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Reunited Bay Area Thrashers DEFIANCE Seek Session Drummer

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers DEFIANCE are currently looking for a drummer to join the group in the studio for some session work this summer. "While we would really like Matt [Vander Ende] to continue to work with us, it is looking more and more like we need to recruit a local talent for...

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Fire Falls and the Waiting Waters

With members of DARK FUNERAL, ENTOMBED and GUIDANCE OF SIN aboard, it'd be easy to look warily upon VICIOUS ART as yet another self-indulgent side project. Fear not, these are all ex-members, and while the point of the band seems to be mainly to have a good time, get drunk and play metal, these guys...

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HEATHEN Ink Licensing Deal With THUNDERING RECORDS

Reunited San Francisco thrashers HEATHEN have inked an exclusive French licensing deal with Thundering Records/Manitou Music. For more information, go to www.thundering-records.net. The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort fea...

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HEATHEN: New Song Posted Online

A two-minute rough sample of a brand new HEATHEN track with "scratch" vocals has been posted online at this location (.WMA file, 2.5 MB). The as-yet-untitled cut comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' new three-song demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January. The b...

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Reunited AVENGER Confirmed For HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Warm-Up Show

Reunited NWOBHM outfit AVENGER, featuring former ATOMKRAFT singer Ian Davison Swift and ex-BLITZKRIEG drummer Gary Young, have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air warm-up show on July 7 at the Cantina in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. Headbangers Open Air is scheduled to take place July 8-9...

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HEATHEN Hard At Work On New Demo

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN hit the studio earlier this month to record a three-song demo. Darren Minter completed his drum tracks and guitarist Lee Altus is due to record his parts this week, followed by bassist Jon Torres and singer Dave White. The demo is expected to be fini...

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Reunited DEFIANCE To Record New Studio Album

Long-defunct San Francisco Bay Area thrash band DEFIANCE have issued the following statement regarding their reunion plans: "Last year we were talking with each other about possibly doing a reunion show. Since then Matt [Vander Ende, drums] has moved to New York and landed a gig in a touring company...

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ACHERON Working On New Album, DVD

Columbus, Ohio-based black/death metal cult band ACHERON have posted the following message on their web site: "Let it been know that ACHERON is not a Church of Satan-linked band anymore. Vincent Crowley, who formerly was a Magister/Priest for their organization, resigned back in 2000. ACHERON in no...

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HEATHEN Sign Distribution Deal With IDN

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have inked a North American distribution deal with the New York-based based Innovative Distribution Network (IDN). The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently this past spring. The effort featured covers...

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ACHERON: Polish Live Photos Posted Online

Columbus, Ohio-based black/death metal cult band ACHERON made their Polish live debut as part of the Conquer Records Winter 2004 Festivals in late November. Check out photos from Progresja.com. As previously reported, ACHERON have been working on music for their next album, tentatively titled "Sanct...

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HEATHEN Schedule German Festival Appearances

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10, 2005 in Germany. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are TYRANT'S REIGN, WEAPON, RAVENSTHORN, ALL SOULS' DAY, Z-IRON, INNER WISH, ATTACKER, WARRANT (no...

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MORDRED: Early Photos, Demo Recordings Posted Online

Several early pictures and a rare, early demo of the classic Bay Area thrash band MORDRED produced by Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS, THE COMPANY) have been posted online at the Earth-Dog Lounge. The demo contains songs sung by original vocalist Steve Scates featuring a much different sound to t...

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HEATHEN To Enter Studio In January

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN are scheduled to enter the studio in January to begin recording their new full-length album. An early spring release through an as-yet-undetermined label is expected. HEATHEN are currently in the process of booking a tour for 2005. Those interested i...

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Photos From ROCK 4 X-MAS 2004 Christmas Charity Concert Posted Online

Jason Frost of A Frosty J Production has posted a number of photos from the eighth annual Rock 4 X-Mas 2004 Christmas charity event at this location. The concert, which took place on Saturday, December 4 at the Wildwood Bowl in Riverhead, Long Island, NY, featured performances by Ron Keel (KEEL, STE...

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HEATHEN To Record New Demo

Guitarist Lee Altus of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN has issued the following update via the band's official message board: "In a few weeks we'll be entering the studio to record some of the songs that we've been working on. It's going to be more of a pre-production demo kind...