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SODOM: Video Of Backstage Interview/Discussion Posted Online

A four-minute backstage discussion between the members of the German thrash metal band SODOM and a Romanian promoter (from the Metal Masters company) about Dracula, vegetarian vampires, Ceausescu, metal girls and Romania can be viewed below. The clip was shot on February 7, 2009 before the group's c...

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SODOM: Video Interview With ANGELRIPPER Posted Online

Imhotep has uploaded a video interview with bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM conducted by Radio Hammartid's Helle Stenkløv at last year's Screamfest, which was held November 7-8, 2008 on three different stages in Oslo, Norway. Watch the chat in three parts...

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SODOM Mainman Responds To Criticism About Upcoming 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has responded to criticism over the band selection for the upcoming "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which...

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SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD To Perform At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

SODOM, DESTRUCTION, TANKARD and ASSASSIN are among the bands that will take part in the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),will feature performances...

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LARS ULRICH: 'I'm Probably The World's Biggest METALLICA Fan'

Arwa Haider of London's Metro paper conducted an interview with METALLICA at last month's Kerrang! Awards. "I think we're still kids at heart," drummer Lars Ulrich said. "I'm probably the world's biggest METALLICA fan, so I have to make sure that what we do fires me up. I'm the protector." METALLICA...

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AT WAR Confirmed For Germany's THRASH ATTACK II Festival

Reunited Virginia thrash metal legends AT WAR have been confirmed for the Thrash Attack II festival in Wuerzburg, Germany. The festival will take place February 23 at Soundbarp Ost and will feature additional performances from SABBAT, ONSLAUGHT, PROTECTOR, and other acts. In the mid-1980s AT WAR was...

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DARK AT DAWN To Play 'Farewell' Show At Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

German epic/power metal band DARK AT DAWN has announced that its upcoming appearance at the Rock Harz open-air festival — set to take place July 6-7 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany — will serve as its "farewell" performance. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical or...

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BESTIAL MOCKERY Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Season of Mist has announced the signing of Swedish black/death metallers BESTIAL MOCKERY. The band is currently at Studio Nacksving recording its fourth album, entitled "Slaying the Life", due later in the year. In other news, BESTIAL MOCKERY will perform at Krpehla in Uddevalla, Sweden, on May 26,...

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Former PULSE ULTRA Guitarist Mixing Debut Solo Album

Former PULSE ULTRA guitarist Dominic Cifarelli is in the final mixing stage of his debut solo album, a semi-instrumental guitar masterpiece based on a story he created, and the first part of an ongoing series dubbed "The Chronicles of Israfel". According to a press release, "This is a story about a...

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BLOODTHIRST Signs With PAGAN RECORDS

After numerous split releases and demos, Polish anti-Christian thrash metallers BLOODTHIRST have signed to Pagan Records. The band will enter the Metalsound Studio in early March to begin recording its debut full-length album, entitled "Let Him Die". Expect nine songs of violent, bone crushing, head...

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Sagas of Iceland: The History...

Here's an album that probably won't get nearly the notice that it deserves. A traditional/power metal album with an in-depth concept about Viking tales will generally be very well done or fail miserably. Germany's REBELLION have accomplished the former in a big way, which is even more surprising con...

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Rare ATOMKRAFT Video Footage Released

Former ATOMKRAFT/current AGANKAST guitarist Rob Matthew has collaborated with web site design company Bloodvision to create four previously unseen video clips and montages of ATOMKRAFT. According to Matthew, "They are live footage and stills taken from ATOMKRAFT's four years on the road and in the s...

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DIE VERBANNTEN KINDER EVAS: New Album To Receive U.S. Release In Early 2007

Following an unplanned hiatus of seven years, DIE VERBANNTEN KINDER EVAS — the brainchild of SUMMONING mastermind Richard Lederer (a.k.a. Protector) — will release its new album, "Dusk and Void Became Alive", in North America in early 2007 via Napalm Records (early November in Europe). "Dusk and Voi...

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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist Remembered As Loyal Mate At Sydney Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that musicians Angry Anderson, Jimmy Barnes and Jon Stevens were among the 150 friends and family who farewelled ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells at his Sydney funeral on Friday (March 31) Guests gathered at St Brendan's Church at Annandale, in Sydney's inner-w...

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CREMAINS Continue Vocalist Search; Audio Samples Available

CREMAINS, the New York City-based thrash metal band featuring former OBLITERATION rhythm guitarist Cesar Vallejo on bass, have uploaded several audio samples at www.myspace.com/cremains. The band, whose musical direction is said to be in the vein of early KREATOR, EXODUS, PROTECTOR, MERCILESS and HY...