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Concert Promoter Says There Is 'No Logical Reason' For DESTRUCTION's Tour Cancellation

South America's management company/record label 4G Shows, who were responsible for organizing DESTRUCTION's aborted dates in Argentina, have issued the following statement regarding the German thrashers' decision to call off the last few gigs of their South American tour: "4G Shows announces the can...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist To Tour With SPEED\KILL/HATE

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal that former MEGADETH/ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough will be joining SPEED\KILL/HATE for their upcoming Metal Crusaders North American tour with VADER, KATAKLYSM, DESTRUCTION, GRAVEWORM and THE ABSENCE. MacDonough will be filling in for regular SPEED\KILL/HATE bassist...

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DESTRUCTION Cancel Remaining South American Dates

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have issued the following statement via their official web site: "DESTRUCTION is unfortunatly unable to play the remaining shows of the South America tour due to huge organisational problems and transportion issues. Therefore the dates in Cordoba and Rosario (Argentina)...

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SACRED STEEL To Enter Studio In July

German metallers SACRED STEEL will enter the Spiderhouse studio in Berlin on July 10 with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESSIVE AGE, SODOM, KREATOR) to begin recording their sixth album, tentatively titled "Hammer of Destruction". Mixing will take place at the Mus...

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GEORGE LYNCH, TRACII GUNS To Appear At DALLAS INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) are among the musicians scheduled to appear at The Dallas International Guitar Festival, described as "the world's largest and oldest guitar show, blending musicians, fans, collectors and celebrities together into on...

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SATANIC SLAUGHTER Leader Passes Away

According to Tartarean Desire, Ztephan Dark — band leader and founder of the Swedish black metal act SATANIC SLAUGHTER — has sadly passed away due to a serious heart condition. Ztephan Dark formed SATANIC SLAUGHTER in 1985, inspired by bands like VENOM, BATHORY, KREATOR, SODOM and DESTRUCTION, and d...

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FUELBLOODED To Team Up With DETONATION For U.K. Tour

Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM) will be teaming up with Dutch melodic death monsters DETONATION for a U.K. tour beginning in early May. The tour will kick off on May 4 with a show at Manchester's Satan's Hollow club and will continue until May 10, when both D...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Says Poor Distribution Is To Blame For Low U.S. Sales

Metal Asylum recently conducted an interview with DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: How successful was your tour with KREATOR in the States a few years ago? Was there a lack of audience the reason why DESTRUCTION has not...

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GORGASM Enter Studio To Record New Demo, Announce New Album Title

Chicago-based death metallers GORGASM have issued the following update: "After adding the missing piece to the lineup, Tomasz Pilasiewicz (DISINTER, CORPHAGY, UNDERCURRENT) on drums, GORGASM has been on a 'destruction roll,' crushing stages across many states and European countries. Last week, the g...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Defends Band's Decision To Cancel Ecuador Gig

DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has issued another comment on the band's ill-fated April 15 concert in Ecuador which was called off after the group announced that they would not play the show due to insufficient lighting inside Quito's Miami Rock Concert venue. According to a report p...

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Promoter: DESTRUCTION Are To Blame For Ecuadorian Concert Disaster

The organizer of the ill-fated DESTRUCTION concert in Ecuador is claiming that the band are responsible for the damages caused by unruly fans after it was announced that the group would not play the show due to insufficient lighting inside Quito's Miami Rock Concert venue. According to a report publ...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Comments On Ecuadorian Concert Fiasco

It was reported yesterday that DESTRUCTION's April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a working lighting system. According to...

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THE TRACII GUNS BAND: Learning Cover Songs For Upcoming Tour

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes, along with various covers. This is almost th...

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DESTRUCTION: Ecuador Concert Ends In Total Chaos

According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, the German thrashers' April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a wo...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: 'The Living Dead' Track Listing Announced

Cleopatra Records has announced the final track listing for the new album from former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno, entitled "The Living Dead", due in North America on May 16. The package will come with a bonus DVD that contains the music video for "The Living Dead" and an exclusive in-depth, t...