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TESTAMENT: 'The Spitfire Collection' Due Next Month

TESTAMENT's classic late '80s/early '90s period has been well documented over the years by several compilations. However, the group's latter era has thus far slipped through the cracks as far as compilations go. On February 13, this will change, as "The Spitfire Collection" will be issued. Consistin...

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EXODUS Guitarist To Release Instructional DVD

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has announced plans to release his first instructional DVD. "Hopefully I will be filming it sometime in January, and I am looking for some input," says Gary. "I am planning on focusing on rhythm technique, some lead chops, and going over the correct way to play some of the...

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VADER: Bass Guitar Stolen In Turkey; Reward Offered

Polish death metallers VADER have posted the following message on their official web site: "Some of the band's equipment, including a bass guitar [photo#1, photo#2] belonging to Novy was stolen during VADER's recent visit in Istanbul, Turkey. The guitar represents not only a financial loss to the ba...

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SPEED\KILL/HATE Announces New Singer

Old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE have announced the addition of singer Bob Barnack to the group's ranks. "Bob stepped up and delivered big time," guitarist Dave Linsk (also in OVERKILL) writes on the band's web site. "He is a great new addition to SPEED\KILL/HATE." SPEED\KILL/HATE's follow-up to...

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Sagas of Iceland: The History...

Here's an album that probably won't get nearly the notice that it deserves. A traditional/power metal album with an in-depth concept about Viking tales will generally be very well done or fail miserably. Germany's REBELLION have accomplished the former in a big way, which is even more surprising con...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING Comments On GRAMMY Nomination, Upcoming Tour

John Foxworthy of Garage Radio recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. An excerpt from the chat follows: Garage Radio: First of all, I wanted to congratulate you on your second Grammy nomination in as many albums. That's pretty huge, I think. Kerry: I dunno. It's either tha...

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ANGELA GOSSOW: 'It Has Been A Great Year For ARCH ENEMY'

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace page: "Dear friends, "The year 2006 is abruptly coming to an end. Where did all the months go??? "I had a blast and it has been a great year for ARCH ENEMY as well. We played exciting festivals, went on a dream-quest...

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VADER, SOLITUDE AETURNUS, ONSLAUGHT: Polish Gig To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD

VADER, SOLITUDE AETURNUS and ONSLAUGHT will team up for a mini-festival on February 12, 2007 at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland. All three bands' sets will be filmed for separate DVD releases, tentatively due next year. A fourth, as-yet-undisclosed group will also appear on the bill. VADER will j...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD: 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD Package Pushed Back

American Recordings has pushed back the projected release date of the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package to February 27, 2007 from the previously announced February 13, 2007. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SL...

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PUSHED Taps FIREBALL MINISTRY Bassist For Reunion Show

Southern California's PUSHED, the band featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette, has tapped Johnny Chow (a.k.a. John Mark Bechtel, FIREBALL MINISTRY, ex-SYSTEMATIC, MY RUIN) to play bass for its upcoming one-off reunion show on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at the Jumping Turtle in San Marc...

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IRON MAIDEN To Play U.K.'s Donington Park In June?

According to Last.fm, IRON MAIDEN has booked the U.K.'s Donington Park for June 6, 2007 — two days before the Download festival kicks off. This would, of course, fit with the rumors lately about MAIDEN going on a festival tour next summer, and the fact that MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson has been a...

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DIMENSION ZERO Finishes Recording New Album; Photos Available

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has finished recording its third album, tentatively due in early 2007. Songtitl...

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SLAYER Guitarist On Songwriting: 'If You Sit Down And Over-Think It, It's Usually Sh*t'

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: As you have probably heard from almost every possible direction many have said that the aggression and brutality of your old days have returned. So...

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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Featured On 'Unholy Alliance' CD+DVD: Release Date Announced

American Recordings has set a February 13, 2007 release date for the "Unholy Alliance" CD+DVD package. Filmed on July 13, 2006 at Vancouver's 18,000-seat General Motors Place, "Unholy Alliance" features performance footage from SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BODOM and THINE EYES BLEED. D...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist: 'LAMB OF GOD Definitely Aren't Doing Nothing New'

HailMetal.Com recently conducted an interview with MALEVOLENT CREATION guitarist Jon Rubin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HailMetal.Com: How much work has been done on the new record? "Doomsday X" is the bands tenth studio release, is it not? How much have you contributed to it? Jon: We...