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Reunited Thrashers SABBAT Discussing Possible European Festival Appearances

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed producer and former SABBAT guitarist Andy Sneap. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: The "Dreamweaver" era of SABBAT is opening several shows for CRADLE OF FILTH in the U.K. in December, How did the...
October 18, 2006
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL: More Tour Dates Announced

L.A.'s own 2CENTS hit the road with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and BURY YOUR DEAD next month, in support of their Atlantic debut, "Lost At Sea", produced by Matt Hyde (SLAYER, HATEBREED). The CD features "Song for Darrell Abbott", a tribute to the band's hero, late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist...
October 18, 2006
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DAVE LOMBARDO Discusses Playing Live, His Songwriting Contributions To SLAYER

Mike Baronas of GASPetc.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A few excerpts from the chat follow: GASPetc: I interviewed Paul [Bostaph] back when G.A.S.P. was a print magazine (issue #6) and asked if the band had him compromise his style to sound like yours. Lombard...
October 17, 2006
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Rare ATOMKRAFT Video Footage Released

Former ATOMKRAFT/current AGANKAST guitarist Rob Matthew has collaborated with web site design company Bloodvision to create four previously unseen video clips and montages of ATOMKRAFT. According to Matthew, "They are live footage and stills taken from ATOMKRAFT's four years on the road and in the s...
October 17, 2006
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CRADLE OF FILTH Members Discuss The Making Of 'Thornography'

Roadrunner Records' own Jason Kinnard sat down with Dani Filth and Paul Allender from CRADLE OF FILTH a few weeks ago to conduct an exclusive interview for RoadrunnerRecords.com. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: So the last time you guys were in the US was in 2004 (on the Headbanger's B...
October 16, 2006
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EXODUS Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update

EXODUS just returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area after completing the "Monsters Of Mayhem" tour with HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON and FIRST BLOOD. Guitarist Gary Holt has check in with the following update: "Just returned home yesterday, feeling a bit shot r...
October 16, 2006
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METALLICA: DVD Of Promotional Videos To Surface Before End Of Year

In the latest issue of the METALLICA Club (the group's official fan club) members-only magazine "So What!", the following information was released: "We can confirm that there will be, at some point, a DVD of all the promotional videos METALLICA have made. Word is it will emerge before the end of 200...
October 13, 2006
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UNEARTH's New Album Tops College Radio Chart

UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps has issued the following update: "We want to thank everyone at college radio for charting our latest record, 'III: In the Eyes of Fire', at #1 this week on the CMJ Loud Rock charts. Now, our new record has reached #1 at both CMJ and FMQB. Thanks to all the college ...
October 11, 2006
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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: UNHOLY ALLIANCE Was 'Best Tour We've Ever Done'

Australia's The Metal Forge music 'zine recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the Unholy Alliance North American tour: "It was great. We had already toured with [CHILDREN OF] BODOM. We'd already toured with SLAYER before and w...
October 10, 2006
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SLAYER, DISTURBED, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LAMB OF GOD On 'Saw III' Soundtrack

Warcon Enterprises has set an October 24 release date for the "Saw III" soundtrack. The final list of tracks that are set to appear on the effort is as follows: 01. ALL THAT REMAINS - "This Calling" 02. STATIC-X - "No Submission" 03. SLAYER - "Eyes Of The Insane" (exclusive remix) 04. LAMB OF GOD .....
October 7, 2006
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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Discusses 1990 CLASH OF THE TITANS Tour, Touring With OZZY

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke to the San Antonio Express-News about ALICE's early run through San Antonio which saw the then-unknown band opening the 1990 Clash of the Titans tour featuring thrash masters SLAYER, ANTHRAX and MEGADETH. "That was trial by fire," Cantrell said...
October 7, 2006
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TWISTED TOWER DIRE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Temporary Replacement

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE have parted ways with vocalist Tony Taylor. "Because of some personal problems he's been having, we asked him to take a break from the band and not do the string of shows we have lined up throughout the fall," guitarist Scott Waldrop writes on the gr...
October 7, 2006
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IN FLAMES Challenges Fans in EA Sports 2006 FIFA World Cup

Throughout the course of their upcoming European tour, Swedish metal titans IN FLAMES have come up with a very special way to pass time: A duel with a specially selected group of fans on a number of tour dates. The weapon of choice is EA Sports 2006 FIFA World Cup on the Xbox360. In select ...
October 7, 2006
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SLAYER's 'Christ Illusion' Album Recalled Following Christian Group Protests

Nyay Bhushan of MonstersAndCritics.com has issued the following report: Mumbai-based EMI Virgin India Ltd. said Friday (Oct. 6) it will recall all copies of the new SLAYER album "Christ Illusion" following protests by a Christian group, Mumbai-based Catholic Secular Forum (CSF). Early this week, Jos...
October 6, 2006
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IN FLAMES' 'Come Clarity' Album Sells 100,000 Copies In The U.S.

According to Nielsen SoundScan, U.S. sales figures for IN FLAMES' "Come Clarity" album have surpassed 100,000 copies. "Come Clarity", the highly influential band's debut for Ferret Music, took the hard rock community by storm upon its release, debuting at #58 on the Billboard Top 200 with first week...
October 6, 2006