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TRACII GUNS: 'I Still Don't Believe DIMEBAG Is Gone'

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with former L.A. GUNS/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How do you feel about the music industry today? Do you think the label gave BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION a fair chance? Guns: "I thin...

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DESTRUCTION, MOONSORROW To Headline Ireland's DAY OF DARKNESS Festival

German thrash metal titans DESTRUCTION will headline the Saturday night of this year's Day of Darkness metal festival. The fifth annual edition of Ireland's premier metal festival will take place in Ballylinan, Co Laois on Friday and Saturday, July 7-8, 2006. The event brings together bands from Ire...

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DESTRUCTION Seek Soccer World Cup Assistance

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted the following message on their official web site: "Because the soccer world championship takes place during [DESTRUCTION's] U.S. tour, the band wants to find a sports bar that shows the games of the German team — in Spartanburg, SC on June 9; Houston, TX on J...

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PRONG Bassist Checks In From METAL CRUSADERS TOUR

PRONG bassist Mike Longworth is currently on the road with old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE on the Metal Crusaders Tour, which kicked off May 26 in Montreal, Quebec. Longworth is filling in for regular SPEED\KILL/HATE bassist Derek Tailer, who was unable to do the tour due to "personal reasons."...

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BEHEMOTH Begin Work On New Material

BEHEMOTH frontman Nergal has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "[The second leg of Polish 'Demigod' tour] was simply a blast. Touring with such a company and playing in front of packed venues was a perfect ending for this never-ending tour. I loved the fact that we also f...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Talks About Upcoming 'Anthology' DVD Set

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickínson will release three-disc DVD set, entitled "Anthology" through Sanctuary Visual Entertainment on June 19 in Europe and June 20 in North America. This is the definitive Dickinson package, and includes over six hours of videos and live performances, and previously u...

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NILE Replace ANNIHILATOR At Italy's EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

NILE have replaced ANNIHILATOR on the billing of this year's Evolution Festival, set to take place July 14-16, 2006 at Toscolano Maderno Campo Sportivo in Brescia, Italy. The festival billing is now as follows: Friday, July 14: W:O:A Metal Battle 2006 METHEDRAS THE FAMILI MACBETH DARK LUNACY LABYRIN...

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MEGADETH Mainman Featured In SEYMOUR DUNCAN Ad

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is featured in a new Seymour Duncan ad in the August 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine, promoting the "Dave Mustaine Livewire Humbucker Pickups." Check out the ad at this location. MEGADETH have begun work on their as-yet-untitled Roadrunner Records debut under the w...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Cover PANTERA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tackle DIO: Audio Samples Available

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's version of PANTERA's "Walk" (mp3 clip) and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's take on DIO's "Holy Diver" (mp3 clip) are among the exclusive tracks available on a special CD accompanying Kerrang!'s 25th anniversary issue, which hit the newsstands in the U.K. this past Wednesday (May 31). Entitle...

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GWAR Launch 'Slave Pit Television'

In anticipation of GWAR's very busy summer, the band have launched Slave Pit Television. Thats right kiddies, now you can enjoy the latest updates and behind-the-scenes insanity that only the freaks at Slave Pit Inc. can provide you with. "For years GWAR has attempted to get on television in any way...

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DISMEMBER, DISFEAR, PUNGENT STENCH: Photos From MARYLAND DEATHFEST Available

Return to the Pit has uploaded several hundred photos from the second day of the Maryland Deathfest, which kicked off Saturday night (May 27) at at the Sonar in Baltimore. Included in the batch are pictures from the following artists: CATTLE DECAPITATION (125 pics) DISFEAR (103 pics) DISMEMBER (125...

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The Living Dead

Originally released in 2000 under the title "Nomad" (with minor track alterations),PAUL DI'ANNO's "The Living Dead" renewed my interest in a man that I revered for his work on the first two IRON MAIDEN albums, but whose subsequent projects (GOGMAGOG, BATTLEZONE, and KILLERS) passed me by with littl...

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MEGADETH Drummer Is Looking Forward To GIGANTOUR 2

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace.com page: "OK, so now it's finally been announced that the Gigantour DVD will be released on September 5th — the next in line within the slew of cool things being released in the not so distant future. With...

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BRUTAL TRUTH Reunite For Tribute Album, Possible Live Appearances

Influential extreme metallers BRUTAL TRUTH have reunited to record a song for an upcoming EYEHATEGOD tribute album, with the possibility of some live appearances to follow. BRUTAL TRUTH bassist Danny Lilker (also of NUCLEAR ASSAULT and ANTHRAX fame) has commented on the band's plans in the latest in...

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MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Preparing To Lay Down Leads On New Album

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I have been working hard on getting myself in shape for the upcoming solo fest on the new album. Things are going very well! Dave [Mustaine] is now recording his rhythm guitar tr...