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Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist STEVE SMYTH: ICMP Masterclass Footage Available

A short video clip of guitarist Steve Smyth's (NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT, DRAGONLORD, VICIOUS RUMOURS) August 17, 2008 masterclass at London, England's The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance can be viewed below. Also available is a snippet preview of some of Smyth's playing from an interview he...

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JUDAS PRIEST Live In Chile; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST performing the song "Sinner" on November 6, 2008 at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "Sergiator"). Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford....

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MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK: What I Did On My Summer Vacation

MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick (formerly of NEVERMORE and JAG PANZER) has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "I wanted to catch everyone up with what I have been up to the past few months. Well, first of all, I have been practicing (as usual) trying to keep my technique i...

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MELIAH RAGE: In Mixing Mode

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE are currently mixing their as-yet-untitled new album at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts for an early 2009 release. The CD will be mastered at the end of November by producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM),who has worked with everyone from STEEL ASSASSIN...

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ICED EARTH: Vancouver Signing Session Announced

ICED EARTH will take part in a signing session Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Scrape Records, on November 19 prior to the band's performance at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Scrape Records, which bills itself as "the only metal and hard rock specialty store in Western Canada," opened i...

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TERROR SYNDROME To Record 'Surprise' Track Featuring ANNIHILATOR Singer

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, will enter the studio soon to record a "surprise" track featuring the group's latest addition, singer Dave Padden (ANNIHILATOR). The song will be included on the physic...

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'Get Thrashed' Filmmakers Interviewed By Woozyfly; Video Available

Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — recently sat down with Woozyfly.com's Buckshot for...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG To Release Solo Debut In Early 2009

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young will release his solo debut, "Equilibrium", in early 2009. The CD, which was mixed by Michael Wagener (OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, KING'S X, EXTREME, SKID ROW),will feature guest appearances by the following musicians: * Los Angeles vocal phenom Debby Holiday (JOH...

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'Get Thrashed' Director Interviewed In London; Video Available

A nine-minute interview with Rick Ernst — director of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — conducted by Twang of Total Rock radio in London shortly after the film's w...

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TESTAMENT: Pro-Shot Footage From Japan Available

Professionally filmed video footage of TESTAMENT's September 21, 2008 performance at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan can be viewed below. The band was in Japan taking part in the two-night Thrash Domination 2008 event alongside FORBIDDEN and VOIVOD. TESTAMENT recruited guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADE...

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SACRED REICH Frontman: 'The American People Have Spoken Loud And Clear'

Bassist/vocalist Phil Rind of the reactivated Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH has released the following message: "It's over. The election has been decided. The American people have spoken loud and clear, and Barack Obama will be our next president. Many have waited eight long years for this day. We...

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MEGADETH: 'Tornado' Clip From 'Blood In The Water: Live in San Diego' Available

A clip of MEGADETH performing the song "Tornado Of Souls" from "Blood In The Water: Live in San Diego", which aired this past Sunday November 2 as part of HDNet TV's "Concert Series", can be viewed below. The footage was shot this past spring at the Cox Arena in San Diego, California on the 2008 ...

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LIGHT THIS CITY: Another New Song Posted Online

Now-defunct Bay Area death thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have posted another new song from their swansong album, "Stormchaser", on the band's MySpace page. "Beginning With Release" joins the previously posted track "Sand And Snow" as two online previews from the 12-track CD, which will be released on No...

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TESTAMENT And URIAH HEEP: New 'Talking Metal' Audio Interviews Posted Online

The latest two episodes of "Talking Metal" feature interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with URIAH HEEP lead guitarist Mick Box and TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian. Christian interview topics include "The Formation of Damnation", Del James, David Ellefson, Peavey musical instru...

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BLACK CAP MINER Debut To Feature INTO ETERNITY, THREAT SIGNAL, ARSIS Members

Guitarist Dave Cardwell (THOUGHTS BETRAYED) has been selected to perform on "The Formative Years", the debut album from BYZANTINE vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda's solo project BLACK CAP MINER. A cover album of late '80s and early '90s thrash metal songs that inspired Ojeda and his bandma...