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TESTAMENT Working With Ex-SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on the band's forthcoming album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British d...

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CIRCUS DIABLO To Open For VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS In Irvine

CIRCUS DIABLO — the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist/current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison (vocals),and former FUEL/current RIDERS ON THE STORM frontman Brett Scallions (bass) — will open for VELVE...

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Guitarist CRAIG LOCICERO Discusses FORBIDDEN Reunion

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the reunion of his late '80s/early '90s thrash band FORBIDDEN (formerly FORBIDDEN EVIL): "The ball got rolling after I saw the 'Get Thrashed' documentary in San Francisco a few months back in San Francisco. It was reall...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION to Play Free Hometown Gig

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will perform under the name FELCHBASTARD at a special one-off show at their favorite local bar, Scolari's Office, in their home base of North Park, San Diego, CA on Tuesday, October 9. The 21-plus free event "should prove to be insane," says the group....

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W.A.S.P. Announces 'The Crimson Idol' 15th-Anniverary Tour

W.A.S.P. has announced the details of its "The Crimson Idol" 15th anniversary tour, which is set to kick off at the end of October and run into eary 2008. Commented the band: "For the first time ever, 'The Crimson Idol' [album] will be performed in its entirety live. Never before has this great work...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Auctioning Vintage LUDWIG Snare Drum

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is auctioning "a very fine, vintage, '70s [Ludwig] Acrolite snare drum" via eBay. According to Nicko's posting on the auction page, "It has the original heads top and bottom and the original snare. The shell is in good shape, it has a few scratches on it but looks ....

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HANOI ROCKS To Support MOTÖRHEAD in Finland

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will support MOTÖRHEAD on the following shows in Finland: Dec. 11 - Helsinki, Finland @ Ice Hall Dec. 12 - Tampere, Finland @ Ice Hall Dec. 13 - Oulu, Finland @ Teatria Commented HANOI ROCKS in a statement: "Lemmy and MOTÖRHEAD have been very good friends with H...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Officially Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has been officially confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2008 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The five-show run begins January 18 in Auckland. Also scheduled to appear are BJORK, THE ARCADE FIRE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, DIZZEE RASCAL, BILLY BRAGG, THE C...

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THE CULT: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

THE CULT's entire new album, "Born into This", is available for streaming at AOL Music. Due on October 2 in North America via New Wilderness/Roadrunner, "Born into This" was was recorded in London with producer Youth (VERVE, PRIMAL SCREAM). Roadrunner Records will release a special two-disc "savage...

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CAMP FREDDY Joined By LINKIN PARK's BENNINGTON For 'Declare Yourself' Performance

Los Angeles-based "jam" group CAMP FREDDY appeared at the Declare Yourself event in Beverly Hills this week and performed three songs that were recorded by producer Mike Clink (GUNS N' ROSES). The band was fronted by Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK and featured THE CULT bassist Chris Wyse and JANE...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN: Video Interview Available

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, was interviewed by Finland's Get In The Pit on September 14, 2007 at the Scooprock festival in Mikkeli, Finland. The seven-minute chat, which was conducted in Finnish, can now be viewed wit...

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ROB ZOMBIE's Wife To Be Honored At 'Eyegore' Awards

Rob Zombie's wife Sheri Moon Zombie, who has starred in all of her husband's movies, will be one of the honorees at the fifth "Eyegore" Awards "scaremony," honoring stars from the world of horror for imagining the unimaginable and for unleashing their creative sprits in the field of horror to bring...

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TESTAMENT: 'Live In Taiwan' DVD Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Live in Taiwan" (view cover here) was filmed on July 27, 2007 in Taipei, Taiwan by and features the lineup of Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric...

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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE, W.A.S.P. Members To Perform In Hollywood This Weekend

THE BIG BALL STARS — featuring John Corabi (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT),Chris Holmes (ex-W.A.S.P.),Brian Tichy (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL),Teddy Zig Zag (GUNS N' ROSES),Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL) and Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL) — will perform at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California this...

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DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT Featuring MACALPINE, SHEEHAN, DONATI: 'Clinophobia' Due Next Month

DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the new band featuring Tony MacAlpine, Billy Sheehan and Virgil Donati, will release its new album, "Clinophobia", on October 22 via Mascot Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Nederland 02. Ballade de Bastille 03. Def Bitch Blues 04. Lay Off 05. Injustice...