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LORDI, SLAYER, TRIVIUM Honored At METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS Awards: Photos Available
World Entertainment News Network is reporting that surprise Eurovision champions LORDI have snatched another accolade for their masked music, winning the "Spirit of Hammer" award at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods prize-giving in London last night (June 12). The flamboyant monster rockers were an unexp...June 13, 2006
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Report: 'National Day Of Slayer' Web Site Takes Credit For Inspiring Vandalism At Seminary
Gary Stern of Westchester, New York's The Journal News has issued the following report: A Web site that glorifies the thrash metal band SLAYER is taking credit for inspiring unknown vandals to spray paint pentagrams and upside-down crosses at the entrance to St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers last wee...June 13, 2006
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Acts of Insanity
Here is a group that was not about to play around with clever band titles that lend an air of mystery to the musical style. The terms "speed," "kill," and "hate" sum up pretty well the heavy thrash of this sonic punch in the nose. Considering the blue collar, no-frills approach, it will come as ...June 12, 2006
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To Escape Is To Suffer
With all the fanfare of a tree falling in the forest, this record hit the shelves a couple months ago. What the hell kind of world do we live in when a killer slab of Florida death metal, one with honest-to-christ songs and a sense of tempo almost unknown today, gets released, and no one ...June 12, 2006
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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist On Touring With SLAYER: 'I'm Not Scared'
Bryan Sabella of The Record recently spoke to LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler about his band's participation in the SLAYER-headlined Unholy Alliance Tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ next Thursday, June 15. "I'm not scared," Adler said recently while preppin...June 11, 2006
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METALLICA Drummer Admits 'Truth' Behind DOWNLOAD 2004 No-Show
According to NME.COM, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has finally made it to the U.K.'s Download festival, and finally admitted the "truth" behind his no-show two years ago. The METALLICA drummer — who headlines the Donington site tonight (June 10) — had to miss the same date in 2004 after being hospi...June 10, 2006
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SLAYER: Argentine Tribute Album Detailed
According to Rockdetector.com, Hurling Metal Records — based in Argentina — have compiled a new SLAYER tribute collection for June release entitled "Al Sur Del Abismo (Tributo Argentino A Slayer)". Slip case editions come with a 12-page booklet and full-color poster. Participants include: OSAMENTA -...June 10, 2006
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KORN Frontman To Sit Out U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival, Guest Singers To Step In
According to VirtualFestivals.com and NME.com, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has had to pull out of his scheduled appearance at U.K.'s Download festival, taking place at Donington Park. But the band will play on, with some "very special guests" (including SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, ac...June 10, 2006
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ANGRA Celebrate 15th Anniversary, Begin Recording New Album
2006 is a very special year in the career of Brazilian heavy metal band ANGRA: the group is celebrating its 15th year of existence. Tours, all sorts of promo events and a brand new studio album shall definitely make it a remarkable year for the band. After all, very few Brazilian acts managed to sur...June 9, 2006
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KERRY KING: 'If We Did Anything Different, It Wouldn't Be SLAYER'
Wes Orshoski of The Star-Ledger recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On never forgetting what it's like to be a fan. "I was a fan to start with. And when bands that I admired did something I didn't like, it pissed me off. ...June 9, 2006
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SLAYER 'Fans' Vandalize New York Seminary To Mark 6/6/06
Gary Stern of The Journal News has issued the following report: Word that the date 6/6/06 had nothing to do with any satanic prophesies apparently did not reach the vandal or vandals who spray-painted pentagrams, upside-down crosses and other devilish messages outside St. Joseph's Seminary [in Yonke...June 8, 2006
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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Explains BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Cancellation
Guitarist Gary Holt of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS has issued a statement explaining the band's decision to cancel their appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. In a June 5 press release ann...June 7, 2006
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NATRON: 'More Evil, Brutal And Damn Groovy Than Ever Before!'
Drummer Max Marzocca of the Italian death metallers NATRON has issued the following update: "Yes, we know it! Someone already started to think we disappeared because we didn't update [the web site] for a while but the reason of this three-month-long silence was that we preferred to wait a little whi...June 7, 2006
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SLAYER, MEGADETH, MINISTRY Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival
SLAYER, MEGADETH, MINISTRY and IN FLAMES are among the confirmed bands for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLAYER MEGADETH MINISTRY IN FLAMES ARC...June 7, 2006
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PRONG Bassist Checks In From METAL CRUSADERS TOUR
PRONG bassist Mike Longworth is currently on the road with old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE on the Metal Crusaders Tour, which kicked off May 26 in Montreal, Quebec. Longworth is filling in for regular SPEED\KILL/HATE bassist Derek Tailer, who was unable to do the tour due to "personal reasons."...June 6, 2006
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