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AEROSMITH Singer Performs With BILLY JOEL In Final Concert At Shea
According to WNBC.com, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler performed "Walk This Way" with Billy Joel during the "Piano Man"'s second of two sold-out concerts that are the final shows ever to be held at the soon-to-be-demolished ballpark in Flushing Meadows Park in New York. The show came 43 years after THE BEA...July 19, 2008
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SLAYER Frontman Defends UNHOLY ALLIANCE Bill
Author and journalist Joel McIver spoke to Tom Araya of SLAYER this week for ThrashHits.com about the veteran metallers' forthcoming Unholy Alliance III tour with TRIVIUM, MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. Excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Some people would say that you, SLAYER, are in a position to give sm...July 18, 2008
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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks About 'Unholy Alliance' Tour; Video Available
SLAYER guitarist and this year's recepient of the Metal Hammer "Golden God" award Kerry King has spoken to Metal Hammer TV about this year's Unholy Alliance tour. Watch the clip at this location to hear Kerry's thoughts on the SLAYER setlist, what songs he can't convince the others to play and how t...July 9, 2008
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MORBID ANGEL's DAVID VINCENT Arrested On Weapons Charges
Author and Metal Hammer reporter Joel McIver received an unexpected phone call in the evening of Tuesday, July 8 from MORBID ANGEL frontman David Vincent. "I was arrested in Italy today — and charged with a weapons offense," explained the furious singer. Vincent went on to explain that the veteran d...July 8, 2008
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SLAYER: Video Interview With KERRY KING Posted Online
Paul Marshall of Marshall Amplification conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the five-minute chat below. In a recent interview with writer Joel McIver (Total Guitar, Metal Hamm...July 7, 2008
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Previously Unreleased MISFITS Rehearsal Demo Posted Online
Punk drummer Joel Gausten (PIGFACE, THE UNDEAD, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has posted an unreleased MISFITS rehearsal demo for the track "She" at this location. Like the previously released demos for "London Dungeon", "Astro Zombie", "Hatebreeders" and "Angelfuck", this version of "She" was recorded in...July 5, 2008
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SLAYER: Footage From Finland's TUSKA Festival Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's June 29, 2008 performance at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. In a recent interview with writer Joel McIver (Total Guitar, Metal Hammer),SLAYER guitarist Kerry King stated about the group's plans to record a new studio album, "We're s...June 30, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Talks Gear, Demonstrates His Playing Technique
Innerviewworld recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current OHM: guitarist Chris Poland and a got a tour of Chris' studio. Watch the footage below. Also available are several clips from LiveFrom featuring Poland demonstrating his playing technique and discussing his gear (filmed...June 30, 2008
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TOXIC HOLOCAUST: Two New Songs Posted Online
Seattle, Washington-based thrashers TOXIC HOLOCAUST have posted two new tracks "Gravelord" and "War is Hell" (re-recorded version) on their MySpace page. Both cuts come off the group's new album, "An Overdose Of Death", which is set for a September 2 North American release (September 8 international...June 27, 2008
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CHRIS POLAND's OHM: New Album Release Date Announced
OHM:, the progressive rock fusion project of Chris Poland of MEGADETH fame, will release its new studio CD, "Circus of Sound", on August 26 via Shrapnel/Tone Center Records. "Circus of Sound" marks OHM:'s third studio album and fourth release overall and sees the band "exploring a heavier sound over...June 25, 2008
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TOXIC HOLOCAUST: New Audio Interview With JOEL GRIND Available
Abort Magazine's E.S. Day recently conducted an interview with Joel Grind from Seattle, Washington-based thrashers TOXIC HOLOCAUST. Listen as Joel takes Day back to Grind's old-school thrash roots to talk about the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) and the band's recent signing to Relapse Rec...June 21, 2008
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SLAYER's KING Says He Gets Inspired By Great Players Like TRIVIUM's HEAFY And BEAULIEU
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has revealed to UK's Total Guitar magazine that watching TRIVIUM guitarists Matt and Corey shred inspires SLAYER to play better themselves. King said he's looking forward to tearing up British venues alongside TRIVIUM when they co-headline this fall's UK tour. Although he...June 19, 2008
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SLAYER's KING: Next Album 'Supposed' To Be Ready By The End Of 2008
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King gave writer Joel McIver (Total Guitar, Metal Hammer) an update about the next SLAYER album and the band's future in general. Excerpts from the chat follow. McIver: SLAYER have just had an extended break. King: I didn't speak to the other guys for nine months. For the firs...June 18, 2008
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SLAYER's Early Years Explored In Latest 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast
The second installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast features host Bob Nalbandian alongside author/journalist Joel McIver and Doug Goodman. Joel is the author of the brand new book "The Bloody Reign Of Slayer" (Omnibus Press, 2008) and Doug Goodman was SLAYER's original tour manager fro...June 16, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE: 'Around The World Live' Four-DVD Box Set To Receive U.S. Release Next Month
On June 17, 2008, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its wholly-owned Eagle Vision subsidiary, will release DEEP PURPLE's "Around The World Live", a four-DVD box set chronicling live shows in 1995 India, 1999 Australia and 2002 England. The fourth disc, "Access All Areas", is a documentary of the ban...May 29, 2008