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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist Featured In 'Words Of The Music Masters' Book

Former MEGADETH and current F5/HAIL! bassist David Ellefson is included in the new book "Words Of The Music Masters", written by Tom Sawada and Federico Pereiro. Other professional musicians featured in the book are bassists Michael Manring (solo jazz artist) and Larry Grenadier (PAT METHANY),arran...

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Controversial DIMEBAG Painting Being Auctioned

"The Assassination of Dimebag Darrell", the controversial 2005 painting by New York-based artist Tom Sanford, will be auctioned via Phillips de Pury & Company's music-theme sale on November 21, 2009 at the company's London, England headquarters. In an October 2009 posting on his web site, Sanfor...

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SLIPKNOT At FANGORIA's TRINITY OF TERRORS; Video Footage, Photos Available

SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and Sid Wilson took part in separate webcast/chats this past Halloween when the band performed at Fangoria's Trinity Of Terrors convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch the archived webcasts below. Trinity Of Terrors featured guest appearances from the likes of John Waters ("Pi...

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MEGADETH Drummer Is Looking Forward To Hitting The Road

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Needless to say here that I am looking forward to this American tour leg, especially around this time of year, as I am hoping to see some snow (though I am not certain 'where' or 'if' I will see any). "Ya, I know some of you ...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Mix New Album At The End Of November

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will release its fourth album, "Festival", on February 19, 2010 via AFM Records. A March/April European tour will be confirmed soon, culminating with the filming of a live DVD consisting of music from the four JON OLIVA'S PAIN CDs and...

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LICK THE BLADE Debut To Receive U.S. Release

Cleveland traditional, classic metal band LICK THE BLADE will release its debut album, "Graveyard Of Empires", this month via Auburn Records. The CD was recorded at Noise Floor Studios in Cleveland with engineer Mark Klein (BREAKER). Cover art was designed by German artist Frank Fiedler. "Graveyard...

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MEGADETH Drummer Says There Is 'No Truth' To Rumor Band Will Tour U.S. With SLAYER, TESTAMENT

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has refuted rumors that the band will embark on a U.S. tour in February with SLAYER, TESTAMENT and HIGH ON FIRE. Writing on MEGADETH's official forum, Drover, states, "Rumors are just that. [There is] no truth to this [rumor] at all." SLAYER was forced to postpone its "...

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U.S. Tour Rumor: SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT And HIGH ON FIRE

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT and HIGH ON FIRE are rumored to be teaming up for a U.S. tour starting in February 2010. It should be noted, however, that this information has not yet been corroborated by an official source. SLAYER was forced to postpone its "Canadian Carnage" tour with MEGADETH, which...

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Ex-CELTIC FROST Mainman Dedicating Himself To TRIPTYKON Album Unconditionally

Former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "The initial ideas for TRIPTYKON's 'Eparistera Daimones' album first began to take shape shortly after CELTIC FROST's last album, 'Monotheist', was released in May 2006. Actually, perhaps even bef...

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SLAYER Takes Part In L.A. Signing Session; Photos, Report Available

SLAYER's Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo took part in a signing session yesterday (Wednesday, November 4) at the Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic (located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028). Check out a report from LA Weekly. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion w...

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NACHTMYSTIUM Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN Festival

Illinois-based extreme metallers NACHTMYSTIUM have been confirmed for for next year's Roadburn festival, set to take place April 15-18, 2010 at the 013 and Midi Theatre venues in Tilburg, Holland. The band's show — which will take place on Saturday, April 17 — will pan hard towards NACHTMYSTIUM's mo...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has set "Festival" as the title of its fourth album, due on February 19, 2010 via AFM Records. A March/April European tour will be confirmed soon, culminating with the filming of a live DVD consisting of music from the four JON OLIVA'S...

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Former CELTIC FROST Mainman's TRIPTYKON Mixing Debut Album

Former CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update: "This past Tuesday, I returned to Woodshed Studio in Bavaria, Germany, for the third time since we began studio work on TRIPTYKON's debut album, 'Eparistera Daimones', in summer. While briefly bac...

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SLAYER's KING, LOMBARDO Diss CELTIC FROST, METALLICA During 'That Metal Show' Appearance

SLAYER's Kerry King and Dave Lombardo reviewed random CDs — including LPs from CELTIC FROST, METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, MARILYN MANSON and NIRVANA — during a recent appearance on VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". Watch the segment below. SLAYER was forced to postpone its "Canadian Carnage" tour with MEGADE...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Is 'Blown Away' By New SLAYER Album

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was the guest co-host on this week's "Taco Tuesday", ShockHound's weekly record review show. Watch the program below. On the topic of SLAYER's new album, "World Painted Blood", Taylor said, "I was pulled aside on the [Rockstar Energy Drink] Mayhem [Festival]...