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MEGADETH Ends Baltimore Show After Three Songs, Blames 'Piece-Of-S**t' P.A.
MEGADETH was forced to leave the stage three songs into its headlining set last night (Tuesday, March 16) at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland after the venue P.A. (the "Public Address" system that amplifies sound so more people can hear it) allegedly "took a shit" and prevented the band from co...March 17, 2010
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IMAGIKA: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
"Portrait Of A Hanged Man", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area power/thrashers IMAGIKA, is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. Due in Europe on March 19 and in the U.S. on May 11 via Metalville, the CD was recorded at Fang Studios in San Mateo, California by IMAGIKA ...March 16, 2010
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WORLD UNDER BLOOD Completes Recording Debut Album
WORLD UNDER BLOOD, the melodic death metal side project featuring CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller alongside Tim Yeung (DIVINE HERESY, VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) on drums, Risha Eryavec (DECREPIT BIRTH) on bass, and Luke Jaeger on guitar, has finished recording its debut album, "Tactical", for...March 16, 2010
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DEFIANCE: Photos, Video Footage Of Mountain View In-Store Available
Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE took part in a free in-store performance and signing session on March 12, 2010 at Rasputin Records in Mountain View, California. Photos of the event are available at this location. Video footage can be seen below. This show marked a new chapter in the...March 16, 2010
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Launches GUITAR PLAYER Magazine Column
The first installment of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick's guest column at GuitarPlayer.com can be found at this location. He writes in his introductory post, "Like a lot of you, my life revolves around a slab of wood I cradle in my lap or sling across my shoulders like an overgrown infant. As a ....March 16, 2010
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MUNICIPAL WASTE, IHSAHN, ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA
MUNICIPAL WASTE, IHSAHN, ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE, TURMION KÄTILÖT and SURVIVORS ZERO have been confirmed for the thirteenth annual Tuska festival, set to take place July 2-4, 2010 in Helsinki, Finland. Devin Townsend will perform his "Ziltoid The Omniscient" concept album in its entirety on Friday, Jul...March 16, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY: San Antonio In-Store Announced
The second of several planned in-store/meet-and-greets with FEAR FACTORY on the band's upcoming "Fear Campaign American Tour 2010" will take place on Saturday, March 27 at Hogwild Records, located at 1824 North Main in San Antonio, Texas, beginning at 2 p.m. This will be the first opportunity for fa...March 15, 2010
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EXODUS Guitarist On New Album: It's The Best Thing We've Done Since 'Bonded By Blood'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: There's gonna be a lot of thrash metal nostalgia on this tour [with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT]? Holt: At first we...March 15, 2010
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FORBIDDEN: New Songtitles Revealed
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have entered Sonic Room Studios in Livermore, California to record their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album for a late 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Last week, drum tracks for the effort were laid down at Bombshelter Studios in downtow...March 15, 2010
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TESTAMENT: Greensburg Footage Available
Video footage of TESTAMENT's March 12, 2010 concert at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (approximately 30 minutes away from Pittsburgh) can be viewed below (courtesy of "digitallive"). Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) is filling in for Alex Skolnick o...March 13, 2010
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SLAYER Guitarist On 'World Painted Blood' And Staying Relevant
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King sat down with ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino for an interview about the band's latest album, "World Painted Blood", telling some sick stories lyrically, encouraging free thought via heavy metal, how smart Marilyn Manson is and the 2009 comedy film "The Hangover". Wa...March 11, 2010
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Rejoined By Guitarist MICHAEL GILBERT
Drummer Craig Nielsen of Arizona-based metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has issued the following update: "The band wanted to wait until it was for sure, and now that it is, we would like to announce that original guitarist Michael Gilbert has rejoined the band after Ed Carlson has officially decide...March 11, 2010
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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'The Record Business Is Not What It Used To Be'
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT on March 11 in Los Angeles, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Considering the circumstances today, is constan...March 11, 2010
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EXODUS: New Song Available For Streaming
"Hammer And Life", a brand new song from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's ninth album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", which is scheduled for release in North America on May 18 via Nuclear Bla...March 11, 2010
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FEAR FACTORY Schedules Albuquerque In-Store Appearance
The first of several planned in-store/meet-and-greets with FEAR FACTORY on the band's upcoming "Fear Campaign American Tour 2010" will take place on Tuesday, March 23 at Hastings Entertainment, located at 4315 Wyoming Northeast, in Albuquerque, New Mexico beginning at 6 p.m. This will be the first o...March 11, 2010
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