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ETERNAL REIGN Announces New Drummer

German power metallers ETERNAL REIGN have announced the addition of drummer Lennart Medebach to the group's ranks. The band is currently working on its as-yet-untitled third album, tentatively due next year. Songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2005's "Forbidden Path" (LMP) include "Drowned/...

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Drummer NICK BARKER Comments On TESTAMENT Departure

British drummer Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band TESTAMENT: "As you all know after yesterday's post here on Blabbermouth.net, I am with great disappointment...

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TESTAMENT Working With Ex-SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on the band's forthcoming album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British d...

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MURDERSHOCK: New Promo CD Posted Online

Finnish death/thrash metal band MURDERSHOCK has completed work on its new promotional CD, entitled "Aborted Evolution". The effort was mixed at Finnvox studio and contains the following three tracks: 01. Axis of Confusion 02. Forbidden Thoughts 03. Fear and the Unknown Check out audio samples at www...

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Guitarist CRAIG LOCICERO Discusses FORBIDDEN Reunion

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the reunion of his late '80s/early '90s thrash band FORBIDDEN (formerly FORBIDDEN EVIL): "The ball got rolling after I saw the 'Get Thrashed' documentary in San Francisco a few months back in San Francisco. It was reall...

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Legendary Bay Area Thrashers FORBIDDEN To Reunite For Select Shows

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN will reunite for several shows in 2008. Russ Anderson (vocals),Craig Locicero (guitar),Paul Bostaph (drums),Matt Camacho (bass) and Glen Alvelais (guitar) will bring something that so many of their peers, old-school fans and especially the youn...

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SPIRALARMS: More New Music Posted Online

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN, MANMADEGOD) has issued the following update: "So in the dead of the night we put up two more new songs for our friends to enjoy. We've been kinda quiet because of the amount of time we've spent working on the material and getting our business rockin...

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SPIRALARMS: New Mixes Posted Online

SPIRALARMS — the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards — has posted a new mix of the song "Lonely Guns" on it...

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Classic Live DEATH Videos Available For Download

MetalKult.com has posted rare live videos from a 1988 performance by DEATH. The videos were shot on October 23, 1988, at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, during a show with RAVEN, DARK ANGEL, FAITH OR FEAR and FORBIDDEN (which was recorded/filmed and later released as part of the "Ultimate Rev...

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Report: TESTAMENT Delivers Crushing Sold-Out Show At Jaxx

Sunday night, July 15, one of the best thrash metal acts of all-time delivered a crushing performance at the sold-out Jaxx nightclub in Springfield, VA. TESTAMENT, featuring four of its original members, played a 90-minute set and encore heavy on the band's older material. Favorites from "The New Or...

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SPIRALARMS: Video Footage From GRASPOP METAL MEETING Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SPIRALARMS — the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards — performing at the Graspo...

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TESTAMENT Debuts New Song At West Springfield Show

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT debuted a new song, entitled "The Afterlife", during their headlining set Sunday night (July 15) at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. According to one attendee, the track was "a mid-paced song that was very heavy and had some good, chunky riffs." Sit...

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DEFIANCE: 'Insomnia' Three-CD Box Set To Include More Than 20 Bonus Tracks

Metal Mind Productions will release "Insomnia", a three-CD digipack containing remastered versions of the following DEFIANCE albums: 1989's "Product of Society", 1990's "Void Terra Firma", and 1992's "Beyond Recognition". This special collector's edition includes classic material from Roadrunner Rec...

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SPIRALARMS Prepares For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN, MANMADEGOD) has issued the following update: "So, It's off to Belgium now... "It's been more then a minute since our last update from the SPIRAL. We've been plotting our course for a very cool little gig in Belgium called Graspop [Metal Meeting]. On...

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Brazil's RECKONING Signs With DESTROY ALL RECORDS

Destroy All Records has announced the signing of the Brazilian metal band RECKONING. According to a press release, RECKONING's music can be described as "a combination of traditional, thrash and death metal with melody intertwined. RECKONING is highly influenced by bands such as ICED EARTH, NEVERMOR...