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SLAYER Cancels Tour Plans; TOM ARAYA Scheduled For Back Surgery

California thrash metal legends SLAYER have been forced to cancel all of their immediate tour plans — including the American and Canadian Carnage tour dates with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band's European headline tour scheduled for March and April...
January 7, 2010
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ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL: Major Band Announcement Coming This Month

According to the MySpace page of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour, a "big band announcement" for this year's edition of the travelling festival will be made on Wednesday, January 20. The following acts are **RUMORED** to be taking part in this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest...
January 7, 2010
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DAVE MUSTAINE Interviews DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist For 'Megadeth Radio'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Back here at Vic's [Garage; MEGADETH's brand new, self-built studio in San Marcos, California] we started back up on Megadeth Radio [Mustaine's 24-hour Internet radio channel] and I was finally able to conduct my first interview with t...
January 7, 2010
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MEGADETH Mainman To Guest On KUFO's 'Metalopolis'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will be interviewed on this Saturday's (January 9) edition of the "Metalopolis" show, hosted by former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume, on Portland, Oregon's Rock 101.1 FM KUFO radio station. Catch "Metalopolis" on the radio if you're in Portland or you can stream t...
January 7, 2010
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VOIVOD Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 5-7, 2010 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 1349 ALICE COOPER ARCH ENEMY AMORPHIS ATROCITY BROILERS CALIBAN CANDLEMASS CANNIBAL CORP...
January 7, 2010
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SONIC SYNDICATE: New Video Interview Posted Online

Vocalist Richard Sjunesson of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE was interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show on December 6, 2009 in Manchester during the band's U.K. headlining tour. You can now watch the chat below. SONIC SYNDICA...
January 6, 2010
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Meet KERRY KING Of SLAYER At 2010 Anaheim Monster Energy Supercross 'Party At The Pits'

Meet SLAYER's legendary guitarist Kerry King at the Jägermeister Pit Area at the "Party at the Pits" at the 2010 Monster Energy Supercross Kickoff at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on Saturday, January 9. King will be signing autographs at 3 p.m. at the Jägermeister Pit Area. Also scheduled to...
January 6, 2010
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MY OWN GRAVE: Trailer For 'Unleash' Reissue Posted Online

"Unleash", the debut album from Swedish death metallers MY OWN GRAVE, will be re-released through Pulverised Records on January 19 in the U.S. and January 27 in Europe. The extended version of "Unleash" will be bundled with the "Progression Through Deterioration" 2004 demo and two extra cover songs...
January 6, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE: 'Snakes For The Divine' Cover Artwork Unveiled

Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will release its long-awaited, fifth studio album, "Snakes for the Divine", on February 23 via E1 Music. The follow-up to 2007's "Death is This Communion" was recorded at The Pass Studios in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman and is described in...
January 5, 2010
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SLAYER Drummer Jamming At Rainbow Bar & Grill Tonight

SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo and his former PHILM/KKLEQ MUZZIL bandmate, guitarist Gerry Nestler (CIVIL DEFIANCE, LOOK PAST THE STARS),are set jam tonight (Tuesday, January 5) at the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill in Hollywood, California during the Tuesday night Blues Jam in the upstairs room. Sev...
January 5, 2010
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OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist BLASKO, TRIALS Frontman MARK SUGAR Interviewed On 'Metalkast'

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE, CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER) and vocalist/guitarist Mark Sugar of Chicago prog-thrashers TRIALS were interviewed for episode 109 of the Metalkast podcast. The entire podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Ever think you have what...
January 5, 2010
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ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS' ERLANDSSON Featured On Cover Of Japan's RHYTHM & DRUMS Magazine

ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS drummer Daniel Erlandsson is featured on the front cover of the January 2010 issue of Japan's Rhythm & Drums magazine. The issue contains an in-depth, 12-page interview, transcribed ARCH ENEMY songs and much more, all in Japanese. The article is part of the issue's focus on me...
January 5, 2010
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SLAYER, TESTAMENT, ARCH ENEMY, SCORPIONS Members To Take Part In 'NAMM Jam'

Revolver magazine will present the "Dean Guitars 2010 NAMM Jam" concert — featuring COLLECTIVE SOUL, L.A. GUNS, as well as members of SLAYER, ARCH ENEMY, TESTAMENT, and more — on January 15 at The Grove Of Anaheim in Southern California. Tickets for this special show, hosted by Vinnie Paul Abbott (P...
January 5, 2010
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TESTAMENT To Perform Entire 'The Legacy' Album On 'American Carnage' Tour

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: It is an amazing lineup: TESTAMENT sharing the stage with MEGADETH and SLAYER, and, obviously, a much-talke...
January 3, 2010
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SONIC SYNDICATE Taps Producer TOBY WRIGHT For New Album

Swedish modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE will enter the studio next week with producer Toby Wright (KORN, SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KISS, FEAR FACTORY, IN FLAMES, STONE SOUR, OZZY OSBOURNE) to begin recording their new album for a tentative May release via Nuclear Blast Records. SONIC SYNDICATE's "Burn T...
January 2, 2010