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METALLICA: New Audio Interview With ROBERT TRUJILLO Available

Skippy of Modesto, California's Rock 96.7 radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo on December 13, 2008 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. Listen to the 10-minute chat below. METALLICA has confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arri...

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CONTRIVE Schedules Dates In Bangkok

Australia's CONTRIVE has confirmed the following shows in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2009. Feb. 07 - Demonster Concert @ Suksabai Bar, Bangkok, Thailand Feb. 08 - Immortal Bar, Bangkok, Thailand The band is close to completing pre-production on its forthcoming album, set for release in early 2009...

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BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE Signs With GLASSTONE RECORDS

Glasstone Records has announced the signing of BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE from Plymouth, U.K. According to a press release, the band "brings an onslaught of spiky guitar riffs and roaring vocals, backed up by an absolute bull of a drummer, keeping the songs on lockdown through beatdown after beatdown....

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METALLICA: 'Of Wolf And Man' Performance Footage From Edmonton Available

Video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Of Wolf And Man" on December 7, 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada can be viewed below. METALLICA has confirmed that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. A post at the band's official web site announ...

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SACRIFICE Begins Recording New Album

Vocalist/guitarist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "We had a great week [recording the new SACRIFICE album, 'The Ones I Condemn'] at Rouge Valley Studio here in Toronto. Gus Pynn completed his drum tracks, most the guitars are done and it so...

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MASTODON: New Album Concept Revealed

Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of the "Tinitus" radio show, which airs every Wednesday on Norway's NRK P3, spoke to MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor in late November prior the band's concert in Oslo as part of the "Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" tour with SLAYER, TRIVIUM and AMON AMARTH. Although MASTODON's new a...

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METALLICA Reveals More Details About 'Guitar Hero' Game

METALLICA's web site has been updated with the following message: "Yes, we know, it's the worst-kept secret in rock 'n' roll but we're here now to finally confirm that there will indeed be an all-METALLICA Guitar Hero game released in the first half (!?) of 2009. Guitar Hero: Metallica allows you to...

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'Guitar Hero: Metallica': First Rumored Details Surface

The new issue of Game Informer magazine, which has made its way to subscribers, has reportedly offered an exclusive first-look at the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica. According to 1UP.com, the METALLICA-branded game follows the World Tour philosophy by allowing for full band play — drums, guitar, vo...

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DISAFFECTION Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Old-school thrashers DISAFFECTION have inked a deal with Bombworks Records. Hailing from Brazil, this five-piece plays old-school thrash/speed metal in the vein of EXODUS, KREATOR, ULTIMATUM, SLAYER ("Reign in Blood" era),FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, and AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE. The music is chock-full of fa...

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GOAT THE HEAD Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Norwegian death metallers GOAT THE HEAD have issued the following update: "We've had some changes in our primal caveman personnel. GOAT THE HEAD and bassist Snorre Hovdal has decided to part ways. There's not much drama in this, we've just evolved in somewhat different directions. GOAT THE HEAD are...

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SENTINEL BEAST: New Song Posted Online

Reactivated '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has posted a brand new song, "The Phoenix", on its MySpace page. The track is expected to appear on the group's second full-length album, "Risen", tentatively due in early 2009. The band says, "We are very eager for the new release a...

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ANVIL: 'The Story of Anvil' Book Due In March

According to Amazon.com, Bantam Press has set a March 12, 2009 release date for the book version of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner who, after a desultory European tour with their b...

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THROWDOWN Rumored To Have Split With Drummer

Orange County, California's hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN is rumored to have parted ways with drummer Ben Dussault. The band has yet to make an official announcement on the matter. HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with THROWDOWN vocalist Dave Peters. Watch the nine-minute chat below. THRO...

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DAGON: New Album Due In The Spring

Bombworks Records has joined forces once again with ocean metallers DAGON to release the band's second full-length album. The new CD will feature a re-recording of fan favorite "Feeding Frenzy" as well as a slate of killer new tracks. It will be recorded in Michigan at Random Awesome! studio for a t...

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ERIC SINGER: 'To Me, One Of The Most Important Things In Rock 'N' Roll Is The Human Aspect'

Fury Rocks recently conducted an interview with KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Fury Rocks: In the '80s it seemed that a lot of drummers wanted to be fast and faster like Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),for example. What do you think about it? Singer:...