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DEW-SCENTED Working On 'That's Why I Despise You' Video

German high-energy thrashers DEW-SCENTED are currently working with acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus (LACUNA COIL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR) on a video for their new song "That's Why I Despise You". Due on April 3 in North America (March 30 in Germany, April 2 in the rest of Europe) via Nuclear Blas...

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POWDERBURN, FORCE FED, COURSE OF RUIN To Perform At 'Get Thrashed' North American Premiere

POWDERBURN, FORCE FED and COURSE OF RUIN will perform at the North American premiere 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. The free rooftop screening is scheduled for Su...

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OVERKILL Frontman Comments On Band's Participation In Last Year's GIGANTOUR

Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of OVERKILL recently commented on his band's participation in Gigantour 2006. In an interview with Black Night Meditations, Ellsworth said, "We got lucky and got the Gigantour and it helped us do six weeks and solidify our relationships, and you know, I suppose being...

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PARAGON Parts Ways With Bassist

German power metallers PARAGON have parted ways with bassist Jan Bünning due to "musical differences." "We will soon present an adequate replacement who will take on the live promotion of the forthcoming CD, 'Forgotten Prophecies'," the band writes in a statement. Due at the end of May, "Forgotten P...

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OVERKILL: Audio Interview With DEREK TAILER Available

A brand new audio interview with OVERKILL guitarist Derek Tailer, conducted recently by The Musician's Voice, has been posted online at this location. Derek talks about his musical background, his time with OVERKILL, and even gives a funny story about OVERKILL's road manager falling down bowling! OV...

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OVERKILL: More U.S. Dates Announced

OVERKILL has scheduled the following U.S. dates in October: Oct. 04 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater Oct. 05 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Cafe Oct. 06 - Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Oct. 11 - Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter Oct. 12 - Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa Oct. 13 - ...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'In Constant Motion' Instructional DVD Trailer Available

The trailer for DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy's upcoming instructional DVD, "In Constant Motion", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 16 MB). The trailer includes clips from Portnoy's drum "duets" with Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Richard Chris...

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SKELETONWITCH Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS

Cleveland thrashers SKELETONWITCH have officially inked a deal with Prosthetic Records. Fresh off self-releasing the "Worship the Witch" EP, the band will now join the Prosthetic roster, having already shared stage with the likes of HIGH ON FIRE, BLEEDING THROUGH, OVERKILL and labelmates KYLESA earl...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says New Album Is 'Heavy And Technical, Powerful And Dynamic'

Tama.com has uploaded a new interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. In the interview, Mike talks about the new DREAM THEATER album "Systematic Chaos", his Albino Monster, the upcoming G3 tour with John Petrucci, his new instructional DVD "In Constant Motion", working with Neal Morse and m...

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A Symphony of Suffering

It was the fertile swamplands of southern Florida that spawned, among scads of other bands, the groundbreaking NOCTURNUS in the late 1980s. Their use of a full-time keyboardist was controversial at the time, when the instrument was considered a crutch of the sappiest of the hair-farmer acts. Now, of...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary: U.S. Premiere Announced

"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, will have its North American premiere on Sunday, March 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the 2007 Texas Rock Fest. This will be a free roofto...

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Killing Peace

You know, it won't win you any friends among the back-patch-and-MALICE-button set, but it's okay once in a while to admit that some of those quasi-legendary '80s bands were… well… second-tier. Not that it should affect one's enjoyment of their classic albums — hell, I'm a huge XENTRIX fan despite my...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Talks About Meeting LARS ULRICH And JAMES HETFIELD; Video Available

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 posted a video clip of METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about the San Francisco Bay Area club scene and the first t...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA: New Live Video Available

A video clip of former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna performing the ANTHRAX classic "Indians" with his solo band on January 28, 2007 at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (as the opening act for OVERKILL and METAL CHURCH) has been posted online at YouTube.com. Belladonna has lined up the followin...

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New DEW-SCENTED CD To Feature Guest Appearances By KREATOR, ANNIHILATOR, FIREWIND Members

German high-energy thrashers DEW-SCENTED have set an April 3 North American release date (March 30 in Germany, April 2 in the rest of Europe) via Nuclear Blast Records for their new album, "Incinerate". The CD was mixed by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY) and features guest appearances b...