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VENOM Frontman: Going Out And Killing People Has Nothing To Do With Entertainment
Paul Travers of Suite 101 recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. An excerpt from the chat follows. Suite 101: How big an influence on you was the punk scene that preceded the NWOBHM? Cronos: "Punk was good for rock music because rock music's supposed to be the devi...May 27, 2008
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SOOTHSAYER: 'Have A Good Time' Remastered, Delayed
New Renaissance Records has pushed back the release date of the limited-edition re-release of the 1989 debut album from the old-school Canadian thrashers SOOTHSAYER, entitled "Have A Good Time", to June 15 from the previously announced May 15. According to the label, the delay was caused by a last m...May 26, 2008
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MORTAL SIN Schedules Australian Dates
Vocalist Mat Maurer of the long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN has issued the following update: "It's been a while since we were down in Adelaide [Australia], so please come along to our show and support the Aussie scene!! We'll be at the Enigma Bar/War Room this Friday [May] 30th along wit...May 26, 2008
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Creators Interviewed; Audio Available
iConnotations recently conducted an interview with Rick Ernst and Rat Skates director and associate producer, respectively, 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. The int...May 25, 2008
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MASCOT PARADE: Debut Album Due Next Week
Alabama Records has announced the signing of MASCOT PARADE from Sweden for the release of the group's debut album, entitled "Deathmatch", due out on June 4. Commented the label in a press release, "Imagine SLAYER jamming with Jeff Buckley. Imagine Tom Petty writing songs to IRON MAIDEN. How absurd i...May 25, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist To Appear At LONDON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SHOW
MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel will appear at the London International Music Show for Jackson guitars on Saturday, June 14 at ExCel London at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on stand A4. In addition to taking part in a signing session, Demmel will be present for the UK debut of his signature Jackson Demmeliti...May 24, 2008
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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online
Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...May 23, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA: 'I'm Not Jesus' Stripped Down And Acoustic In L.A.; Video Available
Altitude has posted video footage of the Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA performing a stripped down, acoustic version of the band's hit "I'm Not Jesus" with vocalist Johnny Andrews. The clip, which was filmed in early April at the Gibson Showroom in Los Angeles, can be viewed below. APOCALYPTICA...May 23, 2008
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MASTODON Taps Producer BRENDAN O'BRIEN For New Album
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have tapped Brendan O'Brien (AC/DC, PEARL JAM, VELVET REVOLVER) to produce their next album. The band is scheduled hit the studio this week to begin recording the follow-up to the Grammy-nominated 2006 release "Blood Mountain". In a recent interview with UK's R...May 22, 2008
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Report: Headbangers From Iraq, Thrashing And Waiting
Melena Ryzik of the New York Times reports: It was already an unlikely story: Around 2000, a group of Iraqi school friends weaned on bootleg METALLICA and SLAYER tapes formed their own metal band with an imposing name, Acrassicauda (derived from the name of a species of black scorpion),and an appro...May 22, 2008
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Visits DUFF'S BROOKLYN; Photos Available
Legendary SLAYER guitarist Kerry King paid a visit to Duff's Brooklyn the heavy metal bar located at N. 3rd St & Kent Ave in Williamsburg, New York this past Tuesday, May 20. Check out photos in the "Pics" section of the official Duff's Brooklyn MySpace profile (free MySpace registration is requ...May 22, 2008
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SCARS ON BROADWAY Drummer: 'The Biggest Pressure Was Beating What We've Done In The Past'
ARTISTdirect editor Rick Florino recently sat down with Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan of SYSTEM OF A DOWN for an in-depth interview about their new SCARS ON BROADWAY project. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. ARTISTdirect: It sounds like you've found the perfect middle ground between SLA...May 21, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA: 'I Don't Care' Video Posted Online
"I Don't Care", the new video from the Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA, can be viewed below. The song features vocals by THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier, who also appears in the clip. APOCALYPTICA enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Green to handle lead vocals on the quartet's recent North Americ...May 21, 2008
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Finland's TUSKA Festival Is Officially Sold Out
The eleventh annual edition of the Tuska open-air festival which has a capacity of 33,000 has officially sold out, according to the event's organizers. The festival, which is set to take place June 27-29 at the Kaisaniemi park in Helsinki, Finland, will feature a total of 32 bands performing on thre...May 20, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA On ALTITUDE's 'Gibson Green Room'; Video Available
Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA took part in an interview and performance last month on the "Gibson Green Room" show on Altitude (TV for your cell phone). The band discusses its roots, getting SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor to sing on its hit "I'm Not Jesus" and the difference between touring...May 20, 2008
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