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LAMB OF GOD Members To Sign Copies Of 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' DVD

Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, the directors behind the critically acclaimed "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" documentary that focuses on the history of heavy metal music, will be joined by Chris Adler and Mark Morton of the band LAMB OF GOD to sign copies of the "Headbanger's Journey" DVD at F.Y.E in N...

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Report: Fear And Loathing At NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Chris Harris of MTV.com has issued the following report: It's 2:30 p.m. on a sunny April Friday, and most of the people gathered inside the Palladium are in a state of advanced refreshment. "Dude, it's Metalfest," reasons a hulking bald guy clad in a faded black SLAYER T-shirt, who is sporting an el...

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Ex-FAITH NO MORE Singer MIKE PATTON Planning New TOMAHAWK, FANTOMAS Albums

Former FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton has told Greg Prato of Billboard.com that he is currently working on the first all-new studio effort from TOMAHAWK since 2003's "Mit Gas". Patton said it is coming along "Slowly but nicely — and I'm completely to blame for the slowly part. [Guitarist] Duane...

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YEARS OF FIRE Featuring Ex-CHIMAIRA, RINGWORM Members: Deal With THORP Announced

Thorp Records has announced the signing of Cleveland "metal destroyers" YEARS OF FIRE. Formed by Jason Hager (co-founder and ex-guitarist for CHIMAIRA),and also featuring ex-members of RINGWORM (Ben Hollowell) and ASCENSION (Chris Wood),YEARS OF FIRE is "honed with the fires of strong experience i...

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SLAYER Frontman Undergoes Gallbladder Surgery, Band Reschedule Early 'Unholy Alliance' Dates

The SLAYER-headlined "Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching to the Perverted", featuring LAMB OF GOD, CHILDREN OF BODOM, MASTODON, and THINE EYES BLEED, and originally slated to launch on June 6 (06/06/06) in San Diego, CA will now kick off on June 10 at the East Peoria Convention Center in Peoria, IL. Po...

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ATHEIST Drummer Reveals Setlist For Upcoming Shows

ATHEIST drummer Steve Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "This Saturday will mark the start of another round of marathon practice sessions in preparation for the first ATHEIST show coming up in England. Of course, this means like four trips to the airport... Poor...

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SLAYER To Release New Song Via Exclusive HOT TOPIC EP

Wes Orshoki of Billboard.com is reporting that SLAYER will preview their first album in five years with an EP exclusively available at Hot Topic stores. The album will include "Cult", the lone new song the band plans to play live on the upcoming Unholy Alliance tour. "People are probably going to th...

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OVERKILL, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, KREATOR Members Discuss Band Unity: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a 71-second video clip featuring former OVERKILL members Rat Skates (drums) and Bobby Gustafson (guitar),plus NUCLEAR ASSAULT/ex-ANTHR...

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SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL and DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, August 23 (Venue: Garage) – "Sworn Revenge": AETERNUS BURST SHE SAID DESTROY OBSCUR...

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PRONG's LONGWORTH To Join SPEED\KILL/HATE As Touring Bassist

Old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE have tapped PRONG bassist Mike Longworth for their upcoming Metal Crusaders Tour, which is scheduled to begin May 26 in Montreal, Quebec. Longworth will be filling in for regular SPEED\KILL/HATE bassist Derek Tailer, who is unable to do the tour due to "personal...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Schedules New England Clinics

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has lined up the following bass clinics during May. May 22 - Daddy's Springfield – W. Springfield, MA May 23 - Daddy's Boston – Boston, MA May 24 - Daddy's Nashua - Nashua, NH For more information, click here. As previously reported, Ellefson's new b...

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TOM ARAYA On New SLAYER Album: 'People Won't Be Disappointed'

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently interviewed SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: It's been five years since the last album, so you obviously were pretty well prepared for this one? Araya: "We usually rehearse our songs a lot, that's how we know whether...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man' Tops VH1 List As the Greatest Metal Song of All Time

BLACK SABBATH's "Iron Man" reigns as the #1 song in the definitive metal count down "40 Greatest Metal Songs" airing on VH1. The countdown, which began Monday, May 1 will culminate on Thursday, May 4 at 11 p.m., with the top ten songs of all time. Hosted by Sebastian Bach (who can be seen on ...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist To Co-Host 'Metal Reigns'

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson will be co-hosting "Metal Reigns", an Internet radio show on KWTF The Edge, on Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show online at www.kwtfworldwide.com. As previously reported, Ellefson's new band TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, which also...

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LINKIN PARK's SHINODA Says 60 Songs Have Been Written For New Album

LINKIN PARK rapper Mike Shinoda recently spoke to MTV.com about the songwriting process for the band's new album, their first since 2003's "Meteora". So far, the sessions with producer Rick Rubin (SLAYER, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, AUDIOSLAVE) have yielded something in the neighborhood of 60 songs, Shinoda s...