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Video: TESTAMENT Guitarists Talk Roots Of Thrash Metal On Michigan's FOX 17
Early this morning (Thursday, February 21),guitarists Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT spoke to Grand Rapids, Michigan's Fox 17 TV about the roots of thrash and their current "Dark Roots Of Thrash" tour. Check out the segment at this location. TESTAMENT'...February 21, 2013
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Metal Musicians Weigh In On SLAYER Drummer Drama
Several metal musicians have weighed in on SLAYER's decision to replace drummer Dave Lombardo (pictured below) for the upcoming Australian tour following a disagreement over internal financial issues. According to the drummer, 90% of SLAYER's tour revenue is "being deducted as expenses, including th...February 21, 2013
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SLAYER Taps Drummer JON DETTE For Australian Dates
According to Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah, SLAYER has tapped drummer Jon Dette (pictured below) to sit to sit behind the kit for the California thrash band's appearances on this year's festival tour, which is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, February 23 in Brisbane, Australia. Asked by a fan via T...February 21, 2013
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Video: CINDERELLA Frontman Talks Vocal Paralysis, Solo Album
Tom Keifer, best known as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of the Philadelphia-based blues-rock band CINDERELLA, recently spoke to Artisan News about being diagnosed with vocal paralysis and his upcoming solo album, "The Way Life Goes". Check out the report below. "The Way Life Goes" will be released...February 20, 2013
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Films Instructional Video
Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON) has returned from Colorado when he filmed his first instructional video for JamPlay. He says: "[It] was a great experience. Had a blast!" A podcast interview Drover did with JamPlay on location while shooting the video can b...February 20, 2013
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CRADLE OF FILTH Recruits Canadian Multi-Instrumentalist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT For Live Shows
British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have recruited a new member for their live performances. Canadian multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft, singer and songwriter of her own solo project SCHOOLCRAFT, is the new keyboardist for the band, and will also assist them on backing vocals. A short...February 20, 2013
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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On Michigan's WGRD 97.9 FM (Audio)
Ned of the WGRD 97.9 FM radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. TESTAMENT's February 15 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, N...February 20, 2013
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: We Don't Know When JEFF HANNEMAN's Gonna Be Able To Play Guitar
Brendan Crabb of TheMusic.com.au recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On metal's current state: Kerry: "It seems to me like it's just cruising along, status quo. I'm yet to see anything new that's like a threat; not even a...February 20, 2013
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DEADLANDS: 'Deadlands' Video Released
"Deadlands", the new video from Sacramento, California-based metallers DEADLANDS, can be seen below. The clip was filmed with director Mike Sloat, who has previously worked with MACHINE HEAD and TESTAMENT. "Deadlands" comes off DEADLANDS' debut album, "Evilution", which will be released on February...February 19, 2013
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Returns To METAL BLADE RECORDS
Phoenix, Arizona-based metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have returned to Metal Blade Records to release their new album, "Ugly Noise". The lead single and title track is available for streaming below. "Ugly Noise" is FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's eleventh full-length album, their first release on Metal Blad...February 19, 2013
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ANTHRAX Drummer Forced To Miss Australian Tour; JON DETTE To Step In
ANTHRAX has tapped former TESTAMENT/SLAYER and current ANIMETAL USA drummer Jon Dette (pictured below) to sit behind the kit for the veteran thrash metal band's Australian tour, which will kick off on February 21 in Brisbane. Dette is "an animal" who is "going to make history" as a temporary replace...February 19, 2013
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HATEBREED: New Video Interview With JAMEY JASTA
EMP Rock Invasion recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED. You can now watch the chat below. HATEBREED's new album, "The Divinity Of Purpose", sold 17,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No...February 18, 2013
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OVERKILL Drops Off 'The Dark Roots Of Thrash' Tour
New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have released the following statement: "Due to an illness in the band, OVERKILL has canceled the remainder of its shows on 'The Dark Roots Of Thrash' tour in February. After some time for recovery, we'll be back out in the spring for our Scandinavian tour. S...February 18, 2013
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MERCYFUL FATE's HANK SHERMANN Releases 'What Happened In 2012?' Video
MERCYFUL FATE's Hank Shermann, who played guitar for Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT for all of last year, has released 11-minute "What Happened In 2012?" video, featuring highlights from the past 12 months. Check it out below. Shermann shared the stage with METALLICA in December 2011 at one o...February 17, 2013
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TESTAMENT: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Huntington Concert
TESTAMENT's February 15 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York as part of "The Dark Roots Of Thrash" tour was professionally filmed for a 90-minute DVD, to be released later this year via Nuclear Blast. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. "We haven't shot a live...February 17, 2013
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