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SLAYER Frontman's Sister Battling Ovarian Cancer; Benefit Concert Announced

Cisco Araya, the older brother of SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Our family is putting on a little benefit concert for our oldest sister Anamaria, who has ovarian cancer. We want to raise money to help her pay for her treatments that have beco...
May 6, 2009
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THINE EYES BLEED: 'We've Been Bustin' Ass Writing New Material'

Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED have issued the following update: "Lots of questions surrounding our future lately. I figured it's time for an update. We've been on hiatus for awhile now with the exception of a show last December in honor of our late manager, Dave Lander [father of KITTIE's Morg...
May 6, 2009
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SUICIDE SILENCE: Performance Footage Of Two New Songs Available

HeavyMetalSource.com has posted video footage of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE performing two new songs — "Wake Up" and "Creation" — on April 15, 2009 at the Lowell, Massachusetts stop of the Music As A Weapon IV tour. Watch the clips below. SUICIDE SILENCE is headlining the second st...
May 6, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Comments On Broken Shoulder: 'I'm Jinxed!'

Alexi Laiho, front man for the Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, sustained a serious injury while on the road as part of the "No Fear Energy Tour" alongside with LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, GOD FORBID and MUNICIPAL WASTE. Laiho, who was recently named the world's "Best Metal Guitarist" in the 1...
May 4, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN: Montreal Video Footage, Photos Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed at Medley in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 1, 2009 as part of her short North American tour in support of the "My Winter Storm" album. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (courtesy of dollxofmetal). Check out photos from M...
May 4, 2009
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HATEBREED: Entire 'For The Lions' Covers Album Available For Streaming

The much-anticipated covers album by Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED, entitled "For The Lions", is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Century Media Records has announced that the European release of the limited-edition CD digipack and LP of "For The Lion...
May 3, 2009
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HATEBREED Frontman: 'People Ask Me If I'm Going To Be Like LEMMY And Still Do It When I'm 60'

A new audio interview with HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: Your longtime guitarist Sean Martin decided to leave the band whi...
May 2, 2009
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MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Reveal Favorite Albums Of All Time

Rhapsody Blog has uploaded short interviews with members of MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, HELLYEAH, TRIVIUM, SUICIDE SILENCE and others conducted at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Metal's best an...
May 2, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Breaks F**king Shoulder, Vows To Continue F**king Touring

CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho broke his shoulder earlier this week after falling from his tour bus bunk while travelling with the rest of the band during the No Fear Energy Tour with LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, GOD FORBID and MUNICIPAL WASTE. Addressing the audience prior to laun...
May 1, 2009
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SLAYER Interviewed At EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS; Video Available

Revolver TV has uploaded a short interview with SLAYER members Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman conducted by Full Metal Jackie at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the one-minute chat below. SLAYER and MEGADETH —...
May 1, 2009
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MEGADETH: New Video Interview With JAMES LOMENZO Available

Revolver TV has uploaded a short interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo conducted by Full Metal Jackie at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which was held on April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the one-minute chat below. MEGADETH and SLAYER will perform t...
May 1, 2009
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TARJA TURUNEN Kicks Off North American Tour; Video Available

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen kicked off her North American tour last night (Wednesday, April 29) at The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (thanks to Benniken). Tarja's band for the trek consists of the following musi...
April 30, 2009
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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Release New Album In July

Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have completed recording their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Ruination", due in July via Metal Blade Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2007's "Genesis" was tracked at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (THE B...
April 30, 2009
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HOLZWARTH Brothers: RHAPSODY OF FIRE, BLIND GUARDIAN Members Schedule Masterclasses

The Holzwarth brothers — RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer Alex Holzwarth and BLIND GUARDIAN/POWER QUEST bassist Oliver Holzwarth — will hold bass and drum masterclasses in Germany and Austria in May. Alex and Oliver will play and break down songs by RHAPSODY OF FIRE and BLIND GUARDIAN as well as classic tun...
April 30, 2009
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SLAYER's KERRY KING To Sign Autographs At Las Vegas Supercross Finals

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and the "godfather" of freestyle motocross, Mike Metzger, will sign autographs at the Jägermeister pit area this Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Las Vegas Supercross at Sam Boyd Stadium. Kerry King has been hard at work in the studio with his fellow bandmates putting the fin...
April 29, 2009