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EXODUS Guitarist Finishes Filming Instructional DVD

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "Just finished shooting my instructional DVD yesterday, and I am glad that's over! Fingers hurt like hell from shredding all day, skin baked like a turkey from a few thousand watts of lights beaming down on me in a tiny room for hours on en...

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MERCILESS DEATH: Debut Album Samples Available

Two tracks from MERCILESS DEATH's debut album, "Evil in the Night", have been posted on the Heavy Artillery Records MySpace page. According to a press release, the preview tracks "Exhumer" and "Ready to Kill" "capture the speed, aggression and musical prowess of thrash legends such as EXODUS, DARK A...

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HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK Festival

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS have been confirmed for the Ruisrock festival, set to take place July 6-7 in Turku, Finland. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MASTODON, IN FLAMES, PAIN, DEATHSTARS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, SONATA ARCTICA, FINNTROLL, POISONBLACK, and AMORPHIS, among many other...

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SHINING FORCE Begins Work On 'By The Blood'

Pasadena, Texas-based Christian metal band SHINING FORCE have entered the studio to begin recording their third CD, entitled "By the Blood". According to a press release, the new album will be the group's "heaviest" release to date and will feature "a touch of LAMB OF GOD and SLAYER" combined with S...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Talks About GRAMMY AWARDS, FAMILY VALUES Tour Rumors

Brandon Weiss of The Triangle Online recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On hard work being the only reason for the band's success: "We've been doing it for 13 years. For the first seven or eight years we played basements and ...

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SLAYER Performs 'Necrophiliac' In New York City; Video Available

A video clip of SLAYER performing the song "Necrophiliac" from the "Hell Awaits" album during soundcheck before the group's New York City show on February 15, 2007 has been posted online at Blender.com. Revolver magazine's 2007 "Readers' Poll" singled out SLAYER's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman as "Be...

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DELIVERANCE: 'As Above - So Below' Release Date Announced

Retroactive Records has set an April 24 release date for the new album from the legendary Christian speed metal band DELIVERANCE, entitled "As Above - So Below". According to a press release, "As Above - So Below" is "a prayer that things would be on earth, as they are in heaven. Musically, this 13t...

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SLAYER, MEGADETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, CHIMAIRA Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MASTODON, CHIMAIRA, DARK TRANQUILITY, SCARVE, HEAVENLY, KAIZEN, LYZANXIA, HACRIDE and DESTINITY have been confirmed for Hellfest, set to take place June 22-24 in Clisson, France. More than 70 bands will perform on three stages. The festival billing is shaping up as...

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SLAYER's KING Says He Doesn't Like Playing GRAMMY-Winning Song 'Eyes Of The Insane'

antiMusic/Thrashpit's Billy Gamble caught up with SLAYER's Kerry King as the band roared through Rhode Island last month, fresh off their Grammy win. Part two of the interview follows: antiMusic: If you could tour with any band past or present, living or dead, who would it be and why? Kerry King: I'...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, MEGADETH, SLAYER Confirmed For Spain's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

OZZY OSBOURNE, MEGADETH, VELVET REVOLVER, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER and DREAM THEATER are among the confirmed bands for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place June 22-23 in Zaragoza, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 22: OZZY OSBOURNE MEGADETH VELVET REVOLVER MÄGO...

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SWORN ENEMY: Audio Interview With LORENZO ANTONUCCI Available

Guitarist Lorenzo Antonucci of the Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY was recently interviewed by VM Underground on WIRN Radio. Listen to the interview online at this location. SWORN ENEMY will enter the studio in late April with producers Tim Lambesis (AS I LAY DYING) and Joey Z...

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THINE EYES BLEED Begins Recording Sophomore Album

Canadian thrashers THINE EYES BLEED — who feature in their ranks former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist Johnny Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya — have entered the studio to commence work on their sophomore album. Commented frontman Justin Wolfe: "We entered Beach Road Studi...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Drummer TOM HUNTING

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "I'd like to take a moment here and welcome back Tom Hunting to EXODUS' drum throne. It was always understood that when and if Tom was ever ready to resume his drumming duties for the band, his seat would be waiting. Paul [Bostaph] always k...

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MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

MEGADETH, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, DREAM THEATER and TURBONEGRO have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BOWLING FOR SOUP BRING ME THE HORIZON BUCKCHE...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Celebration Detailed

In 1982, Metal Blade Records began operating in a young Heavy Metal fan's mom's garage in suburban Los Angeles. The result of that metal fan's enthusiasm was the first Metal Blade Records release, "Metal Massacre", a local band compilation that included METALLICA's first recorded release, BLACK N BL...