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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...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'We Are Up To Eight Song Ideas'

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: 'More Than Meets The Eye' Video Posted Online

"More Than Meets The Eye", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, can be viewed below (courtesy of MTV2's Headbanger's Blog). The clip, which was produced by Kevin J. Custer of Toaster In The Tub, will air this Saturday, December 6 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on MTV2's "He...

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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY Completes Tracking New Album

Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY has finished recording its Nuclear Blast debut, "The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry", with legendary guitarist-turned-producer James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) at the helm. An early 2009 release...

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Reactivated SARCASTIC To Play First Show In Four Years

Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC will return to the live stage on December 20 when they support SABATON as part of the Rockstad festival in Uddevalla, Sweden! This will be SARCASTIC's first performance since 2004 and its first concert with returning guitarist Erik "Beast" Halvorsen (ex...

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JORN: 'Live In America' DVD Due In January

Frontiers Records will release of the long-awaited JORN DVD, "Live In America", in Europe on January 23, 2009. "Live in America" is a documentation JORN's first-ever concert in the USA, at the ProgPower USA VII festival in Atlanta, where he performed as a headliner on September 16, 2006. The incredi...

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JUDAS PRIEST: UK Tour Revised

Due to unforeseen circumstances, British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have revised their 2009 tour of the UK as follows. The show at the Nottingham Arena has been cancelled, with existing ticket holders being offered a pair of tickets to either Sheffield Arena on February 13 or Birmingham LG Are...

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TESTAMENT: 'More Than Meets The Eye' Video To Debut This Week

"More Than Meets The Eye", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, will debut online at MTV2's Headbanger's Blog this Friday, December 5 and on air this Saturday, December 6 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". The clip was produced by Kevin J. Custer o...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Talks About New HALFORD Music, Status Of PAINMUSEUM

Jason Price of Live-Metal.Net recently conducted an interview with guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Live-Metal.Net: What is the current status of your band PAINMUSEUM? Chlasciak: Well, it was interesting because...

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VIVISECT Announces New Album Title

Spawned from the ashes of the rock band ROAD CLOSED, VIVISECT is a thrash/death/progressive metal band based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through many style and lineup changes, VIVISECT has now found a solid lineup and have slowly come into their own sound. Fusing influences from such bands as...

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DEFIANCE Completes Drum Tracks For New Album

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have finally completed all the drum tracks for their first album in over 15 years. According to the band, "Mark [Hernandez] knocked out the last four songs, and now we are gearing up for completing the guitar and bass tracks. The album will likely be r...