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SLAYER: More 'World Painted Blood' Details Revealed
For nearly three decades, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and drummer Dave Lombardo have proven over and over, whether in the studio or on the concert stage, that there is SLAYER and then there's everyone else. And they're about to do it again, first with the ban...July 6, 2009
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'Air Sex' To The Sound Of SLAYER's 'Angel Of Death'
A man named "Cock-a-licious" competed in the Los Angeles Air Sex Championship in June 2009 by making love to an imaginary sex partner to the sound of SLAYER's "Angel Of Death". Watch video footage of his "performance" below. According to Laughing Squid, an "air sex" show is "a lot like air guitar, b...July 6, 2009
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SLAYER Guitarist On New Album: 'We Wrote Things A Lot Quicker Than We Usually Do'
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, an outing that for the second time in two years will team the group with MARILYN MANSON: "W...July 3, 2009
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SARKE To Be Joined By Former CELTIC FROST Frontman For WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance
SARKE, the Norwegian band featuring Sarke (KHOLD, TULUS, OLD MAN'S CHILD, SENSA ANIMA) and Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),will be joined by Tom Gabriel Fischer (CELTIC FROST, HELLHAMMER) on stage at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany for a performance of the CELTIC FROST classic "...July 3, 2009
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Schedules In-Store Appearances During 'Rockstar Energy' Tour
Kerry King, legendary guitarist for the notorious thrash metal band SLAYER and a B.C. Rich guitar endorser, will make in-store appearances at select B.C. Rich retailers while on the 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The special events are co-sponsored by EMG pickups. The tour starts July 1...July 3, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Skeletons In The Closet' Details Revealed
Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release a new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", in the fall through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Blooddrunk" is a selection of cover versions, some of them existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release. CHILDREN O...July 2, 2009
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'If You Criticize Me And You're Wrong, That Ain't Cool'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has recorded a new audio message for TheLiveLine, a service he launched that enables musicians to connect to their audience over the phone. A couple of excerpts from his message follow below. "I am so stoked to be back home after [completing the 'Canadian Carnage' four...July 1, 2009
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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT: 'Counting Down The Days' Video Available
"Counting Down The Days", the new video from Los Angeles-based technical progressive metallers THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) THe song comes off the band's sophomore full-length album, "Midheaven", which was released in...June 30, 2009
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CREED Guitarist Loves SLAYER, CELTIC FROST And MORBID ANGEL
CREED/ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti — who has a sticker of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN axeman "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on the bottom of his guitar — has told AOL Music that he's always been a fan of much more aggressive music than he is allowed to play with the reunited kings of modern rock radio...June 30, 2009
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SUICIDE SILENCE Frontman Checks In From 'Canadian Carnage' Tour
A teaser for "No Time To Bleed", the sophomore album from SUICIDE SILENCE, can be viewed below. SUICIDE SILENCE frontman Mitch Lucker checks in from the group's four-date Canadian arena tour with SLAYER, MEGADETH and MACHINE HEAD: "We are currently on 'Canadian Carnage' and it's our first arena tour...June 30, 2009
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MEGADETH Guitarist Checks In From 'Canadian Carnage' Tour
MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "We have played three of the four ['Canadian Carnage'] shows [with SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE] up here in Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary) and so far and the fans have been awesome. Some have been following us...June 29, 2009
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SLAYER: New Songtitles Revealed
Gary Graff of Billboard.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King about the band's forthcoming album, "World Painted Blood", which is scheduled for release late summer via American Recordings/Columbia Records. Songtititles set to appear on the CD include "Psychopathy Red"...June 29, 2009
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ROTTEN: New Album Title Revealed
Dutch death metallers ROTTEN — who feature in their ranks members of RADICAL NERVE DISTORTION, REBORN and HACKSAW — have set "Quality Killings" as the title of their debut album, which is scheduled for release later in the year. The CD, which will be mastered by Dan Swanö (HAIL OF BULLETS, BLOODBATH...June 29, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Reveals Top 5 Metal Bands Of All Time; Video Available
Roadrunner Records has uploaded video footage of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealing and discussing his "top five metal bands of all time." Watch the seven-minute clip below. Portnoy's top five metal bands of all time are as follows: 01. BLACK SABBATH 02. IRON MAIDEN 03. METALLICA 04. SLAYE...June 28, 2009
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MEGADETH: 'Headcrusher' Performance Footage From Edmonton Available
Fan-filmed video footage of MEGADETH performing a brand new track entitled "Headcrusher" this past Friday night (June 26) at the Rexall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below. MEGADETH's setlist was as follows: 01. Sleepwalker 02. Wake Up Dead 03. Hangar 18 04. Skin O' My Teeth 05. Rattleh...June 28, 2009
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