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Reunited SNOT Releases New Song, Announces Tour With DEVILDRIVER
The reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT — featuring original members Mikey Doling (guitar),John "Tumor" Fahnestock (bass),Jamie Miller (drums) and Sonny Mayo (guitar) along with the group's latest addition, former DIVINE HERESY vocalist Tommy Cummings (a.k.a....August 7, 2008
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DAVID ELLEFSON Doesn't Rule Out Reunion With MEGADETH
Jeff Maki of Live-Metal.Net recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist Dave Ellefson. An excerpt from the chat follows. Live-Metal.Net: Is Dave [Mustaine] as hard of a person to get along with as the media perceives? And if so, how did it work for so long for so many...August 7, 2008
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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Release New Album Through CENTURY MEDIA
LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, will release a new album early next year via Century Media. A five-song EP will precede it in September. "These are purely my songs," McKagan told Billboard.com. "It's probably...August 7, 2008
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TROUBLE Recruits WET ANIMAL Drummer For Upcoming Tour
Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have reportedly tapped Mark Lira — who plays in WET ANIMAL alongside TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell — to take care of the drum duties on the band's upcoming East Coast/Canadian tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 11 - Casbah - Hamilton ON Sep. 12 - Blue Moon - To...August 7, 2008
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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES Members Keeping Busy With New Projects
FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES guitarist Brian Deneeve has launched an as-yet-unnamed new project with ex-EMANUEL singer Matt Breen, bassist Matt Trinkwald and drummer Joe Magurn. The band will enter the studio on August 25 with producer Dean Maher (FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, RISE AGAINST, ATREYU) to begin recordi...August 7, 2008
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'Swedish Death Metal' Author Demonstrates Classic Swedish Death Guitar Sound; Video Available
In a brief new video tutorial, Daniel Ekeroth, author of the massive book "Swedish Death Metal" (and bassist of TYRANT and INSISION),breaks down and demonstrates the classic Swedish death metal guitar sound invented by Leif Cuzner of NIHILIST and perfected at Studio Sunlight in Stockholm on albums...August 6, 2008
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DESTRUCTION: New Tour Dates Announced
German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have confirmed their first shows in support of their new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", which will be released on August 22 via AFM Records. A complete list of dates can be found at this location. Gary Holt (EXODUS) and Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) have recorded...August 6, 2008
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CARCASS Guitarist On Possibility Of New Studio Album: 'Never Say Never'
Voices From The Darkside recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of the reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Voices From The Darkside: The chemistry between Michael [Amott, guitar], Jeff [Walker, bass/vocals], Daniel [Erland...August 5, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Joins CARCASS On Stage At WACKEN OPEN AIR; Video Available
ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow joined reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on stage during their performance this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Watch fan-filmed video footage of Gossow's appearance on the track "Incarn...August 4, 2008
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HYDROGYN Guitarist Checks In From The Road
Guitarist Jeff Westlake of the Ashland, Kentucky-based rock band HYDROGYN has issued the folowng update on the group's current tour: "The tour has been awesome to this point and very enjoyable. We have played places that we have never been before and the reaction has been great. It is nice to see th...August 3, 2008
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EXCITER Guitarist On ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Never Want To See Or Talk To That Guy Again'
Guitarist John Ricci of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER was one of the featured guests on last night's (Saturday, August 2) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". An excerpt from his chat with "The Classic Metal Show" co-host Wendell Neeley follows. The Classic Metal Show: John, are you fri...August 3, 2008
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Former SAVATAGE Bandmates Continuing Work On New 'WICKEDWITCH' Recordings
Before Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH) joined SAVATAGE, they were in a band called WICKEDWITCH with guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT). Now these three skilled musicians have reunited to record fresh takes...August 3, 2008
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KULT OV AZAZEL: New Album Recordings Delayed
Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update: "We were originally asked and prepared to do the HORNA tour that many have been emailing about. There have been numerous bulletins and news sources on the Internet stating we are on the tour. However, this is not the case. "W...August 1, 2008
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Drummer JEFF 'OLY' OLSON Quits TROUBLE
TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following statement: "Under great consideration, I have decided to part ways with TROUBLE. My reasons are justified. I felt like I was never taken seriously as a musician with the guys from TROUBLE, but I did the best I could in that 28-year effort wit...July 31, 2008
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GODLESS RISING: New Album To Include SLAYER Cover
GODLESS RISING, the band featuring former VITAL REMAINS vocalist Jeff Gruslin and ex-ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp, will hit the road in late October with ANAL BLAST. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. In other news, the new GODLESS RISING album is nearly complete and will feature a cover...July 31, 2008
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