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EXODUS' GARY HOLT Offers Update On Signature Model Guitar

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has revealed more information about the updated version of his signature Vixen Bernie Rico Jr. guitar, which is set to go into production later in the year. Commented Holt: "We're working on a couple of different models. One will be really simple, but with a sick finish, b...

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SLAYER Frontman TOM ARAYA: 'For Me, The Family Side Of Things Is Priority Number One'

Kris Swales of Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerpts follow: On what makes up a normal day in the life of a master of metal: "I was at my kid's elementary school at a book fair! I was selling books to try to ...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, has been confirmed for the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 16-17 at the Evenemententerrein Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, Holland. The festival billing is no...

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ONKEL TOM, TERROR, STRUNG OUT Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

SODOM frontman Thomas "Tom Angelripper" Such's ONKEL TOM project, TERROR and STRUNG OUT have 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 o...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says He Is Amazed By Hostility Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO guitarist Alex Skolnick. A few excerpts follow: On TESTAMENT's early days: "The first year that TESTAMENT toured, in the late '80s, we were mistaken as a religious band. We were book...

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BLOODSIMPLE, TURISAS, ANJ Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

BLOODSIMPLE, TURISAS, DRIVE BY ARGUMENT, I WAS A CUB SCOUT and ANJ 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): 30 SECONDS TO MARS ANJ BLOODSIMPLE BOWLING...

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LAMB OF GOD, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD Among 'Golden Gods' Nominees

According to The Sun Online, LAMB OF GOD is the favorite to walk off with the silverware at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The Virginia-based group is up for an impressive five gongs, including "Best Album", "Best Live Band" and "Best International Band". And the fifth annual Metal Ham...

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GRIP INC.: Previously Unrelased Song From 1997 Posted Online

A previously unreleased GRIP INC. song from 1997, entitled "Bittersweet", has been posted on the MySpace page of the group's former bassist Jason VieBrooks. GRIP INC.'s fourth studio album, "Incorporated" (which doesn't feature VieBrooks),was released in March 2004 through SPV Records. The follow-u...

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MARILYN MANSON: New Single Sample Available

A 31-second audio sample of the new MARILYN MANSON single, "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides The Hand)", has been posted on the web site of the French public-service radio station Le Mouv'. Listen to it at this location (Real Media). "Heart-Shaped Glasses (When the Heart Guides The Hand)"...

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EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING: 'The New Music Being Created Is The Heaviest Ever'

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting, who recently rejoined the group, has issued the following update: "I feel honored and inspired to be a part of this band again. I've really missed it in my absence. The touring, the recording of the music, but most importantly, the experiences together, and with all of th...

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THINE EYES BLEED Frontman: 'Listeners Can Expect A Much More Focused Album That Doesn't Let Up'

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 posted a number of photos from the recording sessions for their sophomore album at this location. The CD was tracked at Bea...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL Wants To Make 'Timeless Songs' People Will Listen To In 20 Years

Michelle LaRose of Garage Radio magazine recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel. A couple of excerpts follow: Garage Radio: Can you tell us a little bit about your brand new album "The Blackening" that just came out this week? Demmel: Yeah. "The Blackening", eight so...

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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, HELLFEST Launch PR Partnership

Bloodstock Open Air and Hellfest have joined forces as two of Europe's biggest independent metal festivals to cross-promote in the U.K. and France. The festivals are held weeks apart but both aim to attract more fans from across the water. Hellfest is being held on June 22-24 in Clisson, France and...

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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: 'I Don't Practice At Home'

The U.K.'s "best-selling drum magazine" Rhythm (web site) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On training his left bass drum foot on his hi-hat: "IRON MAIDEN first did it in the song 'Ghenghis Khan' where the hi-hat is doing w...

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THINE EYES BLEED: Live Recording Of New Song Available

A brand new THINE EYES BLEED song, recorded live in Sweden last fall during the European leg of SLAYER's "Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching to the Perverted" tour (where THINE EYES BLEED was the opening act),has been posted on the band's MySpace page. Check out the track "The Dragon" at this location...