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OVERKILL: Footage From Signing Session, Starland Ballroom Available

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL have posted a new video blog featuring footage from the band's October 6, 2007 signing session at the Vintage Vinyl record store in Fords, New Jersey and the group's concert late that night at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Watch the four-and...

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Better Motörhead than Dead

Now here's a rarity, a MOTÖRHEAD live album! All kidding aside, one really cannot own too many MOTÖRHEAD live albums; it is just something that a band that seemingly gets stronger each year does, and fans love 'em for it. Besides, this show in front of 5,000 rabid fans at London's Hammersmith Odeon...

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OVERKILL Frontman Comments On Current Tour, New Record Label

Legendary New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL are currently on tour in support of their new release, "Immortalis". The trek began on October 3 in Elmira, NY at The The Amp and will conclude with a special appearance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on Sunday, October 21. "Immortalis",...

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OVERKILL: 'Immortalis' First-Week Sales Revealed

OVERKILL's new album, "Immortalis", has sold 2,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Released on October 9 via Bodog Music, the CD marks OVERKILL's reunion with Jonny and Marsha Zazula, previous owners of Megaforce Records, the label responsibl...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'We Have The Kewlest Fans In The World!'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "This is the last weekend I will be at my home until Thanksgiving. "It was two Thanksgivings ago that my life felt upside down from the separation, and celebrating Thanksgiving al...

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ULTIMATUM: 'Into The Pit' Finally Sees Light Of Day

Long-running Christian metallers ULTIMATUM have just released their fourth full-length album, "Into the Pit", via Retroactive Records. Four songs from the CD can be heard on the band's MySpace page. According to a press release, "Into the Pit" is ULTIMATUM's "first offering of new material in six ye...

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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal': More Screenings Announced

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — have lined up the following screenings during October: Saturday, October 13 at 9:30 p.m. Long Island Big Fish Film Fes...

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RAVAGE To Open For OVERKILL In New Hampshire

Boston, MA-area power metallers RAVAGE have been added to the bill in support of underground metal stalwarts OVERKILL at their stop at Mark's Showplace in Bedford, New Hampshire on October 20. Also appearing on this night of metal mayhem will be none other than New England '80s classic metal heroes...

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SKEW SISKIN To Support MOTÖRHEAD, OVERKILL

Guitarist Jim Voxx of the German female-fronted rockers SKEW SISKIN has issued the following update: "This time I think we really hit the bulls eye with our self-produced CD 'Peace Breaker'. We could not be more grateful for all of the good reviews and praise we've gotten so far. But it gets even wo...

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Immortalis

OVERKILL have been around for over 20 years and 14 studio albums, and they're sounding pretty damn good on their latest opus, "Immortalis". One of the leading lights of the New York/New Jersey thrash scene of the Eighties (which included ANTHRAX, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, WHIPLASH, CARNIVORE, BLOOD FEAST and...

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THE AGONIST Vocalist Checks In From The Road

Montreal's latest export THE AGONIST recently embarked on a week-long tour as direct support to OVERKILL, which leads them directly into a massive North American trek alongside ENSLAVED, ARSIS and THE FACELESS. The group just completed a lengthy run as direct support to SONATA ARCTICA further provin...

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DESTRUCTOR, CAGE To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

Dave Overkill of DESTRUCTOR and a member of California's CAGE will be the featured guests on next weekend's (October 13) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. DESTRUCTOR will release its new album, "Fo...

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OVERKILL: 'Immortalis' Bonus DVD Detailed

OVERKILL's new album, "Immortalis", has just been released in Germany as a limited-edition digipack featuring a bonus DVD containing footage from the band's August 2, 2007 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The track listing for the DVD is as follows: 01. Rotten to the C...

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OVERKILL: Vintage Vinyl In-Store Time Changed

OVERKILL's previously announced in-store signing on Saturday, October 6 at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey has been moved to 3:30 p.m. from the previously announced 2:00 p.m. (contrary to a previous announcement on the Vintage Vinyl web site, the appearance will NOT include an in-store performanc...

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VALIENT THORR To Support MOTÖRHEAD In Germany

Venusian rockers VALIENT THORR will support MOTÖRHEAD on the German leg of their previously announced European tour. VALIENT THORR will join MOTÖRHEAD and OVERKILL in Leipzig, Germany on November 22 and continue to play the rest of the German leg of the tour, ending December 3 in Berlin. This will b...