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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Schedule More Radio Appearances

Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — will guest on this Monday's (September 22) edition...

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Reactivated SARCASTIC Rejoined By Ex-DEATHSTARS Guitarist

Reactivated Swedish thrashers SARCASTIC have issued the following update: "We had our first rehersal with our old guitar player and friend Erik 'Beast' Halvorsen (SWORDMASTER, DEATHSTARS) this weekend (September 12). This was the first time since back in 1997. It was a blast and it felt like back in...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT: 'Procession Of The Fates' Video Available

"Procession of the Fates", the new video from the Los Angeles-based technical progressive metal band THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, can be viewed below. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) The song comes off the group's sophomore full-length CD, "Midheaven", which was rele...

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SLAYER: '33 1/3: Reign in Blood' Book Author Schedules Another Ohio Signing

D.X. Ferris, author of "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, will appear at the Strongsville (Cleveland),Ohio Borders Books & Music (17200 Royalton Rd, Route 82 Strongsville, Ohio 44136) this Saturday, September 20. Ferris will sign copies, answer questions, an...

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PAPSMEAR Demos, Live Recordings To Be Released On CD, DVD

A collection of demo recordings and live tracks from the long-defunct Las Vegas, Nevada thrash band PAPSMEAR will be released on CD via the newly formed M-Theory Audio label launched by former Century Media Records president Marco Barbieri. Commented Barbieri: "Upon my return to Las Vegas last year...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Comments On 'Get Thrashed' Documentary

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has commented on "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene which was released on DVD earlier this week. Said Portnoy: "I just finished wat...

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A Conversation With CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER

By: Scott Alisoglu CANNIBAL CORPSE is a band of the people; well, the death metal people anyway. Since forming in 1987, the unit has always given the fans what they've wanted — consistently good albums, gore-drenched lyrics, and staggering levels of brutality. The quintet's dedication, work ethic, a...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video Posted Online

The video for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland, with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanowicz. The song features a guest ap...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Interviewed On 'Talking Metal'; Audio Available

Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — were interviewed for the latest episode of "Talking...

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More Vocals Pay Off For APOCALYPTICA

The Pulse of Radio reports: "Worlds Collide", the latest album from Finnish metal cello quartet APOCALYPTICA, is not their first effort to feature vocals but makes the most use of them. Guest singers on the disc include THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier, SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor and other...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Hits The Stage With FORBIDDEN In San Francisco; Video Available

Guitarist Craig Locicero of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN has issued the following update: "What a great night we had at Slim's [in San Francisco on Friday, September 12]! Everything about the experience was pretty f'n satisfying. I guess you could say it was full circle, c...

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16 Competes Work On New Album

Legendary sludge misanthropes 16 have completed work on their new album, "Bridges To Burn", for a January 20, 2009 release (January 26 internationally) through Relapse Records. 16, which has reformed with the original "Dropout" lineup of Cris Jerue (vocals),Tony Baumeister (bass),Bobby Ferry (guit...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video To Premier Tomorrow

The video for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", will receive its online permiere tomorrow (Tuesday, September 16) on MySpace. The stream will be available beginning at 10 a.m. CET, 1 a.m. PST, 4 a.m. EST. The clip was filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg,...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Drummer Comments On Upcoming Box Set

Former WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan de Prume has commented on the upcoming release of a WHITE ZOMBIE box set, tentatively due before the end of the year. He said, "Finally, man!! There is so much material before we were signed to Geffen and put out 'La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1' [1992] and it show...

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Aboriginal Headbanging: A Special Report From VICE Magazine

Jonathan West of Vice Magazine reports: "At the beginning of 2008, the Australian national news reported on a small, isolated Aboriginal community deep in the Northern Territory, aka the middle of nowhere, aka Satan's Asshole, aka East Bumblefuck. "Violent riots had erupted between two of the town’s...