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SLAYER's KERRY KING Attends SUPER BOWL Party At DUFF'S BROOKLYN; Photos Available
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King attended a private Super Bowl party this past Sunday (February 7) at Duff's Brooklyn in Williamsburg, New York. Check out photos at this location. SLAYER's track "Hate Worldwide" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Metal Performance" category. The award eventual...February 9, 2010
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HANGGAI, SMOKE BLOW Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Mongolian-Chinese folk-music act HANGGAI and German stoner SMOKE BLOW 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 BROI...February 9, 2010
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U.D.O. Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, has been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN &...February 9, 2010
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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Launches Record Label; Announces Album, Video, Tour
Emerging from the caustic burrows of Chicago comes the monolith of metal known as LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, a sonic "fuck you" to the current trends and sub-genres of metal who carry the torch of metal's roots (CELTIC FROST, SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD) with a death breath of fresh air, and spitting gas on the fl...February 9, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE Announces U.S. Headlining Tour
Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE has premiered the eight-minute title track from its forthcoming album, "Snakes for the Divine", via SPIN.com. The song sees the band at the peak of its powers, injecting a progressive mien into its steamroller sound while guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike...February 8, 2010
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Comments On GRAMMY AWARD
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has issued the following update: "At last, after five nominations, I am happy to say the PRIEST has at last come home with a Grammy Award! "I know that some of you may think that the awards are geared up mainly for the pop and country fraternity. But, really, it ....February 7, 2010
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AMORPHIS, THE 69 EYES Honored At Finland's EMMA GAALA
Finnish metallers AMORPHIS were honored in the "Metal Album Of The Year" category (for 2009's "Skyforger") at this year's Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent),which was held February 4 at Peacock-Teatteri in Linnanmäki. Other artists that were nominated in the "Metal Album" category were ENSIFERU...February 5, 2010
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SLAYER DrumerTo Perform With PHILM Tomorrow
Groundbreaking drummer Dave Lombardo, whose legendary performances with SLAYER and FANTOMAS have influenced entire music genres and generations of musicians, will perform an intimate show with his heavy power trio PHILM, presented by Club My War and held at the Relax Bar (5511 Hollywood Blvd.) in Lo...February 5, 2010
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MASTODON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have been confirmed for this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 9-12, 2010 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALDO NOVA (CAN) ALESTORM (UK) ANVIL (CAN) BACHMAN & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL) BIGEL...February 5, 2010
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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, HELLYEAH, HAIL! Members Perform JUDAS PRIEST Classic At 'NAMM Jam'
Video footage of members of SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, HAIL! and HELLYEAH performing a cover version of JUDAS PRIEST's classic "Breaking The Law" and taking part in an IRON MAIDEN jam during the the "Dean Guitars 2010 NAMM Jam" concert on January 15 at The Grove Of Anaheim in Southern California can be v...February 5, 2010
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PRIESTESS: 'Ladykiller' Video Released
"Ladykiller", the new video from the Montreal-based hard rock band PRIESTESS, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on location in the band's hometown with director David Valiquette and centers on "a slayer, an artist's demesure and sacrifice for art's sake" while a live human version of Les Demo...February 4, 2010
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show; Audio Available
Vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER was interviewed on this past weekend's (January 29-31) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and...February 3, 2010
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MEGADETH: New Song Part Of 'Huge Project'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "For the last few weeks I have been telling you about a huge project coming up. Well, yesterday I submitted our work for approval and it was approved, so very soon we will be able to say 'what' this very big announcement is. Rest assure...February 3, 2010
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MORTAL SIN Parts Ways With Guitarist, Begins Writing New Material
Guitarist Mick Sultana has left veteran Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN for "personal reasons." A replacement axeman has not yet been announced. MORTAL SIN is currently writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "An Absence of Faith". Singer Mat Maurer states, "We are notoriously slow writers, but...February 3, 2010
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THINE EYES BLEED Announces New Guitarist, Prepares To Record
Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED have issued the following update: "First and foremost, we are still a band and have not called it a day. Our biggest task in doing this was to once again find the right fifth man. We have had a rotating guitarist for far too long. "Don't get me wrong — ...February 2, 2010
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