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Former EXODUS Singer To Discuss 'Get Thrashed' Documentary On 'Metal Zone'

Former EXODUS/current TENET singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and thrash historian Walter Morgan — who contributed much of the footage seen in "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 s...

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TESTAMENT Singer Interviewed By NYROCKS TV

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was interviewed for the August 2008 edition of the NYRocks TV show. Watch the episode below. (Note: The Chuck Billy interview begins around the 39-minute mark.) TESTAMENT's latest album, "The Formation of Damnation", debuted at #59 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and is...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Talks 'Shogun'

Arielle Castillo of New Times Broward-Palm Beach recently conducted an interview with TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy. A couple of excerpts from the chat can be found below. New Times Broward-Palm Beach: What's the significance of the album's title, "Shogun"? Heafy: I've always known of that w...

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ANGER AS ART Mainman Promises 'Heavier, Faster' New Album

Steve Gaines of the Los Angeles-based thrash metal band ANGER AS ART has issued the following update: "Looking at the calendar, exactly one year ago today we were finishing up a run through the Mountain time zone with headlining date in Salt Lake City. Little did we know that it would be Mars' [Marc...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Guest On 'Waking Up With The Wolf'

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will take part in an interview and a performance (either Alex solo or with the rest of the group) on the Albany, New York radio station WPYX (PYX 106) on Friday, September 12 at 8:00 a.m. on the "Waking U...

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FORBIDDEN To Be Rejoined By Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH For San Francisco Gig

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have issued the following update: "We want to let everyone know that Paul Bostaph [drums; TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS] will be back on stage with us to jam a couple songs this Friday (September 12) at Slim's in San Francisco. It'll be the the firs...

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TERROR SYNDROME: Another Song Posted Online

TERROR SYNDROME, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, has uploaded the song "My Next Victim" to its MySpace page Commanted Ryan: "'My Next Victim' is a heavy and twisted tune with some melody thrown in for dynamics and goo...

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It is rare that I'm enamored with a re-recording effort, as the results are often stale, the magic of the original recordings — no matter how devoid of modern studio polish — lost in the mix. The re-recordings of classics by the likes of TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION surely have their moments, but the e...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers To Guest On 'Friday Night Rocks'

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 be the featured guests on Eddie Trunk's "Frida...

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FORBIDDEN To Guest On Tonight's 'Metal Zone'

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN will be interviewed by Nikki Blakk of San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone radio station on the "Metal Zone" program tonight (Friday, September 5) between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. PST. Commented the band: "We'll be talking about our Slim's show [in Sa...

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FALL FROM GRACE To Release Debut In November

Seattle-based punk rockers FALL FROM GRACE have announced a November 4 release date for their debut album, "Sifting ThroughThe Wreckage". The CD will be released on Bunk Rock Records, boasting production by Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES, SOUNDGARDEN) and Greig Nori (SUM 41, LUDACRIS, HEDLEY) and fea...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Slams 'Hypocrite' SARAH PALIN

Legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL) has issued the following update: "Thank you all who came to see the Metal Masters tour. It was a pleasure touring with such great bands and friends — JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and TESTAMENT, and their respective crews. It was...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Mountain View Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL performing the song "Neon Knights" on August 31, 2008 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (where the band was appearing as part of the Metal Masters Tour with JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD, and TESTAMENT) can be viewed below (clip uploaded...

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JUDAS PRIEST Interviewed On 'The Metal Scene'; Video Available

Jasmin St. Claire and Ron Estrada of "The Metal Scene" TV show (web site) conducted an interview with Rob Halford (vocals),Glenn Tipton (guitar),Ian Hill and K.K. Downing of the legendary British heavy metal band JUDAS PRIEST on August 30, 2008 at the San Manuel Amphitheatre (formerly Glen Helen P...

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TESTAMENT, QUO VADIS Guitarists Featured On This Week's 'The Metal File'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and QUO VADIS axeman Bart Frydrychowicz were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. Download the show as an MP3 file at this location. TESTAMENT's latest album, "The Formation of Damnation", debuted at #59 on the Billboard Top...