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LIVING SACRIFICE To Release 'The Infinite Order' In November

Reunited Little Rock, Arkansas-based Christian death/thrash/metalcore band LIVING SACRIFICE has set "The Infinite Order" as the title of its brand new album, due on November 3 via Solid State Records. The group's first CD since reforming in 2008 and seventh studio album overall, "The Infinite Order"...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Schedules Tokyo In-Stores

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will make two Tokyo, Japan-area in-store appearances — on Saturday, August 29 at Rock Inn in Shinjuku, and Sunday, August 30 at Rock Inn in Kashiwa. Both begin at 5 p.m. At each event, Marty will take part in a meet-and-greet and question-and-answer session,...

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MEGADETH Mainman Talks To KERRANG! Magazine; Video Available

In the latest instalment of the Kerrang! video podcast, Simon Young talks to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the band's new album, "Endgame", military strategy and why you really shouldn't drink from hotel coffee pots. The 23-minute chat, which was taped last week, can be viewed below. As previ...

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NEVERMORE's WILLIAMS Completes Drum Tracks For New Album

NEVERMORE's Van Williams has finished recording the drums for the band's new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", in the group's hometown of Seattle with producer (and SOILWORK guitarist) Peter Wichers (who previously worked with Warrel Dane on Dane's solo debut, "Praises to the War Machine"). The rest...

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Legendary Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Talks About His Time With AC/DC, DIO, UFO

Web video metallers "Bang Your Head With Mike & Ed" recently conducted a career-spanning interview with drum legend Simon Wright, who talked about his time with DIO, RHINO BUCKET, TIM "RIPPER OWENS and UFO, as well as his big break with AC/DC. Watch the chat below. Wright recently took part in t...

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EXODUS' GARY HOLT Makes The Switch To SCHECTER Guitars

Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS has issued the following update: "First off, I'd like to announce that after six years or so have parted ways with Bernie Rico Jr. guitars. Bernie has been awesome, and I have nothing but thanks for all he's done and they awesome gu...

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MEGADETH: New Song '1,320'' Available For Streaming

A new MEGADETH track entitled "1,320'" is available for streaming at the U.K. Roadrunner Records web site. It can also be heard in the YouTube clip below. Commented MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover: "I remember hearing the riffs for this tune from Dave's [Mustaine] 'Pandora's box of metal riffs,' KNOWI...

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ARCH ENEMY, MALEFICE, THE BEZERKER Interviewed On 'Metalheadz'

ARCH ENEMY, MALEFICE and THE BEZERKER were interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. You can listen to the interviews using the ReverbNation TuneWidge...

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MEGADETH Mainman Pulls Plug On 'DAVE MUSTAINE Coffee'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "It has been a fun run while it lasted, I love every one of you that ordered the coffees and stuff, but all good things must come to an end, and the end is near for Dave Mustaine's coffee. I have done my share with helping ...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Apologizes To AC/DC For His 'Offensive' Comments

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I just read the [Metal Hammer article where I talk] about Acca Dacca, and I am so disappointed in how I said what I said. "No excuses; I didn't say what I was trying to say, and what I said is rude and childish. ...

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ARCH ENEMY: Re-Recorded Version Of 'Beast Of Man' Posted Online

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will release a new album, "The Root Of All Evil", on September 28 in Europe and October 6 in North America via Century Media Records. This special collection features re-recorded versions of songs from the band's first three LPs — "Black Earth" (1996),"St...

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KREATOR And EXODUS To Join Forces For Tour Of South America, Mexico

Thrash metal veterans KREATOR and EXODUS will join forces for a tour of South America and Mexico. The dates are as follows: Oct. 03 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador Oct. 04 - Guatemala City, Mexico - Parque De Industria Oct. 05 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Feria Internacional Oct. 08 - Quito,...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Discusses Music Publishing

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson has posted the latest episode in "David Ellefson's Rock Shop", an ongoing YouTube video series hosted by the bassist himself. The new clip features Ellefson discussing the topic of music publishing and the royalties surrounding this important iss...

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ONSLAUGHT: Video Footage Of ALCATRAZ METAL FESTIVAL Performance Available

Video footage of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT performing the song "Destroyer Of Worlds" at the second edition of the Alcatraz Metal Festival this past Saturday (August 8) at Brielpoort in Deinze, Belgium can be viewed below (courtesy of "ContrabandCandy"). ONSLAUGHT recorded its performance at the Da...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Says New Material Is 'A Little Bit More Wide Open Musically'

The German edition of Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The chat can now be viewed at this location. When asked if his instrumental solo album, "Zero O...