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'Thrash Metal' Book Cover Posted Online

The front cover to the upcoming book "Thrash Metal", featuring a previously unseen live shot of Cliff Burton and James Hetfield of METALLICA in their club days, has been posted at www.zondabooks.com. Details on the Zonda Books site also include a full listing of all bands included. Due on September...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'Music Is Important, But It Is Not No. 1 In My Life Anymore'

Scott McLennan of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports: The classic lineup of TESTAMENT, a band that blossomed during a heavy-metal renaissance in the 1980s around the San Francisco Bay Area, is back and doing great business. It is a second chance welcomed by TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. Bu...

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Phantom Limb

Is there another act that plays as ferocious brand of grindcore — with only guitar, drums, and vocals for that matter – as the mighty PIG DESTROYER? You've heard it on "Prowler in the Yard", "38 Counts of Battery", and 2004's all-encompassing "Terrifyer". Now get ready for what just may be the act's...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Talks To Norway's VG TV; Video Available

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was interviewed by Norway's VG TV on Tuesday (July 10) prior to the band's headlining performance in Oslo. Watch the seven-and-half-minute unedited question-and-answer session at VG.no. As previously reported, NME TV sat down for a chat with Kirk Hammett on Sunday, J...

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JAMES HETFIELD Says METALLICA Is Focusing On Feeling Around 'Master Of Puppets' For New CD

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was interviewed by Norway's NRK on Tuesday (July 10) prior to the band's headlining performance in Oslo. Watch the seven-minute unedited question-and-answer session at SVT.se or YouTube. A transcript of the interview follows: Q: What will the new METALLICA [album] s...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Says New CD Sounds Like Cross Between 'Justice' And 'Black' Albums

NME TV sat down for a chat with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett on Sunday, July 8 prior to the band's sold-out concert at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Watch the 10-minute interview at YouTube. When asked how work is progressing on METALLICA's long-awaited new album, Hammett said, "It's comin...

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MARILYN MANSON: Pro-Shot Footage From DOWNLOAD Festival Posted On YouTube

Professionally filmed video footage of MARILYN MANSON performing his new song "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the Hand)" live at the Download festival on June 9, 2007 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England has been posted at YouTube. "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides the...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Has No Plans To Do 'Farewell' Tour Sequels

LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On SLAYER's upcoming tour with MARILYN MANSON: "It has the potential to be great — and hopefully it is. To me, it pretty much depends on what Manson plays. He can come out, guns bla...

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DEATH ANGEL Members Talk About DAVE MUSTAINE; Video Available

The makers 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, have posted a video clip of DEATH ANGEL talking about Dave Mustaine, MEGADETH and DEATH ANGEL's first show with singer M...

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ATREYU Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the worldwide signing (excluding North America) of Orange County bruisers ATREYU. The group's new album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", will be released in Europe on August 27. Vocalist Alex Varkatzas comments, "We're excited to be on a label with a roster we respect and...

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APOCALYPTICA With COREY TAYLOR: 'I'm Not Jesus' Video Posted Online

APOCALYPTICA's new video for the song "I'm Not Jesus", featuring a guest appearance by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),has been posted at YouTube. The clip was filmed in in Los Angeles with director Tony Petrossian (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, RISE AGAINST, SLIPKNOT). "I'm Not Jesus" comes off the Finni...

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ZNOWHITE: 'All Hail To Thee' Album To Be Released On CD

Metal Mind Productions will release the debut album from ZNOWHITE, entitled "All Hail to Thee", on CD on August 6 in Europe (September 3 in the U.S. via MVD). The release will be expanded with bonus tracks from the "Kick 'Em When They're Down" EP and the "Live Suicide" live album. The CD will be ...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have set "Worlds Collide" as the title of their new album, due in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on September 14 via G.U.N. Records. The first single, "I'm Not Jesus", featuring a guest appearance by Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),will precede the album on...

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BLESSED DEATH Albums To Be Released On CD

Metal Mind Productions will release the first two albums from BLESSED DEATH on CD. "Kill or be Killed" and "Destined for Extinction" will each be made available in a new digipack edition on golden disc, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology and limited to a hand-numbered 2,000 copies. Both ti...

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WALDEMAR SORYCHTA's EYES OF EDEN Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Century Media Records has announced the signing of Waldemar Sorychta's new band EYES OF EDEN. EYES OF EDEN's debut album, "Faith", is described in a press release as "an exciting orchestral masterpiece of gothic rock/metal. The band is not only profiting from Sorychta's outstanding producer and song...