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LARS ULRICH: 'We Have A Tendency To Be Pretty Adventurous In METALLICA'
Vanessa Franko of The Press-Enterprise conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich ahead of the "Big Four" show this Saturday (April 23) at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the big four bands of thrash metal — METALLICA, SLA...April 22, 2011
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Has Been Praying For SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN
Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: Leaving METALLICA and then becoming a platinum-selling artist on your own was a huge accomplishment, but your acrimony with that band seemed t...April 22, 2011
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says JEFF HANNEMAN Is 'Trying His Ass Off' To Return To The Road
Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: What do you think of the changes the bands have gone through over the last 30 years? King: We were lucky because we didn't have to change at ...April 22, 2011
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ANTHRAX Guitarist: We Are A 'Better Band Than We Were Even In 1987 Or 1988'
Bruce Fessier of The Desert Sun recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On this weekend's "Big Four" show — featuring METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California: "SLAYER, MEGADETH and...April 22, 2011
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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: We Are Still Making 'Relevant, Good Music'
Keith Matheny of The Desert Sun recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the decision to hire Gary Holt (EXODUS) as the initial temporary replacement for SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who is recovering from an infection thought...April 21, 2011
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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS 2011 Winners Announced
The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone — America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show — announced this year's winners last night at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. Highlights from the Revolver Golden Gods Awards will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May...April 21, 2011
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EXODUS Guitarist To Perform With SLAYER At 'Big Four' Show In California
Gary Holt from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will once again act as SLAYER's guest guitarist for this Saturday's (April 23) "Big Four" show in Indio, California, temporary filling in for Jeff Hanneman who is still recovering from surgery. In a recent interview with Austria's Stormb...April 21, 2011
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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: JEFF HANNEMAN Wants To Play 'Big Four' Show In California
Steve Appleford of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. LA Weekly: What's the latest with [SLAYER guitarist] Jeff Hanneman [who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with an infection thoug...April 21, 2011
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DEMONIC RESURRECTION releases New Video Blog Series
Mumbai, India metallers DEMONIC RESURRECTION have released a seven-part blog series titled "The Quest For The Heavy Metal Hamburger" on their YouTube channel. The video blog series documents the band's trip to Norway in 2010 where they played at the Inferno Festival. It also includes performance foo...April 21, 2011
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OMEN Signs With DSN MUSIC
Veteran metallers OMEN have signed an exclusive digital distribution deal with DSN Music for the release of their new album, "Hammer Damage". The band's eleventh CD is scheduled for a summer release and will be available via online and mobile stores such as Amazon.com, iTunes, Rhapsody.com, Verizon,...April 20, 2011
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GENE HOGLAN To Perform With FORBIDDEN At Norwegian, German Festivals
Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (ex-DARK ANGEL, ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK) will be filling in for FORBIDDEN drummer Mark Hernandez at the band's upcoming headlining appearances this Thursday at Inferno Festival in Norway and this Saturday at Metropole Ruhr Fest in Germany. Commen...April 19, 2011
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EINHERJER: New Album Release Date Announced
Eight years after the release of "Blot", legendary Viking metal act EINHERJER will issue its comeback album on September 2 via Indie Recordings. The CD was recorded at Studio Borealis and was produced by EINHERJER's Frode Glesnes. Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET) has mixed the effort. EINHERJER wi...April 19, 2011
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DJERV: New Song Available For Free Download
"Madman", the new single from DJERV — the Norwegian band featuring singer Agnete Kjølsrud of ANIMAL ALPHA, drummer Erlend Gjerde of STONEGARD and WARDRUNA and guitarist Stian Kårstad of TRELLDOM — is available for free download at this location. The song comes off the group's debut album, which will...April 19, 2011
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pens Liner Notes To MEGADETH's 'Peace' 25th-Anniversary Reissue
MEGADETH's vital, platinum-certified album, "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?", has been digitally remastered for the first time and expanded for a commemorative 25th-anniversary release in multiple configurations on July 12 by Capitol/EMI. All of the versions, including a 2CD lift-top box, digital...April 19, 2011
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STEPHEN O'MALLEY Of SUNN 0))) Contributes Foreword To 'Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries'
Innovative metal musician Stephen O'Malley of SUNN 0))) has contributed a lengthy foreword to the upcoming 744-page hardcover book "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", an anthology and memoir by Norway's metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. As a graphic designer during the 1990s, O'Malley befriended Kris...April 19, 2011
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