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SLAYER Frontman's Brother To Play Bass For MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE
Johnny Araya, brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya and a member of the Canadian metal band THINE EYES BLEED, will step in for bassist LynZ during MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE's Kerrang! tour as well as MSI's subsequent European run. MSI will be directly supported on the trek by The End Records labelmates DIR E...January 13, 2009
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FORBIDDEN: 'We Are Extremely Excited About STEVE SMYTH Joining Us For Our Newest Chapter'
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on January 9, reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have now officially confirmed that they have parted ways with guitarist Glen Alvelais and have replaced him with Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE). Commented the group in a statement: "Throughout...January 13, 2009
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DEVASTATOR 'Burns The Beast' On New CD
Northern California's DEVASTATOR has released its new CD, "Burn the Beast". Produced by Juan Urteaga (TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD, SADUS) at Trident Sound, the five-song EP marks the extremely active live band's most representative and best-sounding disc to date as previous efforts just haven't lived up...January 12, 2009
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VINNIE PAUL Auctioning His First-Ever Cell Phone
HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott is auctioning his first cell phone from the early '90s — a birthday gift from his brother, late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag — via eBay. The auction, which ends on January 19, was started off at $1 with no reserve but at press time, it has gener...January 10, 2009
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SARCASTIC: Video Footage, Photos From ROCKSTAD Festival Available
Reactivated Swedish thrash metallers SARCASTIC returned to the live stage on December 20, 2008 when they supported SABATON as part of the Rockstad festival in Uddevalla, Sweden. This was SARCASTIC's first performance since 2004 and its first concert with returning guitarist Erik "Beast" Halvorsen (e...January 10, 2009
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MELIAH RAGE: New Album Title Revealed
Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have set "Masquerade" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Screaming Ferret/Metro City Records. The CD was recorded at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts and was mastered at the end of November by producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM...January 10, 2009
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SLAYER: NAMM Signing Sessions Announced
SLAYER members will participate in the following signing sessions at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California: * Tom Araya: Saturday, January 17: 1-2:30pm - ESP signing * Kerry King: Thu...January 9, 2009
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Guitarist GLEN ALVELAIS Quits FORBIDDEN; STEVE SMYTH Steps In
Guitarist Glen Alvelais has left reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN and has been replaced by Steve Smyth (TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE). Commented Glen: "Back in October of 2008, I felt it better to remove myself from the business part of the band with the hopes I could go forward playin...January 9, 2009
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HATEBREED's Cover Of SEPULTURA's 'Refuse/Resist' Posted Online
HATEBREED's cover of SEPULTURA's "Refuse/Resist" is available for streaming on the Connecticut-based hardcore/metal band's MySpace page. The track was included on the soundtrack release to "Punisher: War Zone" from Marvel Comics' latest film adaptation of fictional vigilante and deadly antihero Fran...January 9, 2009
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SENTINEL BEAST Vocalist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'
Vocalist Debbie Gunn of the reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST will be interviewed on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com on Sunday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this locatio...January 8, 2009
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MASTODON: New Audio Snippet Posted Online
A teaser clip of the new MASTODON track "Oblivion" is available for streaming on the band's official web site. The song will appear on MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", which is tentatively due late March. John Doran of The Quietus has posted a track-by-track review of "Crack The Skye". Read i...January 8, 2009
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: New B.C. RICH Signature Guitars Unveiled
Owen O'Malley of Gearwire reports that 2009 will see the arrival of two new Kerry King (SLAYER) signature collection guitars from B.C. Rich, called the Beast V and the Beast V NT. The Beast V is a hybrid design combining the Beast and Speed V body shapes, touting the Beast horns and the ...January 8, 2009
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Excerpts From 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Posted Online
Two excerpts from Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", have been placed online at the U.K.-based author's web site. Chosen at random from the 100 entries, the excerpts discuss the guitar genius of the late Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH and Kirk Windstein of DOWN. "The 100 Gre...January 7, 2009
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DC4: Tour Dates Announced
DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 10 - Blue Café - Long Beach, CA Jan....January 7, 2009
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Jewelry Inspired By 'True Norwegian Black Metal' Photography Series Available
New York jewelry designer Dirty Librarian Chains has released a super-limited line of handmade jewelry inspired by the "True Norwegian Black Metal" photography series from Peter Beste. All Dirty Librarian Chains jewelry is made from hand-selected vintage chains, making each piece in this collection...January 6, 2009
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