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SLAYER: We Do Not Agree With DAVE LOMBARDO's Substance Or Timeline Of Events

SLAYER has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the band's decision to replace drummer Dave Lombardo for the upcoming Australian tour: "SLAYER confirms that Jon Dette will drum for the band on its Australian tour that starts this Saturday, February 23 in Brisbane. As regard...

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Metal Musicians Weigh In On SLAYER Drummer Drama

Several metal musicians have weighed in on SLAYER's decision to replace drummer Dave Lombardo (pictured below) for the upcoming Australian tour following a disagreement over internal financial issues. According to the drummer, 90% of SLAYER's tour revenue is "being deducted as expenses, including th...

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Video: SOUNDGARDEN Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

On February 1, Premier Guitar 's Chris Kies was on location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Eagles Ballroom where he caught up with SOUNDGARDEN's Kim Thayil, Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd to find out all the gear they're using during the "King Animal" tour. Check out the footage below. SOUNDGARDEN r...

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MASTERPLAN: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

Multinational melodic metallers MASTERPLAN will release their new album, "Novum Initium", on April 26 via AFM Records. The band earlier in the month filmed a video for an as-yet-undiclosed new track in the Luftverteidigungsbunker Erndtebrück, also called "Bunker Erich." A photo of MASTERPLAN's new l...

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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: I Am Being Replaced For Band's Australian Shows

SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo has released the following statement: "I want to personally apologize to all of our fans in Australia who have bought tickets for the tour expecting to see me in my usual place on the drums. "So that you all know the truth, as of the end of the business day on ...

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Audio: JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in the Unite...

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KING'S X: New Audio Interview With DOUG PINNICK

On February 12, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Pinnick in December released a special holiday-themed digital-only single via RockArmy Records and his own dUgton...

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Video: DAVE GROHL Talks About SOUNDGARDEN's 'By Crooked Steps'

Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN tapped FOO FIGHTERS frontman and documentary director Dave Grohl to get behind the camera on December 18, 2012 and shoot the band's new video for its song "By Crooked Steps". The clip, which casts SOUNDGARDEN as a "Sons Of Anarchy" type of biker gang and also feat...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Films Instructional Video

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT, EIDOLON) has returned from Colorado when he filmed his first instructional video for JamPlay. He says: "[It] was a great experience. Had a blast!" A podcast interview Drover did with JamPlay on location while shooting the video can b...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: We Don't Know When JEFF HANNEMAN's Gonna Be Able To Play Guitar

Brendan Crabb of TheMusic.com.au recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On metal's current state: Kerry: "It seems to me like it's just cruising along, status quo. I'm yet to see anything new that's like a threat; not even a...

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DEADLANDS: 'Deadlands' Video Released

"Deadlands", the new video from Sacramento, California-based metallers DEADLANDS, can be seen below. The clip was filmed with director Mike Sloat, who has previously worked with MACHINE HEAD and TESTAMENT. "Deadlands" comes off DEADLANDS' debut album, "Evilution", which will be released on February...

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ADRENALINE MOB: First Clip From 'Covertá' Recording Sessions Posted Online

ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — will release "Covertá", an eight-track EP featuring cover versions of some of the group's favo...

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FALLOCH Finalizes Lineup For Second Album

Glasgow, Scotland-based atmospheric, post-black metal band FALLOCH has issued the following update: "We're very pleased to announce that we have finalized our lineup for the next album. Taking over the vocals and second guitar position will be Tony Dunn. We are currently finishing off the writing fo...

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KALEDON: 'Altor: The King's Blacksmith' Cover Artwork, Release Date, Track Listing Revealed

Italian metallers KALEDON will release their new album, "Altor: The King's Blacksmith", on April 23 via Scarlet Records. The CD was recorded at Outer Sound Studio in Rome, Italy by Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE) and it features a guest appearance by Italian vocalist Fabio Lione (VISION DIVINE, RHAPSODY...

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MEMORY GARDEN: 'Doomain' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish epic doom metallers MEMORY GARDEN will release their fifth album, "Doomain", on April 15 in Europe and April 16 in North America via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Annoying Sound Factory and SolnaSound Recording by the bandmembers themselves, with a little engineering assistance...