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Black Mass
My memory of the last THIS IS HELL CD I heard is not what I'm hearing on new album "Black Mass". As it turns out, that's a good thing. It is not that the more traditional hardcore — and to some extent crossover — played in the past was without merit. It is just that ...October 30, 2011
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ANTHRAX Drummer Talks About The Making Of 'Worship Music'
Sonic Excess recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: "Worship Music" has been an album that has been a long time in the making. Were you worried that it might not ever see the light of day? Charlie Benante:...October 28, 2011
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'Murder In The Front Row' Photographer Talks About 1980s Bay Area Metal Scene
KASC The Blaze 1330 AM (web site) recently conducted an interview with photographer Harald "O." Oimoen about the large-format hardcover photo collection "Murder In The Front Row: Bay Area Bangers And The Birth Of Thrash Metal". The chat is now available for streaming using the SoundCloud player belo...October 28, 2011
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Classic ANVIL Albums To Be Reissued In Europe
Three classic albums from Canadian metal legends ANVIL "Strength Of Steel" (1987),"Pound For Pound" (1988) and "Worth The Weight" (1991) will be made available in Europe through SPV/Steamhammer as high-class digipak re-releases with new booklets, including liner notes from Steve "Lips" Kudlow (guit...October 28, 2011
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BLACKGATES To Enter Studio In November
BLACKGATES the new East San Francisco Bay Area/New York metal outfit featuring former ANTHRAX singer Dan Nelson, drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, ex-EXODUS, SLAYER, FORBIDDEN),guitarist Jeremy Epp (THE VENTING MACHINE) and bassist Uriah Duffy (WHITESNAKE) has tapped Dvs Artist Management to oversee...October 26, 2011
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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'I Don't Want To Try And Live In The Past'
Kelley Simms of HailsAndHorns.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Andreas Kisser of Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. HailsAndHorns.com: What were you trying to achieve on "Kairos"? What kind of sound were you going for? Andreas:...October 26, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Talks About 'The Chosen Few' (Video)
A two-minute video clip in which vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST talks about "The Chosen Few", the band's newly released compilation, can be seen below. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by some of the big...October 26, 2011
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KREATOR Working On 10 Songs For Next Album
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will enter Fascination Street studio in rebro, Sweden in January with producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PARADISE LOST) to begin recording their new album for a late spring 2012 release. The band's guitarist/vocalist Miland "Mille" Petrozza states, "The so...October 26, 2011
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DIAMOND HEAD: Official USB Stick Coming Soon
A USB stick containing albums, videos, rare tracks and exclusive hi-res images from NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD will soon be made available from the band's official web site. For the first time in its 35-year history, DIAMOND HEAD made its way stateside for a U.S. tour this past summer. DIAMOND HEAD...October 24, 2011
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METALLICA Guitarist Joins ANTHRAX On Stage In San Francisco (Video)
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett joined ANTHRAX on stage last night at The Warfield in San Francisco, California to perform a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Whiplash". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Also available is a photo of members of ANTHRAX, EXODUS, SLAY...October 24, 2011
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ANIMETAL USA: Pro-Shot Footage Of Tokyo CD-Launch Event
Professionally filmed video footage of ANIMETAL USA's October 12, 2011 invitation-only CD-launch event in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. ANIMETAL USA's official live debut took place at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival on October 15 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena...October 23, 2011
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AT THE GATES/PARADISE LOST Drummer To SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'Up Yours'
Swedish drummer Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, PARADISE LOST, CRADLE OF FILTH, BRUJERIA) has posted a photo on his Lockerz account of a bent bass drum beater along with the caption, "Up yours, Mr. King, soft hitters don't bend bass drum beaters!" The message appears to be a response to aOctober 22, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Talks About 'The Chosen Few' (Video)
A two-and-a-half-minute video clip in which guitarist Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST talks about "The Chosen Few", the band's newly released compilation, can be seen below. The collection, which came out on October 11 via Legacy/Sony, contains songs that were selected by so...October 21, 2011
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HAIL!: Rock And Roll High School
HAIL! the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, DREAM THEATER and MEGADETH played a festival at Kucukciftlik Park in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, October 15. The band's lineup for this performance consisted of the following...October 21, 2011
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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO At Polish Drum Festival; Video Footage Available
Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, PHILM) is among the drummers who are taking part in the 20th-anniversary edition of the International Percussion Festival Drum Fest, which is being held October 13-31, 2011 in Poland. Lombardo held drum clinics and performed with his band PHILM on October 17 in Opole on Octobe...October 21, 2011
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