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DEATH ANGEL Announces New Bassist

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have announced the addition of bassist Sammy Diosdado to the group's ranks. Sammy is a Bay Area native who previously played with the San Francisco hardcore band THE SICK and is a member of the rock and roll outfit ALL TIME HIGHS which is fronted by...

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MEGADETH's SHAWN DROVER: 'Like A Kid In A Candy Store'

MEGADETH is in the final stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected later this year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations" (Ma...

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METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD Members Interviewed For New SAXON Documentary; Trailer Available

U.K.'s Coolhead Productions is working on a new documentary about the legendary British heavy metal band SAXON called "Heavy Metal Thunder - The Movie". The film, which is expected to be released later in the year, will include interviews with members of METALLICA and MOTÖRHEAD. A two-minute trailer...

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ONSLAUGHT: Video Interview/Masterclass Available

René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT at last year's Damnation Festival, which was held November 22, 2008 in Leeds, U.K. Watch the clip below as Nige Rockett and Andy Rosser-Davies show you how to play thrash guitar riffs the ONSLAUGHT...

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DARKANE Guitarist Says Fans Won't Have To Wait Three Years For Next Album

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish metal band DARKANE has issued the following update: "I realized that it's only 3.5 weeks left until we leave for our massive U.S. tour with SOILWORK, WARBRINGER and SWALLOW THE SUN. This tour will be interesting. We will play two shows, then have a day o...

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DEBAUCHERY To Release New Album In April

Frontman Thomas "The Bloodbeast" Gurrath of German death metallers DEBAUCHERY has issued the following update: "We are back from our 'Blood God Rising In The East World Tour 2008', which brought us to 16 countries and even to the People's Republic of China. Thanks to all of you crazy guys and girls...

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TESTAMENT Takes Top Honors In 2008 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll

TESTAMENT's "The Formation Of Damnation" album took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" annual listener Top 25 countdown show. The album beat out second-place finisher, METALLICA's "Death Magnetic", by a 36% margin on the recently broadcast program (see chart below). "The Top 25 countdown show...

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SABBAT Frontman MARTIN WALKYIER: One Step Nearer The Fatherland?

SABBAT/ex-SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It is New Year's Eve as I write this to you, and I am sitting here alone at my computer. This is traditionally a time for reflection on the past; and when I look back upon the truly insane behaviour of...

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BENEDICTION To Release 'Hell's Gate' Limited-Edition Seven-Inch Single

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "We are going to be releasing a very limited seven-inch vinyl single for a friend on his small independent label. If any of you budding artists fancy a go at designing a cover for this, then feel free...

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HIM: Video Footage From HELLDONE FESTIVAL Kick-Off Concert Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HIM's December 27, 2008 performance at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. The concert was the launch event for the fourth annual Helldone Festival, which is taking place December 27 and December 29-31, 2008 at various clubs in Helsinki, Oulu and Tempere Fin...

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REQUIEM Completes Work On New Album

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM have completed work on their new album, "Infiltrate... Obliterate... Dominate", at Stage One studio in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, HOLY MOSES, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN, CALLENISH CIRCLE). The follow-up to 2007'...

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SAXON To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

British heavy metal legends SAXON will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on January 16, 2009 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. t...

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KORN Bassist's STILLWELL Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

STILLWELL, the new band produced and executive-produced by Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu from the world-renowned group KORN, is putting the finishing touches on its debut album, "Surrounded By Liars", for a tentative early 2009 release. The CD will feature Fieldy on bass, Q on vocals, Wuv (P.O.D.) on dru...

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SAXON: More 'Into The Labyrinth' Samples Available

Audio samples of all 13 tracks that appear on "Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British metal legends SAXON, are available at the JPC.de web site. "Into The Labyrinth" will be released in Europe on January 12, 2009 (Germany: January 9; USA: January 13) via SPV Records. The CD was recorded at...

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RAMMING SPEED's 'Brainwreck' To Be Released On Vinyl

Brutal Panda Records has announced the release of the second LP by Boston's new thrash heroes RAMMING SPEED, entitled "Brainwreck". The CD was recorded at New Alliance Studios (ISIS, CONVERGE, BONES BRIGADE) and released earlier this year via TDB Records. Available on wax for the first time this Jan...