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Reactivated SARCASTIC To Play First Hometown Show In 12 Years

Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC will play a hometown show on Friday, February 13 — the band's first appearance in Strömstad since 1997! Also scheduled to appear at the Skagerack venue are punk rockers HATHOR (featuring SARCASTIC bassist Patrik "PK" Nilsson) and the next generation of...

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KREATOR Frontman: 'I'm Convinced Our Fans Are Going To Like Our New Record'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of veteran German thrashers KREATOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About Heavy Metal: What can KREATOR fans expect from "Hordes Of Chaos"? Mille Petrozza: They can expect a very...

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Former ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Working On Animated Movie

Former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew is currently working on an animated feature about the group's early days. He says, "In total, the project covers the very beginning of the band up until the end of the first tour in 1985. it is called 'Atomkraft: The Movie' [and is] a humorous look at a young m...

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EXODUS Utilizing Services Of Drummer NICK BARKER For European Tour

British extreme metal drumming legend Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, TESTAMENT, DIMMU BORGIR, BRUJERIA, ATROCITY) will fill in for EXODUS' Tom Hunting during the San Francisco Bay Area metallers upcoming European tour. Commented EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt: "On February 18, we're off to Europe for a c...

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METALLICA Guitarist Provides Foreword To First-Ever CLIFF BURTON Biography

On September 27, 1986, METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton lost his life at the age of 24 in a coach crash near Ljungby, Sweden. In the 23 years since that devastating event, no one has chronicled Burton's huge talent and achievements in book form. However, in June 2009 this is set to change with the glo...

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ALL SHALL PERISH: Flash Game Available

Oakland extreme metal outfit ALL SHALL PERISH has posted a flash game made by Flash Flash Revolution. The game allows you to "play"several songs of the band via your computer keyboard. The following songs andfficulty levels are available: Beginner: * Better Living Through Catastrophe Experienced: *...

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BELPHEGOR Working On Nine New Songs

Austrian blackened death metal outfit BELPHEGOR are in the final stages of the writing process for their as-yet-untitled new album. The follow-up to 2008's "Bondage Goat Zombie" is tentatively scheduled for release in the fall via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented vocalist/guitarist Helmuth: "Yes bro...

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FORBIDDEN: 'We Are Extremely Excited About STEVE SMYTH Joining Us For Our Newest Chapter'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on January 9, reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have now officially confirmed that they have parted ways with guitarist Glen Alvelais and have replaced him with Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE). Commented the group in a statement: "Throughout...

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DEVASTATOR 'Burns The Beast' On New CD

Northern California's DEVASTATOR has released its new CD, "Burn the Beast". Produced by Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, SADUS) at Trident Sound, the five-song EP marks the extremely active live band's most representative and best-sounding disc to date as previous efforts just haven't lived up...

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SARCASTIC: Video Footage, Photos From ROCKSTAD Festival Available

Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC returned to the live stage on December 20, 2008 when they supported SABATON as part of the Rockstad festival in Uddevalla, Sweden. This was SARCASTIC's first performance since 2004 and its first concert with returning guitarist Erik "Beast" Halvorsen (e...

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Guitarist GLEN ALVELAIS Quits FORBIDDEN; STEVE SMYTH Steps In

Guitarist Glen Alvelais has left reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN and has been replaced by Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE). Commented Glen: "Back in October of 2008, I felt it better to remove myself from the business part of the band with the hopes I could go forward playin...

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MANTIC RITUAL Drummer Checks In From ROTTING CHRIST Tour

Pennsylvanian thrash metal band MANTIC RITUAL (formerly MELTDOWN) is currently on the road in North America as the support act for Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST. MANTIC RITUAL drummer Adam Haritan has issued the following update from the road: "Opening a few shows for a legendary band like...

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SENTINEL BEAST Vocalist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Vocalist Debbie Gunn of the reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this locatio...

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EXODUS, ENTOMBED, SABBAT: One-Off Show In Greece Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will team up with Sweden's ENTOMBED and U.K.'s SABBAT for a one-off show on March 8 at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. For more information, check out the poster below. "Let There Be Blood", the controversial re-recording of EXODUS' classic 1985 debut a...

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HAVOK Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of Denver, Colorado-based thrashers HAVOK. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on its debut album, titled "Burn", for an early spring release. The CD, produced by vocalist/guitarist David Sanchez at Dirty D Studios and mixed by Bart McCro...