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'OVERKILL Were All About Money': Former Guitarist GUSTAFSON

Ex-OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson, who is currently living in Florida and playing in a new death/thrash metal group called RESPONSE NEGATIVE, recently gave a lengthy interview to Metal-Rules.com in which he explained his side of the circumstances that led to his departure from OVERKILL and offer...

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MACHINE HEAD To Work With COLIN RICHARDSON On New Album

MACHINE HEAD's as-yet-untitled fifth album will be produced by Colin Richardson, the man largely responsible for the crushingly thick sound on the band's first two offerings, 1994's "Burn My Eyes" and 1997's "The More Things Change…" Richardson, who has previously worked with FEAR FACTORY, NAPALM DE...

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VIO-LENCE: 420 MUSIK CONSPIRACY Festival Photos Posted Online

Several photos taken during VIO-LENCE's final gig with current MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel as the headliners of the 420 Musik Conspiracy festival in San Francisco on Saturday, April 19 have been posted online at this location. Also appearing during this very special performance was MACHINE HE...

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Former VIO-LENCE Guitarist Explains Decision To Join MACHINE HEAD

Former VIO-LENCE/TECHNOCRACY guitarist Phil Demmel has issued a statement addressing his recent decision to join MACHINE HEAD as a replacement for Ahrue Luster. As previously reported, Luster had amicably left the group last May due to "creative differences." Demmel's statement reads as follows: "To...

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MACHINE HEAD Officially Recruit PHIL DEMMEL As Second Guitarist

MACHINE HEAD have officially recruited ex-VIO-LENCE/TECHNOCRACY axeman Phil Demmel as their new full-time guitarist. Phil joins the band as a replacement for Ahrue Luster, who amicably left the group last May due to "creative differences." The San Francisco Bay Area band are thrilled to welcome Demm...

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SKINLAB, VIO-LENCE, PISSING RAZORS Confirmed For 420 MUSIK CONSPIRACY Festival

SKINLAB, VIO-LENCE, PISSING RAZORS, 40 GRIT and SPIKE 1000 are among the bands confirmed to appear at 420 Musik Conspiracy, a three-day festival set to take place April 18-20 at the Pound in San Francisco, California. No time slots are confirmed except for that of the headlining acts on each date —...

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RIVER RED's Full-Length Debut To Feature Former GRUNTRUCK Members

Seattle's RIVER RED have commenced the recording process for their debut album with producer Chris Hanson (THE SERVANTS, TECHNOCRACY, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD). The self-titled effort is tentatively due in June. "All the drums are done, and half the guitars are done. We're heading down to San Francis...

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HALFORD, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For San Francisco's BAY AREA THRASH FESTIVAL

HALFORD, TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL are among the artists confirmed for the Bay Area Thrash Festival at the Avalon Ballroom (inside The Regency Center) in San Francisco, California on Saturday, March 29. The complete lineup for the event will be as follows: HALFORD TESTAMENT DEATH ANGEL VIO-LENCE EXH...

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HALFORD Gets Work Visa, Makes Last-Minute Flight To U.S.

According to Rob Halford's personal manager, John Baxter, Rob has finally received the required paperwork needed in order to enable him to re-enter the country from his native U.K. "Well, the news we've been waiting for has arrived," Baxter wrote on the band's official message board. "Rob was issued...

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DEATH ANGEL Added To HALFORD Hollywood Gig

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have been added to the HALFORD-headlined lineup of bands performing at House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California on Sunday, Feb. 2. Also set to appear at the show are TESTAMENT (direct support),VIO-LENCE and EXHUMED. ...

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HALFORD: Rescheduled West Coast Dates Announced

HALFORD have announced the following West Coast dates in early February: Feb. 01 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Feb. 02 – West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Feb. 07 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues All three shows were originally set to take place in late December/early January, but were ...

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ROB ZOMBIE Drummer To Play With TESTAMENT On West Coast Tour

ROB ZOMBIE drummer Johnny Tempesta has been tapped by TESTAMENT to fill in for the group's upcoming West Coast mini-tour after regular drummer Jon Allen (SADUS) was forced to bow out of the trek due to an undisclosed "family emergency." Tempesta will reportedly begin rehearsing with the group on Mon...

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MACHINE HEAD Name Live Album, Finalize Track Listing

MACHINE HEAD have set "Hellalive" as the title for their forthcoming live album, due in early 2003 through Roadrunner Records. "Hellalive" was mixed by Colin Richardson at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England and is due to be mastered on Friday, Dec. 13. The album, which was originally set to con...

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VIO-LENCE: Live Track Posted Online

A rough-mix live recording of VIO-LENCE's "Phobophobia", taken from the band's upcoming live album, has been posted online at this location. The as-yet-untitled effort, which is currently being mixed by Chris Hanson (TECHNOCRACY, THE SERVANTS, M.I.R.V., RIVERRED) at Redcar Lane Productions, is tenta...

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HALFORD To Play New Year's Eve Gig In San Diego

HALFORD have been confirmed to play a New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) concert at Canes Bar & Grill in Mission Beach in Rob Halford's current residence, San Diego, California. Also appearing at the show will be TESTAMENT, VIO-LENCE and EXHUMED(NOT SHADOWS FALL, as erroneously announced by the club). Tic...