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MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Bassists Take Part In HARTKE Clinic In New York City; Video Footage, Report
MEGADETH's David Ellefson and ANTHRAX's Frank Bello took part in the first of two joint Hartke bass clinics this past Friday, February 25 at Sam Ash in New York City. A report on the event by Elliot Levin of the NY Hard Rock Music Examiner can be found at this location. Also available ...February 27, 2011
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SLAYER Frontman Hospitalized In Australia; Sydney Concert Canceled
SLAYER has canceled its appearance at the Sydney, Australia stop of the Soundwave festival after the band's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was admitted to the hospital where he will be kept overnight. The Sydney appearance on Sunday, February 27 would have marked SLAYER's second show on the annual festi...February 26, 2011
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SLAYER With EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: First Video Footage From SOUNDWAVE Kick-Off Show
SLAYER has recruited Gary Holt from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS to be SLAYER's guest guitarist, temporary filling in for Jeff Hanneman who is currently recovering from surgery. Holt is accompanying Tom Araya (bass, vocals),Kerry King (guitar) and Dave Lombardo (drums) on their f...February 26, 2011
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'Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries' Book Due In June
Bazillion Points Books has revealed the final cover artwork for "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", a mammoth 744-page hardcover journey into black metal, death metal, and beyond by Norway's metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. "The greatest heavy metal story ever told" will be available June 6, 2011, w...February 25, 2011
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Former KREATOR/SODOM Guitarist FRANK BLACKFIRE Shredding The Axe; New Video Posted Online
Video footage of former KREATOR/SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik "jamming" on January 28, 2011 can be viewed below. Gosdzik was born on February 24, 1966 in Essen, Germany, an industrial area called Ruhr-Valley overcrowded by steel factories, coal mines and later also famous thrash bands. "...February 25, 2011
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ANTHRAX Singer Says He Is 'Killing It' In The Studio
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna is currently in the studio recording vocals for the band's long-awaited new album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the last couple of updates on Joey's Twitter account, three songs have been completed thus far and "it...February 24, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE's 'Metal Zone' (Video)
"Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the 107.7 The Bone radio station conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson on August 31, 2010 when the band played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California during the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH. You can now watch the ch...February 23, 2011
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Will Thrash Metal's 'Big Four' Take Part In Another 'Jam' In California
When the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX — played last summer at the Sonisphere festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, all the bands took the stage to perform DIAMOND HEAD's classic song "Am I Evil?" So when the groups all play at California's "Big Four" fe...February 23, 2011
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SOUNDWAVE TV Coming To Internets Near You
Australia's Soundwave festival is all about getting fans as up close to the bands as possible … so with that in mind the organizers are bloody thrilled to announce that in 2011 they are launching Soundwave TV — the festival's brand new online video channel taking you on the road with the Soundwave b...February 23, 2011
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TESTAMENT Drummer Discusses His Technique, Musical Background In New Video Interview
Vater drumstick artist and TESTAMENT drummer Paul Bostaph recently sat down with Vater for an interview. Paul discussed his musical background; how he started playing drums; his influences; his career with bands like FORBIDDEN, SLAYER and EXODUS; how he gets ready for a show and a lot more. Check ou...February 23, 2011
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Former CELLADOR, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Members Join Forces In DEFENDER
Guitarist Bill Hudson (ex-CELLADOR, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, POWER QUEST) has teamed up with his former bandmate Mikey Gremio (ex-CELLADOR) and drummer Bruno Agra (ZODIAC MINDWARP, ex-REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE),as well as young shredder John Killall to form the new, Los Angeles-based heavy metal band DEFENDE...February 22, 2011
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist Says He 'Expected More' From BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Tour
Darayus Kaye of RockAndMetalNews.com recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockAndMetalNews.com: Do you feel you were pushed more with Matt [Hyde] as a producer? Janne: We had a little s...February 22, 2011
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SARKE: New Album Details Revealed
SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (real name: Thomas Bergli; KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),will release its sophomore album, "Oldarhian", on April 15 via Indie Recordings. In 2009, Bergli joined forces with Nocturno Culto and Anders Hunstad (EL...February 22, 2011
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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX: Italian 'Big Four' Show Announced
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Last week we told you there would be a few more 'Big Four' shows and today's installment takes us to Milan, Italy. Look for more good times with ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, SLAYER, and yours truly at the Fiera Open Air Arena on July...February 22, 2011
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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist On GRAMMY Win: 'I Don't Know That It's That Important To Us'
Australia's Faster Louder recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Faster Louder: Congratulations to you and the rest of IRON MAIDEN for winning your first Grammy award ("Best Metal Performance") for "El Dorado" from yo...February 21, 2011
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