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DOPE Filming 'Addiction', '66Sick' Videos
DOPE has tapped directors Kevin Custer (KINGDOM OF SORROW, TESTAMENT) and Dale "Rage" Resteghini (TRIVIUM, HATEBREED) to helm the videos for the songs "Addiction" and "66Sick". The clips were being shot in New Jersey on January 8-10. The guys in the band were looking for a "bad-ass chopper" and a la...January 11, 2009
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SARCASTIC: Video Footage, Photos From ROCKSTAD Festival Available
Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC returned to the live stage on December 20, 2008 when they supported SABATON as part of the Rockstad festival in Uddevalla, Sweden. This was SARCASTIC's first performance since 2004 and its first concert with returning guitarist Erik "Beast" Halvorsen (e...January 10, 2009
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DEATH ANGEL Announces New Bassist
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have announced the addition of bassist Sammy Diosdado to the group's ranks. Sammy is a Bay Area native who previously played with the San Francisco hardcore band THE SICK and is a member of the rock and roll outfit ALL TIME HIGHS which is fronted by...January 10, 2009
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MELIAH RAGE: New Album Title Revealed
Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have set "Masquerade" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Screaming Ferret/Metro City Records. The CD was recorded at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts and was mastered at the end of November by producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM...January 10, 2009
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Guitarist GLEN ALVELAIS Quits FORBIDDEN; STEVE SMYTH Steps In
Guitarist Glen Alvelais has left reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN and has been replaced by Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE). Commented Glen: "Back in October of 2008, I felt it better to remove myself from the business part of the band with the hopes I could go forward playin...January 9, 2009
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TESTAMENT Singer Comments On 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Concert
TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has commented on his appearance at the "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, which was held December 28, 2008 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. The concert included appearances by such renowned hard rock and heavy metal artists as Doro Pesch, Chuck Billy, Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X),...January 9, 2009
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TOMBS: New Song Posted Online
A new song from Brooklyn, New York's TOMBS, entitled "Beneath The Toxic Jungle", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's Relapse debut, "Winter Hours", which was recorded at the Etching Tin Studios in Richmond, Virginia with engineer Ian Whalen. Other s...January 9, 2009
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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions
TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson will attend this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He take part in signing sessions at the Dean Guitars booth on the following dates: January 16: 11...January 8, 2009
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TESTAMENT To Perform First Two Albums At London Concert
San Francisco thrash metal legends TESTAMENT will play their classic first two albums — "The Legacy" and "The New Order" — for one night only at Islington Academy in London, England on March 25. This unique "Metal Hammer Presents..." event will showcase the face-melting albums that kick-started the...January 8, 2009
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JOE SATRIANI, MAX CAVALERA, ALEX SKOLNICK To Make PEAVEY Artist Appearances At NAMM
Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani will introduce his new signature Peavey JSX guitar amplifier during a special press conference during the NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show on Friday, January 16, at 1 p.m., in the middle of the Peavey exhibit (5740) at the Anaheim Convention Center...January 8, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST's TIPTON: ROB HALFORD Is 'Singing Better Than He's Ever Sung'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has spoken exclusively to Classic Rock magazine to defend the lineup of the band's Priest Feast U.K. tour, which was recently forced to downsize some venues and even cancel a show. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock: When Classic Rock sp...January 8, 2009
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MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MEGADETH Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of 2008
The official Roadrunner Records web site has been updated with top-album picks for 2008 from a number of artists that are signed to the label, including members of MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, DEVILDRIVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM. A few of the selections follow below. The entire list can be found a...January 6, 2009
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HEAVEN AND HELL: New Album Tentatively Due In March/April
According to legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi, the upcoming album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Iommi, Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — is tentatively scheduled for release in March/April via Rhino. The group's fir...January 5, 2009
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BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART Announces Lineup Changes For Upcoming Tour
Vocalist Tony Gambino of Canada's BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART has confirmed that drummer Frank "Da Bird" will not be touring with the band when they hit the road later this month as part of the Terminatour with LOVE HATE HERO, AGRACEFUL, KARATE HIGH SCHOOL and KIROS. "[Ian] Slater [keyboards] is going...January 5, 2009
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Reunited AT WAR Begins Recording New Album
Reunited Virginia thrash metal legends AT WAR entered Pyramid Sound studios in Ithaca, New York on January 4, 2009 to start recording their first album in 20 years, entitled "Infidel". Engineering the album is Alex Perialas, best known for his work during the golden age of thrash by engineering benc...January 5, 2009
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