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TESTAMENT Takes Over 'Headbangers Ball' This Saturday

This weekend, San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT will take over the airwaves on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". The band's new video for the song "More Than Meets The Eye", along with never-before-seen footage from the band's shoot at Alcatraz in San Francisco, will be aired for the first ti...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER To Begin Offering Online Lessons Next Week

Guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) will begin offering online lessons on Monday, December 15. He says, "After teaching for a number of years locally, I thought this would be a great opportunity to teach people around the world! Serious inquiries can contact me at: hallowedapp...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist On 'Nostradamus', Upcoming European Tour

Ian Harvey of UK's Shropshire Star recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On where the name of the upcoming European tour, "Priest Feast", came from: "We just thought it had got a nice ring to it. We'd just done the Metal...

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LINKIN PARK Most Popular Band At Online Fan Community

More than four million online music fans have now added LINKIN PARK to their profiles via iLike, the dominant music application on Facebook and other leading social platforms. LINKIN PARK is the first group to ever surpass the four million fan milestone on iLike, making them the most popular band on...

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HEAVEN AND HELL's BUTLER Completes Tracks For New Album

The unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com reports that bassist Geezer Butler has finished laying down his tracks for the new album from HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Butler and Vinny Appice (drums). The group'...

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KILL THE HOSTAGE: New Songs Posted Online

KILL THE HOSTAGE, the Greenville, North Carolina-based thrash/deathcore band featuring former members of UNTIL THE GRAVE, CYCLE OF VIOLENCE, IDEA and NERVOUS SYSTEM ASSAULT, has posted two new songs on its MySpace page. KILL THE HOSTAGE is comprised of scene veterans Wayne Willis (NERVOUS SYSTEM ASS...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist's ARMOROS: Demo Recordings To See Light Of Day

Marquee Records will release a three-CD super-package of unreleased music (1985-1993) from long-defunct Canadian West Coast thrash metal act ARMOROS. ARMOROS enjoyed worldwide underground success after releasing its "Resurrecdead" demo in 1987. Formed by Mike Sudar (guitar) and Terry Groom (drums) i...

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TESTAMENT To Be Joined By Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist For New Year's Eve Blowout Bash

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will be joined by former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover for their New Year's Eve appearance at Fat City in San Francisco, California. Also scheduled to appear are LAAZ ROCKIT, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL and DRAGONLORD. DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP...

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OPETH Tops CLOSE-UP Magazine's Top 20 Albums Of 2008

Sweden's Close-Up magazine has published its list of the top 20 albums of 2008 based on individual selections from 32 of its writers. It is as follows: 01. OPETH - Watershed 02. CULT OF LUNA - Eternal Kingdom 03. THE HAUNTED - Versus 04. AMON AMARTH - Twilight Of The Thunder God 05. SATYRICON - ...

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MOTÖRHEAD: Video Footage Of TESTAMENT End-Of-Tour Prank Posted Online

Not only are MOTÖRHEAD Grammy Award winners, they are also pranksters. They frequently pull pranks on other bands during the last night of the tour, and this past summer's Metal Masters tour was no different. Video footage shot on August 31 in Northern California during TESTAMENT's set can be viewed...

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ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, THE CULT Members To Take Part In 'Simon Phillips Retrospective' Concert

Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Chris Broderick (MEGADETH, ex-NEVERMORE, JAG PANZER) and John Tempesta (THE CULT, ex-ROB ZOMBIE, EXODUS, TESTAMENT) are among the guest musicians who will take part in the 30th Anniversary Simon Phillips Retrospective concert, which will be held on Thursday, January 15, 20...

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JAMES HETFIELD On Life, Death And METALLICA

Graeme Wood of The Cape Breton Post recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Cape Breton Post: Are you happy with this new-old direction [on "Death Magnetic"]? Hetfield: Yes, it feels right. It feels like t...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'This Is Kinda The Record I Have Been Waiting My Whole Career To Write'

MEGADETH is in the early stages of the songwriting process for the band's new album, which is tentatively expected sometime next year via Roadrunner Records. The CD is once again being helmed by acclaimed British producer Andy "Undie" Sneap, who produced MEGADETH's last album, "United Abominations"...

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TESTAMENT: Guitar Lesson From ERIC PETERSON Available Via Comcast On Demand

A guitar lesson from TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson is now available on Comcast On Demand cable until January 5. A description of the lesson reads as follows: "TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson and Guitar World present the continued monthly lesson called 'Practice What You Preach'. This month is all about 'Muted...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Play Next Year's GRASPOP METAL MEETING?

According to Ashladan.be, MÖTLEY CRÜE and LEGION OF THE DAMNED are among the artists that will perform at the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. Other rumored acts for the event include ALICE COOP...