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NECROPHAGIST: Drummer HANNES To Play Final Show At CALIFORNIA METALFEST

German death metal band NECROPHAGIST has posted the following message on its official web site: "NECROPHAGIST will headline the second day of the annual California Metalfest, taking place at the Galaxy Concert Theater in Santa Ana, CA on March 31 and April 1. Bay Area legends TESTAMENT will headline...

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THE ABSENCE: 'Riders Of The Plague' Artwork Revealed

Tampa thrash outfit THE ABSENCE has posted the cover artwork for its upcoming album, "Riders of the Plague", at this location. The CD, which features guest appearences by guitarists James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT),Jonas Kjellgren and Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY),Santiago Dobles (AGHORA) as well as...

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TESTAMENT: 2007 'Live At The Independent' Official 'Bootleg' DVD Now 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 at the Independent" (view cover here) was filmed on January 27, 2007 at The Independent in San Francisco, California by Walter Morga...

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VAN HALEN, DEFTONES, KISS, RUSH Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Children Of Murder Victim

It might not seem immediately evident how a bandana worn by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen and a guitar signed by DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter relate to a terrible tragedy, the murder of Pittsburgh resident Paula (Lockhart) Lanz, 39. But for Mark Petrocelli, national salesman for Houston-b...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Drummer TOM HUNTING

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "I'd like to take a moment here and welcome back Tom Hunting to EXODUS' drum throne. It was always understood that when and if Tom was ever ready to resume his drumming duties for the band, his seat would be waiting. Paul [Bostaph] always k...

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MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER and TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOWLING FOR SOUP BRING ME THE HORIZON BUCKCHE...

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GENE HOGLAN Talks About Upcoming Instructional DVD

Drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT, OLD MAN'S CHILD) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Well, as I said a couple of days ago, I finally finished filming that damned thing [referring to his first instructional DVD — Ed.]. We started on Tuesday,...

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SADUS: More Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS have lined up the following dates as part of their "Fuera Por Sangre Tour 2007": Mar. 30 - Riverside, CA USA @ Tremors Mar. 31 - Santa Ana, CA USA @ Galaxy Theatre * Apr. 18 - Caracas, Venezuela Apr. 19 - Quito, Ecuador Apr. 20 - Cali, ...

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DYING FETUS, ONSLAUGHT, SADIST Confirmed For Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival

DYING FETUS, ONSLAUGHT and SADIST 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 F...

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WORLD UNDER BLOOD: Another Song Posted Online

WORLD UNDER BLOOD, the melodic death metal side project of CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller, has uploaded its second completed track, "A God among the Waste", to its MySpace page. WORLD UNDER BLOOD — which features Deron alongside drummer Tim Yeung (VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) — recorded a total...

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The Spitfire Collection

First and foremost, let it be known that the stone-cold zero (NA) rating above has nothing to do with TESTAMENT as a musical entity, or about the music on this CD. You'd have to be a dick not to show some respect for their (ahem) legacy — they're one of the few bands of their ...

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THE ABSENCE Finishes Recording New Album

Tampa thrash outfit THE ABSENCE has finished tracking its new record, "Riders of the Plague". The CD, which features guest appearences by guitarists James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT),Jonas Kjellgren and Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY),Santiago Dobles (AGHORA) as well as guest vocals by Jonas Granvik (WI...

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BUFFALO SABRES Defenseman Loves His Metal 'Louder And Heavier'

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman recently spoke to The Buffalo News about the "victory music" that he plays in the dressing room, which has his teammates cringing or running for the showers. An excerpt from the article follows: Lydman is one of the most evenkeeled, reserved guys around. He'll s...

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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: New Trailer Available

A new trailer for "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, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" will receive its...

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TESTAMENT, CRADLE OF FILTH, WITHIN TEMPTATION, GRAVEWORM Confirmed For EARTHSHAKER FEST

TESTAMENT, CRADLE OF FILTH, GRAVEWORM, GOD DETHRONED and WITHIN TEMPTATION 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 (in alphabetical order): BEATALLICA CRADLE OF FILTH DEW-SCENTED ELUVEITIE FE...