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GRASPOP METAL MEETING: Live Video Stream Now Available

Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — is currently offering a live Internet video stream of the bands performing at the festival. Watch it online at this location (ANVIL just finished their set. Up next: Y&T beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST). Graspop Metal Meet...

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MEGADETH Drummer: The New Album 'Is Really Starting To Take Shape'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "So I arrived in California yesterday [June 21] to basically have a listen to the recording and perhaps to lend a bit of moral support and all of that good stuff. As I write this,...

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OBITUARY Frontman: 'ROADRUNNER Could Have Done A Lot More With Us'

MetalUpdate.com recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalUpdate.com: Does not being on a record label make it more challenging booking shows or is it easier? John Tardy: "The record company doesn't really have much to do with that,...

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OBITUARY, GRAVE To Film First-Ever Live DVDs In Poland

According to Metal Mind Productions, OBITUARY, GRAVE, SINISTER and CATAMENIA will have their August 24 joint concert at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland filmed for separate DVD releases, tentatively due in early 2007. OBITUARY will come to Poland as part of European Summer tour that started on Jun...

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STIKKI FYKK Featuring Members Of LANFEAR, SACRED STEEL, IVANHOE: New CD Due In July

STIKKI FYKK, the long-running "nasty dirty glam thrash rock" from Germany featuring Dr. Vinnie Stikk (a.k.a. Andreas Preisig, owner of Battle Cry Records),Baron Carloz (a.k.a. Eren Eraslan, former guitar player of STORMRIDER),Sergeant Ryan Vixxen (a.k.a. Mathias Czop, former guitar player for STOR...

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MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Prepares To Lay Down Solos For New CD

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "As I write this, I am doing my last minute preparations for my trip to sunny California this afternoon to begin my guitar solos for the new MEGADETH record. I have had the basic tracks for a week or two...

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SINISTER To Film Polish Concert For Upcoming DVD

Dutch death metallers SINISTER will be filming their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland for a live DVD, to be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on the bill will be OBITUARY. SINISTER's latest CD, "Afterburner", was released earlier this year through Nuclea...

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OBITUARY Singer Checks In From Romania

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "After no sleep the night before and a day full of flights, it was nice to get to Romania and get some rest. Of course when we got here, we went out, met some of our fans at a meet-and-greet, ...

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Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR Joins Forces With 'Death Rapper' NECRO In New Project

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has formed a brand new project with hardcore Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO. Cavalera had previously appeared on the song "Necrotura" off NECRO's "The Circle of Tyrants" CD. "The news is that myself and Igor have started a band, we will go into the studio in the...

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MEGADETH Mainman DAVE MUSTAINE Headed For Divorce Court?

Based on this "Case Detail" page on the web site of the San Diego Superior Court, it appears that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine filed for the dissolution of his marriage to Pamela Mustaine on May 26, 2006. Dave Mustaine married Pamela Anne Casselberry in 1991 and together they have one son, Justis,...

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MEGADETH Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY Festivals

MEGADETH have been confirmed for the Metalway festivals, set to take place July 28 in Jerez and July 29 in Gernika, Spain. Also scheduled to appear are TESTAMENT and ANNIHILATOR. As previously reported, MEGADETH's as-yet-untitled Roadrunner Records debut is being recorded under the watchful eye of m...

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OBITUARY Frontman On Hanging Out With MOLLY HATCHET, RONNIE JAMES DIO

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "[We had a] great show the other night in London. It felt good to be back and actually make the show after what happened last time with our work permits. Thanks to all of you for coming out. "We had ...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'New Material Is Sounding Pretty Old-School'

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: After the CD "Live At The Fillmore" you released "Demonic". How was that era for the band? Eric: "We toured our asses off for '...

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MEGADETH Drummer: New Album Will Be Worth The Wait

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Less than one day now until the FIFA World Cup football (soccer here in North America) kick-off in Germany — something that I am really looking forword to myself. Since I am from...

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DARKANE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Swedish high-energy thrashers DARKANE have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON DIE KRUPPS MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIU...