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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform At Tokyo's Budokan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform live at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on December 27 as part of a special Visual Kei live event featuring an all-star lineup of Alice Nine, Mucc, Sid and much more. This will be Marty's third appearance at Budokan since his move to Japan. In other news...

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EVILE: New Video Interview With MATT DRAKE

"Superskum" (web site) conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Drake of British thrashers EVILE on December 17, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. You can now watch the chat below. EVILE has just completed a three-month tour with OVERKILL, FORBIDDEN, GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD. The band wrappe...

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Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Joins Forces With Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer

Guitarist/vocalist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and drummer Justin DiPinto (INSATANITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, PYREXIA) have joined forces with two members of the American death/thrash metal band VICIOUS CIRCLE — Vinny DiBianca on guitar and Mel Leach on bass — to form a brand...

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FORBIDDEN: San Francisco Performance Footage

Video footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN performing the song "Chalice Of Blood" on December 11, 2010 at the DNA Lounge in their hometown can be viewed below. "Omega Wave", the new album from FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States in its first week of re...

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EVILE Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On December 8, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Ol Drake of British thrashers EVILE. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. EVILE is currently on the road in North America as part of a three-month tour with OVERKILL, FORBIDDEN, GAM...

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FORBIDDEN Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On December 8, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Omega Wave", the new album from FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States in its fir...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist On New Album: 'We Didn't Want To Rehash Anything'

Mark Kadzielawa of 69Faces Of Rock recently conducted an interview with guitarist Craig Locicero of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. 69 Faces Of Rock: The album isn't nostalgic in any way. Many bands reform, and they try to rewr...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On Japan's 'Guitar Stories'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear on the first episode of the brand new Japanese national TV program "Guitar Stories". The show has Friedman performing the title track to his new album, "Bad D.N.A.", and talking music, and arranging a segment of "Forbidden City" for 10 Japanese gu...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DC Tribute Band Performs Live For First Time (Video)

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),made its live debut on Saturday, November 2...

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BATHORY Tribute Act TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

BATHORY tribute act TWILIGHT OF THE GODS has been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. TWILIGHT OF THE GODS consists of: * Alan ...

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HELLFIGHTER Preparing To Release 'Damnation's Wings'

HELLFIGHTER, the band formed by ex-members of cult U.K. thrashers XENTRIX, has completed work on its debut album, "Damnation's Wings". According to a press release, the CD was recorded at Viscon Studios in Northwest England and at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, U.K. and it "showcases ten new songs...

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FORBIDDEN: Chicago Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN performing the song "Infinite" on November 27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois can be viewed below. "Omega Wave", the new album from FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The C...

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FORBIDDEN: New Video Interview

Shannon's Bands conducted an interview with reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN before the band's November 13, 2010 concert in Orlando, Florida with OVERKILL. You can now watch the chat below. "Omega Wave", the new album from FORBIDDEN, sold around 950 copies in the United States...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DZ To Perform Live For First Time This Weekend

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),will make its live debut this Saturday, Nov...

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EVILE Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT RADIO (Video)

Metal Assault Radio's DJ Shredder conducted an interview with guitarist Ol Drake of British thrashers EVILE when the band played in Sayreville, New Jersey on November 20, 2010 with OVERKILL. You can now watch the chat below. EVILE is currently on the road in North America as part of a three-month to...