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MACHINE HEAD Announces One-Off Headlining Show In New York
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have scheduled a one-off headlining concert on Friday, November 6 at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, New York. Support at the show will come from THY WILL BE DONE, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE and MUTINY WITHIN. Commented guitarist Phil Demmel: "We are extrem...October 5, 2009
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MEGADETH, SLAYER Kick Off New Zealand/Australia Tour In Auckland; Review Available
MEGADETH and SLAYER kicked off their tour of New Zealand and Australia earlier tonight (Monday, October 5) at Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. A review of the concert can be found on The New Zealand Herald web site. Regarding MEGADETH's performance, The New Zealand Herald reporter Sco...October 5, 2009
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Really, Really Doesn't Want To Talk About METALLICA
David Farrier of New Zealand's 3 News conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine backstage at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland earlier tonight (Monday, October 5) prior to the band's performance with SLAYER. Watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts from the interview...October 5, 2009
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On 'Big Four' Tour: 'I Think It Would Be Great'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich disputed reports last month that the band was assembling a tour that would feature the "Big Four" of the 1980s underground thrash metal scene — itself, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. Frontman James Hetfield gave The Pulse of Radio a little more insight into how the story...October 5, 2009
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ANVIL: North American Tour Dates Announced
Canadian metal legends ANVIL have scheduled the following North American tour dates: Jan. 07 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, Ohio Jan. 08 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Ontario Jan. 09 - The Crofoot - Pontiac, Michigan Jan. 10 - House Of Blues - Chicago, Illinois Jan. 12 - Town Ballroom - Buffal...October 5, 2009
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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'We're Living The Dream Because We're Awake And We're Working It'
Gav Ross of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the fact that talking about his craft and answering the same questions over and over again is far from a chore: "Dreams are for people who sl...October 4, 2009
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ROB ZOMBIE: Two New Songs Available For Streaming
"Sick Bubblegum" and "What?", two brand new songs from Rob Zombie, are available for streaming in the YouTube clips below. Both tracks come off the singer's fourth solo album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", which is scheduled for relea...October 3, 2009
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THE 69 EYES To Film 'Dead N' Gone' Video This Weekend
Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES will film a video for the song "Dead N' Gone" this weekend in San Francisco, California. The clip will once again be directed by MTV superstar and close friend Bam Margera. According to singer Jyrki69, "it'll be VERY dark." THE 69 EYES will kick off a North America...October 2, 2009
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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO: 'I Feel I'm At The Peak Of My Performance Right Now'
Tom Trakas of the None But My Own blog recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. None But My Own: Where is Dave Lombardo, the drummer these days? The kid who grew up a John Bonham and Peter Criss maniac? Where are ...October 2, 2009
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DAVE MUSTAINE Discusses Response To 'Endgame', Touring With SLAYER, 'Big Four' Tour Rumors
Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On the overwhelmingly positive reactions to MEGADETH's new album, "Endgame": "This is what we work our whole lives for — to be, y'know, press d...October 2, 2009
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EARTHEN GRAVE's RACHEL BARTON PINE Featured On NBC's 'Today' Show
Chicago-based doom metal band EARTHEN GRAVE was shown performing on NBC's "Today" show as part of a September 25, 2009 feature on the group's violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Watch the report below. "I've been a big heavy metal fan since I was 12, groups like PANTERA, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, METALLICA, SLAY...October 1, 2009
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ROB ZOMBIE: More 'Hellbilly Deluxe 2' Art Revealed
U.K. artist Sam Shearon has contributed work to Rob Zombie's forthcoming fourth solo album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool". Other artists involved with the project are Nocturnals comic book creator Dan Brereton, animation and storyboard...October 1, 2009
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Schedules Melbourne In-Store
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will take part in an in-store signing session at Allans Music in Melbourne, Australia on Friday, October 9 at 3:30 p.m. For more information, see the poster below. King made several in-store appearances at select B.C. Rich retailers while on the 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink...October 1, 2009
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Report: SLAYER And METALLICA Dominate Soldiers' Playlists
U.K.'s Guardian.co.uk reports: It was a throwaway statistic in an article about the heavy metal band SLAYER that got Jonathan Pieslak thinking. During the Gulf war, he read, some 40% of the band's fan mail came from soldiers stationed in the Middle East. Professor Pieslak is a music theorist at the...September 30, 2009
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ANVIL Interviewed On Australia's 'Video Hits'
Fuzzy of Australia's "Video Hits" conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL on the band's first visit to Australia. Watch the three-minute chat below. ANVIL's re-release of the group's latest album, "This is Thirteen",...September 30, 2009
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