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Torture
CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz's description of one aspect of 12th studio album "Torture" as "the frenzied attack of 'Butchered at Birth' (1991) or 'Tomb Of The Mutilated' (1992)", is quite accurate. There is a direct, often unhinged lethality about it that does indeed remind of the contr...March 4, 2012
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SLASH, ALTER BRIDGE, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT Members React To RONNIE MONTROSE's Passing
Several rock and metal musicians have reponded to the news that legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. Montrose passed away yesterday (Saturday, March 3) at the age of 64. Myles Kennedy (ALTER BRIDGE, SLASH): "Sad to hear Ronnie Montrose passed away....March 4, 2012
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Former EXODUS Singer's HATRIOT Supports TESTAMENT In California; Video Available
HATRIOT — the new thrash metal project led by veteran San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) — supported TESTAMENT on February 19 at The Avalon in Santa Clara, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtes...March 3, 2012
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ANTHRAX's IAN, BELLADONNA Interviewed On Brazil's 'Stay Heavy' (Video)
Brazil's "Stay Heavy" conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and vocalist Joey Belladonna when the band played at Best Buy Theater in New York City on February 8. You can now watch the chat below. ANTHRAX's video for the song "The Devil You Know" can be seen below. The clip contains...March 2, 2012
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HELL'S DOMAIN Putting Finishing Touches On Material For Debut Album
HELL'S DOMAIN, the Danish thrash metal band featuring former members of HATESPEHERE, KOLDBORN, EXMORTEM and ARTILLERY, is currently wrapping up the songwriting for its as-yet-untitled debut album. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Hangman's Fracture", "Dead Civilization", "The Walls Come T...February 29, 2012
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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK To Perform In Honor Of 'UnBlock The Rock'
Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist for thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, will shred the stage with SHITKILL, IN MUSTH and SAINT AVARICE to celebrate the first birthday of UnBlock The Rock (UBTR),a grassroots organization dedicated to breaking down political barriers through the power of heavy metal. The...February 29, 2012
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AFFECTOR Signs Worldwide Deal With InsideOut Music
InsideOut Music has announced the signing of the progressive rock/metal band band AFFECTOR to a worldwide deal. The group's debut album, "Harmagedon", was mixed and mastered at The Mouse House in Los Angeles by Rich Mouser (SPOCK'S BEARD, TRANSATLANTIC, NEAL MORSE) and is scheduled for release on Ma...February 28, 2012
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CANNIBAL CORPSE: More 'Torture' Studio Footage Posted Online
More video footage from the recording sessions for "Torture", the twelfth studio album from Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE, can be seen below. Due on March 13 via Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to 2009's "Evisceration Plague" offers up 12 tracks of maniacally precise, soul-se...February 27, 2012
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY: 'Ascending To Infinity' Cover Artwork Unveiled
In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli and keyboardist Alex Staropoli announced their decision to go their separate ways. Due to legal reasons, Staropoli will continue under the RHAPSODY OF FIRE name. Turilli, on the other hand, will make his future efforts available under the RHAPS...February 27, 2012
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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: First Three Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
Remastered reissues of the first three albums from THEATRE OF TRAGEDY — the Norwegian band which once featured in its ranks current LEAVES' EYES vocalist Liv Kristine — will be made available later in the year. The group's self-titled debut (1995),"Velvet Darkness They Fear" (1996) and "Aegis" (199...February 25, 2012
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MEKONG DELTA To Release 'Intersections' In April
"Intersections", a collection of re-recorded classics by the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA, will be released in Germany on April 20, in the rest of Europe on April 23 and in the U.S./Canada in early May via SPV/Steamhammer. MEKONG DELTA — founded in the '80s by producer and...February 24, 2012
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JOE SATRIANI On 'A Different Kind Of Truth': 'The Crime Is That We Don't Have Three New Albums'
In a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani was asked if he has heard the new VAN HALEN album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", and what he thinks of it. "I kind of like it," Joe replied. "I was talking to Sammy [Hagar, CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN singer] about it...February 23, 2012
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QUIET RIOT With Singer KEITH ST. JOHN: Englewood Concert Footage Available
QUIET RIOT played its second show with ex-MONTROSE singer Keith St. John on February 3 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. A couple of fan-filmed video clips of the performance can be seen below. QUIET RIOT released a statement on January 12 announcing that it had split wi...February 22, 2012
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Cross Complaint Filed In BRET MICHAELS Lawsuit Against TONY AWARDS
POISON singer Bret Michaels' attorney is calling the third-party complaint filed by the defendants in the rocker's Tony Awards lawsuit "a desperate act." Bret filed a lawsuit against the Tony Awards in March 2011 in conjunction with a mishap that occurred during a production number featuring the "Ro...February 21, 2012
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Endorses OBAMA For Re-Election
Alex Skolnick, guitarist for San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, has endorsed President Barack Obama's re-election effort in an official statement released to Gawker.com. "I endorse Barack Obama," Alex wrote. "[Is he] perfect? No. But after inheriting the remnants of the Bush administra...February 21, 2012
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