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EXODUS Frontman: What I Did On My Summer Vacation

After EXODUS toured Europe and returned home this summer, drummer Paul Bostaph hit the road with TESTAMENT, and singer Rob Dukes simply hit the road. Here's an update from the newly crowned Road King: "After our last tour, which was fucking insane but the stories are great - everything from cops rai...

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TESTAMENT: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will embark on a short tour of Australia in February 2007. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Sydney, AUS @ the Manning bar Feb. 09 - Canberra, AUS @ the ANU bar Feb. 10 - Brisbane, AUS @ the Waterloo Hotel Feb. 11 - Melbourne, AUS ...

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TIAMAT Frontman: 'We're All Stars And We're All Geniuses'

NocturnalEuphony.com recently conducted an interview with TIAMAT frontman Johan Edlund. A few excerpts from the chat follow: NocturnalEuphony.com: What is it about "Wildhoney" that has made it so big, and stay popular all this time? Johan Edlund: It was released at the perfect time. It was groundbre...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist to Perform At MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION Fundraising Event

THE ALIEN BLAKK guitarist/producer Joshua Craig will perform for the children's charity "Make A Wish Foundation" at the organization's annual Phoenix, AZ event fundraising drive. The event will be held today (Thursday, September 28) between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at 44th street and Indian School in the...

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DEFIANCE Begins Recording New Album

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, best known for their seminal late '80s/early '90s Roadrunner releases "Void Terra Firma" and "Beyond Recognition", have entered Trident Studios in Concord, CA with producer Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, SKINLAB, VILE) to begin laying down tracks for their fir...

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Ex-FORBIDDEN Guitarist Offers Update On SPIRALARMS Project

Guitarist Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) of SPIRALARMS — the San Francisco Bay Area band also featuring Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards — has posted the following message on the group...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Outlines Band's Future Plans

Metal Injection recently conducted an interview with one of the godfathers of thrash metal, Gene Hoglan, who has drummed for such legendary acts as TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL and, most recently, brutal Canadian thrashers STRAPPING YOUNG LAD. Asked about STRAPPING YOUNG LAD frontman Devin Townsend's claim...

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SCARIOT Finishes Mastering New Album

SCARIOT, the Norwegian band led by Død (a.k.a. Daniel Olaisen; BLOOD RED THRONE),finished mastering its new album, "Momentum Shift", this past weekend. "[Drummer] Asgeir [Mickelson; SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR) is working on the cover artwork," Død writes on the band's web site. "It's been ages sin...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist SKOLNICK: 'I Don't See Myself As Limited To One Style'

Rod Harmon of HeraldTribune.com reports that TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has done the seemingly impossible: Married traditional jazz with heavy metal. "What really got me interested in jazz was seeing Miles Davis with an electric band (on television)," Skolnick said. "At the time, I didn't eve...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: China and Australia Were 'Amazing'

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Just returned from China and Australia — amazing experiences all around. We [SEBASTIAN BACH] were the second rock/ metal band to ever play China, following the legendary DEEP PURPLE. Australia sh...

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SEBASTIAN BACH In-Store, Concert Photos From Sydney Posted Online

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was on hand for an in-store at Utopia Records on Thursday (September 14) in Sydney, Australia. The rocker later performed at Selina's in the Coogee Bay Hotel. Check out pictures from Getty Images and Wire Image (in-store / concert). AS previously reported, Sebas...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary To Premiere At London's RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

"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, will world premiere at the 2006 Raindance Film Festival in London. The documentary will screen on October 3 at 9:15 p.m. at the CineWo...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Open For GUNS N' ROSES In San Francisco

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will open for GUNS N' ROSES on the two San Francisco dates later this month. The details are as follows: Sep. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Sep. 21 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Bach was the support act for much of GUNS N' ROSES' ...

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PESSIMIST Officially Laid To Rest

PESSIMIST guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC) has released the following statement: "As most of you folks already know, I have recently joined the newly reformed DIABOLIC, along with founding DIABOLIC member and former UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Aantar Coates. "After parting ways with UNHOLY GHOST in M...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Storms Off Stage In Sydney

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor from Australia has submitted the following report: "Sebastian Bach stormed off the stage at his concert on Thursday night (Sep. 14) in Sydney, Australia. Frustrated with some audience members launching projectiles towards the stage, Bach made good on his threat of an early...