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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: DAVE LOMBARDO's Facebook Rant Left Me Fuming

In a brand new interview with Kory Grow of Minneapolis City Pages, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was asked about the recent departure of the band's original drummer, Dave Lombardo. "Dave left the band originally in '91 or '92," Tom said. "After that we brought in Jon Dette for two years and then...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says CARCASS Will Perform At His 'Fear FestEviL' Horror Convention

Lifelong horror enthusiast and METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammettrecently spoke to Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone about his first annual horror convention, dubbed Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEviL, which will take place February 6-8, 2014 at The Regency Ballro...

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KREATOR's MILLE: 'We Sing About War, Death And Destruction, But We Always Try To Make It Complicated'

Tom Murphy of Denver Westword recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal veterans KREATOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Denver Westword: Obviously, KREATOR has explored many different styles and sounds during the course of its ex...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: New Song 'Silver Lake Of Tears' Available For Streaming

Italian symphonic metallers RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new studio album, "Dark Wings Of Steel", on November 22 in Europe and December 3 in the USA via AFM Records. The CD was produced by keyboardist Alex Staropoli, with all songs composed by Staropoli and Manuel Staropoli, with assistance f...

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BLINK-182 Drummer Goes 'Black Metal' For Halloween

BLINK-182 drummer Travis Barker dressed up as former GORGOROTH and current GOD SEED bassist King Ov Hell (real name: Tom Cato Visnes) this past Halloween. Barker's Instagram photo of his Halloween getup — complete with black metal-style makeup — can be seen below. Back in 2002, Barker revealed to Sw...

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GOD SEED's GAAHL Speaks To JÄGERMEISTER U.K. At DAMNATION FESTIVAL (Video)

Jägermeister U.K. conducted an interview with GOD SEED/ex-GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) when GOD SEED played at the Damnation Festival on November 2 at Leeds University Union in Leeds, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. GOD SEED's debut album, "I Begin", was r...

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SLAYER's ARAYA On HANNEMAN: 'I Have To Remind Myself That He's Not Alive Anymore'

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya recently spoke with Gary Graff of Billboard.com about the band's future following the passing of founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman in May of this year. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On not making definite plans to return to the studio until they fi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Taps 'Jackass' Director For 'The Dirt' Movie

According to Deadline.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE has tapped "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" director Jeff Tremaine to helm the long-awaited film adaptation of the band's biography "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". "I've been careful to make this a natural progression," Tremaine...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says His Horror Convention Will Be 'A Great Experience'

On February 6-8, 2014 at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, lifelong horror enthusiast and METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will launch his first annual horror convention, dubbed Kirk Von Hammett's Fear FestEviL. Created to honor the weird, the wonderful, the eclectic, and the things that make y...

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DEATH ANGEL Singer: 'I've Made A Lot Of Sacrifices In My Life To Continue Doing What I Love To Do'

Tom Murphy of Denver Westword recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mark Osegueda of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Westword: You recorded your new album, "The Dream Calls For Blood", in Sanford, Florida, with Jason Suecof at Au...

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RUSH's 'Clockwork Angels Tour' To Receive Theatrical Premiere

Together with Rounder Records, NCM Fathom Events brings a rare VIP concert experience to fans with the one-night cinema event "Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour" on Monday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. local time. The "Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour" event is a celebration for passionate and loyal RUSH fans to e...

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KERRY KING Says 'Fans Aren't Ready' For GARY HOLT To Contribute Material To SLAYER

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke to Canada's Metro about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's 12th studio album — the group's first since guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman died of liver failure on May 2. "To me, it will be business as usual as it can be," King said. ...

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TOM ARAYA: Why DAVE LOMBARDO Is No Longer In SLAYER

During a brand new interview with Brian Aberback of New Jersey's Steppin' Out magazine, SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was asked about the band's decision to part ways with drummer Dave Lombardo bring back Paul Bostaph. "That whole issue came down to this: Dave had been jamming with us for a whil...

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BOSTON: New Song 'Heaven On Earth' Available For Streaming

BOSTON's new studio album, "Life, Love & Hope" will be released on December 3 via Frontiers Records. More than a decade in the making, the new album features 11 tracks replete with the classic and beloved BOSTON sound, as well as the latest in the evolution of Tom Scholz' musical artistry. Diver...

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RUSH: Audio Of '2112' Performance From 'Clockwork Angels Tour' Available For Streaming

Legendary rock trio RUSH have unveiled details for their first new recording since being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame earlier this year. "Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour" will be released via Anthem/Roadrunner Records on November 19. Anthem/Zoe Vision/Rounder will simultaneously release...