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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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WARFACE To Release Full-Length Debut In August

San Diego, CA-based death metal trio WARFACE will release their full-length debut, "Insanity of the Obsessed", on August 15 via Deathquake Records. "Insanity of the Obsessed" is a follow-up to the band's self-titled EP, which was released in 2001. Since the release of their EP, WARFACE has grown and...
June 23, 2006
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YEARS OF FIRE: Album Samples Posted Online

Cleveland, Ohio's YEARS OF FIRE, which features former CHIMAIRA guitarist Jason Hager, have posted the tracks "The Vitation Docterine" and "Wallarian Degeneration I" on their official MySpace page. The songs are taken from their forthcoming debut full-length album, titled "Visceral Departure", which...
June 23, 2006
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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Keeps His Singing Chops Up By Singing Country Songs

David Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On SLAYER fans: "Some of (our fans) can make you a little nervous. I think the craziest (request) would have to be this kid who wanted one of us to ...
June 22, 2006
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: G3-Style Tour With DIMEBAG And ZAKK WYLDE Would 'Probably Have Happened'

Joel McIver (Total Guitar, Metal Hammer) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER's Kerry King. Some excerpts from the chat follow: On the new album, "Christ Illusion": McIver: Is there plenty of fast stuff on the new album? King: "Hell yeah, dude, it's mostly fast! If I write an album, the chanc...
June 22, 2006
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Defend Themselves Against Turkish Media's 'Blatant Lies'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN have issued a statement refuting the Turkish media's claims that the band's tickets for their 1998 tour with SLAYER had an anti-Turk slogan printed on them. In a message posted on their official web site, the band write, "The Turkish media has been spreading blatant lies about SYSTE...
June 22, 2006
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, LAMB OF GOD: New Band Photos Posted Online

Photographer Scott Harrison has posted a number of brand new photos of CHILDREN OF BODOM, LAMB OF GOD and THINE EYES BLEED taken on June 20 at the Aragon in Chicago, Illinois. Check them out: CHILDREN OF BODOM (link removed) LAMB OF GOD (photos) THINE EYES BLEED (photos) CHILDREN OF BODOM, ...
June 22, 2006