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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on June 6 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg can be seen below. Speaking to the "Talking Metal" podcast last year...
June 7, 2015
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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on April 24 at the Keep It True festival in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany can be seen below. Speaking to the "Talking Metal...
April 26, 2015
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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs First U.S. Show In 30 Years

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on March 14 at the Defenders Of The Old III festival in Brooklyn, New York can be seen below (courtesy of John Erigo). S...
March 19, 2015
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DESTRUCTOR To Debut New Lineup At WJCU Benefit Concert

The new lineup of '80s Cleveland thrash metal legends DESTRUCTOR will make its live debut during the WJCU 2015 Radiothon Benefit Concert, set to take place on February 7 at the Maple Grove in Cleveland, Ohio. DESTRUCTOR's 2015 lineup: Overkill - Vocals/Guitar Annihilator - Guitar Hammer - Bass Flamm...
February 7, 2015
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Video: Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER Performs In Porto Alegre

Video footage of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — performing on October 5 in Porto Alegre, Brazil can be seen below. On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl condu...
November 25, 2014
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TITAN FORCE To Release 'Force Of The Titan' Compilation Via SKOL RECORDS

Cult U.S. heavy metal act TITAN FORCE has inked a deal with Skol Records. The band's first release for the label will be "Force Of The Titan", a collection of 12 previously unreleased studio tracks recorded in the '80s: the complete demo from 1985 — recorded when the band was using the TITAN name, f...
July 10, 2014
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Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER: First Rehearsal Photo Posted Online

The first rehearsal photo of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — can be seen on this page (courtesy of Allan Johnson). On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conduc...
June 20, 2014
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Guitarist JOHN RICCI Says Reunited Original EXCITER Lineup Will Record New Album

On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conducted an interview with guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he had anyt...
June 15, 2014
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Original EXCITER Lineup Reunites

Guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Great news to all EXCITER fans worldwide: myself and original [EXCITER] members Dan Beehler [drums, vocals] and Allan Johnson [bass] have officially reunited! We intend [on] perf...
April 10, 2014
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EXCITER Parts Ways With Bassist ROB 'CLAMMY' COHEN, Vows To Continue With New Members

Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have parted ways with bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen "due to differences (both personal and business) regarding the future of the band." The remaining members of EXCITER — Rik Charron (drums) and Kenny Winter (vocals) — say in a statement: "We ARE NOT disbanding but...
April 4, 2014
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Founding EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Retires From Music Business

Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that EXCITER announces the departure of guitarist John Ricci. "After 30 ass-kicking years in the music business, John has decided to retire, leaving longtime members Rik Charron (drums),Clammy (ba...
February 24, 2014
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HELLION To Release 'To Hellion And Back' 2-Disc Anthology In April

Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HELLION have inked a contract with London-based HNE/Cherry Red Records. The first of three HELLION albums set for release this year is a 2-disc anthology titled "To Hellion And Back", which will be released on April 1, and the first 1,000 copies will be aut...
February 5, 2014
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Former And Current Members Of WHITESNAKE, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY To Take Part In 'NAMM Metal Jam'

Current and former members of WHITESNAKE, ANGRA, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY, SCAR SYMMETRY, CHASTAIN and EXCITER are among the musicians who will take part in this year's NAMM Metal Jam, set to take place Wednesday, January 22 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Michael Angelo Batio will co-...
January 6, 2014
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WATAIN Mainman: 'The Devil Always Wins And The Devil Always Finds His Way'

The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: So I have to be honest. Aside from listening to VENOM as a kid, I was never much of a black metal fan, a...
September 29, 2013
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Canada's IVORY KNIGHT Announces Reunion

Canadian classic metal band IVORY KNIGHT has announced its reunion after eight-year break. The band is currently in rehearsals and intends to return to the live stage first before deciding on whether or not to resume writing and recording. IVORY KNIGHT's second full-length album, titled "Unconscienc...
September 24, 2013