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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist To Embark On 'Guitar Therapy' Tour

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will be opening for THE MIKE KENEALLY BAND on the "Guitar Therapy" U.S. tour beginning in mid-June. A list of confirmed tour dates can be found at AlexSkolnick.com. In other news, Skolnick will be tak...

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GIGANTOUR: Running Order, Set Times Revealed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the Gigantour.com web site: "A few days ago, while considering what to do for the first week or so of shows until THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN joins Gigantour, and what my options were at the time when my fantast...

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LAAZ ROCKIT Added To THRASH AGAINST CANCER Show

Recently reunited '80s Bay Area thrashers LAAZ ROCKIT have been added to the Thrash Against Cancer benefit, which will be headlined by TESTAMENT, on July 9 at The Pound SF outdoor amphitheatre in San Francisco, California. VICIOUS RUMORS and HIRAX will also take part in this historic gathering of Ba...

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Services For Former HEATHEN Bassist To Be Held Early Next Week

A public memorial service for former HEATHEN bassist Michael "Yaz" Wayne Jastremski will be held on Monday, May 30 at: Chapel of the Valley 20359 Lake Cabot Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 510-581-0900 Schedule and events: Monday, May 30: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Open walking in viewing, pay final respec...

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Former HEATHEN Bassist Died Trying To 'Get Clean'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN have issued an official statement regarding the tragic passing of their former bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski. The statement reads as follows: "We are numb and deeply saddened by the death of our brother Mike 'Yaz' Jastremski, who passed on May 23, 2005 [at th...

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FORCE OF EVIL And POWERGOD Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

FORCE OF EVIL, POWERGOD and HAEMOTOM have been confirmed for this year's Earthshaker Fest, a three-day event (including the opening-night party) set to take place July 21-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. Meanwhile, FEINSTEIN (the new band featuring former THE RODS frontman/ELF guitarist David "Rock" Feins...

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HIRAX Added To TESTAMENT-Headlined Benefit Concert

Reunited California thrashers HIRAX have been added to the upcoming benefit concert on July 9, 2005 at The Pound in San Francisco. Proceeds from the show — which will be headlined by TESTAMENT — will aid in the financial recovery for families dealing with life-altering medical diagnosis. Among the f...

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MERCENARY Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

Danish metallers MERCENARY have been confirmed for this year's Earthshaker Fest, a three-day event (including the opening-night party) set to take place July 21-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. MERCENARY will perform on Friday, July 22. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: MANOWAR (feat. Christo...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Added To TESTAMENT-Headlined Benefit Concert

Veteran Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have been added to the upcoming benefit concert on July 9, 2005 at The Pound in San Francisco. Proceeds from the show — which will be headlined by TESTAMENT — will aid in the financial recovery for families dealing with life-altering medical diagnosis. Among...

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TESTAMENT: More Information Revealed About Upcoming Benefit Concert

TESTAMENT and friends will be playing a benefit concert on July 9, 2005 at The Pound in San Francisco. Proceeds from the show — the band's first in the San Francisco area in over two years — will aid in the financial recovery for families dealing with life-altering medical diagnosis. Among the famil...

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HEATHEN: 'We Are Stunned By Passing Of Our Metal Brother'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers HEATHEN have issued a short statement regarding the passing of their former bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski. The statement reads as follows: "We are truly stunned by the news of the passing of our metal brother Mike 'Yaz' Jastremski. He passed on this morning [May 23]....

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Former HEATHEN Bassist MIKE 'YAZ' JASTREMSKI Passes Away

Former HEATHEN bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski passed away this morning (May 23). No further information is currently available. Jastremski performed on HEATHEN's classic 1987 debut "Breaking the Silence" before leaving the group a short time later to form PIGS. He eventually rejoined HEATHEN in time...

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Photos From NY KISS EXPO & HARD ROCK CONVENTION Posted Online

Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),"Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH) and Lydia Criss (former wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss) were among the attendeess at the 19th Annual New York KISS Expo & Hard Rock C...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Comments On San Francisco Benefit Concert

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has issued the following update: "The [San Francisco] Bay Area is our hometown and people have been asking us to play a hometown show so here it is. We are going back to Europe in July. So we decided to do a warm-up show the weekend before we left. We were ...

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Sirius Radio Honors Fallen METAL CHURCH Frontman DAVID WAYNE

Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack channel will air a tribute to the late METAL CHURCH singer David Wayne on Ian Christe's "Bloody Roots" program this Tuesday, May 17 beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST. (repeat airs Friday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. EST) In addition to classic tracks by METAL CHURCH and rare mu...