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DOMINANCE: Classic Demos To Be Made Available On CD For First Time

Two classic demos from the late '80s thrash act DOMINANCE will be released on CD for the first time on October 13 via Divebomb Records. This forward-thinking Philadelphia-area thrash band was formed from the ashes of cult heroes ANVIL BITCH. Their two demos — 1988's "Dominance" and 1990's "Look Wher...

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METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST Top 'Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time' List

The readers of the Greek edition of Metal Hammer magazine were recently invited to vote for the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." The resulting list includes full-length recordings from 54 different bands from seven different countries, with IRON MAIDEN appearing on less than seven times on t...

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MEGADETH Mainman Is 'Pumped' To Play 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Well, we were finally able to let the cat out of the bag and post that we are going to be playing on September 17 on the ['Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'] show in New York. "I am so pumped to do this show, because I ...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman On EMG TV; Video Available

EMG TV has uploaded video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho playing the song "In Your Face" using his signature ALX/ABQ pickup set. Watch the clip below. CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover version of the CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL classic "Lookin' Out My Back Door" is available fo...

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ACE FREHLEY, FIREBIRD, BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK

ACE FREHLEY, FIREBIRD, BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART and DEAD BY APRIL have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 17-18 at Makuhari Messe, a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. The festiva...

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SLAYER Frontman: MUSTAINE Talks A Lot Of Sh*t, Apologizes For It, Then Continues Talking Sh*t

Mark Eglinton of The Quietus conducted an interview with SLAYER vocalist/bassist Tom Araya on Tuesday, September 1. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Quietus: Isn't it difficult being a responsible father while singing about some of that challenging subject matter? Araya: No, my k...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL Schedules Dates With SLAYER, MEGADETH, SUFFOCATION, CHIMAIRA

New Zealand-based extreme metallers DAWN OF AZAZEL have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 05 - Logan Campbell Center, Auckland, NZ (w/ SLAYER, MEGADETH) Oct. 30 - Transmission Room, Auckland, NZ (w/ SUFFOCATION, WINDS OF PLAGUE) Jan. 20 - The Studio, Auckland, NZ (w/ CHIMAIRA) Commented the band:...

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SLAYER's GUITAR WORLD Magazine Photo Shoot; Video Available

Behind-the-scenes video footage from SLAYER's photo shoot for the November 2009 issue of Guitar World magazine can be viewed below. SLAYER will release its new album, "World Painted Blood", in the U.S. on November 3 (one day earlier internationally) via American Recordings/Columbia Records. The fina...

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ANTHRAX Featuring JOHN BUSH To Perform At Japan's LOUD PARK Festival

ANTHRAX — featuring vocalist John Bush (ANTHRAX's singer from 1992 to 2005) — will perform at this year's installment of the Loud Park festival, set to take place October 17-18 at Makuhari Messe, a convention center in Japan located in the western region of Chiba Prefecture, close to Tokyo. The fest...

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METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH And ANTHRAX To Tour Together?

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has told U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine that he has heard through the grapevine that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is plotting a tour that would include METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. Should this tour materialize, this would be the first time that the so-called "B...

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INFINITUM OBSCURE: 'Sub Atris Caelis' Release Date Announced

Deathgasm Records has set a November 13 release date for "Sub Atris Caelis", the sophomore album from Mexican death metallers INFINITUM OBSCURE. The CD was recorded at Skull Seven Studios in North Hollywood, California with renowned producer Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, MORBID ANGEL, W.A.S.P., OMEN, BITCH,...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am Really Grateful To Have A Job That I Love'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I think we all are aware of the quality of [MEGADETH's new album] 'Endgame', and I attribute that to hard work, perseverance, and following my heart, instead of worrying about what the label is going to say, our what the people at radi...

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SLAYER: 'World Painted Blood' To Be Released In November

California thrash metal veterans SLAYER will release their new album, "World Painted Blood", in the U.S. on November 3 (one day earlier internationally) via American Recordings/Columbia Records. The final track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. World Painted Blood 02. Unit 731 03. Snuff 04. Beau...

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ANVIL Frontman Interviewed On Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Lips interview beg...

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SLAYER's KING Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Pompous', 'A Hypocrite' And 'A Great Guitar Player'

SLAYER members Kerry King (guitar) and Dave Lombardo (drums) took part in a press conference with members of the French media on August 31, 2009 in Paris, France. Watch the question-and-answer session in three parts below (courtesy of MetalSickness.com). When asked about his long-running "feud" with...