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TERROR SYNDROME Joined By ANNIHILATOR Frontman

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, has parted ways with vocalist Denton Bramley. According to Ryan, "All four of us came to an agreement that this was the best decision for everyone involved. There are n...

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'Metal Feast' With Members Of CHILDREN OF BODOM, TESTAMENT, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have announced a special New York City-area promotion centered around their October 9 appearance at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Sponsored by Sirius Satellite Radio, The Aquarian Weekly, retailers Vintage Vinyl and Looney Tunes and WSOU, the promotion provides a once...

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ZIMMERS HOLE Covers OLD MAN'S CHILD's 'Doommaker'; Audio Available

ZIMMERS HOLE — the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL) — recently recorded a cover version of the OLD MAN'S CHILD song "Doommaker" for the Cen...

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HALCYON WAY Signs With NIGHTMARE RECORDS

Atlanta's progressive power/thrash band HALCYON WAY has inked a deal with U.S. label Nightmare Records. The group's debut CD, "A Manifesto For Domination", will be released worldwide on November 11, 2008. "A Manifesto For Domination" was produced by guitarist Jon Bodan, mixed by Lasse Lammert (ALEST...

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SADUS: Footage From Brazil's SETEMBRO NEGRO FESTIVAL Posted Online

Video footage of long-running San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS performing the songs "Sick" and "Unreality" on September 19, 2008 at the Setembro Negro Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below (footage uploaded by "periclesbarbosa"). The End Records released SADUS' latest album, entitl...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, September 27. To listen to the pr...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says 'The Ritual' Album Was 'Just A Big Compromise'

TESTAMENT members Eric Peterson (guitar) and Chuck Billy (vocals) recently spoke to the UK's Terrorizer magazine (web site) about the accusations that they dampened down their sound in the early '90s in order to reconnect dwindling audiences, who diverted their attentions up north to the growing gru...

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THE CLAN DESTINED's 'In The Big Ending' To See Light Of Day In October

THE CLAN DESTINED, the pagan collective featuring SABBAT/former SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier, will release its album, "In The Big Ending", on October 31 via Lime Records. Produced by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS) and James Murphy (DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT),the CD comes with a limi...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Schedule More Radio Appearances

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 — will guest on this Monday's (September 22) edition...

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Reactivated SARCASTIC Rejoined By Ex-DEATHSTARS Guitarist

Reactivated Swedish thrashers SARCASTIC have issued the following update: "We had our first rehersal with our old guitar player and friend Erik 'Beast' Halvorsen (SWORDMASTER, DEATHSTARS) this weekend (September 12). This was the first time since back in 1997. It was a blast and it felt like back in...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Comments On 'Get Thrashed' Documentary

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on "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 which was released on DVD earlier this week. Said Portnoy: "I just finished wat...

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FORBIDDEN, HATCHET, KAOS: Quality Slim's Footage Posted Online

Quality performance footage of FORBIDDEN, HATCHET and KAOS shot on September 12, 2008 at Slim's in San Francisco, California can be viewed below. The 14-minute clip includes the following tracks: FORBIDDEN - "One Foot In Hell" HATCHET - "Morlocks Tomb" KAOS - "Pits of Existence" Upcoming FORBIDDEN s...

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HELLRAZOR Debut Due This Month

HELLRAZOR, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based metal band featuring guitarist/vocalist Charley Shackelford from DAYLIGHT DIES, has inked a deal with Heaven And Hell Records. The group's debut album, "In The Wild", is scheduled for release on September 21. According to a press release, HELLRAZOR "build...

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MOTÖRHEAD: Grammy Award Winners, Rock Legends, Pranksters

Not only are MOTÖRHEAD Grammy Award winners, they are also pranksters. They frequently pull pranks on other bands during the last night of the tour, and the Metal Masters tour was no different. Below are three photos taken by photographer Randy Maranz on August 31 in Northern California during TESTA...