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Former EMPEROR Drummer Disputes GLEN BENTON's Account Of EURONYMOUS Meeting

Former EMPEROR drummer Brd G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; also of SCUM, ABORYM) has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET disputing DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton's account of Glen's meeting with late MAYHEM mainman Euronymous. As part of the "Going Postal" feature in the August 2008 issue of Revolver ma...

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Recalls Meeting Late MAYHEM Mainman 'URANUS'

DEICIDE's Glen Benton is the subject of the "Going Postal" feature in the August 2008 issue of Revolver magazine. Glen was asked a series of questions by readers of Revolver, many on the subject of his influences, his personal life and DEICIDE's legacy. One of the more unique questions was sent in b...

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OVIF: 'Devast' Artwork Unveiled

Montreal thrash metal band OVIF, which features former members of MELODYACT, has unveiled the cover artwork of its debut album, "Devast", tentatively due in July. The CD was recorded with veteran producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD, GWAR, ANNIHILATOR) and contains 13 songs, five of which are sung in Fren...

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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...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: Drums For New CD Completed

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) entered the studio at the end of April to begin recording his new solo album for an October release. According to Chris, "[John] Macaluso [drums] is done [laying down his tracks for the CD]... He put on a frickin' drum clinic here. You guy...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Taps Former AC/DC Drummer For Upcoming Tour

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has tapped Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM) to play drums on the band's upcoming tour. The rest of the group's lineup consists of Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) on guitar, Gary Barden on vocals, Chris Glen on bass and Wayne Findlay on guitar/keyboards. Upcoming MSG sh...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Checks In From The Studio

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) entered the studio at the end of April to begin recording his new solo album for an October release. According to Chris, "[We] entered Ultimate Music Studios in Cortland, NY today to begin the recording of drum tracks. "Mr. John Macaluso [...

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ONCE DEAD Completes Work On 'Visions Of Hell'

ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING, has issued the following update: "The final mix of ONCE DEAD's [debut album] 'Visions of Hell' was mailed off to Open Grave [Records] this week! I can't tell you how stoked we are as a band to ultimately have the album...

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DEICIDE Drummer On HOFFMAN Brothers: 'Those Guys Can F**k Off And Stay F**ked Off'

Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. PyroMusic.net: Given all the things that have happened to Glen [Benton] in recent years, could you have chosen any other title for the album than "Till Death Do Us...

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Till Death Do Us Part

"Full of hate that one is," I remember Glen Benton once telling me in regards to DEICIDE drummer/songwriter Steve Asheim. This is one statement made by the outspoken frontman that nobody in their right mind could agree with. Be it hatred for humanity, God, Christ, the Hoffman brothers, Christians, C...

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Reunited FORBIDDEN: Video Interview, Performance Footage From San Francisco Available

Reality Check TV has posted a seven-minute video clip featuring interview and performance footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN recorded on February 29, 2008 at Slim's in San Francisco. Watch the clip below. As previously reported, FORBIDDEN has tapped Mark He...

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OVIF Completes Mixing Debut Album

Montreal thrash metal band OVIF, which features former members of MELODYACT, has finished mixing its debut album with veteran producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD, GWAR, ANNIHILATOR). According to the band, "Glen did it once again!! [We] don't think it could have sounded better with anyone else! This thin...

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SLAYER: 'Reign In Blood' Book Now On Sale

Continuum Books' "33 1/3: Reign in Blood", the first English-language book about SLAYER, is now on sale. The book made its world debut at Square Records in Akron, Ohio Saturday, May 31. The first three copies were signed by author D.X. Ferris, on sale for a special price of $6.66, and numbered 6, 66...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's Act Of Kindness

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted the following message on the group's official forum: "A friend of mine called me about two young boys who had tix to see Gigantour with their father in Calgary a few weeks ago. Their father Mike died in a car/bike accident only weeks before the show. "These...

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SKINLAB Parts Ways With CRASH MUSIC

Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "Now, after almost a year of legal bullshit, we are stoked to announce that we've walked away from our deal with Crash Music. We've been forced to keep tight-lipped on this matter...