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DEATHRASH: 'Thrash Beyond Death' CD Due Later In The Year

Bassist/founding member Pat Burns of the long-defunct New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The title of the [upcoming collection of previously available DEATHRASH demo/live recordings and new material] is going to be 'Thrash Beyond Death' and will be ava...

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National Day Of SLAYER Goes International

The organizers of the "National day of SLAYER" have issued the following press release: "In our pluralistic modern world, it seems like every group gets a holiday or month dedicated to its activities — except metalheads. Responding to the overbearing moralism of the American holiday for Christian pr...

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METALLICA: Classic DOWNLOAD Festival Clips With LOMBARDO, JORDISON Posted Online

A live video of METALLICA members James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo performing the track "Battery" with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo at the Download festival in England on June 6, 2004 has been posted online at YouTube.com. More footage — including interview clips with some of the oth...

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SLAYER Spark 9/11 Controversy

According to the World Entertainment News Network, SLAYER has sparked controversy with a new song about 9/11 from the terrorists' viewpoint. The California foursome were fed up with other bands' American perspective of the attacks on New York and Washington D.C. in 2001, so they wrote their own uniq...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING On New CD: 'There's War Songs, Religious Songs, Satanic Songs'

Ari Bendersky of The Associated Press recently conducted a short interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Read on: AP: Since the new record isn't done yet, tell me about the new music — what's the lyrical content? KK: "It's pretty much SLAYER '06. There's war songs, religious songs, satanic songs...

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SLAYER: Warm-Up Dates Will Not Be Rescheduled After All

SLAYER's previously announced sold-out "warm-up" dates — June 2 at New Oasis in Sparks, NV and June 3 at Senator Theatre in Chico, CA — will **NOT** be rescheduled to take place following the Denver date at the end of July, despite a previous announcement to the contrary. Scheduling conflicts are be...

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OBITUARY's JOHN TARDY, ILL NINO To Guest On INDIE 103.1's 'Chaos' Metal Show Wednesday

Vocalist John Tardy of OBITUARY and the members of ILL NINO are slated to be the guests of Indie 103.1's metal show "Chaos" with Jackie Kay on Wednesday, May 24 at 10:00 p.m. PST. Jackie will also be on hand to give away tickets to several events coming to the Los Angeles area in the ...

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Pitch Black Brigade

Norway's VREID put the world on notice with debut album, "Kraft", the statement made one of razor-wire riff black metal, strong songwriting, and a dash of rock and roll groove. It helped the band, which features former members of the now defunct WINDIR, stand out just a bit from the pack. It was wit...

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MORBID ANGEL: More European Tour Dates Announced

Long-running extreme metallers MORBID ANGEL have lined up the following festival appearances and club shows in Europe this summer: Aug. 05 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, GER Aug. 07 - Monsters Of Rock Festival - Kavarna, BUL Aug. 12 - Brutal Assault Festival - Svojsice, CZR Aug. 14 - Planet Music - Vie...

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SLAYER Frontman Talks About Gall-Bladder Surgery

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about his recent gall-bladder surgery which has forced the band to postpone the kick-off date of their Unholy Alliance tour by 11 days. Araya's been advised to rest for six weeks, as he continues to experience occasional soreness in his abdo...

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THINE EYES BLEED Added To KITTIE Tour

Canadian technical thrash act THINE EYES BLEED — who have been on several successful tours this spring, including jaunts with SIX FEET UNDER and the successful SOULFLY tour — has been added to the final dates of KITTIE's headlining tour in the U.S. The details are as follows: May 23 - Center Stage -...

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RUFFIANS Sign With METAL HEAVEN RECORDS

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, have signed a deal with Metal Heaven Records. RUFFIANS are currently at Trident/Imperial Studios in Northern California recording their much anticipated new album which will be re...

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SLAYER's 'Unholy Alliance Tour' Will Kick Off June 15 In Camden

The SLAYER-headlined "Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching to the Perverted" has confirmed that the trek will kick off on June 15 in Camden, NJ and not in Peoria, IL on June 10 as had been previously announced. The rescheduling is due to SLAYER's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya's minor gallbladder surgery whi...

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LAMB OF GOD In The Studio Working On New Album: Video Available

"Metal Injection", the Internet streaming video show, was recently granted exclusive access to LAMB OF GOD's recording studios where the band are currently working on their new album, "Sacrament", for a tentative August 22 release via Epic Records. In the episode, which is currently airing at this l...

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Brazilian Musicians To Take Part In 'Stay Heavy Metal Stars' Concert

Members of some of the biggest bands on the Brazilian heavy metal scene — including ANGRA, VIPER, SHAAMAN, DR. SIN, KORZUS, TORTURE SQUAD, TUATHA DE DANANN, CLAUSTROFOBIA, ANDRALLS, BARANGA, MONSTER, BARANGA, SUNSETH MIDNIGHT, HARD ROCKET, and HOLY SAGGA — will join forces for a special performance...