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OZZFEST 2004: Kansas Police Arrest 16 For Underage Drinking

Undercover police officers in Bonner Springs, KS charged 16 persons during Ozzfest on August 10 with either furnishing a commercial malt beverage to a minor or being a minor in possession, according to The Kansas City Star. "That's Verizon Amphitheater," said Bonner Springs Police Lt. Rick Schubert,...

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SLAYER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, MASTODON To Launch Jägermeister Tour In Late October

SLAYER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MASTODON will be teaming up for this fall's Jägermeister Music Tour beginning on October 29 in Springfield, Missouri. Following the success of the fall 2003 tour, SLAYER has signed to once again lead the charge. The fast-growing Jägermeister Music Tour is now in its fou...

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SLAYER's Next Studio Album To Land On INTERSCOPE?

Rick Rubin's American Recordings label — home to veteran Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER — is making the move from Island Def Jam to the Interscope side, according to Hits Daily Double. SLAYER had previously announced that they were putting the recording sessions for their new album on hold while Rubin...

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Director Of Thrash Metal Documentary Speaks To TERRORIZER Magazine

Director Rick Ernst, a longtime freelance producer for MTV and mastermind behind "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary chronicling the rise and evolution of thrash metal during the 1980s and its enduring influence in later years, recently spoke to Terrorizer magazine about his film and thrash met...

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USURPER: Studio Report

Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have commenced the recording sessions for their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast", at Raw Trax studios in Chicago. "The vibe of the place is very comfortable, and the equipment is top notch," guitarist Rick S. Scythe writes on the groups web site. "We are havi...

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SOULFLY Cancel Festival Appearance, Leave Native Metal Fans Pissed Off

Rick Abasta of NativeTimes.com is reporting that SOULFLY cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Window Rock Fest II in Window Rock, Arizona on Saturday (August 14) because of a brief shower of rain early Saturday evening. SOULFLY's decision to cancel their appearance at the festival...

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OVERKILL Singer To Guest On DAN LORENZO Solo Album

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and SINGLE BULLET THEORY guitarist/vocalist Matt Difabio have recorded special guest appearances on the second solo album from former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo. Blitz and Difabio appear on the tracks "Too Fast For Hate" and "Naked". The album, which was co...

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'Get Thrashed' Thrash Metal Documentary: Trailer Posted Online

A four-minute video trailer for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media, 8 MB) (right-click and "Save Target As" and download the file to your hard drive)...

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Guitarist JEFF HANNEMAN Talks About His Favorite SLAYER Album

In a recent interview with KNAC.com, SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman was asked to name his favorite SLAYER album. "I hate to say it, but probably 'Reign In Blood'," Jeff replied. "Not just because of what other people think of it — it's more like at that time that album was stamped into my ...

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SLAYER Guitarist Says Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Has Been A 'Big Influence' On New Material

SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman recently spoke to RiftRock.com about the group's upcoming DVD release, "Reign In Blood Live: Still Reigning", and their next studio album. Several excerpts from the interview follow: RiftRock.com: The band is putting out yet another live DVD soon that features the albu...

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AUDIOSLAVE To Sound Less Like RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE And SOUNDGARDEN On Upcoming CD

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello has told MTV.com that the group's next record will sound less like a combination of the bandmembers' previous bands, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and SOUNDGARDEN, than was the case with their 2002 self-titled debut. "The thing that feels different [about the upcoming sec...

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TOM ARAYA: New Album Will Be 'Very SLAYER'

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently spoke to the Tucson Citizen about the group's July 11 show in Augusta, Maine which was recorded for an upcoming live DVD. The band, who played the 1986 album "Reign In Blood" from start to finish at the gig, were focused on just the final minute of "Raining ...

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TORCH Sign With ROBOTIC EMPIRE RECORDS

TORCH, the South Florida-based band formed out of the ashes of FLOOR and TYRANNY OF SHAW, have signed a deal with Robotic Empire Records. The group, whose lineup includes Steve Brooks, the main songwriter, vocalist and guitarist from FLOOR and Rick Smith, the "ferocious" drummer of TYRANNY OF SHAW,...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Says Recording Plans Have Been Put On Hold

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya has told the Tacoma News Tribune that nine to 10 polished instrumental tracks have been finished for the band's next studio album, with another two that still need work. "The lyrical parts haven't been completed yet. Those might change the attitude or the mood of th...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Says It's A 'Shame' The Band Didn't Complete New Studio Album

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi recently spoke to the Rocky Mountain News about the aborted sessions for a new SABBATH studio album, which took place a few years ago with produced Rick Rubin. "It just came to an end, really," Iommi said. "We didn't go any further, and it's a shame because they we...