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SYSTEMATIC Guitarist Explains Band's Decision To Go Separate Ways

SYSTEMATIC guitarist Adam Ruppel has issued an official statement regarding the group's decision to go their separate ways. It reads as follows: "Hey kids, so the day has finally come. SYSTEMATIC is going to take a break. There's not much to say about it, but everyone wants to try new things. Me and...

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MIA ZAPATA's Killer Gets 36 Years

Christine Clarridge of the Seattle Times reports that the man convicted in March of killing THE GITS singer Mia Zapata more than 10 years ago was sentenced Friday (April 30) to more than 36 years in prison by King County Superior Court Judge Sharon Armstrong. The sentence was 10 years longer than th...

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RE: IGNITION To Demo More Material

RE: IGNITION (formerly DEF IGNITION),the new San Francisco Bay Area band led by SKINLAB's Steev Esquivel, have posted the following message on their official web site: "RE:IGNITION is alive! And we want to thank everyone who came out to our first show to help make it a huge success! It was awesome...

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JAG PANZER Singer Leaves BALLISTIC, Is Replaced By TWISTED TOWER DIRE Frontman

Harry "Tyrant" Conklin has left the ranks of Arizona metallers BALLISTIC due to his inability to tour at this time. "Musically, we were all getting along great, in fact, couldn't be better," said mainman Tom Gattis (DEUCE, TENSION, WARDOG) in a statement. "But unfortunately non-musical circumstances...

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SPEED KILL HATE Pull Out Of NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

SPEED KILL HATE, the "old-school thrash" project featuring OVERKILL members Dave Linsk (guitar),Derek Tailer (guitar),and Tim Mallare (drums),have been forced to pull out of their scheduled May 1 appearance at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival "due to a family emergency." This will also...

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BLOODSIMPLE: More Live Dates Announced

BLOODSIMPLE, the new project featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Kennedy (guitar),along with ex-MEDICATION bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Chris Hamilton, plus guitarist Nick Rowe (guitar),have lined up more shows during May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 03...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist Talks About Upcoming DVD, Live Album

MALEVOLENT CREATION guitarist Phil Fasciana recently spoke to the Danish web site Supreme Brutality about the group's upcoming ninth full-length album, "Warkult", and plans for a possible DVD/live CD release. The following are several excerpts from that interview: On recording HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH a...

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HAVOCHATE: Former SLAYER Drummer, Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist Join The Fold

Drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist Greg Christian (ex-TESTAMENT) have officially joined the New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE. The group will enter Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca, New York on April 26 with producer Alex Perialas (TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL) to begin...

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DEF IGNITION Change Their Name

DEF IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band led by SKINLAB's Steev Esquivel, have officially changed their name to RE: IGNITION. No reason was given for the name change. RE: IGNITION recently made two demo songs available for download via their official web site at this location. The tracks...

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Ex-SYSTEMATIC Frontman To Form New Project With Members Of MANMADEGOD

According to a posting at SMNNews.com, former SYSTEMATIC frontman Tim Narducci is set to hook up with the remnants of the San Francisco Bay Area's MANMADEGOD (guitarist Craig Locicero, drummer Steve Jacobs, and bassist James Walker) in an as-yet-unnamed new project. SYSTEMATIC, one of the first grou...

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SYSTEMATIC Split Up

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SYSTEMATIC, one of the first groups signed to Lars Ulrich's now-defunct imprint The Music Company (distributed through Elektra Records),have broken up following an April 9 show in Livermore, California. Guitarist Adam Ruppel and drummer Shaun Bannon are expected to...

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ICED EARTH Bassist: TIM OWENS Is The Best Vocalist I've Ever Worked With

ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message on the ICED EARTH fan message board Iced-Realm.de regarding the rehearsal sessions for the band's North American tour: "Hey guys, This will be the last I'll be able to post for a bit so just bringing you up to date and answering a...

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ICED EARTH's TIM OWENS: 'JON SCHAFFER Is The Nicest Guy That I've Met'

Former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens told the Cleveland Free Times during a phone interview a few days ago that he plans on finishing a solo album when he gets a break from touring with ICED EARTH. "I've written the music to it and it's a basic classic-type metal, PRIES...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Set Release Date For 'Warkult'

Florida death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION have set a June 28 European release date through Nuclear Blast Records for their ninth full-length album, "Warkult". The album is expected in the U.S. in late July. Said to be the band's "most diverse and punishing record to date," "Warkult" was recor...

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BLOODSIMPLE To Open For SUPERJOINT RITUAL

BLOODSIMPLE, the new project featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Kennedy (guitar),along with ex-MEDICATION bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Chris Hamilton, plus guitarist Nick Rowe (guitar),have lined up more shows during April/May. Confirmed dates are as follows: A...