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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting Update: VINNIE PAUL Uninjured; Metal Musicians Mourn DIMEBAG's Passing

Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was uninjured in the shooting incident at a Columbus nightclub which resulted in the death of Paul's brother, Dimebag Darrell. According to Scoop, who attended the concer...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Pick Their Favorite Albums Of All Time

U.K.'s Live 4 Metal webzine has published a list of a number of metal musicians' Top Five Albums of All Time. Among the artists featured in the article are the following: Metal Mike Chlasciak (TESTAMENT, ex-HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM) 01. DEATH – Symbolic 02. CARCASS – Heartwork 03. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – Risi...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: 'Hollowed Out' To Debut On MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball'

SINGLE BULLET THEORY'a video for the track "Hollowed Out" will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, December 18. The clip, which is said to be a performance video, was shot in early September in Ardmore and Langhorne, PA with director Jay Bones. "Hollowed Out" comes off the group's recen...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement

Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have parted ways with bass player Mike LeGros. Mike played bass with the band for the past two years, and contributed to the recording of the upcoming CD, "The Pale Haunt Departure". "It was brought to our attention that he was not comfortable in the band due to crea...

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TESTAMENT: 1999 'Bootleg' Live DVD Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering the third "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Testament - Live in Osaka Japan 1999" was filmed in Osaka, Japan during the band's 1999 "Riding The Snake Tour". "Testament - Live in...

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OVERKILL Meets DREAM THEATER: Video Posted Online

A live video of OVERKILL performing the track "Elimination" at radio personality Eddie Trunk's annual Halloween party on Oct. 29 at the Hard Rock Café in New York City has been posted online at this location (12.3 MB, Windows Media). Sitting behind the drum kit during OVERKILL's set was none other t...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By DAN SWANÖ

Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have completed the mixing process for their new album, "The Pale Haunt Departure", with Swedish producer/musician Dan Swanö (BLOODBATH, EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE). "Dan worked many long days and nights to make sure we were 100 percent happy with the final product,...

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CHIMAIRA Drummer To Guest On New DAATH Album

Kevin Talley (CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX) will lay down a few tracks on the upcoming sophomore album from Atlanta-based technical death metallers DAATH. The CD, entitled "The Hinderers", will also feature guest guitar solos by Jim Malone (ARSIS) and James Murphy (TESTAMENT, OBITUARY, DEATH)...

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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist MIKE CHLASCIAK: 'I Didn't Want ROB To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST'

Former HALFORD and current PAINMUSEUM/TESTAMENT guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak recently spoke to the U.K.'s Live 4 Metal about his time playing with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford and the formation of his new project, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Live 4 Meta...

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SHADOWS FALL Pass The 100,000 SoundScan Mark Again

SHADOWS FALL's latest effort, "The War Within", has just passed the 100,000 mark via U.S. Nielsen SoundScan sales in just under an impressive eight weeks. This accomplishment is a further testament to the band's undying work ethic and current genre status, as it took their previous album, "The Art o...

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PAINMUSEUM To Tape Commemorative DVD At CD Release Party

PAINMUSEUM, the new band formed by the former HALFORD duo of "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitar, also in TESTAMENT) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums, also in ICED EARTH),will celebrate the release of their debut album, "Metal For Life", at the Cup Complex (1140 E. Elizabeth Ave) in Linden, NJ. The party, whi...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Added To AMORPHIS' North American Tour

Philadelphia's technical metal newcomers SINGLE BULLET THEORY have been added to the U.S. tour featuring veteran Finnish metal band AMORPHIS, BEYOND THE EMBRACE and INTO ETERNITY. SINGLE BULLET THEORY will be touring in support of their brand new disc, "Behind Eyes of Hatred", recently released by C...

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IRON MAIDEN: All-Star Tribute Album To Feature Members Of MOTÖRHEAD, DIO, ANTHRAX

Legendary rock producer and musician Bob Kulick (KISS, MEATLOAF) has finished producing an all-star tribute to IRON MAIDEN in honor of their 25th anniversary. Culling from his extensive contacts in the musician world, Kulick has assembled major hard rock and metal players to come together and put th...

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MIKE CHLASCIAK: 'ROB HALFORD Was One Of The Most Professional People I Have Ever Met'

Former HALFORD and current PAINMUSEUM/TESTAMENT guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak recently spoke to the Ferrante's Power Equipment web site about his time playing with JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford and the formation of his new project, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow:...

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DINO CAZARES Attends FEAR FACTORY Gig In L.A.: Photos Available

Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and ex-TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy (photo) were among the attendees at the LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY/CHILDREN OF BODOM show at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on November 1. Check out pictures from Launch.com (all photos by Stephanie Cabral):...