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SODOM Mainman Responds To Criticism About Upcoming 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of veteran German thrashers SODOM has responded to criticism over the band selection for the upcoming "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which...

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ARTILLERY Replaces DESTRUCTION At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'

Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have replaced DESTRUCTION on the billing of the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feat...

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DESTRUCTION Slams 'So-Called Promoter' Over 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert' Cancellation

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued a statement blaming the cancellation of their appearance at the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" on the the "non-professional behavior" of the event's "so-called 'promoter." "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April...

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DESTRUCTION Pulls Out Of 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert' Over Poster Dispute

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have cancelled their appearance at the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feature per...

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DORO PESCH Performs With HOLY MOSES In Germany; Video Available

German "metal queen" Doro Pesch joined HOLY MOSES on stage during the German thrashers' December 26, 2008 performance at Pitch Black in Niederkrüchten, Germany for two tracks ("Celebrate" and "All We Are") in celebration of HOLY MOSES frontwoman Sabina Classen's 45th birthday. Fan-filmed video foota...

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Your Drug of Choice

Here we have the (eighth? ninth? do we count that remix album?) full-length effort of muscled down, grown up thrash metal from these Swiss scene veterans (anyone remember POLTERGEIST, besides me and whoever empties the dumpsters at Century Media?). GURD may have zero profile here in the States, but...

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DESTRUCTION: New Video Interview With SCHMIER Available

Spain's Laestadea.com web site conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION on November 1, 2008 at the Heavy Metal Heart Festival in Valencia. Watch the 16-minute chat below. DESTRUCTION will embark on the 25 Years Of Total Destru...

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DESTRUCTION To Tour North America With KRISIUN, MANTIC RITUAL

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION will embark on the 25 Years Of Total Destruction North American tour in March/April. Support on the trek will come from KRISIUN and MANTIC RITUAL. The dates are as follows: Mar. 05 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey Mar. 06 - Worcester, MA - Palladium Mar. 07 - Pou...

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DESTRUCTION: Track Featuring EXODUS, ANNIHILATOR Guitarists Posted Online

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION have uploaded the song "Urge - The Greed Of Gain" featuring solos from Gary Holt (EXODUS) and Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) alongside that of DESTRUCTION's own Mike Sifringer. Commented DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer: "This is my favourite track o...

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Win A DESTRUCTION Tattoo

If you are a hardcore thrash fan, you are eiligible to win a DESTRUCTION tattoo. Send a postcard to the No. 1 German tattoo magazine TätowierMagazin at the address below. TätowierMagazin Ottenhöferstrasse 8 68239 Mannheim Germany Include the keywords "25 Years of DESTRUCTION". The winner can redeem...

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HOLY MOSES: Video Interview With SABINA CLASSEN Available

S.A. Music News conducted an interview with vocalist Sabina Classen of the long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Watch the seven-minute chat below. "Agony of Death", the new album from HOLY MOSES,...

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GURD Completes Work On 'Your Drug Of Choice'

GURD, the Swiss band formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST, has completed work on its new album, "Your Drug Of Choice", for a January 16, 2009 release via LC Records. The CD features guest appearances by Schmier (DESTRUCTION),Freddy Rotter (ZATOKREV),Mark Elliott (T...

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HOLY MOSES: New Video Interview Available

Metalhead TV conducted an interview with long-running German thrashers HOLY MOSES on October 16, 2008 at the Live Metal Club in Bucharest, Romania. Watch the four-minute chat below. "Agony of Death", the new album from HOLY MOSES, was released on September 29 in Europe via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD...

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HOLY MOSES: Bucharest Footage Available

Video footage of HOLY MOSES's October 16, 2008 performance at the Live Metal Club in Bucharest, Romania can be viewed below. A new audio interview with HOLY MOSES singer Sabina Classen is available for streaming at Metalhead.ro. "Agony of Death", the new album from HOLY MOSES, was released on Septem...

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HOLY MOSES: Vienna Concert Footage Posted Online

Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at has posted video footage (see below) of HOLY MOSES performing the new song "Bloodbound of the Damned" on October 5, 2008 in Vienna. The track features a guest appearance by DEMOLITION singer The Wolf. A new audio interview with HOLY MOSES singer Sabina Classen is...