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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April
A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...February 15, 2005
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PAINMUSEUM/TESTAMENT Guitarist Teams Up With MUSICIAN'S FRIEND
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (PAINMUSEUM, TESTAMENT, HALFORD) has teamed up with the world's largest musical equipment company, Musician's Friend, in order to bring a Metal Mike Gear Shop. Metal Mike Gear Shop makes it easy for guitar fanatics to find out about and directly purchase equipment as...February 15, 2005
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BRAND NEW SIN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA; Prepare For MOTÖRHEAD Tour
Syracuse-based BRAND NEW SIN have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The group recently completed work on their highly anticipated sophomore effort, tentatively titled "Recipe for Disaster". The album's summer release will be preceded by a series of performances alongside rock legen...February 9, 2005
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OVERKILL: Early Albums To Be Reissued On One CD
Megaforce Records will re-release OVERKILL's two classic early albums, "Fuck You and Then Some" and "Feel the Fire", on one CD February 22, 2005. These albums not only showcase the early years of the band, but also represent some of the finest early thrash metal. New York thrash quartet OVERKILL for...February 9, 2005
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Ex-TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE Guitarist Featured In HERITAGE GUITAR Catalog
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick is a featured artist in the new Heritage Guitar catalog, available at most Heritage guitar dealers. To find one near you, click here. Alex was also one of the featured performers at this year's annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) co...February 9, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD First Segment Of 'The Making Of Alien' Posted
The maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will embark on a massive U.S. headlining tour this spring with THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS and REFLUX in the support slots. The trek kicks off on April 5 and will make a stop at the legendary New England Metal and Hardcore Fest on April 23. Th...February 8, 2005
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TESTAMENT's New Recording Studio Is Haunted
TESTAMENT manager Phil Arnold of Thrill Entertainment has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "In prepping for the next studio album, TESTAMENT re-opened its Driftwood Studios at a new location. They had shut down the Oakland industrial-area site when Chuck Bil...February 8, 2005
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HAVOCHATE Sign With INDECENT MEDIA
New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have signed a new worldwide deal with Indecent Media. The group's sophomore album, "Cycle of Pain", is scheduled for release on March 15. "We had been in contact with other labels and they all offered us more...February 4, 2005
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NOVEMBERS DOOM Announce New Bassist
Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have announced the addition of bassist Brian Whited (ex-AVERNUS, DEAD SERENADE) to the group's ranks. "Brian has played with us occasionally in the past, and fits in very well with us both musically and personally," the band write on their web site. "We're pleased to...February 3, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE Hits Studio To Record LYNYRD SKYNYRD Cover
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde went into the studio on Tuesday, January 24 to lay down his version of a LYNYRD SKYNYRD classic for the upcoming tribute album, "Heavy Helping", due later in the year via Sanctuary Records. Other artists that have reportedly contributed to the C...January 31, 2005
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NOVEMBERS DOOM Complete 'The Pale Haunt Departure' Video
Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have finished filming a video for the title track of their upcoming CD, "The Pale Haunt Departure". The clip "was filmed on Sunday, January 23, and the production company, Autumn's End Entertainment has helped us capture an amazing piece of film, that is a perfect co...January 30, 2005
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ANDREAS KISSER, ALEX SKOLNICK, SEBASTIAN BACH Among Musicians Featured On RUSH Tribute CD
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser, former TESTAMENT axeman Alex Skolnick, ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane are among the musicians appearing on the upcoming RUSH tribute album, "Subdivisions", due on March 15 via Magna Carta Records. The CD, which features pre...January 27, 2005
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ACCEPT, TESTAMENT, CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival
ACCEPT, TESTAMENT, CHILDREN OF BODOM and EVERGREY are among the bands confirmed for the 2005 installment of the Tuska open-air metal festival, set to be held July 15-17 in Helsinki, Finland. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT TESTAMENT CHI...January 27, 2005
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Exclusive: Guitarist DINO CAZARES Quits BRUJERIA
Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has quit BRUJERIA, the extreme metal project he co-founded 16 years ago, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. According to Dino, he made the decision to leave the group in order to spend more time working on a new band he recently formed with ex-DIMMU B...January 26, 2005
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VINCE NEIL's Son To Perform With MÖTLEY CRÜE Tribute Band At CRÜEFEST 2005
A MÖTLEY CRÜE tribute band fronted by Neil Wharton (MySpace.com profile),son of CRÜE singer Vince Neil, is among the scheduled performers at the fifth annual Crüefest, set to be held July 30 at Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, California. Also scheduled to perform at the event are THE SERVANTS (featuri...January 26, 2005
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