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MASTER Signs With PULVERISED RECORDS

Pulverised Records has announced the signing of the legendary death metal band MASTER. Commented Pulverised A&R manager Calvin: "MASTER was and is still truly an influential band and I would daringly assume that a lot of the early extreme metal bands were somehow influenced by MASTER, but [their...

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ATREYU Begins Recording New Album

Orange County quintet ATREYU has entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette (SALIVA, SEETHER, OZZY OSBOURNE) to begin work on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". "We started as a heavy hardcore band," says lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, "and I t...

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ADLER'S APPETITE/Ex-QUIET RIOT Guitarist To Take Part In Paul Reed Smith 'Road Show'

Guitarist Alex Grossi (ADLER'S APPETITE, ex-QUIET RIOT) will take part in first annual Paul Reed Smith "Road Show. He says, "I am extremely excited to announce that this summer in between tour dates I will be joining Paul Reed Smith himself as part of his 'Road Show.' I have been with the company fo...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Checks In

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has issued the following update: "TESTAMENT is about to embark on a killer North American tour and I am stoked!!! 'The Formation Of Damnation' took us all over the world playing 126 gigs so far since the release of [the a...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Photos From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has uploaded photos from the rehearsal sessions for her North American tour, which is scheduled to kick of tonight (Wednesday, April 29) in New York City. Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musicians Tarja Turunen - Vocals Mike Terrana (MASTERPL...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Grand Feast For Vultures' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Grand Feast For Vultures", the sophomore album from BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),is available at this location. "Grand Feast For Vultures" was released in Europe on April 27 and will...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, DYING FETUS To Join Forces For 'European Plague Tour'

Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will embark on the European Plague Tour in the fall. Direct support will come from DYING FETUS. On the mainland, the package will be completed by EVOCATION and OBSCURA, while TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED and ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY will support the bands in t...

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RUSH 'In The Studio With Redbeard'; Audio Available

According to a post on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, the members of RUSH were guests on the syndicated radio show "In The Studio With Redbeard" this past week. The program centered on the band's earlier years, specifically focusing on the 35th anniversary of the release of the debut album. The...

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NO FRIENDS Completes Work On Debut Album

NO FRIENDS, the band featuring Tony Foresta from MUNICIPAL WASTE on vocals and members of NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD "playing raging '80s-style hardcore in the vein of DAG NASTY, DESCENDENTS and GORILLA BISCUITS," has completed work on its self-titled full-length debut at Crescendo Sound Studios for...

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SICKENING HORROR: New Song Posted Online

Greek extreme metallers SICKENING HORROR have posted a new song, "Mirrors Reflect Only Dead Bodies", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's new album, "The Dead End Experiment", due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The CD was recorded at Portal (guitars, bass...

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SOULS OF WE Schedules Live Debut

The collective foursome known as SOULS OF WE — featuring legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and charismatic frontman London Legrand (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) — will make its live debut on Saturday, May 23 at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. For this special show, the ba...

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TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Came To Me For Guitar Tips

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. The Quietus: How was the tour with JUDAS PRIEST? There were a few big personalities kickin...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

Yanick "Klimbo666" Tremblay conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster on April 21, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 10-minute chat below. CANNIBAL CORPSE has confirmed its first Japanese tour in support of the band's new album, "Evisceration Plague". They will headl...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Joins ROCK HOUSE Roster Of Master Instructors

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today that guitarist Alex Skolnick has joined its roster of master instructors. Alex is a founding member of TESTAMENT, one of the most influential metal/thrash bands of all time. He is also a member of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the popular rock...

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TESTAMENT Announces U.K. Tour

Hot off the heels of their support stint with JUDAS PRIEST and exclusive show in London where they played their first two albums in their entirety, San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have announced a Metal Hammer-sponsored U.K. tour. Jul. 19 - Manchester, UK - Academy II Jul. 20 - Sheff...