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Veteran San Francisco Bay Area Metal Musician JON TORRES Dies
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal musician Jon Torres, who played bass and guitar for a number of the region's most acclaimed cult acts, including ULYSSES SIREN, HEATHEN and LÄÄZ ROCKIT, died Monday night as a result of a reported heart failure. At the time of his death, Torres was married...September 4, 2013
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FOZZY Singer: 'Our Music Appeals To A Lot Of Different People'
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: You don't hear of many tour pairings having a classic/current feel like th...September 3, 2013
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Civilization Under Threat
With a metal band carrying the moniker POTENTIAL THREAT SF, you can place a safe bet you're coming straight to a hub where the famed Bay Area thrash scene is celebrated. POTENTIAL THREAT SF was originally formed in 1986, in the midst of the San Fran slam uprising. Thus you'll forgive them if they co...September 2, 2013
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Virtue & Vice
Tag-team collaborators Rick Ritzler and Paul Jones have been knocking duffs around the underground with a MOTORHEAD-meets-eighties power metal attack under the guise of ROBOT LORDS OF TOKYO. Primarily a two-man operation, Ritzler (drums and guitar) and Neil Fallon acolyte, Jones (vocals and guitar)...September 2, 2013
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Singer, Bassist Co-Host 'Furious 5 @ 9' On KROQ (Video)
To help celebrate the release of their new album, "Hail To The King", AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows and bassist Johnny Christ stopped by to co-host the "Furious 5 @ 9" with Nicole Alvarez on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ on Tuesday, August 27. Nicole and the guys chatted about the new a...September 1, 2013
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METALLICA: First U.S. Public Screening Of 'Through The Never' To Be Held In California
The first public screening of "Metallica Through The Never", filmmaker Nimród Antal's captivating 3D movie featuring one of music's most enduring and iconic bands, in the U.S. will be right in METALLICA's own backyard at the beautiful historic Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, C...August 30, 2013
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METALLICA: Official Video Recap Of Seoul Concert
Official MetOnTour.com video recap of METALLICA's August 18 performance at CITYBREAK @ Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hit The Lights 02. Master Of Puppets 03. Holier Than Thou 04. Ride The Lightning 05. Fade To Black 06. The Memory Remain...August 30, 2013
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KREATOR Mainman Comments On Hypothetical Expansion Of 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal
Elliot Paisley of EQPTV recently asked KREATOR mainman Mille Petrozza about the possibility of an expansion of the "Big Four" of thrash (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX) that would also include KREATOR. You can watch what Mille has to say below. In a recent interview with Radio.com, MEGADETH ma...August 30, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED: 'As Long As People Keep Giving A S**t, I'll Keep Chasing It'
KillYourStereo.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KillYourStereo.com: How far into the future are you looking in terms of where you want to take...August 29, 2013
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TOXIC HOLOCAUST: 'Chemistry Of Consciousness' Track Listing Revealed, Trailer Available
Portland punk metal hellions TOXIC HOLOCAUST will release their most volatile offering to date, "Chemistry Of Consciousness", in North America on October 29 (one day earlier internationally) via Relapse Records. The devious new full-length spews forth eleven tracks of revved up, road-raging bestial...August 29, 2013
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Defends Changes To Its Music
According to The Pulse Of Radio, the members of AVENGED SEVENFOLD have defended their musical choices in a new interview with the U.K.'s TeamRock Radio. Discussing the band's newly-released sixth studio effort, "Hail To The King", the bandmembers stand behind their decision to make a record that sou...August 29, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED: 'It's So Important In My Life To Keep Challenging Myself'
Alec Plowman of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Heavy Metal Music" is an album with a definite, balls-to...August 28, 2013
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's 'Hail To The King' Headed For Top Of U.S. Album Chart
AVENGED SEVENFOLD's sixth album, "Hail To The King", is likely to sell between 170,000 and 180,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores o...August 28, 2013
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METALLICA: Official Video Recap Of First Shanghai Concert
METALLICA played for the first time ever in China earlier this month, doing two sold-out shows at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on August 13 and August 14. The first night sold out in record time and faster than any other Western act that has played the country before. Official video recap of...August 28, 2013
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HELL: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
After disbanding in 1987, legendary British occult metal act HELL was reincarnated in 2011, with Andy Sneap (guitar) and David Bower (vocals) joining original members Kev Bower (guitar, keyboards),Tony Speakman (bass) and Tim Bowler (drums). Now the British quintet is about the release the follow-u...August 28, 2013
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