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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Says METALLICA's ULRICH Was A 'Serial Urinator'

On a recent episode of VH1 Classic's hit weekly series "That Metal Show", QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about sharing the same management as METALLICA back in the late '80s and opening for the San Francisco heavy metal giants on a U.S. arena tour. Tate said, "We toured with METALLICA during th...

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RAVEN Frontman Discusses New Album

Pat Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: In your opinion, what makes this new album, "Walk Through Fire", different from the o...

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BONDED BY BLOOD: Fair Oaks Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage of Los Angeles thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD performing the song "Necropsy" on April 20, 2009 at the Java Cafe in Fair Oaks, California as part of the "Masters Of Disaster" tour. Also on the bill were WITCHAVEN, EXMORTUS, SAVAGE MACHINE, STONEHEAD and OF ASHES. B...

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EXODUS To Play Entire 'Bonded By Blood' Album On 'Thrash Domination 2009' Japanese Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends EXODUS will perform their classic debut album, "Bonded By Blood", in its entirety each night of their Thrash Domination 2009 tour in Japan. Also appearing on the bill are KREATOR, TESTAMENT and HEATHEN. The dates are as follows: * Sep. 16 - Osaka - Shangri-La (E...

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COLD Frontman's SONICSTAR RECORS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with SonicStar Records, it was announced yesterday by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Fontana, and Scooter Ward and Toby M...

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EVILE: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

British thrashers EVILE are currently on their first full headlining U.K. tour with support from TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED and MUTANT. Commented frontman Matt Drake: "So far no major accidents, we've made it to all the gigs and it's going pretty smoooooth. MUTANT and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED are excellent...

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New KISS 'Elder'-Period Footage Surfaces

Previously unreleased "outtake" footage from KISS' ill-fated "Music From The Elder" period has surfaced on YouTube (see below). This is the first time in nearly 13 years that any new "Elder"-era master tapes have been discovered. The clip, which is dated January 5, 1982, features band members Gene S...

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U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES Festival Rescheduled For November

The third Rock Of Ages festival, which was previously scheduled to take place June 20-21, 2009 at the 2,000-capacity facility Barco 2 in Swansea, U.K., has been rescheduled for November 20-22. The organizers say, "Most of the original lineup has been reconfirmed and of those that haven't, we are sti...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Moscow Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of PRIMAL FEAR's April 4, 2009 concert at the 1 Rock club in Moscow, Russia can be viewed below. PRIMAL FEAR's new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", will be released in Europe on May 22 and in the U.S. on June 7 via Frontiers Records. The track listing is...

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MERENDINE ATOMICHE To Support MOTÖRHEAD In Italy

Italian metallers MERENDINE ATOMICHE will support MOTÖRHEAD on the following dates: July 15 - Ippodromo Capanelle - Roma July 16 - Fortezze - Firenze July 17 - Villa Contarini - Piazzola Sul Brenta (PD) Also appearing on the bill for all three shows is EXTREMA. Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRA...

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SENTINEL BEAST: Performance Footage Of New Song Posted Online

Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage (see below) of the reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST performing a new song, "The Phoenix" this past Saturday (April 18) at On The Y in Sacramento, California. Also on the bill were CHURCH BURNER, BROCAS HELM, BENEATH THE RAPTU...

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SKINLAB: Footage From Sacramento CHI CHENG Benefit Concert Posted Online

Capital Chaos has uploaded video footage (see below) of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB performing this past Friday (April 17) at The Kennel Club in Sacramento, California. Also on the bill were STEPCHILD, DROP SEVEN and MUCUS MEMBRANE. The show was a benefit concert for DEFTONES ba...

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OPETH: Audio Interview With MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Available

A 15-minute audio interview with guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH conducted by Kris Nergård of Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. OPETH will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATER's Progressive Nation tour,...

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RAVENS CREED: 'Albion Thunder' Artwork Unveiled

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring ORANGE GOBLIN's Ben Ward, as well as Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, and former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, have revealed the cover artwork (see below) for their debut album, "Albion Thunder", which will be released later in yea...

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SLIPKNOT: 'Sulfur' Video Available

SLIPKNOT's video for the song "Sulfur" can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The clip was shot on March 9 in the Los Angeles area and was directed by band percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) and P.R. Brown (MÖTLEY CRÜE, MARILYN MANSON, CHIMA...