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OATH TO VANQUISH Added To Record New EP

Lebanese death metallers OATH TO VANQUISH will support ROTTING CHRIST at the final date of the Greek band's "Hellenic Tour 2007" on December 23 at the Club Red in Nicosia, Cyprus. A poster for the show can be viewed at this location. In related news, OATH TO VANQUISH will enter the studio in ...

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SABBAT, ONSLAUGHT, AT WAR Confirmed For Germany's THRASH ASSAULT 2

SABBAT, ONSLAUGHT and AT WAR are among the confirmed bands for the Thrash Assault 2 festival, set to take place February 23, 2008 in Würzburg, Germany at Soundpark-Ost (ex-Rockpalast). The festival billing is as follows: SABBAT (UK) ONSLAUGHT (UK) PROTECTORS (SWE) AT WAR (USA) DESASTER (GER) GAMA BO...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

QUEENSRŸCHE have been confirmed as one of the headlining acts for next year's instalment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place on June 27-28, 2008 in Balingen, Germany. The band will deliver a very special three-hour performance with the full "Operation: Mindcrime" sets along with a h...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman: 'You Kicked Our Asses, KEVIN, You Really Did'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "Kevin DuBrow is dead. This hits pretty damn hard. "QUIET RIOT and TWISTED SISTER had a lot of respect for each other. The basis for this came from the fact that both QUIE...

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DESTRUCTION: Recent UK Tour Was 'Most Unprofessional Experience We've Ever Had In Europe'

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued a lengthy statement via their official web site blasting the booking agent that organized the band's recent UK tour as "an insult to true metal fans." DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer is quoted as saying, "Realistically, several sho...

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Ex-GRIM REAPER Singer STEVE GRIMMETT: New Audio Interview Available

A 14-minute audio interview with former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has been posted online at this location. A two-minute video interview with Steve Grimmett promoting his solo band's appearance at the Firefest 4 on October 26-27,...

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SECRECY To Reunite For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will reunite for an appearance at next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group's lineup for the performance will consist of the following musicians: Peter Dartin - Vocals Steve...

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DESTRUCTION: All UK Shows Will Go Ahead!

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued the following update: "To allay the confusion about the rumours of cancelled UK tour dates, we have a statement from DESTRUCTION/ONSLAUGHT tour manager Baz Barett that will clear up everything." Commented Barett: "All shows as shown on the offici...

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HEMLOCK Preparing To Enter Studio

Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers HEMLOCK are preparing to enter the studio with engineer Eddy Garcia (PISSING RAZORS) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Blind Prophecy Records. The group will be submitting a daily studio blog with videos on its MySpace page. Accor...

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ONSLAUGHT Schedules European Assault

Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT will embark on a European headlining tour in late March. Support on the trek will come from Sweden's CARNAL FORGE, Greece's SUICIDAL ANGELS and one more as-yet-unconfirmed act. Commented ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett: "This is gonna be a fucking awesome tou...

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OCTAVIA SPERATI To Utilize Session Bassist, Drummer For UK Tour

Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has issued the following update: "We will be using a session bass player and a session drummer during our upcoming UK tour. Don't worry, there are no problems in the Octavian camp. It so happens that both Trine and Ivar's partner are pregnant. Due to this joyful...

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OBITUARY Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGE OF EVIL AGENT STEEL BREAKER CONTRACRASH ENSIFERUM FORBIDDEN GRAVE DIG...

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HATCHET Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Bay Area thrashers HATCHET. According to a press release, HATCHET is "an onslaught of five thrash metal fanatics from the San Francisco Bay Area; a starting point for infamous thrash bands like METALLICA, EXODUS, TESTAMENT, and VIO-LENCE, just to name...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, FORBIDDEN Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE and the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have been confirmed for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SAXON TRAMP'S WHITE LION...

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HEMLOCK Signs With BLIND PROPHECY RECORDS

Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers HEMLOCK have inked a deal with Blind Prophecy Records. The band's new album is tentatively scheduled for release in early 2008. According to a press release, HEMLOCK "is a heavy and brutal onslaught of metal with an arsenal of catchy lyrics, creative breakdowns and...