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SLAYER Drummer To Guest On New APOCALYPTICA CD

During SLAYER's recent "Unholy Alliance" tour stop in Helsinki, Finland, the group's drummer Dave Lombardo took part in a recording session with Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA for their upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2007. Lombardo's appearance on the new APOCALYPTICA CD will mark the...

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WALLS OF JERICHO Frontwoman: 'I'm Gonna Do My Own Thing And I'm Gonna Do It In My Own Style'

Roadrunner Records U.K. recently conducted an interview with WALLS OF JERICHO frontwoman Candace Kucsulain. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What are your musical influences? Candace: "There would be tons of musical influences for everybody in the band, I'm gonna talk as a whole as a ba...

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TWISTED TOWER DIRE: 'Back To Running At Full Steam Again'

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE has issued the following update: "As many fans might know, TWISTED TOWER DIRE vocalist of nine years Tony Taylor has officially left the band and is now singing for German metal band CUSTARD. He is still like a brother and TWISTED TOWER DIRE wishes h...

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SOULFLY Guitarist MARC RIZZO Discusses Solo Career

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Your new solo CD, "Colossal Myopia", is about as far from anything SOULFLY as anybody would expect. Was that on purpose? Marc Rizzo: Yeah. Bas...

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SLAYER Guitarist Looking Forward To Playing Venues 'Where We Can Be Right In The Fans' Faces'

SLAYER will hit the road on January 24 for a four-week North American tour. The dates are in support of "Christ Illusion" (August 8, American Recordings),the original band's first new studio album since 1990's "Seasons In The Abyss", and its highest-charting album ever (#5 on Billboard's Top 200 Al...

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SLAYER: More Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been released for SLAYER's forthcoming North American headlining tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 24 - Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center Jan. 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Jan. 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Jan. 31 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore ...

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UNEARTH Frontman Remembers DIMEBAG

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: I see you guys are hitting the road overseas next month. Do you get excited with that looming on the horizon or is it tedious to have to ....

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SLAYER: Photos, Review From Cardiff Gig Posted Online

Lucemfero.com has uploaded a number of exclusive photos from SLAYER's Unholy Alliance set at CIA in Cardiff, Wales on October 30, 2006. Check out the pictures, and read a review of the concert, at this location. As previously reported, more dates have been released for SLAYER's forthcoming North Ame...

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SLAYER: More North American Dates Announced

More dates have been released for SLAYER's forthcoming North American headlining tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Las Vegas Jan. 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG Feb. 08 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum Feb. 22 - Myrtle Beach, ...

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SLAYER, UNEARTH: First Two Tour Dates Announced

The first two dates for SLAYER's forthcoming U.S. headlining tour have been released: Jan. 25 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV (tix on sale Nov. 17) Feb. 22 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC (tix on sale Nov. 18) Support on the shows will come from UNEARTH. Other cities that will ...

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METALLICA: Video Of LARS ULRICH Presenting At MTV EMA Posted Online

A video clip of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich presenting the "Future Sounds" award to GNARLS BARKLEY at last week's 13th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, held in Copenhagen, Denmark has been posted online at YouTube.com. Check out pictures of Ulrich at the event: GettyImages#1 GettyImages#2 GettyImag...

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METALLICA's Version Of 'Ecstasy Of Gold' To Appear On Tribute CD

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The lights go down, the last strains of AC/DC fade out and METALLICA are about to step foot on stage, but not until 'Ecstasy of Gold' plays. The very familiar composition from the classic film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...

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RUFFIANS: More European Dates Announced

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert will be on tour in Europe this month in support of its new album, "Desert of Tears". The dates are as follows: Nov. 16 - (DE) Sounds - Lubeck Nov. 17 - (DE) Headbangers Ballroom .....

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks About Having A Stroke: 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 featuring Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth from OVERKILL talking about having a stroke. Check it out at...

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What to make of this new HAUNTED album? It's hard to take it out of context and judge it on its own merits — on one hand, you have the band's formidable back catalog to measure it against, a smorgasbord of modern-day Swedish thrash that renders 95% of their colleagues obsolete. Tied to that is ...