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EXODUS Guitarist Finishes Filming Instructional DVD

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "Just finished shooting my instructional DVD yesterday, and I am glad that's over! Fingers hurt like hell from shredding all day, skin baked like a turkey from a few thousand watts of lights beaming down on me in a tiny room for hours on en...

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EXODUS Rejoined By Drummer TOM HUNTING

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "I'd like to take a moment here and welcome back Tom Hunting to EXODUS' drum throne. It was always understood that when and if Tom was ever ready to resume his drumming duties for the band, his seat would be waiting. Paul [Bostaph] always k...

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DEFIANCE To Dedicate New Album To Late Guitarist

On March 3, DEFIANCE bass player Mike Kaufmann began recording bass tracks for the band's forthcoming album and first effort in over 13 years. The recording session comes more than three months after the loss of longtime guitar player Doug Harrington. Commented Mike: "I knew it was my turn to start...

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SONATA ARCTICA: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have announced the details of their new album, "Unia" (Finnish for "Dreams"),due on May 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed at Finnvox studio in Helsinki and was mastered at the Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden. "Unia" (view cover artwork at this...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Issues Update On TENET Project

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update on his TENET project: "I'm back to Vancouver next week for the balance of March. During that time I'll be putting the 'finish' on the TENET album. There is ton of work to do, so I hope to get it all done in time! ...

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SPIRALARMS 'Knocks Out' Two More Songs

SPIRALARMS drummer Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "I thought you would like to know that we went in and knocked out two more songs this week. It went so well!!!! We went out to Brad's [Barth, keyboards] place out in Livermore, A...

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MACHINE HEAD, POSSESSED Members Guest On New SKITZO CD

Legendary Bay Area thrash/crossover band SKITZO will release its 17th CD, "Five Point Containment", on May 15 via Open Grave Records. The track is as follows: 01. Curse of the Phoenix 02. Gag Like A Maggot 03. Metallic Tyrants 04. Vengeance Is Mine (BLIND ILLUSION cover) 05. Stab Her Goodnight 06. H...

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EXODUS: Another Live Video Posted Online

A video of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS performing their track "Deathamphetamine" at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA during the Monsters Of Mayhem tour last year has been posted online at the Underground Video Television web site. Also available at the same location is a live...

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Reunited SACRED REICH Announces Two Exclusive Dates In Arizona

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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KING DIAMOND: 'I Certainly Won't Say That The Book Has Been Closed On MERCYFUL FATE'

Nick Green of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE frontman King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: Is it true that you're an American citizen now? King Diamond: I've lived in Texas for the last 15 years, but I just bec...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Issues Post-NAMM Update

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has posted the following message on the group's MySpace page: "Well, it's been a week since NAMM [National Association of Music Merchants, Jan 18-21 in Anaheim, California]. It's taken awhile to digest that whole experience. There is so much to see, and if you...

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EXODUS: 'War Is My Shepherd' Live Video Available

A video of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS performing their track "War Is My Shepherd" at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA during the Monsters Of Mayhem tour last year has been posted online at the Underground Video Television web site. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt recently announce...

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EXODUS Guitarist Announces NAMM Signing Session

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt will take part in a signing session at the Bernie Rico Jr. Guitars booth the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 20 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. He will also be "hanging out" at the Home Brew electronics booth as well,...

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EXODUS Guitarist Comments On Passing Of Original HEATHEN Singer, Ruthie's Inn Promoter

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued a statement regarding the recent deaths of Sam Kress [info] (the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash) and Wes Robinson [info] (founder of the legendary Ruthie's I...

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LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE Pulls Out Of Germany's WINTERNOISE FESTIVAL

German gothic rockers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Winternoise Festival this Saturday, January 13 at the Georgsmarienhütte Event Center in Osnabrück, Germany. According to a posting on the band's official web site, "Daniel [Lechner], our bass player, [has be...