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MASTODON Drummer: 'We're Definitely Interested In Progressing Our Sound'

Kyall Robinson of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Metal Forge: So you've recently come to Australia off the back of a big tour with HIGH ON FIRE, CONV...

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SLASH To Perform With JAMIE FOXX, T-PAIN And DOUG E. FRESH At GRAMMY AWARDS

According to MTV.com, legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) will hook up with Jamie Foxx, T-Pain and Doug E. Fresh for a special performance of an as-yet-unannounced song at Sunday night's (January 31) 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards will be broadcast live in high defin...

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SLAYER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

SLAYER 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 & TURNER (CAN) BEHEMOTH (PL) BIGELF (US) D-A-D (DK) DANZIG (US) JOR...

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HAIL!: Video Footage, Photos Of New York City, Foxboro Shows Available

HAIL!, the all-star band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),played its first two U.S. shows earlier this...

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NECRODEATH: More 'Old Skull' Details Revealed

Long-running Italian extreme metallers NECRODEATH will celebrate their 25th anniversary by releasing a covers album, entitled "Old Skull". The CD, which is due on February 5, features guest appearances by members of influential Italian thrashers BULLDOZER and former members of SCHIZO. "Old Skull" wa...

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SIX FEET UNDER, SHADOWS FALL Members To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER will guest on this weekend's (January 29-31) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair will co-host the program, which will also feature the broadcast premiere of new music from Swed...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Is 'Thrilled' To Be Supporting RODREGO Y GABRIELA On U.S. Tour

TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "I am thrilled to announce that the ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO will be supporting [Mexican acoustic rock duo] RODREGO Y GABRIELA on their upcoming U.S. run. It looks like I will be sitting in nightly with Rod and Gab...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Graveyard Classics 3' First-Week Sales Revealed

The third installment of SIX FEET UNDER's cover series, "Graveyard Classics 3", sold around 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 31 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artis...

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OVERKILL, ANTHRAX, SAVATAGE Members Perform With HAIL! In New York City

Kevin Alba from MetalAsylum.net has submitted the following report: HAIL!, the all-star band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Po...

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DEVILDRIVER, VOLBEAT Confirmed For Switzerland's SONISPHERE

DEVILDRIVER and VOLBEAT have been confirmed for the Swiss edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place on Friday, June 18, 2010 at Degenaupark in Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: METALLICA SLAYER MEGADETH ANTHRAX HEAVEN & HELL MOTÖRHEAD DEVILDRI...

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CHRIS CAFFERY To Perform With HAIL! In New York

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery has confirmed via Twitter that he will join the all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and...

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POWERMAD Hard At Work On New Material

Paul Weston (a.k.a "The Metal Tyrant"),who hosts "Powersurge", a weekly metal show that airs on WLFE-ROCK 102 in the Champlain Valley in the Northeast, was recently contacted by Joel DuBay (vocals/guitars) from the recently reactivated Minneapolis, Minnesota thrashers POWERMAD. Here is the message...

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RAVEN, HELLS BELLES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

RAVEN and HELLS BELLES 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 CORPSE CORVUS...

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MEGADETH: New Audio Interview With JAMES LOMENZO Available

DJ Johnnie Walker recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. The much-anticipated American Carnage tour, featuring thrash metal behemoths MEGADETH, SLAYER and TESTAMENT, has been put on hold due to health issues. SL...

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METALLICA: 30-Minute Buenos Aires Press Conference Available For Viewing

The four members of METALLICA took part in a 30-minute press conference prior to the band's January 21, 2010 concert at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires. Watch it in two parts below. When asked about the significance of METALLICA's upcoming "Big Four" shows in Europe with SLAYER, MEGADETH and SLA...