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APOCALYPTICA Hires FUEL Singer For Roadwork
According to The Pulse of Radio, APOCALYPTICA has enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Green to handle lead vocals on the remainder of the Finnish cello quartet's current North American tour, which began on April 11 and continues through mid-May. The group initially enlisted vocalist Johnny Andrews (see cli...April 21, 2008
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ASSASSIN Announces New Bassist
Reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN have announced the addition of bassist Michael Hambloch to the group's ranks. According to the band, "Michael will take over Ufo Walter's place and has already started rehearsal our classic tracks to get fit and ready for our South America tour in June! Big than...April 21, 2008
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Legendary Heavy Metal Record Store SLIPPED DISC RECORDS Closes Its Doors Today
Legendary independent record store Slipped Disc Records of Valley Stream, New York officially closed its doors today after 25 years in business. Slipped Disc Records has been the top independent record store for heavy metal, hardcore, rock and alternative music in the New York area since 1982. The s...April 19, 2008
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PITCHBLACK Announces New Guitarist
Danish modern "melodeath thrashers" PITCHBLACK, who were recently honored in the "Best Debut Album" category at the Danish Metal Awards, have issued the following update: "PITCHBLACK has now got a fifth member after Trold [guitar] left two months ago. His unholy name is Krist and he has been around...April 19, 2008
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SLAYER: 'Live Undead'/'Haunting The Chapel' Splatter Vinyl Available
Available now through Nuclear Blast mailorder is SLAYER's "Live Undead"/"Haunting The Chapel" combo (from 1985 and 1984, respectively) as a numbered new edition in blue splatter vinyl. The vinyl reissue is limited to 500 pieces. The track listing is as follows: Side A - Live Undead: 01. Black Magic...April 18, 2008
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SLAYER High School Yearbook Being Auctioned
The 1983 yearboook from the South Gate High School in South Gate, California featuring some of the earliest pictures of SLAYER is being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "This is an extreme rarity. This is an annual/yearbook that features some of the earliest pictures f...April 18, 2008
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MORBID ANGEL, DIABLO, THE SCOURGER Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival
MORBID ANGEL, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, DIABLO, THE SCOURGER, KYPCK, SOTAJUMALA, TRACEDAWN and SHADE EMPIRE have been confirmed for the eleventh annual edition of the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 27-29 at the Kaisaniemi park in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands will perform on...April 17, 2008
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STORMLORD: New Song Posted Online
Italian "extreme epic metal" band STORMLORD has posted a new song, entitled "Mare Nostrum", on its MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the group's long-awaited fourth full-length album, due on May 23 via Locomotive Records. The CD was recorded at Giuseppe Orlando's Outer Sound Studios (NECRO...April 17, 2008
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A Conversation With IHSAHN
By: Scott Alisoglu After much speculation, Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan finally released a solo album called "The Adversary" in 2006, one that allowed him complete freedom to delve into the heavy metal influences that shaped the man, while still maintaining the mystical aura that defines EMPEROR's entire...April 17, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, ICED EARTH Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY FESTIVAL
IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER and ICED EARTH are among the confirmed bands for the Metalway Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 12 at Feria de Muestras, Zaragoza, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN SLAYER AVANTASIA BARON ROJO ICED EARTH ROSE TATOO AVENGED SEVENFOLD LAUREN...April 17, 2008
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DREAM THEATER, SHADOWS FALL, MESHUGGAH Members Comment On 'Record Store Day'
Hundreds of independently-owned music, movie and video game stores across the country will celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday (April 19) in honor of the culture and unique place they occupy nationally and in their local communities. Record Store Day is organized by MonitorThis.com, the Allianc...April 17, 2008
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HEMLOCK Explains Austin Cancellation
Drummer Steve Baca of the Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers HEMLOCK has released the following statement: "Due to circumstances out of our control, HEMLOCK was forced to cancel their appearance with MINISTRY and MESHUGGAH [Tuesday night, April 15] in Austin, Texas. We are very sorry, but we had prob...April 16, 2008
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MORTAL SIN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Long-running Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY DYING AT THE GATES AUTUMN AVANTASIA A...April 16, 2008
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WARBRINGER: Video Interview Available
Metal Sanaz recently conducted an interview with Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER at the Key Club in West Hollywood while they were on tour with NILE. Watch the four-minute chat below. You can check out WARBRINGER's old-school video clip for the song "Combat Shock", the latest tour dates, thrashing...April 16, 2008
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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal' DVD Release Pushed Back To August
"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 has had its projected DVD release date pushed back to August from the previously announced May. "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal...April 15, 2008
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