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EXODUS: ZETRO SOUZA Sits Out South American Tour, EXHUMED Singer Fills In
EXODUS frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza was forced to sit out the band's South American tour after falling ill during the group's Japanese trek. Filling in for Zetro in South America is EXHUMED frontman Matt Harvey. According to one fan's posting on the band's official message board, Matt did a "great j...September 12, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Gets Married
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott married fiancée Kristine at Kinnitty Castle in County Offaly, Ireland on September 1, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "The two-day event (which was described by Joe as 'the mother of all parties') was attended mostly by family and close frien...September 10, 2004
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USURPER Complete Work On 'Cryptobeast'
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have completed work on their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast". Recorded at Chicago's Rax Trax Studios with producer Neil Kernon (JUDAS PRIEST, DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE),"Cryptobeast" marks the recording debut with the group of new singer Dan "Tyrantor" Lawso...August 31, 2004
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DISTANT THUNDER: New Live Photos Posted Online
DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, have uploaded a bunch of photos from their recent gigs in Houston and San Antonio. Check them out here. DISTANT THUNDER's debut CD, "Welcome the End", was recorded at Spyder Studio i...August 25, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004: Kansas Police Arrest 16 For Underage Drinking
Undercover police officers in Bonner Springs, KS charged 16 persons during Ozzfest on August 10 with either furnishing a commercial malt beverage to a minor or being a minor in possession, according to The Kansas City Star. "That's Verizon Amphitheater," said Bonner Springs Police Lt. Rick Schubert,...August 20, 2004
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SLAYER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MASTODON To Launch Jägermeister Tour In Late October
SLAYER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MASTODON will be teaming up for this fall's Jägermeister Music Tour beginning on October 29 in Springfield, Missouri. Following the success of the fall 2003 tour, SLAYER has signed to once again lead the charge. The fast-growing Jägermeister Music Tour is now in its fou...August 19, 2004
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SLAYER's Next Studio Album To Land On INTERSCOPE?
Rick Rubin's American Recordings label — home to veteran Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER — is making the move from Island Def Jam to the Interscope side, according to Hits Daily Double. SLAYER had previously announced that they were putting the recording sessions for their new album on hold while Rubin...August 18, 2004
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Director Of Thrash Metal Documentary Speaks To TERRORIZER Magazine
Director Rick Ernst, a longtime freelance producer for MTV and mastermind behind "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary chronicling the rise and evolution of thrash metal during the 1980s and its enduring influence in later years, recently spoke to Terrorizer magazine about his film and thrash met...August 17, 2004
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USURPER: Studio Report
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have commenced the recording sessions for their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast", at Raw Trax studios in Chicago. "The vibe of the place is very comfortable, and the equipment is top notch," guitarist Rick S. Scythe writes on the groups web site. "We are havi...August 17, 2004
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SOULFLY Cancel Festival Appearance, Leave Native Metal Fans Pissed Off
Rick Abasta of NativeTimes.com is reporting that SOULFLY cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Window Rock Fest II in Window Rock, Arizona on Saturday (August 14) because of a brief shower of rain early Saturday evening. SOULFLY's decision to cancel their appearance at the festival...August 16, 2004
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OVERKILL Singer To Guest On DAN LORENZO Solo Album
OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and SINGLE BULLET THEORY guitarist/vocalist Matt Difabio have recorded special guest appearances on the second solo album from former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo. Blitz and Difabio appear on the tracks "Too Fast For Hate" and "Naked". The album, which was co...August 11, 2004
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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: Trailer Posted Online
A four-minute video trailer for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 8 MB) (right-click and "Save Target As" and download the file to your hard drive)...August 10, 2004
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Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN Talks About His Favorite SLAYER Album
In a recent interview with KNAC.com, SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman was asked to name his favorite SLAYER album. "I hate to say it, but probably 'Reign In Blood'," Jeff replied. "Not just because of what other people think of it — it's more like at that time that album was stamped into my ...August 5, 2004
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SLAYER Guitarist Says Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Has Been A 'Big Influence' On New Material
SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman recently spoke to RiftRock.com about the group's upcoming DVD release, "Reign In Blood Live: Still Reigning", and their next studio album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: RiftRock.com: The band is putting out yet another live DVD soon that features the albu...July 31, 2004
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AUDIOSLAVE To Sound Less Like RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE And SOUNDGARDEN On Upcoming CD
AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello has told MTV.com that the group's next record will sound less like a combination of the bandmembers' previous bands, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN, than was the case with their 2002 self-titled debut. "The thing that feels different [about the upcoming sec...July 30, 2004
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