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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...
May 17, 2010
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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...
May 17, 2010
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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...
May 17, 2010
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FORBIDDEN Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up a...
May 10, 2010
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FORBIDDEN: New Album Update

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN are continuing work on their new album, "Omega Wave", at Sonic Room/Audio Voyage Studios in Livermore, California. The CD artwork has been commissioned from Kent Mathieu (FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, AUTOPSY, EXHORDER). The album is being produced by FORB...
May 10, 2010
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OPETH's 'Still Life' To Be Re-Released On Double Vinyl With New Artwork

OPETH's "Still Life" album will be re-released on double vinyl on June 7 via Peaceville Records. "Still Life" was OPETH's first outing for Peaceville and armed with renewed enthusiasm, the band delivered a flawless gem of an LP. Originally released in 1999, the enigmatic "Still Life" is an ambitious...
May 8, 2010
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VOIVOD: Video Interview Posted Online

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with Michel "Away" Langevin (drums) and Daniel Mongrain (guitar) of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD after the band's March 2010 headlining performance at the Relapse Records SXSW showcase in Austin, Texas. Watch the chat below. VOIVOD's new...
May 6, 2010
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VOIVOD: Video Interview, Pro-Shot Performance Footage From SXSW Posted Online

Roxwel has uploaded VOIVOD interview and performance footage filmed in March 2010 during the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Watch the two separate clips below. VOIVOD's new DVD, "Tatsumaki: Voivod in Japan 2008", was released on November 17, 2009 via MVD Entertainment Grou...
May 3, 2010
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FORBIDDEN: New Album Title Announced

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN are continuing work on their new album, "Omega Wave", at Sonic Room/Audio Voyage Studios in Livermore, California. The CD artwork has been commissioned from Kent Mathieu (FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, AUTOPSY, EXHORDER). The album is being produced by FORB...
May 3, 2010
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FULL METAL JACKIE To Host Tomorrow Night's 'Headbangers Ball'

Jackie Kajzer, better known as Full Metal Jackie, will guest-host the May 3 episode of "Headbangers Ball" which airs on MTV2 at 3:00 a.m. ET/PT (late Monday night/early Tuesday morning). The episode will feature exclusive audio clips from some of Kajzer's interviews for "Full Metal Jackie Certified:...
May 2, 2010
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OVERKILL Announces Second Leg Of 'Killfest 2010' Tour With Support From FORBIDDEN

Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have announced the second leg of their Killfest 2010 tour. The trek will consist of stops in markets where the band has not been in a long time, including several dates in the North Carolina and Florida. Support on the tour will come from FORBIDDEN, EVILE, GAMA...
May 2, 2010
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OVERKILL Frontman Talks Politics In New Video Interview

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 5, 2010. Watch the chat below. OVERKILL will join forces with reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN for the second leg...
May 1, 2010
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OVERKILL: Australian Tour Trailer Released

Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will embark on their first-ever tour of Australia in September, with MORTAL SIN as main support. The dates are as follows: Sep. 23 - The Hifi - Brisbane, Australia Sep. 24 - The Hifi - Melbourne, Australia Sep. 25 - The Metro - Sydney, Australia Tickets go on sa...
April 29, 2010
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VOIVOD: New Video Interview Posted Online

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD were interviewed for an episode of "Hard" on the AUX music channel out of Canada. The nine-minute segment, during which the band takes its fans through the entire chronology of VOIVOD and performs its influential '80s material, can be viewed below. VOIVOD's new DVD,...
April 28, 2010
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HELLHOUND Announces New Vocalist

San Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans HELLHOUND, who reunited in January 2009, have recruited SICK CELL lead singer and guitarist Joe Liszt to replace ex-vocalist Mike Walish, who left the band in March. Liszt, who fronted and toured with the band D-TRAIN in the early '90s, is also a veteran of the...
April 27, 2010