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SKINLAB Once Again Parts Ways With Guitarist MIKE ROBERTS

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans SKINLAB have once again parted ways with guitarist Mike Roberts. Comments SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel: "We've basically been contemplating our next move, having recently parted ways again with our brother Mike Roberts. "Things have been pretty rough...

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HEAVY METAL-WORLD Signs A BAND OF ORCS To IME RECORDS

When Los Angeles media agency Heavy Metal-World (HMW) opened submissions for new artists during the 2010 holiday season, the indie outfit had some very specific goals in mind. Focused on assembling a unique approach by re-engineering the relationship between artist and record label, the company was...

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Our Souls To You

While I can't imagine the corporate scum or religious right of the world uploading any OCTOBER FILE tunes to their iPods, the British-based act have dumped a truckload of angst right on their doorsteps. I'm not talking about that spoiled-brat, lashing-out-at-daddy kind of anger that goes away before...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: We Owe DEBBIE ABONO 'A Lot Of Respect And Gratitude'

Video footage of the short speech METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield gave at a special event to celebrate the life of Debbie Abono — a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, V...

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METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN Members Celebrate Life Of DEBBIE ABONO

Members of METALLICA, MACHINE HEAD, DEATH ANGEL, FORBIDDEN, SKINLAB and D.R.I., as well as former members of EXODUS, OVERKILL, S.O.D., POSSESSED, SACRILEGE B.C. and STEREOMUD, are among the musicians who made an appearance at a special event to celebrate the life of Debbie Abono, a well-respected an...

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DEFIANCE Guitarist Launches ONE LESS ENEMY

Shawn Bozarth, guitarist for the resurrected Oakland, California thrash metal act DEFIANCE, has formed ONE LESS ENEMY, a three-piece metal band where he plays all guitars and handles vocal duties. With DEFIANCE currently on a break, ONE LESS ENEMY is writing material for its debut album and will be...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Releases Cover Of BLACK SABBATH Classic As DEBBIE ABONO Tribute

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has recorded audio and video of an acoustic cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Die Young" song from the classic "Heaven and Hell" album in tribute to the late Debbie Abono, who sadly passed away on the same day as legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. In a statement...

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Former OVERKILL Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

Former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "For D...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "In the mid-19...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany has posted the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "Haven't been...

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BLACK WATER RISING/Ex-STEREOMUD Guitarist Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

Former STEREOMUD and current BLACK WATER RISING guitarist John Fattoruso has released the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXOD...

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Ex-BROKEN HOPE Guitarist: DEBBIE ABONO Was 'This Angel Who Helped Us Out So Much'

Former BROKEN HOPE guitarist Jeremy Wagner has released the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB): "I wa...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Remembers DEBBIE ABONO

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has released the following message regarding the passing of Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN...

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Bay Area Metal Legend DEBBIE ABONO Dies

Debbie Abono, a well-respected and much-loved manager and promotional machine behind some of San Francisco Bay Area's strongest metal bands (POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE, SKINLAB),passed away yesterday (Sunday, May 16) at approximately 9:59 a.m. PST after a battle with cancer. She was 80...

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SKINLAB Rejoined By Guitarist MIKE ROBERTS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have parted ways with guitarist Brian Jackson (of the Las Vegas band KREEP) and have been rejoined by Mike Roberts. Commented bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel: "Mike . . has been hard at work learning new material as well as some oldies that we haven't busted...