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APIARY Changes Name, Announces New Album Release

Northern California's APIARY has changed its name to EARLY GRAVES. The group's new album, titled "We: The Guillotine", will be released on August 19 via Ironclad Recordings. Commented guitarist and founding member Chris Brock: "We changed the name from APIARY to EARLY GRAVES for a pretty simple reas...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Golden Gods' Acceptance Videos Posted Online

British metal legends IRON MAIDEN picked up two awards at the sixth Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards ceremony in the form of "Best UK Band" and the coveted "Icon Award" for their longstanding mascot Eddie. Being on tour in Canada, MAIDEN wasn't able to appear at the Golden Gods which was held Monday,...

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LAAZ ROCKIT: More Dates Announced

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers LAAZ ROCKIT have scheduled the following dates: Aug. 23 - Betty's Rock Club - Walnut Creek, CA Aug. 29 - Metropool - Hengelo, Netherlands Aug. 30 - Loud From The South Fest - Eindhoven, Netherlands LAAZ ROCKIT will release its new album, "Left for Dead",...

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DOWNLOAD Festival, GOLDEN GODS Awards, GENE HOGLAN Covered On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

This week's episode of the "Tinitus" radio show, which will air tonight (Wednesday, June 18) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3, will feature interviews that were conducted at this past weekend's Download festival in the UK and the Metal Hammer Golden Gods ceremo...

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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS: Complete List Of Winners

The true spirit of rock 'n' roll was unleashed yesterday Monday, June 16 at London's state-of-the-art Indigo2 complex, when the sixth Metal Hammer Golden Gods opened its doors to some of the biggest and most notorious rock stars in the world. The annual awards bash, which is owned by Future's Metal...

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TESTAMENT Wins 'Album Of The Year' At METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT were honored with the "Album of the Year" Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for their latest album, "The Formation of Damnation". TESTAMENT beat out the other worthy contenders in this category: ATREYU, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CHILDREN OF BODOM and DO...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Interviewed At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available

Nick Ruskell of Kerrang! magazine conducted an interview with Chuck Billy from veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT backstage at this year's Download festival, which is being held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the four-minute chat below. Currently playing the...

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France's HELLFEST: Nine-Episode Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Available

IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, CARCASS, TESTAMENT, HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, APOCALYPTICA, ICED EARTH, MOTRHEAD, OPETH, MORBID ANGEL and MESHUGGAH are among the confirmed bands for this year's Hellfest, set to take place June 20-22 in Clisson, France. A nine-episode documentary which offe...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: Drums For New CD Completed

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) entered the studio at the end of April to begin recording his new solo album for an October release. According to Chris, "[John] Macaluso [drums] is done [laying down his tracks for the CD]... He put on a frickin' drum clinic here. You guy...

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JUDAS PRIEST Members Discuss Upcoming Tour, Offer Their Views On Heavy Metal Scene

MTV's Headbanger's Blog has posted the second segment of its three-part video interview with British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. Gathered at the bar of The Bourgeois Pig, a restaurant in New Yorks East Village, singer Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing discuss their upcom...

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LAAZ ROCKIT: 'Left For Dead' Artwork Unveiled

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers LAAZ ROCKIT will release their new album, "Left for Dead", on July 25 via Germany's Massacre Records. A limited-edition signed version of the CD, which was produced by former LAAZ ROCKIT member Scott Sargeant (who also makes a guest appearance) and Juan U...

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MASTERY Announces New Bassist And Drummer

Toronto "instrumetal" thrash band MASTERY has announced the addition of bassist Morgan Rider (BOLERO) and drummer Kerry Saxena (NOCTURNITY) to the group's ranks. The band is currently writing the follow-up to "Lethal Legacy" for a tentative early 2009 release. "Moran played a show with us when he wa...

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TESTAMENT Schedules London Signing Session

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will take part in a signing signing session for their new CD, "The Formation of Damnation", at the Zavvi store (formerly Virgin Megastore) on Oxford Street in London, England on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:00 p.m. Currently playing the festival circuit in...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Issues Post-Tour Update

SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (also of HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM) has issued the following update: "Well, just crashed through the door [after touring with SEBASTIAN BACH], my Jackson flying Vs on my garage floor, I headed for a beer. Where am I home? And, where the hell have we been in...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Checks In From The Studio

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) entered the studio at the end of April to begin recording his new solo album for an October release. According to Chris, "[We] entered Ultimate Music Studios in Cortland, NY today to begin the recording of drum tracks. "Mr. John Macaluso [...