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WHIPLASH: '25 Years Of Thrash' DVD Details Revealed
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH will release a 25th-anniversary DVD in late 2009 entitled "25 Years Of Thrash". According to the group, the disc will feature "true stories that cover the band's history with Roadrunner Records and beyond, 1985-1990, 'Power And Pain', 'Ticket To Mayhem', 'In...November 5, 2008
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WHIPLASH: First Studio Video Blog Available
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have released the first in a four-part series of video blogs (see below) documenting the making of the band's new album, "Unborn Again". The clip, which was shot at the Concrete Island Studio, features samples of two brand new songs: "Float Face Down" and "P...October 27, 2008
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WHIPLASH To Release Video Footage From The Studio
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have announced plans to release a series of video clips documenting the making of their new album, "Unborn Again". The video will run in several segments straight from Concrete Island Studio at this location. Due in early 2009, "Unborn Again" will see guitar...October 26, 2008
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WHIPLASH: New Album Title Changed
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have changed the title of their long-awaited new CD to "Unborn Again" from the previously announced "Pitbulls In The Playground". Due in early 2009, the CD sees guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro reuniting with drummer Joe Cangelosi once again after 19 years. T...October 23, 2008
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SERPENTCULT: New Audio Interview Available
Belgium's SERPENTCULT, the new band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN, was interviewed recently by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel, hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dries Van Damme. Listen to the chat in streaming audio: Part #1, Pa...October 14, 2008
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EXODUS: Vintage 1982-1985 Photos Posted Online
Brian Lew, former co-editor/founder of the early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash, has posted a number of rare photos of the San Francisco thrash metal pioneers EXODUS taken during their pre-"Bonded by Blood" days (1982-1985),including a few when current METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was in the...October 13, 2008
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The Grand Karoshi
Every now and then the discerning lover of metal requires a hot dose of modern whiplash thrash. Recently, said dose has been delivered in the form of a fist-to-face debut effort called "The Grand Karoshi" by Finland's oddly named DEAD SHAPE FIGURE. It has been tried, it is definitely true, and it mo...October 6, 2008
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Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal
There has been such a massive amount written about "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — and the critical reaction has pretty much been raving across the board – that it almost seems anti-climatic to talk about the recent DVD release. On the other hand, the scores of folks who didn't have the...October 6, 2008
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Reactivated WHIPLASH Working On New Studio Album
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH are in the final stages of recording their long-awaited new CD, "Pitbulls In The Playground", due in early 2009 followed by a summer tour. Guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro reunites with drummer Joe Cangelosi once again after 19 years for their latest studio e...October 2, 2008
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CALIGULA Featuring WHIPLASH's TONY PORTARO: 1987 Demo Posted Online
CALIGULA was a thrash/crossover band based out of Queens, New York that existed from 1985-1988. They recorded three demo tapes during this time, but it was their self-released "Technical Aggression" (1987) which garnered the group the most recognition from the thrash scene. The band was started by R...September 22, 2008
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LARS ULRICH, JAMES HETFIELD On METALLICA's Longevity
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked how long he thinks METALLICA can continue to make music and tour. "METALLICA will go on forever," Ulrich declared, "bar the $64,000 question. "The physical part." He continued, "THE ROLLING STONES, BLACK SABBA...September 21, 2008
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DESTRUCTION: More South American/Mexican Tour Dates Announced
German thrash veterans DESTRUCTION have scheduled the following South American/Mexican tour dates: Sep. 28 - Bogota, Columbia - Downtown Majesti Sep. 30 - Lima, Peru - Saquara Discoteca Oct. 02 - Chiapas, Mexico - Centro de Convenciones Oct. 03 - Mexico City, Mexico - Arena Lopez Mateos Oct. 04 - Sa...September 17, 2008
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METALLICA Interviewed On 'AT&T Blue Room'; Video Available
AT&T Blue Room has posted video footage of one-on-one interviews with the members of METALLICA at this location. Listen to Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo as they talk about making the new album, touring, Ozzfest and Bonnaroo. Plus watch performances of "Master of Puppets", "Sad bu...September 12, 2008
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SAXON: Radio-Broadcast-Quality Audio Of GRASPOP Performance Available
An audio recording of three songs — "Motorcycle Man", "Crusader" and "Strong Arm Of The Law" — from SAXON's performance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 27-29, 2008 in Dessel, Belgium, can be heard at this location (courtesy of "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian nati...September 11, 2008
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TESTAMENT: Radio-Broadcast-Quality Audio Of GRASPOP Performance Available
An audio recording of three songs — "Practice What You Preach", "The New Order" and "Apocalyptic City" — from TESTAMENT's performance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 27-29, 2008 in Dessel, Belgium, can be heard at this location (courtesy of "Whiplash", a weekly metal show o...September 11, 2008