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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...October 9, 2008
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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...October 9, 2008
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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...October 9, 2008
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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....October 9, 2008
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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...October 8, 2008
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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...October 7, 2008
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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...October 7, 2008
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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 .....October 6, 2008
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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...October 6, 2008
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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...October 6, 2008
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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...October 6, 2008
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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...October 6, 2008
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DARKEST GRACE Hard At Work On Debut Album
Seattle, Washington-based metal band DARKEST GRACE, which features in its ranks former members DAMNAGED, is currently at Red Room Studio in Seattle with producer Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, RINGWORM, DROWNING POOL) working on its debut album for Straight Razor Entertainment (formerly LaMafia Records),th...October 5, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Performs On Orlando's WJRR; Video Available
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA stopped by the studios of the WJRR radio station in Orlando, Florida on Thursday (October 2) prior to the band's concert at the House of Blues for a private performance with some contest winners. Video footage of the performance — which included the group's current...October 4, 2008
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Featured On 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast
For the twelfth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of t...October 4, 2008
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