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COMMON YET FORBIDDEN Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of COMMON YET FORBIDDEN. Hailing from Orlando, Florida, COMMON YET FORBIDDEN "deftly mixes new thrash and death metal to create a furious, technical, wall of sound that will get your head banging," according to a press release. "COMMON YET FORBIDDEN impres...

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EXODUS: 'Another Lesson In Violence' Released On Limited-Edition Vinyl

Night of the Vinyl Dead has just released the vinyl version of EXODUS' classic live album "Another Lesson in Violence" in a hand-numbered edition, limited to 500 copies. "Another Lesson in Violence" was recorded live at the Trocadero in San Francisco, California on March 8, 1997 and was issued on CD...

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ASSASSIN: Classic 'The Upcoming Terror' Debut Reissued With Demo, Live Tracks

Brazil's Marquee Records has re-released the classic debut album from German thrashers ASSASSIN, entitled "The Upcoming Terror" (originally issued in 1986). This double-CD edition also features the band's "Holy Terror" demo (1985),"The Saga of Nemesis" demo (1986),and a live recording of the show...

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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer, Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Confirmed For TENET Project

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following announced regarding his TENET project: "It's announcement time! There are some new faces in the TENET camp. It's my pleasure to introduce them. "I welcome to the fold Adrian Erlandsson on drums. "Adrian, as many of you may know, had sp...

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EXODUS Guitarist To Release Instructional DVD

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has announced plans to release his first instructional DVD. "Hopefully I will be filming it sometime in January, and I am looking for some input," says Gary. "I am planning on focusing on rhythm technique, some lead chops, and going over the correct way to play some of the...

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SPIRALARMS Filming Live Footage For Possible Video/Live DVD

21st Century Entertainment has started filming the San Francisco Bay Area band SPIRALARMS — featuring former members of FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC and MACHINE HEAD — last night (Thursday, November 30) at The Sports Bar in Redding, Northern California. Tonight (Friday, Dec. 1) they will be filming in Chic...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Co-Director Thrashes It Out With BURN TO BLACK

MTV.com reports that Sam Dunn, co-director of "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", isn't just a heavy-metal academic — he's also a performer with a specialty in old-school thrash. His band BURN TO BLACK recently released their debut, "Mach 666", a disc influenced by some of the members' favorite bands,...

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EXODUS: Live Video From Last Night's Concert In Serbia Posted Online

A video clip of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS performing the classic song "Strike of the Beast" last night (Wednesday, November 29) in Belgrade, Serbia has been posted online at YouTube.com. Commented Branko Milosavljevic, promoter of last night's concert: "Last night was fucking b...

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Exclusive: SACRED REICH Frontman Discusses 20th Anniversary Tour, Future Plans

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 next summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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EXODUS Vocalist Checks In

Vocalist Rob Dukes of the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS has issued the following update: "Just finished up our shows in Germany and I have to say the show in Saarbrucken fucking ruled... Those German fuckers know how to kill for metal. All the shows we have done ruled. Dublin was crazy as...

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VIO-LENCE: 'Opressing The Masses' Press Kit Sells For $1,000

An original Megaforce-issued VIO-LENCE "Opressing the Masses" press kit — featuring a black leather-like folder with a VIO-LENCE sticker; three glossy promo pictures; three original slides, and a two-page signed statement from vocalist Sean Killian about the controversy about the "Torture Tactics" t...

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MASTERY: Tour Dates Announced

Toronto "instrumental" thrash band MASTERY has announced the dates for its headlining tour in support of the band's Corporate Punishment Records debut album, "Lethal Legacy". MASTERY's new album "Lethal Legacy" has been receiving major praise within the metal community since its release. Metal Mania...

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BLACK SABBATH, GUNS N' ROSES Lyrics Banned In Iran

According to South Africa's Mail & Guardian Online, dozens of literary masterpieces and international bestsellers have been banned in Iran in a dramatic rise in censorship that has plunged the country's publishing industry into crisis. Among the forbidden items is a successful series of books fe...

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DEFIANCE Guitarist DOUG HARRINGTON Passes Away

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, best known for their seminal late '80s/early '90s Roadrunner releases "Void Terra Firma" and "Beyond Recognition", have issued the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of our dear friend, bandmate, and Corpo...

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ATROPHY Reissues Detailed

Metal Mind Productions has set a November 27 release date for reissues of the classic ATROPHY albums "Considered Dead" and "Erosion of Sanity". Both CDs will come in a new digipack edition on golden discs, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology, and will be limited to a hand-numbered 2,000 cop...