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TESTAMENT Confirm Guitarist STEVE SMYTH's Departure

As exclusively predicted on BLABBERMOUTH.NET this morning, TESTAMENT have now officially confirmed the departure of guitarist Steve Smyth. The group's statement on the matter is as follows: "Like a previous announcement, we would have preferred to break the news to the fans, first. You are getting t...

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MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Finland's PROVINSSIROCK Festival

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed for this year's Provinssirock festival, a three-day event set to take place June 18-20 in Seinäjoki, Finland. MESHUGGAH will perform on Saturday, June 19 alongside HYPOCRISY and DIABLO. Other bands scheduled to appear at the festiv...

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TESTAMENT Part Ways With Guitarist STEVE SMYTH

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have parted ways with guitarist Steve Smyth and are looking to secure a temporary replacement in time for their upcoming European tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. Although no official word has yet come down on the matter, it is believe...

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THRASH OF THE TITANS: Classic REALITY CHECK TV Coverage Posted Online

Reality Check TV's coverage of the legendary August 2001 "Thrash of The Titans" benefit concert for Chuck Billy of TESTAMENT has been made available for free streaming via Netbroadcaster.com. Watch the first part of the report (Episode #243) at this location (28 minutes, Windows Media player require...

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France's FURY FEST: Final Lineup Announced

The final lineup has been announced for the for the 2004 edition of Fury Fest, a three-day event set to take place June 25-27 at the Park Des Expositions in Le Mans, France. The complete schedule for the festival is as follows: Main Stage: Friday, June 25: SOULFLY TESTAMENT HATEBREED DROPKICK MURPHY...

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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: Third Preview Clip Posted Online

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a third preview clip via the project's official web site. The third clip features guitarist Scott Ian (ANTHRAX, ex-S.O.D.) sharing an interesti...

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FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are among the latest confirmations for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 25-57 at De Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: Friday, Ju...

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FEAR FACTORY, DEATH ANGEL, MORTUARY I.O.D. Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

FEAR FACTORY, DEATH ANGEL and MORTUARY I.O.D. are the final acts confirmed for this year's installment of the Waldrock festival, set to be held June 19, 2004 in Bergum, Holland. The following band are currently scheduled to appear at the festival (in alphabetical order): CANNIBAL CORPSE CRADLE OF FI...

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ALEX SKOLNICK To Teach 'Jazz Soloing' At AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GUITAR

Acclaimed guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE) will be heading up a "Jazz Soloing Workshop" at the American Institute of Guitar in New York City this spring. According to AIG's web site, Alex will be teaching "essential scales, arpeggios and techniques of jazz soloing. Hands-on with lots of...

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MONTROSE, TNT, NIFELHEIM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

MONTROSE, TNT, DANGER DANGER, NIFELHEIM, CRAZY LED and MARYSLIM are the latest confirmations for this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: JUDAS PRIEST EURO...

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TESTAMENT, ATROCITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION Confirmed For Austria's SKELETON BASH FESTIVAL

TESTAMENT, ATROCITY and MALEVOLENT CREATION are among the bands confirmed for The Skeleton Bash Festival 2004 Pt. III, a two-day event set to take place June 18-19 at Hafen in Innsbruck, Austria. The list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: TESTAMENT ATROCITY MALEV...

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DEATH Tribute CD Update: CHIMAIRA, KING DIAMOND Members Lay Down Their Tracks

Guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update regarding the status of the upcoming tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner": "Hi everyone, I have some recent progress on the DEATH tribute project, 'Within The Mind',...

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TESTAMENT Offer Second 'Bootleg' Video

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are offering the second live "bootleg" video for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "This tape features the original TESTAMENT line-up live at the Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA on December 16, 1989," reads a post on the sit...

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UFO, DRAGONFORCE, INTO ETERNITY Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

UFO, DRAGONFORCE, INTO ETERNITY, STORMLORD and DARK LUNACY are the latest acts confirmed for the 2004 edition of the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 5-6 at Arena Parco Nord in Bologna, Italy. The updated running order for the festival is as follows: Saturday, June 5: JUDAS PRIEST STRA...

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KING DIAMOND Drummer Records Track For DEATH Tribute CD

KING DIAMOND drummer Matt Thompson has recorded a guest appearance for the upcoming DEATH tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Thompson is featured on a cover version of the track "Spirit Crusher", which originally appeared on the final DEATH studio al...