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THE MISERABLES Singer Quits To Focus On TERROR SYNDROME

THE MISERABLES, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band formed by SKINLAB guitarist Glen "Glenny" Telford and ex-40 GRIT members Chris Anderson (guitar),Ryan Healy (bass) and Andy Green (drums),has parted ways with singer Denton Bramley (TERROR SYNDROME, ex-GOD AWAKENS PETRIFIED). Commented Denton:...

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THUS DEFILED Announces Lineup Changes, Prepares To Record Split CD

U.K. black metallers THUS DEFILED have issued the following update: "Recent times have been very busy for THUS DEFILED. Our launch party at the Camden Underworld was an absolute blast with an amazing turnout so thanks to all of you that made it along to raise the horns for us and all the other great...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary West Coast Premiere Scheduled For SILVER LAKE FILM FESTIVAL

Following successful screenings and rave reviews at film festivals in London, Austin, and Philadelphia, the makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — have announced...

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TESTAMENT 'Writing Rehearsals' Underway

Long-running San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have issued the following update: "TESTAMENT 'writing rehearsals' got underway the weekend of April 14, 2007. YES, they are *really* working on the next record! Alex [Skolnick, guitar] was back east due to shows with the ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO. "Th...

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EXODUS' GARY HOLT Offers Update On Signature Model Guitar

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has revealed more information about the updated version of his signature Vixen Bernie Rico Jr. guitar, which is set to go into production later in the year. Commented Holt: "We're working on a couple of different models. One will be really simple, but with a sick finish, b...

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World Chaos

Okay, this is it, I promise. This will be the last HOLY MOSES reissue review. What can I say — anyone into '80s thrash should be ecstatic that these albums, long scarce in the United States and out of print elsewhere, are seeing proper remastering and release for the modern age. If I've written enou...

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LEGION OF THE DAMNED Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Dutch thrashers LEGION OF THE DAMNED (formerly OCCULT) have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION BEYOND ALL REASON DREAM EVIL EPICA IN FLAMES LE...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Confirmed For Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival

Swedish metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 24-25 in Gemünden, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOPHIS ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION DYING FETUS EAR-SHOT EQUILIBRIUM FLE...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, has been confirmed for the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 16-17 at the Evenemententerrein Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, Holland. The festival billing is no...

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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have been confirmed for this year's Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BEATALLICA CRADLE OF FILTH DEW-SCENTED ELUVEITIE FEAR MY THOUGHTS FREEDOM CALL GAMMA RAY GOD DETHRONED GRAVEWORM HAT...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says He Is Amazed By Hostility Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO guitarist Alex Skolnick. A few excerpts follow: On TESTAMENT's early days: "The first year that TESTAMENT toured, in the late '80s, we were mistaken as a religious band. We were book...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Featuring TESTAMENT, Ex-EXODUS Members: Debut CD Available

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, is making its long-awaited debut CD available via its official web site. Billy originally teamed up with fellow Dublin, California ragers Willy Lange (RAMPAGE, LAAZ ROCKIT),...

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A LOWER DEEP: 'Black Marys' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Birmingham, Alabama-based melodic thrashers A LOWER DEEP have revealed the track listing and artwork for their fourth album, "Black Marys", tentatively due this summer. The CD was mixed and produced by Chaz Najjar at DOI Digital Audio and was mastered by James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) at...

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Original VICIOUS RUMORS Bassist Releases First WILDESTARR Track

WILDESTARR, the new band featuring VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr (on guitar and bass) and vocalist London Wilde, has posted its first song, "Generation Next", on the group's MySpace page. Commented Dave: "This is the demo version of one of the new songs off the upcoming WILDESTARR CD — very raw,...

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MESHUGGAH, GOREROTTED, TERROR Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

MESHUGGAH, GOREROTTED, TERROR and ONE BULLET LEFT have been confirmed for the Waldrock festival, set to take place July 7 in Burgum (Bergum),in the northern region of The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABORTED CELTIC FROST DROPKICK MURPHYS GOREROTTED LABERINTO MESHUGGAH...