been going on with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD and his feelings...

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CREMATORY: New Song Available For Streaming

"Infinity", a new song from German gothic metallers CREMATORY, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. It can also be heard below. The track is the title cut of the group's new album, which is scheduled for release in February 2010. The CD will include one or two songs with German-lan...

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DAVE LOMBARDO Says SLAYER's Relationship With MEGADETH Is 'Strictly Business'

AOL's Noisecreep recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at Los Angeles' Amoeba Records. Watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the recent online furor he created by offering METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich some drum lessons and whether or not Lars accepted the...

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ABORTED Announces New Lineup, Completes Work On New EP

Death metal butchers ABORTED have announced their new lineup, featuring Sven De Caluwé (also of SYSTEM DIVIDE) on vocals, Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) on drums, Eran Segal (ex-THEY SWARM/WHORECORE) and Ken Sorceron (ABIGAIL WILLIAMS) on guitar and Cole Martinez (SYSTEM DIVIDE) on bass. This band has be...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: New Video Blog Available

A new guitar-related video blog from JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing filmed a few weeks ago in Finland has been posted on his official YouTube channel. Check out K.K. introducing a classic instrument from the past below. JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Sem...

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MEGADETH's DROVER, BRODERICK To Take Part In Online Chat

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover and guitarist Chris Broderick will participate in an online chat on Friday, December 4 at the MegaFanClub at 6:00 p.m. CST. This is a fan-club-members-only chat. You must be a member of the MegaFanClub to participate. Click here to join. Drover recently falsely denied t...

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DAN SWANÖ Issues Update On Current Projects

Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) has issued the following update: So what have I been up to lately? Apart from mixing and mastering for my beloved clients, I have taken up songwriting again!! Most of the ideas are tagged for the upcoming NIGHT...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Drinking Beer And Playing Guitar, That's How I Became The Man I Am Today'

Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com's Poparazzi has posted the second part of his interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),conducted before and after the guitarist's solo performance and question-and-answer session on Tuesday (December 1) at Singapore's Changi Prison Complex. A...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'The Doctor Said That If I Continued Drinking, I Would Bleed Internally'

Christopher Toh of TodayOnline.com's Poparazzi conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) prior to the guitarist's solo performance and question-and-answer session yesterday (Tuesday, December 1) at Singapore's Changi Prison Complex. An excerpt from the chat follows...

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CHEMIKILL, ATTAXE, FOOSE Added To AUBURN RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Concert

CHEMIKILL, ATTAXE, FOOSE (featuring SPUDMONSTERS frontman Don Foose) and SOULLESS have been added to the Auburn Records 25th Anniversary Concert, set to take place December 12, 2009 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Also scheduled to perform are DESTRUCTOR, BREAKER, SHOK PARIS, MANIMALS,...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: Second 'Endgame' Tour Blog Entry Available

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the second of four tour blogs on the Sick Drummer Magazine web site from the band's current "Endgame" U.S. tour. The blogs will talk about life on the road for Shawn and the kinds of things he deals with. The second post covers week two of the ...