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Reunited Thrashers SACRIFICE To Headline MANITOBA METALFEST 2008

Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE are back to perform for the first time since their reunion show in 2006. The band's original lineup of Rob Urbinati (guitar, vocals),Joe Rico (guitar),Gus Pynn (drums) and Scott Watts (bass) will headline the second night of the Manitoba Metalfest 2008 on Saturday, Mar...

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SLAYER Frontman Comments On Third GRAMMY Nomination

With at least one foot planted firmly in Hell, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences members have nominated SLAYER, the acknowledged kings of extreme speed/thrash/punk-metal, for their third Grammy Award. The SLAYER track, "The Final Six", from the band's 2007 limited-edition "Christ Ill...

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SOULFLY Guitarist: 'Thank God For Coffee And SLAYER'

Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Aquarian Weekly: So, you have a new [solo] CD out now called "The Ultimate Devotion". Why did you choose that title? Marc Rizzo: Well, I think between the first record and no...

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DIMEBAG Tribute Painting Being Auctioned Via eBay

Southlake, Texas artist Lamberto Alvarez is selling his "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott tribute painting "Dimebag's Raging Heart" via eBay. The auction ends on December 15. In a posting on his LambertoArtGallery.com web site, Alvarez had the following to say about the painting: "There has been very few peo...

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LINEA 77: New Album Release Date Announced

"Horror Vacui", the brand new album of Italian rockers LINEA 77, will arrive in stores on February 8 and will mark the band's first release for Universal after their split with Earache. A video for the first single, "Il Mostro", will be shot during the coming days. "Horror Vacui" was recorded at Ski...

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TOTEM To Release Second Album In February

Metal Mind Productions has set a January 21, 2008 European release date (March 18, 2008 in the U.S. via MVD) for the second album from Polish death/thrash metallers TOTEM, entitled "Day Before The End". According to a press release, the band "was formed in a small city near Krakow in Poland and thei...

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SHADOWS FALL Singer Comments On Second GRAMMY Nomination

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first single from the band's newest release, "Threads of Life". This marks SHADOWS FALL's second Grammy nomination in the category, following the group's nod at the 2...

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LAMB OF GOD, DEVILDRIVER, SOILWORK, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG

Members of DEVILDRIVER, LAMB OF GOD, SOILWORK and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE paid tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by performing a cover of PANTERA's "Five Minutes Alone" during their joint appearance Saturday night (December 8) at the Nokia Theatre in Dimebag's hometown...

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AS I LAY DYING Singer Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

San Diego's AS I LAY DYING has received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Nothing Left", the first single from the band's newest release, "An Ocean Between Us". "I thought someone was pulling my leg when I first heard that we're nominated for a Grammy this year," says...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Completes Work On 'Blooddrunk'

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have completed work on their sixth album, "Blooddrunk", due in Europe on April 7, 2008 via Spinefarm Records (two days later in Finland). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Pray for the Devil", "Good Morning Roadkill" and "Tie My Rope" (a re-recording of...

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LINKIN PARK's MUSIC FOR RELIEF Starts New Auction

The Pulse of Radio reports: LINKIN PARK's Music For Relief charitable organization has launched a new benefit auction on eBay to raise funds for the victims and survivors of Cyclone Sidr, which devastated Bangladesh on November 15. More than 3,300 people were killed and 40,000 injured, with 564,000...

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VINNIE PAUL Says DIMEBAG Is With Him In HELLYEAH

The Pulse of Radio reports: This Saturday (December 8) marks the third anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death along with three others during a DAMAGEPLAN performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. Dimebag's broth...

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TESTAMENT: New Album Release Date Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Formation of Damnation", in North America on April 29, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording the effort with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) at Fantasy St...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Confirmed For 'Metal Monday' Signing Session

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will take part in "Metal Monday", a special event being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren...

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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, KING DIAMOND, AS I LAY DYING Among GRAMMY Nominees

SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, KING DIAMOND and AS I LAY DYING are among the nominees for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 10, 2007. The nominees in the "Hard Rock", "Metal" and "Rock Instrumental" categories are as follows: Best Metal Perfo...