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Ex-MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Unveils New Kit; Video Available

A short video clip of former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza playing his new DC California drum kit has been posted at this location (Quicktime required). More information on Nick's kit can be found here. Nick Menza was born July 23, 1968 in Munich, Germany. As the son of famed jazz musician ...

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NEUROSIS: 'Given To The Rising' Listening Party To Be Held In NYC Tonight

A listening party for the new album from long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS, entitled "Given to the Rising", will be held tonight (Monday, June 4) at Mama's Bar (corner of Avenue B/3rd Street) in New York City beginning at 9:00 p.m. Copies of the CD...

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MORTIFICATION: Proposed U.S./European Tour Dates Announced

Vocalist/bassist Steve Rowe of the Australian Christian death metallers MORTIFICATION has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I have some great news for you all this month. Coming next month is the 'Live Humanitarian' CD release. The DVD will be released early next year, d...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL To Guest On 107.7 The Bone's 'Metal Zone' Tonight

Members of DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) — the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza — will make an appearance on 107.7 The Bone's "Metal Zone" with Nikki Blakk, tonight, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. PST. You can listen to the program live on the Internet...

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MEGAFORCE RECORDS Founders Talk About Wanting To Sign MEGADETH In Early '80s

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 posted a video clip of Jon and Marsha Zazula, founders of Megaforce Records, talking about how they wanted to sign...

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RUDY SARZO With BLUE ÖYSTER CULT; Video Available

Legendary heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) handled bass guitar duties for BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's April 28, 2007 concert at the Hawgs of Texas motorcycle rally in Lake Somerville, TX. Watch a fan-filmed video clip of "Burnin' for You" at YouTube. Sarzo was one o...

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The Ills of Modern Man

DESPISED ICON's "The Ills of Modern Man" is one devastatingly heavy album. The Montreal act follows the shape-shifting mix of hardcore and death metal of "The Healing Process" with an album that moves into more of a death metal direction to good effect, the result sounding like a band that is even m...

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Former EXTREME Guitarist Writing Songs With JOURNEY Legend STEVE PERRY

Former EXTREME and current SATELLITE PARTY guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has told The Boston Herald that he is writing material with legendary JOURNEY frontman Steve Perry. No further information is currently available. In other news, the original lineup of EXTREME — Gary Cherone (vocals, ex-VAN HALEN)...

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ANGER AS ART Live In Alameda; Video Available

A video clip of ANGER AS ART — the Los Angeles-based thrash metal band featuring Steve Gaines (ABATTOIR, BLOODLUST, PAGAN WAR MACHINE, DREAMS OF DAMNATION) — performing on May 19, 2007 in Alameda, California has been posted at YouTube. ANGER AS ART is continuing to promote its new album, "Callous An...

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SWORN ENEMY: New Album Title Revealed

SWORN ENEMY's video for the song "All I Have" has been posted at YouTube. The track comes off the Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act's sophomore record, "The Beginning of the End", which came out in January 2006 via Abacus Recordings. The CD was recorded at Big Fish Studios in San Diego with...

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DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA

Florida-based death metallers DEICIDE have parted ways with guitarist Ralph Santolla. A replacement axeman has not yet been announced. Santolla (ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH) told BLABBERMOUTH.NET last month that he was looking to join a new band "in any genre of metal." "I like to keep busy writing, record...

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DE PROFUNDIS Completes Work On Debut Album

London-based progressive doom metal band DE PROFUNDIS has completed work on its debut album, "Beyond Redemption". The album was recorded and mixed by Steve Watkins at Warehouse Studios, Oxford and then mastered by Tim Turan, who has worked with artists such as OPETH, EMPEROR, DIMMU BORGIR, 1349, and...

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STEVE VAI Unveils New Band STRING THEORIES

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai has announced the formation of his new band, dubbed STRING THEORIES. It is as follows: Steve Vai - Guitar Jeremy Colson - Drums Dave Weiner - Rhythm Guitar Bryan Beller - Bass Alex DePue - Electric and Acoustic Violin, Keyboards Ann Marie Calhoun - Electric and Acoustic...

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Ex-LITTLE ANGELS Singer Joins FASTWAY

Toby Jepson, ex-lead singer of the LITTLE ANGELS and current solo artist, has been invited to join the ranks as lead vocalist of the 2007 version of FASTWAY. FASTWAY was the brainchild of ex-MOTÖRHEAD guitar legend "Fast" Eddie Clarke, who achieved huge success in the mid-Eighties, releasing three a...

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FASTWAY Parts Ways With Singer JOHN 'HARV' HARBINSON

Original MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke's band FASTWAY has officially parted ways with its most recent singer, John "Harv" Harbinson (STORMZONE). Harbinson's statement on the matter reads as follows: "Most people familiar with me know that I'm never usually stuck for words, whether written or...