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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'I'm Still 17'

Alan Sculley of Cincinnati CityBeat recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On people's musical tastes mellowing with age: "There's like an unwritten rule, especially in America, to where you reach a certain age and you can't like metal...

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PARADISE LOST: We Are 'Not A Support Band' For OPETH

British heavy rockers PARADISE LOST have issued the following statement regarding their upcoming U.K. tour with OPETH: "There seems to be a lot of confusion on various forums about this forthcoming OPETH/PARADISE LOST tour. PARADISE LOST is NOT a support band for OPETH, they are special guests and t...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR Joins Forces With 'Death Rapper' NECRO In New Project

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has formed a brand new project with hardcore Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO. Cavalera had previously appeared on the song "Necrotura" off NECRO's "The Circle of Tyrants" CD. "The news is that myself and Igor have started a band, we will go into the studio in the...

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MEGADETH Mainman DAVE MUSTAINE Headed For Divorce Court?

Based on this "Case Detail" page on the web site of the San Diego Superior Court, it appears that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine filed for the dissolution of his marriage to Pamela Mustaine on May 26, 2006. Dave Mustaine married Pamela Anne Casselberry in 1991 and together they have one son, Justis,...

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MEGADETH Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY Festivals

MEGADETH have been confirmed for the Metalway festivals, set to take place July 28 in Jerez and July 29 in Gernika, Spain. Also scheduled to appear are TESTAMENT and ANNIHILATOR. As previously reported, MEGADETH's as-yet-untitled Roadrunner Records debut is being recorded under the watchful eye of m...

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Former CARCASS Frontman Performs At DOWNLOAD Festival With Broken Shoulder

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "So, just back from hospital. Turns out I did my set with THIS IS MENACE at [the] Download [festival] with a broken shoulder!!! "I was involved in a collision which rolled my Landrover on the way there on Saturda...

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THE COTTON SOETERBOEK BAND Part Ways With Bassist, Drummer; Announce Replacements

U.S.-based hard rock act THE COTTON SOETERBOEK BAND have parted ways with bassist Mike Davis (HALFORD) and drummer Butch Carlson (ROB ROCK). Replacing them in the group are Wim den Boer (ABYSS, JEFF & CO) and Wilfried Broekman (SUGARFISH, MY BROTHER JAKE),respctively. "We have just finished two...

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SWEDEN ROCK Festival: Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's Sweden Rock festival, which took place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): CATHEDRAL DORO EXTREMA KROKUS JEFF HEALEY JOURNEY GEORGE THOROGOOD DEEP PURPLE Day 2 (Photos): ARC...

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A Light In the Dark

Kurdt Vanderhoof is on top of his game lately. You'd have to be, to resurrect a band name sullied by years of indifference and a half-assed reunion, back it with a lineup of near-unknowns, and still come back out of the gate with the great reviews that 2004's "The Weight of the World" saw. That, ...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer 'Promises' To Appear On Future ANNIHILATOR CD

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Working hard on the vocals for the new CD... then [Dave] Padden [guitar, vocals] plays his rhythm tracks. We are gonna have a cool 'live' feel on this new CD. ANNIHILATOR have always had the reputation...

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POWERMAN 5000 To Film 'Wild World' Video This Weekend

DRT Entertainment recording artist POWERMAN 5000 will begin shooting their video for the track "Wild World" on Sunday, June 11 in Los Angeles. "Wild World" is the first single off the band's upcoming album, "Destroy What You Enjoy", due on August 1. "We're shooting most of it in an abandoned crack h...

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MEGADETH Drummer: New Album Will Be Worth The Wait

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Less than one day now until the FIFA World Cup football (soccer here in North America) kick-off in Germany — something that I am really looking forword to myself. Since I am from...

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ANNIHILATOR To Play Spain's METALWAY Festivals In July

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR will take a short break from recording their follow-up to 2005's critically acclaimed "Schizo Deluxe" CD to play both Metalway festivals In Spain on July 28 and July 29. Commented guitarist Jeff Waters: "Although we had to postpone our summer tour through Europe (our n...

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KYLESA Prepare To Record New Album

Savannah, GA-based sludge rockers KYLESA are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their new album, tentatively due this fall via Prosthetic Records. "It hasn't even been a year since we recorded 'To Walk a Middle Course', but since [drummers] Carl [McGinley] and Jeff [Porter] have joined...

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PARADISE LOST To Support OPETH In U.K.

PARADISE LOST have been confirmed as the support band for OPETH on their upcoming U.K. tour. The dates are as follows: Nov. 05 - Portsmouth, UK @ Pyramid Nov. 06 - Glasgow, UK @ ABC Nov. 07 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Nov. 08 - Manchester, UK @ Academy Nov. 09 - London, UK ...