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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced

Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Says He Already Has Title For Next Album

The German edition of the Metal Hammer magazine has posted a video interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. During the chat, King reveals that he already has a title for the band's next record and as many as seven songtitles, although he has yet to write the music for any of them. He ...

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TRIVIUM Bassist On Touring With SLAYER

UK's Waterfront Online recently conducted an interview with bassist Paolo Gregoletto of the Florida metallers TRIVIUM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Waterfront Online: How's the Unholy Alliance Tour going so far? Paolo: It's been awesome. We're winding down the UK leg of the tour...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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GODHEAD Performs Acoustically On FPE-TV; Video Available

Video footage of GODHEAD members Jason C. Miller (vocals, guitar) and Michael Miller (guitar) performing acoustically on FPE-TV can be viewed below. GODHEAD released its sixth studio album, "At The Edge Of The World", on October 7 on Driven Music Group (distribution by Ryko/Warner Music Group),the...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Says The Three New Songs 'Kinda Came Together'

The members of SLAYER spent a couple of weeks in a Southern California recording studio last month tracking three new songs, including "Psychopathy Red". The Jeff Hanneman-penned song gives a chilling look into the twisted mind of Andrei Chikatilo, a notorious Russian serial killer. SLAYER's bassist...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Release 'My Winter Storm Special Extended Edition' In January

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will play two exclusive Christmas concerts with Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn at churches in Helsinki and Tampere on November 28 and November 29. After those concerts, Tarja will give a very special guest performance: German rock legend Doro Pes...

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VINNIE PAUL And His Father To Discuss DIMEBAG On One-Hour 'Liquid Metal' Special

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and his father, Jerry Abbott (see photo below),will join Sirius XM host Jose Mangin tonight (Friday, November 21) at 6:00 p.m. EST for an hour-long special dedicated to the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Lance Abbott. Having just r...

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VINNIE PAUL: Video Footage From Los Angeles DIMEBAG Book Signing Available

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott took part in a signing session for "He Came To Rock" — the new paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — on Wednesday (November 19) at Best Buy in Los Angeles, California. Check out video...

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'True Norwegian Black Metal' Photo Exhibition In Los Angeles To Launch Tomorrow

American documentary photographer Peter Beste — who visited Norway thirteen times in seven years while working to develop the definitive photodocumentation of Norwegian black metal scene for his book "True Norwegian Black Metal" — will launch a month-long exhibit at Zune L.A. in Los Angeles, Califor...

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VINNIE PAUL Responds To Accusations That He Is 'Cashing In' On DIMEBAG's Legacy

During an appearance on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" this past Monday night (November 17),former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was asked about the criticism he has received via various Internet message boards for the fact that the proceeds from his Dimeb...

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APOCALYPTICA Attains Career Milestone With Radio Chart-Topper

Finland's masters of hard rock cello APOCALYPTICA attain another career milestone this week with a radio chart-topper. Their latest single, "I Don't Care", featuring Adam Gontier of THREE DAYS GRACE, has landed at #1 on the BDS and Mediabase Active Rock radio charts. The fact that they have supplant...

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SLAYER: New Video Interview With KERRY KING Posted Online

Austria's Mulatschag.TV has posted a six-minute video interview (see below) with guitarist Kerry King of the California thrash metal veterans SLAYER. Kerry talks about the beginning of the band's career, "Angel of Death", 9/11, and why he will not go for a beer with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield...

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VINNIE PAUL Signs Copies Of DIMEBAG Book In Las Vegas; Photos Available

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott took part in a signing session for "He Came To Rock" — the new paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — yesterday (Tuesday, November 18) at the Hard Rock Café in Las Vegas, Nevada. Severa...

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HATEBREED Drummer Checks In

Drummer Matt Byrne of the Connecticut hardcore/metal band HATEBREED has issued the following update: "HATEBREED is in the midst of some time off and I've been keeping myself busy in one way or another. "First up, I've started my own blog site/web site, CripplingVelocityMusic.com. This site will have...