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THINE EYES BLEED Singer: UNHOLY ALLIANCE Is 'Heaviest Tour In Years'
Justin Wolfe, singer for Canadian technical thrash act THINE EYES BLEED, has checked in from The Unholy Alliance Tour (also featuring SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON and CHILDREN OF BODOM) with an update on how things are going on the mammoth tour now criss-crossing North America. "We have reached the...July 6, 2006
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TESTAMENT Drummer CLEMENTE To Sit Out Upcoming Dates; PAUL BOSTAPH To Fill In
Due to medical reasons, TESTAMENT drummer Louie Clemente will be unable to perform with the band on the upcoming shows scheduled in the United States, Europe, and South Korea. Veteran drummer and good friend Paul Bostaph (EXODUS, ex-SLAYER, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) will be filling in for Louie on the...July 5, 2006
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SLAYER Under Fire From Christian Groups
World Entertainment News Network is reporting that SLAYER are courting controversy among Christian groups by releasing sacrilegious artwork on their latest album. The cover for upcoming record, "Christ Illusion", depicts a tattooed and amputated Jesus Christ standing in a sea of blood and corpses, a...July 5, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist: It Is A 'Privilege To Be Able To See SLAYER Every Night'
CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith has checked in from the band's Unholy Alliance Tour with SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON and THINE EYES BLEED. His posting on COB's official web site reads as follows: "So we've been through Midwest, Texas, Georgia and now some cities in Canada! Well, it...July 5, 2006
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CONGLOMERATORZ: New Album 'Naturally Heavy' Now Available
Chicago-based prog-metal band CONGLOMERATORZ have released their new album, entitled "Naturally Heavy", through Nanofusion Music. The 14-song CD is described in a press release as "pure ultraistic progressively aggressive music that is opening narrow minds throughout the music industry. Lay your ear...July 3, 2006
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SCAAR Begin Recording New Album
Swedish modern thrashers SCAAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "This week we commenced work on our follow-up to [2005's] 'The Second Incision' at Dug-Out Studios in Uppsala, Sweden with Daniel Bergstrand (IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, MESHUGGAH) producing and engineering. We're...July 1, 2006
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SLAYER's KING Says RICK RUBIN's Collaboration With METALLICA Was 'Slap In The Face'
Richard Bienstock of Guitar World magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER members Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar World: Rick Rubin is credited as executive producer on the [new SLAYER] record ["Christ Illusion"] — why not have him pr...July 1, 2006
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VINNIE PAUL On Today's Music Scene: 'Individualism Is Kind Of Gone'
Bob Howard of Synthesis.net recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Synthesis.net: I love that "DimeVision" video. I was laughing so hard that my face hurts today. Vinnie Paul: "That's what it's supposed to do. It's all...June 30, 2006
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DAVE LOMBARDO On Playing With SLAYER Again: 'I Haven't Heard A Single Complaint Yet'
Johnson Cummins of the Montreal Mirror recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. An excerpt from the chat follows: Montreal Mirror: You left the band for almost 10 years. How did you get back in? Lombardo: "There were some problems with Paul [Bostaph, SLAYER's second drummer...June 29, 2006
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MEGADETH: 1984 Live Video Featuring KERRY KING Unearthed
A rare MEGADETH live video from 1984, filmed at the band's debut live performance in Berkeley, California with Kerry King of SLAYER guesting on guitar, has been posted online at YouTube.com. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine (web site),Kerry King and fellow SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman...June 29, 2006
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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'At The End Of The Day, I'm Still A Metal Fan'
Malcolm X Abram of The Beacon Journal recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpt from the chat follow: On his belief that real metal's popularity is again on an upswing: "Six or seven years ago, when GODSMACK and DISTURBED started getting popular, I always...June 29, 2006
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update
GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace profile: "We did a month of touring in the States in May-June with ILL NINO, SILENT CIVILIAN, BLEED THE SKY, and EYES OF FIRE. We had a great time with all the guys on this tour. It was certainly a ...June 28, 2006
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SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident
Decibel magazine (web site) has published an exclusive "oral history" of SLAYER, featuring interviews with all four original members, former drummers Paul Bostaph and John Dette, and various other associates, including label personnel and members of other bands. A few excerpts from the feature follo...June 25, 2006
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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD Drummers Schedule Signing Sessions In Canada
According to StevesMusic.com, SLAYER's Dave Lombardo will be signing autographs at Steve's Music in Montreal (51 St. Antoine St. W.) on Monday, July 3 and in Toronto (415 Queen St. W.) on Tuesday, July 4. LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler will also be on hand for a signing session at the Montreal store ...June 24, 2006
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BURIED BENEATH: New EP 'Colossus' Out Now
BURIED BENEATH, a new five-piece melodic death metal band from the heart of the U.K., have released their new EP, entitled "Colossus". Audio samples are available at this location. Formed in late 2003 by ex-HER DEADLY RIVAL members, guitarists Jordan and Joel Blake, along with vocalist Simon Cleary,...June 23, 2006
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