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ABSU Checks In From Recording Studio
Texas-based mythological occult metal trio ABSU is hard at work on "Abzu", the follow-up to the band’s 2009 self-titled album. The new CD is being tracked at Nomad Recording Studio in Carrollton, Texas and will be mixed by J.T. Longoria (KING DIAMOND, SOLITUDE AETERNUS). Commented drummer/vocalist/l...April 11, 2011
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BAD RELIGION, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, PARADISE LOST, THE ANSWER Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE
BAD RELIGION, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SYLOSIS, THE ANSWER, CANCER BATS, MY PASSION, PARADISE LOST, KYLESA and ORANGE GOBLIN are among the newly confirmed bands for the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place July 8-10 at Knebworth. "I'm fucking super excited to be part of the Sonisph...April 11, 2011
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PRIMAL FEAR Frontman Talks To METAL LEGENDS About Solo Debut (Audio)
On February 10, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Scheepers' solo debut album, entitled "Scheepers", was released on February 15 via Frontiers Records. Scheep...April 10, 2011
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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: I Feel Alive When I'm Up On Stage
Arto Lehtinen and Marko Syrjala of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: When this thing of Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist, who was recently forced to sit out shows after coming down with...April 10, 2011
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: I've Always Admired DAVE MUSTAINE
In honor of the hugely-anticipated "Big Four" festival in Indio, California on April 23, Revolver magazine has put out the "Big Four" special collector's issue, chronicling the history of thrash metal's most legendary bands. The magazine is on newsstands now, as well as available online here. While...April 9, 2011
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BLAZE BAYLEY To Tour U.S. In The Fall; First Date Revealed
British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) will embark on his first-ever U.S. headlining tour in October/November. So far only one date has been revealed: October 30 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Blaze recently parted ways with the rest of his band in...April 9, 2011
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'Touring And The Stage Time Keep Me In Shape'
ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What does the "Big Four" mean to you? Kerry: It means, "I wish there were more!" [Laughs] I would love for it to pick up and be a...April 8, 2011
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R&B Icon SADE Covers THIN LIZZY's 'Still In Love With You'
Notoriously reclusive R&B icon Sade has recorded a cover version of THIN LIZZY's "Still In Love With You" for her forthcoming greatest-hits record titled "The Ultimate Collection", Due on May 3, the 28-track double album features classics ranging from her 1984 "Diamond Life" debut to 2000's "Lov...April 8, 2011
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DIO DISCIPLES, BIOHAZARD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, CHTHONIC Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD
DIO DISCIPLES — the Ronnie James Dio tribute project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) along with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS...April 8, 2011
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INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND: New Song Available For Streaming
Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) and Revolver magazine have unveiled an exclusive new track, "Fist Of Fascista", at RevolverMag.com. The debut is part of RevolverMag.com's monthly "Revolver Bootleg Series" which features new,...April 7, 2011
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks About Signature Snare Drum (Video)
A seven-and-a-half-minute video clip of METALLICA's Lars Ulrich talking about his diamond-plate model signature snare drum from Tama can be viewed below. It takes an extremely powerful snare drum to stand up to METALLICA's incredible sound pressure levels. Actually, Lars Ulrich has two that can hand...April 7, 2011
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SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH Launches PREMONITION 13
By now, the musical exploits of Scott "Wino" Weinrich are the stuff of legend. THE OBSESSED. SAINT VITUS. SPIRIT CARAVAN. THE HIDDEN HAND. SHRINEBUILDER. After releasing his solo debut in 2009, Wino went acoustic in early 2011 with "Adrift", a gut-wrenchingly personal album written by a man who has...April 7, 2011
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BELIEVER: Another New Song Posted Online
"Ego Machine", a brand new song from technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER, can be streamed using the SoundPloud player below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Transhuman", which is scheduled for release on April 12 (one day earlier internationally) via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produc...April 6, 2011
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'
Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):April 5, 2011
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Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT Drummer To Tour With HEATHEN
Former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette will fill in for HEATHEN's Darren Minter on the Bay Area thrash band’s upcoming North American tour with DESTRUCTION and WARBEAST. Commented HEATHEN: "Darren is unable to join us on the North American tour due to previous work commitments during that time. W...April 5, 2011
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