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EXODUS Guitarist Comments On Passing Of Original HEATHEN Singer, Ruthie's Inn Promoter

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued a statement regarding the recent deaths of Sam Kress [info] (the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash) and Wes Robinson [info] (founder of the legendary Ruthie's I...

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PUNGENT STENCH: European Tour Dates Announced

Long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Feb. 10 - An Club - Athens (GR) Feb. 11 - Mylos Xilourgio - Saloniki (GR) Mar. 22 - Sottosopra Rock Zone - Este/Padova (IT) Mar. 23 - La Sfinge - Castenedolo/Brescia (IT) Mar. 24 - Rock...

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EXODUS: 'Another Lesson In Violence' Released On Limited-Edition Vinyl

Night of the Vinyl Dead has just released the vinyl version of EXODUS' classic live album "Another Lesson in Violence" in a hand-numbered edition, limited to 500 copies. "Another Lesson in Violence" was recorded live at the Trocadero in San Francisco, California on March 8, 1997 and was issued on CD...

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EXODUS Guitarist To Release Instructional DVD

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has announced plans to release his first instructional DVD. "Hopefully I will be filming it sometime in January, and I am looking for some input," says Gary. "I am planning on focusing on rhythm technique, some lead chops, and going over the correct way to play some of the...

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GWYNBLEIDD: New Live Video Posted Online

GWYNBLEIDD, the New York City based dark/aggressive/progressive metal project combining elements of death/black metal, folk, prog and more, has posted a performance video of the new song "Stormcalling", filmed on December 15, 2006 at Northsix in Brooklyn, NY, at YouTube.com. The track will appear on...

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AGANKAST Guitarist: '100% Thrash Metal — No Gimmicks Anymore'

AGANKAST, the new British metal band featuring former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew, has begun work on its new album, tentatively titled "Walking with Angels - Running with Devils". According to Matthew, the upcoming set will be a two-disc double album and will signify "the end of our first era an...

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RUDRA Splits With DEMONZEND RECORDS

Singaporean metallers RUDRA have severed ties with Demonzend Records (a.k.a. Demonzend Enterprise),the label that issued the group's last album, "Brahmavidya: Primordial I", and re-released their debut CD. With immediate effect, the copyright to both recordings will revert to the band. RUDRA is cur...

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BLITZKRIEG Frontman Pays Tribute To Late WHIPLASH Co-Editor SAM KRESS

BLITZKRIEG frontman Brian Ross has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Ken, Guy, Paul, Phil and I were saddened recently to hear of the untimely death of Sam Kress [the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '8...

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RUDRA: U.S. Dates Announced

Singaporean metallers RUDRA will be doing three dates in the U.S. during the month of January. The details are as follows: Jan. 20 - Heathen Crusade Metalfest II - The Quest - Minneapolis, MN Jan. 21 - North 6th - Brooklyn, NY Jan. 23 - Samba Club - Philadelphia, PA RUDRA recently released a re-reco...

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Photos From SLIPPED DISC In-Store Archives Posted Online

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 gallery of Slipped Disc Records "in-store" archives, featuring photos of such artists as MEGADETH, SLAYER,...

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SODOM Discusses Thrash Metal: Video Available

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 featuring German thrashers SODOM talking about thrash metal and punk rock. Check it out at this...

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Original HEATHEN Vocalist SAM KRESS Passes Away

Sam Kress, the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash, passed away several days ago. The cause of his death has not been released. In a recent posting on his blog, Whiplash co-founder Brian Lew had the f...

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EXODUS: Live Video From Last Night's Concert In Serbia Posted Online

A video clip of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS performing the classic song "Strike of the Beast" last night (Wednesday, November 29) in Belgrade, Serbia has been posted online at YouTube.com. Commented Branko Milosavljevic, promoter of last night's concert: "Last night was fucking b...

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EXODUS Vocalist Checks In

Vocalist Rob Dukes of the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS has issued the following update: "Just finished up our shows in Germany and I have to say the show in Saarbrucken fucking ruled... Those German fuckers know how to kill for metal. All the shows we have done ruled. Dublin was crazy as...

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HEATHEN DEITY Track To Be Used In Next DESIGN CONFEDERACY Film Release

Design Confederacy, makers of the cult black metal comedy "Legalize Murder", have chosen "Cornu (The Sign of the Horns)" from veteran U.K. black metallers HEATHEN DEITY's 2002 album "Walpergisnacht" as one of the songs to be included on their next production, "Serving Time in the Middle of Nowhere"....