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TOM ARAYA: 'At My Age, I'm Not Too Old To Listen To SLAYER'
Chad Painter of The Other Paper recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being insprired to write "Eyes of the Insane", a song about an American soldier stationed in Iraq who kills himself following a nervous breakdown, after rea...February 8, 2007
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SLAYER Guitarist On Possible ROCK HALL Induction: If It Happens, It'll Be After It's Important
D.X. Ferris of Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's seemingly youthful endurance: "I try to take all my experiences from growing up as a fan and apply them to SLAYER. I think that's why our fans are so .....February 8, 2007
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EXODUS: Another Live Video Posted Online
A video of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS performing their track "Deathamphetamine" at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA during the Monsters Of Mayhem tour last year has been posted online at the Underground Video Television web site. Also available at the same location is a live...February 8, 2007
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IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, AEROSMITH To Perform At Italy's HEINEKEN JAMMIN' FESTIVAL
IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, AEROSMITH and SMASHING PUMPKINS will reportedly perform at the tenth-anniversary edition of the Heineken Jammin' Festival, set to take place June 14-17 at St Giuliano Park in Mestre (Venice),Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, June 14: IRON MAIDEN SL...February 8, 2007
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METALLICA's HAMMETT Talks About Meeting LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD; Video Available
The makers of "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, have posted a video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about the San Francisco Bay Area club scene and the first t...February 8, 2007
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SMASHING PUMPKINS, MARILYN MANSON, SLAYER Confirmed For Switzerland's GREENFIELD FESTIVAL
SMASHING PUMPKINS, MARILYN MANSON and SLAYER have been confirmed for the Greenfield Festival, set to take place June 15-17 in Interlaken, Switzerland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SMASHING PUMPKINS MARILYN MANSON INCUBUS SLAYER BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE THE HIVES FLOGGING MOLLY ME FI...February 6, 2007
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SLAYER: Video Interview With KERRY KING Available
San Antonio-based STUF-TV cult cable show "Robb's MetalWorks" has posted its January 2007 episode featuring an interview with Kerry King of SLAYER conducted during last year's Unholy Alliance tour. Kerry discusses such topics as the return of drummer Dave Lombardo, the band's re-emergence after rele...February 5, 2007
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MALICE Guitarist Discusses Reunion
Michael Fischer of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MALICE guitarist Mick Zane. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: So what's on tap for the upcoming MALICE reunion? Zane: At this point, the MALICE reunion consists of three original members, which include myself, Mark on bass, a...February 5, 2007
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KITTIE Drummer: 'I Still Have So Much To Prove In The World Of Music'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind starting your own label? Mercedes Lander: "We've always been a do-it-yourself band with everything. On our last three record...February 5, 2007
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Frozen Summer
This one grew on me, which basically means that after the first couple of spins it seemed nothing more than mediocre, radio-friendly rock pablum and turned into something more palatable. Maybe it had something to do with beginning the listening sessions only hours away from the SLAYER show. Who know...February 4, 2007
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Report: RICK RUBIN Offered Job As Co-Chairman Of COLUMBIA RECORDS
Jeff Leeds of the New York Times reports that Rick Rubin, acclaimed for his work with artists as disparate as SLAYER, METALLICA, JAY-Z and JOHNNY CASH, has been offered a job as co-chairman of Columbia Records, associates said. But whether he can take the post, which would be his first in a senior ....February 4, 2007
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SMASHING PUMPKINS Confirmed For Austria's NOVA ROCK Festival
SMASHING PUMPKINS has been confirmed for the Nova Rock festival, set to take place June 15-17 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak borders). The PUMPKINS will perform on June 15. Also scheduled to appear are SLA...February 3, 2007
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SLAYER Guitarist Says ABC-TV Put Last-Minute 'Gag Order' On Band's 'Jimmy Kimmel' Performance
Ashley Brown of The Kansas City Star reports: For the second year SLAYER has been nominated for a Grammy in the best metal performance category. It goes to the ceremony, according to guitarist Kerry King, if only for the courtesy booze. "We went for the parties with no intention of winning," he says...February 3, 2007
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DIMENSION ZERO: Band Lineup For CLOSE-UP BÅTEN Announced
According to a posting on DIMENSION ZERO's official web site, the Swedish band's appearance at the Close-Up Båten festival/day-long cruise (set to take off from Stockholm, Sweden on February 15) will mark the first time ever that IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (who normally takes care of the b...February 2, 2007
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MASTODON Guitarist On Early Influences And Accusations That The Band Sold Out
Chris Riemenschneider of StarTribune.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the fact that there isn't anything remotely hip about the fearsome-sounding foursome: "We'd like to think we're cool, hip guys, but probably not. I...February 1, 2007
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