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ONSLAUGHT Forced To Cancel Five Shows In Germany

Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been forced to cancel the final five shows of their current German tour with EKTOMORF due to what they claim were "continuing breaches of contract" by the tour's organizers. ONSLAUGHT singer Sy Keeler says in a statement: "The organization behind the tour...

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BLODSRIT Prepares To Release 'Hinterland'

Swedish black metallers BLODSRIT will release their fifth album, "Hinterland", soon through Unexploded Records. The CD will include a 224-page booklet designed by Lorenzo Mariani (1349, DARKTHRONE, MARDUK, MAYHEM, THYRFING). "Hinterland" track listing: 01. Intro - Illusion 02. Hinterland 03. Revolut...

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SADUS: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Bay Area Posted Online

SADUS's official web site has been updated with the following message: "With just a few days before Darren's [Travis; SADUS guitarist/vocalist) birthday hits the calendar, I [SADUS's webmaster] thought to update the SADUS aficionados with this video I just put together. It's a collection of trippy s...

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Three Years After DIMEBAG's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa", which is described as the authorized biography of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN, and two other heroes (audience member Nat...

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Shadows of the Afterworld

It is time again for another nasty release from Crimes Against Humanity, a label you are strongly urged to check out. As heard on a split with Japan's EFFIGY called "Out from the Darkside" (reviewed on this site),Portland's HELLSHOCK deliver the goods in a thrashing, crust punk fashion, eschewing a...

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SHARON And OZZY OSBOURNE Are 'Honored' To Be Hosting BRIT AWARDS

The world's favorite rock 'n' roll royal couple, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, will take to the stage at Earls Court on February 20 to host the Brit Awards 2008, live on ITV1, the UK recorded music industry association, the BPI, revealed. Known for its history of unpredictable rock 'n' roll antics, the...

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DIMMU BORGIR Live In Oslo: Concert Footage, Video Interview Available

The Norwegian version of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball" has filed a four-minute report featuring interview and performance footage with DIMMU BORGIR shot prior to and during the band's November 6, 2007 concert at Sentrum Scene in Oslo (where they played with AMON AMARTH). Watch the clip below (NOTE: All...

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SADUS Bringing The 'Attack' To Puerto Rico

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS played their first-ever show in Puerto Rico on Friday, November 30 at Dakiti & Café Culebra in San Juan. The group's bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-DEATH, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) has since updated his site with the following message: "In the continu...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend: PHILIP ANSELMO Was 'King Of Lies And Manipulation' For A Long Time

Metal Monthly conducted an interview last month (November 2007) with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Monthly: Your thoughts on Phil [Anselmo, ex-PANTERA singer]. Is he a part of the pr...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer: KEVIN DUBROW's Voice Was 'Like No Other'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following statement regarding the death of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "On Monday, November 26th, I was saddened and shocked to hear the CNN news report announcing the death of Kevin DuBrow. "Sincere condolences to Kevin's family and friends. We sha...

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Ex-MAYHEM Singer's SKITLIV Confirmed For Norway's INFERNO Festival

SKITLIV — the doom/noise/black metal project of former MAYHEM frontman Maniac — has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno metal festival, set to take place March 19-22, 2008 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Noway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:...

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SLAYER: Video Footage Of 1988 'Seat Cushion Riot' In NYC Posted Online

MetalKult.com has just posted the entire live clip of SLAYER's legendary 1988 "seat cushion riot' and "Angel of Death" performance. It was the summer of 1988, and SLAYER were in the midst of their "South of Heaven" tour. On August 31, the tour came to New York City's Felt Forum, the small theater ad...

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GOAT THE HEAD, VIKING SKULL, EVILE, ENGEL To Take Part In 'Get In The Ring'

Metal Hammer's Get In The Ring is back for another four round rock and metal championship: four bands playing four songs in a boxing ring — you vote for who wins. On December 11, Metal Hammer will be hosting Get In The Ring II at London's Forum in Kentish Town. The live battle will feature: ...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD: New Album Samples Available

With the release of AVENGER OF BLOOD's "Death Brigade" just around the corner, Heavy Artillery Records is previewing two songs from the forthcoming album on its MySpace page. The tracks "Sadistic Inquisitor" and "Poserslaughter" give a small glimpse of the full-blown thrash metal assault that is "De...

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Justus Ex Fide Vivit

Israel's TANGORODRIM prove that true black metal bands hail from all corners of the planet, wherever disdain for religion and a love of all things filthy and inebriated are warmly embraced. And I do mean filthy. The sound of "Justus Ex Fide Vivit" is raw and dirty as hell, which has nothing to do wi...