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SLAYER's HANNEMAN Contracts Acute Infection; Band To Bring In Guest Guitarist

Jeff Hanneman, guitarist and founding member of SLAYER, was hospitalized late last month where he underwent emergency surgery on his right arm after contracting a serious infection, according to his bandmates Kerry King, Tom Araya and Dave Lombardo. While Hanneman's doctors were not able to definiti...
February 12, 2011
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Former ATHEIST/CYNIC Bassist Launches SYNKRONIZITY

SYNKRONIZITY, the new project led by former ATHEIST/CYNIC bassist Tony Choy, has completed work on its debut album for a May release. The cover artwork for the CD is being created by Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with ATHEIST, TESTAMENT, SIGH, ANACRUSIS and GWAR, among others. Commented C...
February 11, 2011
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PRIMAL FEAR Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On February 11, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Frontiers Records ...
February 11, 2011
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Ex-CHASTAIN Singer LEATHER LEONE Performs IRON MAIDEN Classic With SENTINEL BEAST (Video)

Former CHASTAIN singer Leather Leone joined reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrashers SENTINEL BEAST on stage on January 29, 2011 at the Cheyenne Saloon in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform a cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "Phantom Of The Opera". Video footage of her appearance can be v...
February 10, 2011
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RIGOR MORTIS To Enter Studio Next Month

Texas thrash metal veterans RIGOR MORTIS will enter the studio next month to record their first new tracks in 20 years. The band will lay down two new songs between March 6 and March 8 with longtime friend and producer Kerry Crafton (who previously worked with the group on 1991's "Vs. The Earth") an...
February 10, 2011
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'People Are Usually Scared Of Me'

Cameron Edney of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: Congratulations are certainly in order. You have once again been nominated for a Grammy award. You must be pleased to be in the running...
February 10, 2011
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PYRAMAZE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Bassist

Danish/American metallers PYRAMAZE have parted ways with guitarist Michael Kammeyer and bassist Niels Kvist. Commented Kammeyer: "I have for a long time now struggled to find the mental surplus as well as the sheer time to put into the large endeavor that PYRAMAZE has become. "Back when I created th...
February 10, 2011
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, STONE SOUR Confirmed For CAROLINA REBELLION

AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, THREE DAYS GRACE and STONE SOUR are among the hard hitting rock artists confirmed for the first-ever Carolina Rebellion. Set for Saturday, May 7 at Metrolina Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina, Carolina Rebellion will offer fans throughout the Carolinas, and the entire mi...
February 10, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Guest On 'Rockline'

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, April 18 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with McKagan and the rest of his band b...
February 9, 2011
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KING GIANT: 'Solace' Video Released

Pimmit Hills, Virginia-based doomsters KING GIANT have just unveiled their new performance-based video. The second clip from their 2009-released "Southern Darkness" full-length, this brand new visual portrayal of the track "Solace" was filmed at Washington D.C.'s infamous 9:30 Club, and features the...
February 9, 2011
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ANAAL NATHRAKH's 'Total F**king Necro' To Be Released On Digipak

FETO Records has set a March 21 release date for the digipak version of "Total Fucking Necro" from U.K. extreme metallers ANAAL NATHRAKH. The album is a compilation of tracks spanning two early demos, previously released on Rage Of Achilles Records in 2002. This re-release will be limited to 500 cop...
February 8, 2011
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Surfing In Hawaii; New Photos Posted Online

Several brand new photos of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett surfing at The Banzai Pipeline, a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore, can be found at Transworld.net. Hammett last year announced plans to write his first book, called "Too Much Horro...
February 8, 2011
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ABADDON INCARNATE/PHOBIA Split 7" Due This Month

Ireland's ABADDON INCARNATE will release a split seven-inch single with PHOBIA on February 25. The long-running grindcore outfit ABADDON INCARNATE contributed three brand-new tracks to the single, with now-legendary American grinders PHOBIA adding four new songs of their own. The record will be rele...
February 8, 2011
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NEVERMORE Guitarist To Guest On New SINGLE BULLET THEORY Album

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has contributed a guest solo to the track "Auctioneer Of Souls" from SINGLE BULLET THEORY's forthcoming album, "IV", which will be released later this year via Eclipse Records. According to a press release, "Auctioneer Of Souls" is "a blistering instrumental that will...
February 8, 2011
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CARMINE APPICE Digital-Downloads Web Site Launched; New KING KOBRA Track Available

Rock legend Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) is now offering rare tracks and impossible-to-find, out-of-production albums available as digital downloads directly from Carmine's personal web site. Some of Carmine's best performances new and old are available, along with a br...
February 7, 2011