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SENTINEL BEAST Recording New Album

Reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has issued the following update: "SENTINEL BEAST is currently in the studio recording our second album. We hope to have this album finished by April, showcasing our European tour that month." Capital Chaos has posted video footage of SE...

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PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY, DOWNSET, SEVEN WITCHES Members Form THE DOWNTRODDEN

Matt Difabio (guitar; PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY),Andre Acosta (vocals; PISSING RAZORS),Chris Hamilton (drums; DEADBOLT, IN RUIN, CRISIS, DOWNSET, MEDICATION, BLOODSIMPLE, SAINT CAINE) and Bill Mez (bass; SEVEN WITCHES) have joined forces in a new band called THE DOWNTRODDEN. PISSING RAZ...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: New Album Is '75 Percent Written'

Drummer Craig Nielsen of the veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has issued the following update: "Let me be the first to confirm that we will be playing on the killer Metalmania festival on March 8 in Katowice, Poland, with MEGADETH, OVERKILL, and so many other great bands. This is t...

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SENTINEL BEAST: New Concert Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of the reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST performing on November 10, 2007 at The Kennel Club in Sacramento, California. Watch the clip below. SENTINEL BEAST is currently working on its second album, tentatively due next year. SENTIN...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: U.S., European Tour Dates Announced

Veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have scheduled the following tour dates in the U.S. and Europe: Dec. 14 - The Jumping Turtle, San Marcos, CA Dec. 15 - Whisky A Go-Go, Hollywood, CA Mar. 01 - Hedon, Zwolle, NETH Mar. 02 - Dynamo, Eindhoven, NETH Mar. 03 - Mephisto, Barcelona, ESP M...

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TOMMY LEE: I Would Never Do A Stupid Show Like 'Rock Of Love'

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has shot down reports that he is considering appearing on upcoming season of the "Rock of Love" reality TV show. The first season of "Rock of Love" was a 10-part series that focused on the never-before-revealed private side of notoriously wild rocker Bret Michael...

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VOIVOD Drummer Joins 'Capital Of Metal' Web Team

Capital of Metal has announced the addition of Michel "Away" Langevin to its web team. Well known as VOIVOD's drummer for over 20 years, Langevin has also recently been active in different projects across Quebec, such as LES EKORCHÉS and AUT' CHOSE. Along with his texts and drawings he's been known...

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VOIVOD: 'Polaroids', 'X-Stream' Videos Available

VOIVOD's videos for the songs "Polaroids" and "X-Stream", both of which were directed by Scot McFadyen of Banger Productions, have been released and can be viewed below. The "Polaroids" clip features some of VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin's animation work. As previously reported, VOIVOD won t...

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VOIVOD Wins 'Best Metal/Hardcore Album' Award At GAMIQ

Montreal's pioneering metal band VOIVOD won the "Best Metal/Hardcore Album" award for their 2006 LP "Katorz" this past weekend at the annual Quebec Independent Music Awards (GAMIQ) in Montreal, Quebec. Other nominees were GHOULUNATICS ("Cryogénie"),UNEXPECT ("In A Flesh Aquarium"),ANONYMUS ("Chapt...

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VOIVOD Drummer Hopes To Perform Tribute To PIGGY

Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD/KOSMOS drummer Michel "Away" Langevin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: What's the latest with VOIVOD? Have you began putting together an album with the rest of Piggy's songs? Michel "Away"...

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SENTINEL BEAST Planning Los Angeles-Area Dates

Reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has issued the following update: "We have a few more shows coming in September. We'll keep everyone posted when the event gets near. We're also working on a few dates for October in the Los Angeles area. We'll be bringing a few bands wi...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: SLAYER's KERRY KING Is 'Afraid' Of Getting Old

Greece's metal TV show "TV War", which airs on MAD TV, recently conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield. Watch the interview in two parts: Part#1, Part#2. A transcript of the chat follows: On why the setlist for the "Sick of the Studio '07" tour consisted mostly of pre-1991 mat...

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VOIVOD To Be Joined By SEPULTURA Guitarist On Upcoming Tour?

In a brand new interview published in the July 13, 2007 edition of the Journal de Québec newspaper, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin indicated that SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser would likely play guitar for the group when they head out on the road in support of their next album. VOIVOD's u...

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METALLICA Guitarist Says His Pet Dog Was Penetrated By Next-Door Neighbor

As a child of 11, guitarist Kirk Hammett watched in horror as his pet dog Tippy was penetrated by the guy next door. That's just one of many jaw-dropping facts we learn about ultimate rock monsters METALLICA in the new issue of British magazine Q. Hammett explains: "I went to my neighbor's. The guy...

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METALLICA Bassist On New CD: 'The Attitude And The Conviction Of The Old School Is There'

Author and journalist Joel McIver spoke with James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo of METALLICA before their spectacular Wembley Stadium show on Sunday night (July 8). McIver has released the following excerpts from the conversation to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: Q: A lot of long-time METALLICA fan...