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Heavy Metal Band Labelled 'Sick' Over Choice Of Name

UK's The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that the Huddersfield, England-based heavy metal band GATES OF JANUS, which took its name from a book by moors murderer Ian Brady, was today labelled "sick." GATES OF JANUS will tonight play in Manchester — home of Brady's five victims. Lindley man Edwin...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: Footage Of Entire Cleveland Concert Available

Front Row Media has posted video footage of the entire August 21, 2008 concert at Peabody's in Cleveland, Ohio by the Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH. A couple of the clips can be viewed below. STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's debut album, "When Skies Wash Ash...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: New Video Interview Available

Front Row Media conducted an interview with the Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH on August 18, 2008 in Sandusky, Ohio. Watch the chat in two parts below. STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's debut album, "When Skies Wash Ashore", was released on August 19. The CD f...

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SLAYER To Play All Of 'Reign In Blood' At Both Swedish Shows

According to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, SLAYER will perform its 1986 classic album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety at the band's two shows in Sweden in late November: Nov. 22 - Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden Nov. 23 - Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden As previously reported, SLAYER will play al...

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Reunited SACRIFICE To Enter Studio In December

Vocalist/guitarist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "We are extremely excited to say we have booked studio time in December, to begin tracking our new album which we have titled 'The Ones I Condemn'. Until then, we will be getting the songs a...

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SLAYER To Perform Entire 'Reign In Blood' Album In London; Second Show To Be Filmed For DVD

California thrash kings SLAYER will perform their classic 1986 album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety on October 30 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England during the band's "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" European tour. The following night's performance at the same venue will feature a diff...

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'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Due In January

UK-based author Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", will be published globally in January 2009 by Jawbone Press, the world's leading publisher of guitar titles. Featuring a foreword by Glen Benton of DEICIDE, the book takes the reader in reverse order from No. 100 to No....

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VINNIE PAUL's Halloween Bash Now Open To The Public

HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott is moving the big Halloween party he normally throws at his home every year with friends to Firewater Bar & Grill in Dallas, Texas. You must wear a costume to gain entry. Be ready to rock out to KISS and BON JOVI tribute acts DESTROYER and BLAZE OF...

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DIMEBAG: 'He Came To Rock' Photo Book Details Revealed

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul will publish a paperback photo book/DVD on his late brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18 via Vinnie's Big Vin label. Entitled "He Came To Rock", the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with a biog...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist: The Magazines That Gave Us S**t Are Finally Starting To Accept Us

Rushonrock.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Herman Li of the British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rushonrock.com: In the past you've claimed everyone thought DRAGONFORCE was a joke. Why? Herman: I think that when we started out t...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Checks In From The Road

Vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH has issued the following update: "Three shows into our North American tour and so far it's been a blast. We started out at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on October 1st. And what a tour kick-off it was! Already before the show we knew .....

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FINAL CURSE Signs With DARK HARVEST RECORDS

Charlotte, North Carolina-based thrashers FINAL CURSE have inked a two-album deal with Dark Harvest Records. The group's debut CD, "Constructing The Destructive", is now available online and is set to hit stores later this month. Commented the band: "FINAL CURSE is beyond excited to be partnered up...

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GODHEAD: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

GODHEAD — Jason C. Miller (vocals, guitars),Michael Miller (guitars),Ullrich Hepperlin (bass, programming) and Ty Smith (drums) — is set to release its sixth studio album, "At The Edge Of The World", on October 7 on Driven Music Group (distribution by Ryko/Warner Music Group),the label owned by e...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Says Touring With SLAYER Is 'A Great Opportunity'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with AMON AMARTH vocalist Johan Hegg. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About Heavy Metal: AMON AMARTH's sound doesn't change dramatically from CD to CD, but what's different about "Twilight Of The Thunder God"? Johan Heg...

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Overdose Of Death

Forget the retro-thrash resurgence; TOXIC HOLOCAUST is the real shit. Born way back in '99 (before speed metal riffs and VENOM t-shirts were cool again),this Portland, OR-based outfit is as furiously old-school as any of the Bay Area newbies could hope to be on their best day. Not to take anything...