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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...

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SLAYER Confirmed For FIELDS OF ROCK, GRASPOP METAL MEETING Festivals

According to SlayerSaves.com, SLAYER has been confirmed to take part in the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place on June 16-17 in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. SLAYER is also confirmed to perform at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which will be held June 22-24 in Dessel, Belgium. SLAYER Europ...

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DEATHRASH: 1986 Live Recording Of 'A Time To Slay' Posted Online

Bassist/founding member Pat Burns of the reunited New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH has issued the following update: "We've posted 'A Time To Slay' from our August 10, 1986 show at the legendary CBGBs [on our MySpace page]. It was our first BIG show and we were opening for NUCLEAR ASSAULT and SHEER TER...

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Are You The World's Biggest SLAYER Fan?

Want to show the world that you're the biggest SLAYER fan and win a Jeff Hanneman signature ESP guitar as well? All you have to do is make a video showing how you're the biggest SLAYER fan. That could mean anything you want — show your tattoos, your SLAYER record collection, or just yell SLAYER ...

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SWORN ENEMY To Enter Studio In April

Guitarist Lorenzo Antonucci of the Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY has issued the following update: "SWORN ENEMY is just about done with the Trendkiller tour. This has been one of our best headlining tours in years. We had a great time with our bros in KATAKLSYM, SUICIDE SILENC...

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NEUROSIS: New Song Posted Online

Long-running Oakland, California-based industrial/alternative/metal pioneers NEUROSIS have uploaded a new song, entitled "Water Is Not Enough", to their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Given to the Rising", due on May 8 via Neurot Recordings. The band began recording the ef...

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PAIN, SWALLOW THE SUN Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Sweden's PAIN and Finland's SWALLOW THE SUN 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 order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE...

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BUFFALO SABRES Defenseman Loves His Metal 'Louder And Heavier'

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Toni Lydman recently spoke to The Buffalo News about the "victory music" that he plays in the dressing room, which has his teammates cringing or running for the showers. An excerpt from the article follows: Lydman is one of the most evenkeeled, reserved guys around. He'll s...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Begin Writing New Album In November

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: A perfect day for a CANNIBAL CORPSE concert in Bulgaria — actually the first one. How has your current tour been so far? Al...

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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: New Trailer Available

A new trailer for "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" will receive its...