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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'We're Probably The Biggest Underground Band Ever'

Blender.com has posted two new video clips of SLAYER guitarist Kerry King being interviewed in New York City in February. Watch the footage online: Video#1 (on the group's Grammy win and band's history) Video#2 (showing his tattoos) Revolver magazine's 2007 "Readers' Poll" singled out SLAYER's Kerry...

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DROPKICK MURPHYS Confirmed For Germany'd WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Massachusetts-based punk band DROPKICK MURPHYS has been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCOD...

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NEUROSIS: New Album Track Listing, Release Date Revealed

Long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS will release their new album, "Given to the Rising", on May 8 via Neurot Recordings. The band began recording the effort in December at Electrical Audio studio in Chicago with producer Steve Albini. "[We are] forgi...

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The Fans Have Spoken: SLAYER Comes Out On Top In Readers' Polls

Having won their first-ever Grammy Award last month — "Best Metal Performance" for the track "Eyes of the Insane" — thrash icons SLAYER have just picked up a handful of even more awards, and these are from the fans. Revolver magazine's 2007 "Readers' Poll" singled out SLAYER's Kerry King and Jeff Ha...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'I Just Won A GRAMMY — I Don't Got To Do Sh*t'

antiMusic/Thrashpit's Billy Gamble caught up with SLAYER as they roared through Rhode Island earlier this month, fresh off their Grammy win. He spoke with guitarist Kerry King about their outing with UNEARTH, the current state of metal, the Grammys, Dave Lombardo and why SLAYER never followed metal...

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SLAYER, MASTODON, CULT OF LUNA To Play Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL

According to Clonemetal.dk, SLAYER, MASTODON, PELICAN and CULT OF LUNA will play this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 5-8 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear at the event are RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and THE WHO, among others. Coming off a 24-date North...

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KORN, VELVET REVOLVER, LAMB OF GOD, DIMMU BORGIR Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

KORN, VELVET REVOLVER, LAMB OF GOD, DIMMU BORGIR, DRAGONFORCE and DEVILDRIVER 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: BRING ME THE HORIZION DEVILDRIVER DIMMU BORGIR DRAGONFOR...

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SLAYER, MASTODON Confirmed For Poland's MYSTIC FESTIVAL

SLAYER and MASTODON have been confirmed for the Mystic Festival, set to take place June 5 at Spodek in Katowice, Poland. A flyer for the concert can be viewed at this location. Coming off a 24-date North American headlining tour and their first-ever Grammy win, SLAYER will head off to Australia for...

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DIMENSION ZERO: Photos From CLOSE-UP BÅTEN Posted Online

Several photos from DIMENSION ZERO's appearance at the Close-Up Båten festival/day-long cruise (which took off from Stockholm, Sweden on February 15) have been posted online at this location. The Swedish band's performance at the festival marked the first time ever that IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper St...

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VITAL REMAINS: 'Icons Of Evil' Artwork Available

The cover artwork for the new VITAL REMAINS album, "Icons of Evil", has been posted online at this location. Due on April 3, "Icons of Evil" was produced by the renowned Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, GOATWHORE). This offering marks the group's second recording with Glen Benton (DEICIDE) on vocals. Fo...

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Live in Japan

I've often pondered, "Is it even possible for VADER to do wrong? Are the Polish death/thrash titans even capable of producing a poor product?" And the answer is always "no." Piotr Wiwczarek's (aka "Peter," vocals/guitar) assassins have been laying waste to stages across the globe for many years now,...

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CKY Frontman To BLABBERMOUTH.NET Bashers: 'I'm Sorry... I Don't Like SLAYER'

CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has issued a response to the BLABBERMOUTH.NET "morons" who have accused him of bashing SLAYER as a "publicity stunt" or out of "jealousy." In the "Ask CKY" section of CKY's official web site, Miller called SLAYER a "bullshit" band who "always followed trends" and...

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CKY Frontman Says SLAYER Is A 'Bullsh*t' Band Who 'Always Followed Trends'

In the "Ask CKY" section of CKY's official web site, CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller was asked by a fan for his opinion on the "baffling" fact that SLAYER frontman Tom Araya can be a "devout Christian" and still write/sing SLAYER's songs which regularly bash religion. "SLAYER is bullshit," Deron...

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Reunited POWERMAD Working On New CD

Reactivated Minneapolis, MN metallers POWERMAD have been confirmed to appear at the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. A new studio album is currently being recorded for a summer release. POWERMAD 2007 is: Joel DuBay - Guitar/Vocals Todd Haug - Guita...

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DEVILDRIVER To Perform At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara, the band will perform at this year's Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. Also scheduled to appear are SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, WOLFMOTHER and BRING ME THE HORIZON. Headlining the ev...