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SLAYER's KERRY KING Warns MARILYN MANSON About Co-Headlining Run

Chris Harris of MTV.com reports: Guitarist Kerry King can't even remember the last time his band — the iconic speed-metal maelstrom that is SLAYER — played a gig it didn't close out. That's because, with more than 25 years in the business, SLAYER have been a headlining act for quite some time. When...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, OZZY OSBOURNE, MEGADETH: Photos From FIELDS OF ROCK Available

High-quality photos taken at this year's Fields of Rock festival, which was held June 16-17 in Biddinghuizen, Holland, have been posted online at the Metal-Experience.com web site. Included are pictures of the following artists: AFTER FOREVER BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEVILDRIVER DRAGONFORCE DREAM THEATER...

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'Speed Kills… Again' Track Listing Revealed

Inspired by the legendary 1980s compilation series which showcased some of the era's heaviest hitters such as METALLICA, VENOM, SLAYER, CELTIC FROST, POSSESSED etc., "Speed Kills… Again" stands as a tribute to the past as well as a testament to the return of true heavy metal and thrash that is curre...

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'Get Thrashed' Director Interviewed On KSUB; Audio Available

Rick Ernst, director of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — was recently interviewed by Paul Brown of the Seattle radio station KSUB. Download and listen to the intervi...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

MP3.com is currently streaming the entire new album from Vancouver, B.C.-based heavy metal warriors 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, entitled "Fire Up the Blades". Check it out at this location. Due on June 26 via Roadrunner Records, "Fire Up the Blades" was recorded at Vancouver's legendary Armoury Studios (AC/D...

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Fans Injured In Accident At Italian Rock/Metal Festival; Photos Available

NME.COM reports that several audience members have been hurt at the Heineken Jammin' Festival in Italy today (June 15) after a lighting and sound system collapsed. According to early reports from the site, following strong winds and heavy rain, the ground under the delay towers on site, which suppor...

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SLAYER, MORBID ANGEL, SUFFOCATION Cover Artists Interviewed

Stylus Magazine has published "Visions of the Beast", a feature on artists who do metal album artwork. It includes interviews with and artwork from Orion Landau (Relapse Records),Larry Carroll (SLAYER),Stephen Kasner (SUNN O))),HIMSA),Dan Seagrave (MORBID ANGEL, SUFFOCATION),and John Dyer Baizl...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist Comments On 'Best Underground Band' Award

Red hot extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Band" at the 2007 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. JOB FOR A COWBOY joins an esteemed list of metal titans that have laid claim to the award including SATYRICON, MESHUGGAH, MASTODON and IN FLAMES. The band was present at the Jun...

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METALLICA, EXODUS, SLAYER: Rare Early '80s Photos Posted Online

Brian Lew, former co-editor/founder of the early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash, has posted a number of rare photos covering the early days of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal scene. Included in the gallery are pictures of such acts as METALLICA, EXODUS, SLAYER and MEGADETH. Check them out...

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U.K.'s MTV2 To Air Footage From METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

U.K.'s MTV2 will air footage from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards on its "Headbanger's Ball" program on Tuesday, July 10 beginning at 11:00 p.m. (note the change of time from the usual 12:00 midnight slot). A video diary from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was he...

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'Speed Kills… Again' Details Revealed

Inspired by the legendary 1980s compilation series which showcased some of the era's heaviest hitters such as METALLICA, VENOM, SLAYER, CELTIC FROST, POSSESSED etc., "Speed Kills… Again" stands as a tribute to the past as well as a testament to the return of true heavy metal and thrash that is curre...

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CYCLONE: 1985 Demo Available For Download

The 1985 "In the Grip of Evil" demo cassette by Belgium's CYCLONE has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "This three-song gem bears plenty of resemblance to RAZOR and 'Show No Mercy'-era SLAYER, and landed the band a deal with Roadrunner...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'Eat Me, Drink Me' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

According to MansonUSA.com, MARILYN MANSON's latest CD, "Eat Me, Drink Me", has achieved the following first-week chart positions around the world: Australia: #9 Finland: #23 France: #5 Germany: #5 Ireland: #23 Italy: #7 Japan: #7 Sweden: #10 United Kingdom: #8 USA: #8 "Eat Me, Drink Me" sold 88,000...

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SLAYER, MOTÖRHEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM Music Featured In 'Skate' Videogame

According to Kotaku.com, SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, MOTÖRHEAD, NIRVANA, the BAD BRAINS are among the artists that will have tracks featured in the upcoming multi-platform videogame "Skate". The game is expected in stores in September. The complete track listing (in alphabetical order by artist) is a...

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OBSCENE GESTURE Signs With XTREEM MUSIC

Los Angeles old-school thrashcore band OBSCENE GESTURE, which features in its ranks Chuck Profus (original AGENT STEEL drummer),George Robb (original AGENT STEEL bassist) and Juan Garcia (AGENT STEEL guitarist; ex-ABATTOIR, EVILDEAD),has inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of its full-l...