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SLAYER's Returning Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH: Photo Of YAMAHA Kit Used During Tour Rehearsals
A photo of the Yamaha drum kit that Paul Bostaph has been using to get ready for SLAYER's upcoming tour can be seen below. It was announced yesterday (Thursday, May 30) by SLAYER's Tom Araya and Kerry King that Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when the band kicks off the ...May 31, 2013
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SLAYER Welcomes Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Back To The Fold
SLAYER's Tom Araya and Kerry King have announced that drummer Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis. Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when SLAYER kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. EXODUS' Gary Holt will continue to fill in...May 30, 2013
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SLAYER/ANTHRAX Fill-In Drummer JON DETTE Speaks To Australia's SF MEDIA
Paul Southwell of SF Media recently conducted an interview with metal drummer Jon Dette (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, HEATHEN). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On pulling double duty with SLAYER and ANHRAX on Australia's Soundwave festival dates: "I definitely had my work cut out for me. I...May 30, 2013
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ANUBIS GATE: New Album Title Revealed
Danish melodic progressive power metal band ANUBIS GATE has set "Horizons" as the title of its sixth album, due before the end of the year via Nightmare Records. Regarding the musical direction of the follow-up to 2011's self-titled CD, ANUBIS GATE states: "We can say that it every bit as progressiv...May 30, 2013
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SISTER SIN: More 'Dance Of The Wicked' Reissue Details Revealed
Swedish female-fronted heavy rockers SISTER SIN will have a newly remastered version of their first studio album, "Dance Of The Wicked", released as a CD+DVD package on June 25 via Victory Records. The CD includes: * All eight tracks from the original album "Dance Of The Wicked", released in 2003 *...May 30, 2013
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ESSENCE: 'Gemstones' Video Released
"Gemstones", the new video from Danish thrashers ESSENCE, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Last Night Of Solace", which was released on March 29 via NoiseArt Records. The effort was made available as a limited CD in a slipcase and will include a bonus track. The CD was re...May 30, 2013
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SOUNDGARDEN Bassist Says He Almost Joined NIRVANA
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN bassist Ben Shepherd told Denver Westword in a new interview that he almost became the lead guitarist for another iconic Seattle band: NIRVANA. Shepherd explained, "[Before I joined SOUNDGARDEN in 1990] I was supposed to play lead guitar for [NIRVANA] . ....May 30, 2013
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Interviewed By Italy's LINEAROCK (Video)
Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Linearock recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mikael Stanne of Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY. You can now watch the chat below. DARK TRANQUILLITY's tenth studio album, "Construct", was released on May 27 via Century Media Recor...May 29, 2013
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Drummer JON DETTE To Play For HEATHEN On European Tour
Jon Dette (pictured below),who recently played with SLAYER and ANTHRAX (and previously with TESTAMENT),will be playing drums for HEATHEN on the San Francisco Bay Area thrash band's upcoming European tour with GENERATION KILL and DUST BOLT. Comments HEATHEN: "As most of you know already, Darren [Mi...May 29, 2013
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TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON: More 'The Land Of New Hope' First-Week Chart Positions
TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON album "The Land Of New Hope" has registered the following first-week chart positions: Finland: #7 Sweden: #42 Switzerland: #59 Norway: #80 Germany: #90 Released in North America on May 21 via Frontiers Records, "The Land Of New Hope"'s story takes place more than 40 years in the...May 29, 2013
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Talks Gear With TheToneKing.com (Video)
The Tone King of TheToneKing.com recently talked gear wih guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. You can now watch the chat below. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's fourth album, "Temper, Temper", sold 44,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land...May 28, 2013
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BRUCE KULICK Discusses ESP Guitars In Part Two Of New Video Interview
In part two of a new video interview, Bruce Kulick shows off the ESP guitars he used during his later years in KISS, his signature models and favorite guitars from his solo career as well as his time with GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. Check it out below. In 1984, Bruce joined KISS, where he remained as ...May 28, 2013
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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO Pays Tribute To SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Craig Locicero (pictured below; FORBIDDEN, MANMADE GOD, SPIRALARMS) has posted the following message on his Facebook page regarding the passing of SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman: "I haven't said very much publicly about the passing of Jeff Hanneman, because I...May 28, 2013
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TRENT REZNOR Completes Work On New NINE INCH NAILS Album, Signs With COLUMBIA
Reactivated NINE INCH NAILS has signed to Columbia Records, home to NIN mainman Trent Reznor's other band HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS, for the release of a new studio album, tentatively due later this year. "I've been less than honest about what I've really been up to lately," Reznor said in a statement....May 28, 2013
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SLAYER's JEFF HANNEMAN: METAL INJECTION Video Report On Public Memorial Celebration
Metal Injection West Coast correspondent Johnny Orlando Jr. attended last Thursday's (May 23) public memorial celebration for SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch his five-minute video report below. Check out photos of the event: * S...May 28, 2013