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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...

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METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Video Diary Available

A video diary from this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was held last night (Monday, June 11) at Koko in London, England, is available at Metal Hammer TV. The Sun Online reported earlier today that Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were booed last night when they collected ....

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ADDICTION CREW To Enter Studio This Month

Italy's ADDICTION CREW will enter Fear Studios on June 18 to begin recording its new album, titled "Lethal". Guitarist/producer Alex Guadagnoli will work alongside Fear's resident producer Gabriele Ravaglia (EPHEL DUATH, GORY BLISTER) on the CD, which will contain 12-14 songs out of a possible 20 th...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Booed At METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

The Sun Online reports that Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were booed last night (Monday, June 11) when they collected their award for "Best UK Band". As a sea of black descended on top London night spot Koko for the fifth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, the boys seemed shocked at ....

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'Get Thrashed' Staten Island After-Party To Be Held At New L'Amour Club

The after-party for the New York screening of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" will be held on Friday, June 22 at the new L'Amour rock club on Staten Island, New York. L'Amour, the "Rock Capital of Brooklyn, New York" for over 25 years, recently re-opened its doors at 2354 Arthur Kill Road...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Attend METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

Members of HEAVEN AND HELL, LAMB OF GOD, MACHINE HEAD, MÖTLEY CRÜE and SLAYER attended this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards gala, which was held earlier tonight (Monday, June 11) at Koko in London, England. Check out pictures from Wire Image. LAMB OF GOD was up for an impressive five awards a...