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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'We Never Got Sidetracked By Pop Music Like MEGADETH Did'

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: Shouldn't you be releasing a record soon? It's been four years since "God Hates Us All". Kerry King: "It seems like everybody under the sun says, 'We wa...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Audio Interview With K.K. DOWNING Posted Online

Norway's Metal Express Radio has uploaded a streaming audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. Listen to the 16-minute chat at this location (Windows Media required). JUDAS PRIEST are in the middle of a North American tour with ANTHRAX. The group's next live appearance is scheduled...

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ANTHRAX's 'Classic' Lineup Reunion Generates Little Retail Heat

The reunion of the "classic" ANTHRAX lineup of singer Joey Belladonna, guitarists Scott Ian and Dan Spitz, bassist Frank Bello and drummer Charlie Benante appears to be generating little heat in terms of retail sales. The band's most comprehensive "best of" collection ever issued, its first two-CD r...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says DIMEBAG's Death Was 'Definitely' Contributing Factor Towards Reunion

The Daily Texan recently conducted a short interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Daily Texan: What inspired the reunion of [the classic lineup of] ANTHRAX? Scott Ian: "It was just the right time. Charlie [Benante] and I had a discussion about it a...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Numbers From The Beast' All-Star Tribute Album Due In October

On October 11, IRON MAIDEN fans the world over will have something new to get excited about as the newly re-launched Restless Records releases "Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute to Iron Maiden", a tribute to the legendary band. The album, which features MAIDEN's own Paul Di'Anno and marks R...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Recalls Touring With JUDAS PRIEST

ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters has posted the following statement on the band's web site responding to questions about a possible ANNIHILATOR/JUDAS PRIEST North American tour in support of their upcoming release, "Schizo Deluxe": "I've had quite a few people ask if ANNIHILATOR was supporting the...

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ANTHRAX 'Nails' JUDAS PRIEST Crowd With '60 Minutes Of Pure Metal'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "JUDAS Fucking PRIEST!!!!!! First night [Sept. 25] with PRIEST in Cincinnati and it went off. We nailed 'em with 60 minutes of pure metal. The crowd was great for us and methinks we made a lot of converts t...

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HATEBREED Added To JUDAS PRIEST Show In Connecticut

HATEBREED have been added to the JUDAS PRIEST concert on October 5 at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conecticut. Also appearing on the bill will be ANTHRAX. In other news, HATEBREED have announced the first dates for their 10-year anniversary tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early No...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'Without Reunion Tour, It Would Have Been Impossible For Us To Continue'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on an article in the latest issue of Revolver magazine in which vocalist John Bush appears to distance himself from the possibility of ever returning to the band following the group's decision to reunite with their previous singer, Joey Belladonna. In the ar...

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JOHN BUSH: My Time With ANTHRAX Is 'Over'

In a brand-new interview with Revolver magazine — his first since being "replaced" as the voice of ANTHRAX by his predecessor, Joey Belladonna — vocalist John Bush confirmed that the original idea for the band's current reunion trek was to bring both Belladonna and Bush on tour, as ANTHRAX had plann...

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MEGADETH Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH's GIGANTOUR Recap

MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I would like to thank all the members and crew from DREAM THEATER, ANTHRAX, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC and B...

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GIGANTOUR DVD And CD To Be Produced And Distributed By IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced it has secured worldwide DVD, CD and broadcast rights to Gigantour, one of the most successful heavy metal concert tours of 2005. Gigantour kicked-o...

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ANTHRAX Bassist To Host MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball'

ANTHRAX bassist Frankie Bello will host MTV2's "Headbangers Ball" on Saturday, September 24 beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST. Joining Bello in the studio will be special guests THROWDOWN. ANTHRAX have just released most their most comprehensive "best of" collection ever issued, "Anthrology: No Hit Wonder...

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ILL NINO To Perform Acoustically At Long Island In-Store

ILL NINO have scheduled the following in-store appearances in support of their new album, "One Nation Underground": Sep. 30 - Morristown, NJ @ Scotti's Record Shop (6pm-7pm) Oct. 02 - West Babylon, NY @ Looney Tunes CDs (4pm) The Looney Tunes in-store will include a rare acoustic performance by the...

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The product coming off Peter Tägtgren's death metal assembly line may sometimes be a bit, ya know, workmanlike. But it's rarely low-grade stuff. Whether delving into more pop structures, creating martial anthems like "Roswell 47", or revisiting his speedy, thrashed-out death metal roots, HYPOCRISY s...