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SKINLAB Frontman Issues Studio Update
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB recently entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga to begin recording their new album. Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel states, "Drums are done!!! And fuckin sick at that; no doctoring up or fuckin' beat detected... Paul...January 31, 2009
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SKINLAB: Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga to begin recording their new album. According to bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel, fans can expect "nothing but pure fuckin' heaviness!" Video footage of the drum-recording...January 26, 2009
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SKINLAB Begins Recording New Album
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga to begin recording their new album. According to bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel, "Paul [Hopkins, drums] has slammed out seven [songs] so far and will return today to crush...January 23, 2009
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DEATH ANGEL Announces New Bassist
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have announced the addition of bassist Sammy Diosdado to the group's ranks. Sammy is a Bay Area native who previously played with the San Francisco hardcore band THE SICK and is a member of the rock and roll outfit ALL TIME HIGHS which is fronted by...January 10, 2009
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DEFIANCE Completes Drum Tracks For New Album
Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have finally completed all the drum tracks for their first album in over 15 years. According to the band, "Mark [Hernandez] knocked out the last four songs, and now we are gearing up for completing the guitar and bass tracks. The album will likely be r...December 1, 2008
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TESTAMENT Singer Performs METALLICA Cover With DEATH ANGEL; Photos Available
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy joined DEATH ANGEL on stage for a cover of METALLICA's "Trapped Under Ice" during the benefit concert for DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng, which was held on Saturday, November 29 at Fat City in San Francisco, California. Also appearing on the bill were WILL HAVEN (with a sp...November 30, 2008
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Former SKINLAB/SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist Launches 9MM DISCO
Former SKINLAB/SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist Adam Albright has launched a brand new Raleigh, North Carolina-based band called 9MM DISCO. The group, which features Albright on guitar and vocals, Ali Lugo on bass and Steve Smith on drums, will enter Volume 11 studios in Raleigh on October 19 with engineer...October 15, 2008
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BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY: Self-Titled EP Out Now
Austin, Texas-based metal band BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY has just released a self-titled EP. The CD was recorded this past spring with producer Scott Sargeant (SKINLAB, KILLING CULTURE, LAAZ ROCKIT, M.O.D.) and was followed by a summer-long chain of shows spanning the band's home state. BY ANY MEANS NE...September 30, 2008
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SKINLAB: New Audio Interview With STEEV ESQUIVEL Available
Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB was interviewed for a recent episode of the "VM Underground" radio show. The chat is now available for streaming and/or download at this location. SKINLAB recently announced plans to release a digital EP titled "...September 24, 2008
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DEFIANCE Signs To CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Candlelight Records has announced the signing of reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE. The band — vocalist Steev Esquivel (SKINLAB),guitarist Jim Adams, bassist Mike Kaufmann and drummer Mark Hernandez (VIO-LENCE, FORBIDDEN) — has started tracking its new album at Trident Studios and Gre...September 16, 2008
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DEFIANCE Resumes Recording New Album
Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE, best known for their seminal late '80s/early '90s Roadrunner releases "Void Terra Firma" and "Beyond Recognition", have resumed recording their new album, tentatively due before the end of 2008 via an as-yet-undisclosed record label. According to the...August 30, 2008
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SKINLAB Reveals More 'Bloodclot' EP Details
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB recently announced plans to release a digital EP titled "Bloodclot". The effort will feature the following tracks: 01. Face Of Aggression 02. In For The Kill 03. Bloodclot (demo) 04. Planets Collide (CROWBAR cover) 05. Wasting Away (NAILBOMB cover) Co...July 17, 2008
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SKINLAB To Release 'Bloodclot' Digital EP
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have announced plans to release a digital EP titled "Bloodclot". The effort will feature the following tracks: 01. Face Of Aggression 02. In For The Kill 03. Bloodclot (demo) 04. Planets Collide (CROWBAR cover) 05. Wasting Away (NAILBOMB cover) More i...July 9, 2008
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DEFIANCE To Resume Recording New Album This Summer
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 update: "[Poland's] Metal Mind Productions is planning on re-releasing our first album 'Product of Society'. T...June 20, 2008
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SKINLAB Announces Last-Minute Show In Arizona
Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "We want to announce a very last-minute show [on Friday, June 13] in Mesa, Arizona at Cell Block. This is a show that was supposed to have been cancelled as far as we knew last mo...June 13, 2008