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ANTHRAX Guitarist Issues OZZFEST Recap

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "Had a great time in Dallas [at the one-day Ozzfest on Saturday, August 9]. Rehearsal at Vinnie Paul's [HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer] house Friday night was a blast. Jamming [PANTERA's] 'New Level' and 'Walk' with Vince, Bob Zilla [HELLYEAH...

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'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT Honored With OZZFEST Superjam

A special one-time only all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was held this past Saturday, August 9 at the one-day Ozzfest at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. The tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell featured Abbott's brother, Vinnie Paul (acting as musical...

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MACHINE HEAD: New Video Interview Available

Project Placebo sat down with frontman Robb Flynn and drummer Dave McClain from San Francisco metallers MACHINE HEAD prior to the band's July 12, 2008 concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California (where the group was performing as part of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival). W...

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EXODUS Frontman Checks In From The Road

Vocalist Rob Dukes of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Wacken 2008... I came from behind the curtain to see before me 75,000 people with their hands in the air. And screaming. It was fucking surreal. I was overwhelmed by the whol...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING To Take Part In One-Hour Signing Session At OZZFEST

Jägermeister, the official second stage sponsor of Ozzfest 2008, has announced that a number of bands/artists will be making special appearances at the Jägermeister Booth during the one-day Ozzfest in Frisco, Texas on Saturday, August 9 for autograph signings. SEVENDUST, SHADOWS FALL, DEVILDRIVER, K...

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APOCALYPTICA Performs 'Unplugged' At 100.3 THE EDGE Studios In Little Rock; Video Available

Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA stopped by the studios of KDJE 100.3 The Edge (web site) in Little Rock, Arkansas earlier this week and took part in a three-song "unplugged" performance for radio station winners. Watch video footage of the performance below. (Note: Updated version of Windows Medi...

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DEMOLITION HAMMER: 1988 'Skull Fracturing Nightmare' Demo Available For Download

The 1988 four-song "Skull Fracturing Nightmare" debut demo cassette by respected New York thrashers DEMOLITION HAMMER has been made available for download at the Bazillion Points metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "On DEMOLITION HAMMER's first demo, the trio already controlled a deathly mi...

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METALLICA Looking Forward To Playing Its First OZZFEST

The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA will appear at the long-running Ozzfest for the first time in the event's history on Saturday (August 9),when the group co-headlines the show with OZZY OSBOURNE at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. Although this is the only Ozzfest date scheduled for this year, METALLI...

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AMON AMARTH Films 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video; Photos Available

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have issued the following update: "We recently returned from Poland after shooting the first video for the upcoming album 'Twilight Of The Thunder God'. The video will be for the title track. "We joined efforts with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz S...

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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal' Director Interviewed; Video Available

A five-minute interview with Rick Ernst, director of the award-winning and critically acclaimed music documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", conducted last year by Chuck Loesch of the metal radio show "No Control" on the 101X radio station in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. Lighty...

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New ILL BILL CD Featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SOULFLY, BAD BRAINS Members Due In September

Howard Jones (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE),Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA),and HR and Darryl Jenifer (BAD BRAINS) are among the guest musicians who appear on the new album from Brooklyn's own ILL BILL. Due on September 16 via Uncle Howie/Fat Beats Records, "The Hour of Reprisal" features cover art by Larr...

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MACHINE HEAD: First Installment of 'Mayhem Tour Diary' Available

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have posted the first installment of their "Mayhem Tour Diary" featuring footage from the band's current Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival with SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED. Watch the four-and-a-half-minute clip below. The Mayhem lineup also includes DRA...

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DIMEBAG Tribute At OZZFEST To Include PINK FLOYD Cover By JERRY CANTRELL, SCOTT IAN

The upcoming all-star tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and Texas native "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as part of the Saturday, August 9 one-day stadium spectacular at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park will include an acoustic performance of the PINK FLOYD classic "Wish You Were Here" featuring Jerry C...

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OZZFEST 2008: Stage Times Announced

The stage times have been announced for this year's Ozzfest one-day stadium spectacular, which is scheduled to be held Saturday, August 9 at Dallas' Pizza Hut Park. They are as follows: Main Stage: METALLICA 9:45 - 11:15 OZZY OSBOURNE 8:00 - 9:15 SERJ TANKIAN 6:45 - 7:45 HELLYEAH/Dimebag Tribute 5:3...

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SLAYER Frontman's Sister Working On 'Tell-All' Book

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya's 48-year-old sister Jeanette Araya is working on a "tell-all" book about their family life and how it was affected by her brother's role as the frontman of one of the most influential and controversial heavy metal bands of the last 25 years. She has sent the follow...