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SOIL Singer On 'Indefinite Hiatus' From Band; Drummer Seeking 'New Musical Opportunities'

Drummer Tom Schofield of Chicago heavy rockers SOIL has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that singer/guitarist A.J. Cavalier is on an "indefinite hiatus" from the band but has not officially quit the group. Schofield also revealed that he is "looking for new musical opportunities while A.J. is on hiatus."...

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SOIL Rumored To Have Split With Singer

Chicago heavy rockers SOIL are rumored to have parted ways with singer/guitarist A.J. Cavalier. It should be noted, however, that this information **has not yet been corroborated by an official source** and should be treated as a rumor only. SOIL's next live performance is scheduled to take place on...

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METALLICA Drummer: 'Things Are Real Easy And Borderline Pleasant'

Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On METALLICA's 2000 battle with Napster, the online music file-sharing site that became the face of the illegal downloading world that has crippled the music...

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METALLICA: Deluxe Vinyl Edition Of 'Kill 'Em All' Available

METALLICA is making a deluxe vinyl edition of its 1983 debut album, "Kill 'Em All", available for order online on Thursday (July 15),beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The two-platter set comes in heavyweight 180-gram red vinyl, packaged in a gatefold sleeve and remastered from the original album master t...

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EXCITER Bassist Interviewed On Greece's 'Metalzone'

Bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER was interviewed live on the June 21 edition of the "Metalzone" radio show with Kostas Purevil Kyriakakis. You can now listen to the program using the audio player below. EXCITER is about to enter the studio to begin recording its n...

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LIFE OF AGONY/Ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer Streaming A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH Music

Three songs from A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH — the new project led by LIFE OF AGONY/ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Sal Abruscato — are available for streaming on Facebook. Commented Sal: "This is my first album where I composed and play all instruments, including vocals. Along with co-producer/guitarist Ma...

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MEGADETH: SHAWN DROVER's Guide To Thrash Drumming

MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: What were your thoughts on thrash as it first developed? Drover: "Obviously double bass drum and all that speedy stuff was defined around the time that...

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SAXON Interviewed On Germany's MARPLE TV

Marple TV's "The Twilight Show" conducted an interview with SAXON's Doug Scarratt and Paul Quinn on March 31, 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany. Watch the chat below. SAXON's new DVD documentary, "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie", recently landed at position No. 3 on the official midweek U.K. Music DVD cha...

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CANDLEMASS Guitarist Interviewed At France's HELLFEST

Guitar amp company Hughes & Kettner conducted an interview with guitarist Lars Johansson of Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS at this year's Hellfest, which took place June 18-20 in Clisson, France. Watch the chat below. CANDLEMASS performed at the 2010 edition of Hellfest without longtime guita...

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CROWBAR/DOWN's WINDSTEIN On METALLICA: 'They're Just Regular Guys Who Happen To Be Rich'

Metalgeek conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) when CROWBAR played the Viper Room in Vienna, Austria on July 5, 2010. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalgeek: CROWBAR have been touring through Europe since June 18th altho...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman: 'We Never Envisaged That It Would Become As Big As It Has'

Hosking Industries recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Hosking Industries: You cited bands like METALLICA as major influences. What was it like playing with your heroes on tour? Tuck:...

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MEGADETH Mainman Says ANTHRAX Will Be Joining 'American Carnage' Tour

During an interview MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine gave (see video below) to Boštjan Tušek of the 24ur.com web site prior to the band's June 29, 2010 performance in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the guitarist/vocalist revealed that ANTHRAX will be taking part in some of the upcoming "American Carnage" tour d...

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METALLICA Drummer: 'Right Now The Main Thing Is To Not Have A Heart Attack On Stage'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was recently interviewed for the Sonisphere festival web site. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: METALLICA's come a long way since your underground thrash days in the Eighties. How have you managed the transition to megastars? Lars: METALLICA's always stuck...

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ANVIL Interviewed In Berlin; Video Available

More-Metal.com conducted an interview with Canadian metal legends ANVIL on July 2, 2010 in Berlin, Germany . Watch the chat in two parts below. "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" was honored in the "Best Documentary" category at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, which was held on March 5 at LA Live's...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Drummers Interviewed For RHYTHM Magazine's Thrash Issue

The August 2010 issue of Rhythm, the U.K.'s best-selling drum magazine, is on sale now — featuring interviews with the biggest names in thrash drumming on the birth of the ground-breaking genre. Hot on the heels of thrash's "Big Four" — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — sharing a stage toget...