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Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA Joins THE CULT!
After two auditions, John Tempesta (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, HELMET, WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE) has been hired as the new drummer for THE CULT. Tempesta will make his debut with the group when they perform on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Friday, February 24 on the CBS-TV network. THE CULT's...February 14, 2006
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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival
Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED are the latest addition to this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows so far (6 more acts to be confirmed): FOREIGNER HELLOWEEN Y&T RIK EMMETT...February 13, 2006
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STUCK MOJO Begin Recording New Album; CD Title, Songtitles Revealed
Reunited Atlanta-based rap-metal pioneers STUCK MOJO have changed the projected title of their new album to "Southern Born Killers" from the previously announced "The Art of Tension". The band have started tracking the drums for the CD at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, U.K. with producer Andy Snea...February 7, 2006
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HEATHEN: We Have Not Signed Anything Yet
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have issued a statement refuting a recent press release from the the French record company Season of Mist indicating that they have signed the band to a label deal. In a posting on their official web site, HEATHEN write, "OK, so it looks like the cat...February 6, 2006
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CRYPTOPSY: 'The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness' Video Posted Online
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have uploaded their video for the track "The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness (Psalm 91:5-8)". Check it out in Quicktime format: Low (7.8 MB),High (25.2 MB). In other news, CRYPTOPSY have announced the details of their tour of Australia and New Zealand in May....February 4, 2006
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GOREFEST Cancel European Tour
Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have issued the following statement: "Due to severe problems at the side of German agency Bruchstein Records, we have been forced to cancel our entire European tour. We are extremely disappointed with the way things have been dealt with, and as such have lost all fa...February 2, 2006
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CRYPTOPSY Drummer Schedules Missisauga Clinic
CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier will conducting a drum clinic at the Long And McQuade's Missisauga, ON location (address: 900 Rathburn Road West; tel.: 905-273-3939) on Monday, March 6. Start time is 7:00 p.m. As previously reported, CRYPTOPSY have been nominated in the "Favorite Metal Artist/Group" c...February 1, 2006
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EXODUS: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have announced the details of their upcoming U.S. headlining tour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 15 - Concord, CA @ Bourbon Street * Apr. 16 - Hollywood, CA @ Key Club * Apr. 17 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy...February 1, 2006
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EXODUS To Guest On This Weekend's 'Headbanger's Ball'
EXODUS members Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) will be the featured guests on this weekend's edition of MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", airing on Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EST. The program will also include the "Headbanger's Ball" premiere of the new EXODUS video, "Now Thy Death Day Come"...February 1, 2006
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HEATHEN Sign To SEASON OF MIST RECORDS
Season of Mist has announced the signing of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN. As many fans will recall, HEATHEN were one of the most unique bands to rise from the Bay Area thrash explosion of the '80s/'90s, having released a groundbreaking debut album, "Breaking the Silence", in 1987...January 31, 2006
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CREMAINS Continue Vocalist Search; Audio Samples Available
CREMAINS, the New York City-based thrash metal band featuring former OBLITERATION rhythm guitarist Cesar Vallejo on bass, have uploaded several audio samples at www.myspace.com/cremains. The band, whose musical direction is said to be in the vein of early KREATOR, EXODUS, PROTECTOR, MERCILESS and HY...January 31, 2006
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MACHINE HEAD Cover METALLICA's 'Battery' For 'Master Of Puppets' Tribute
MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "What's up fuckers?!! Thought I'd take a minute to fill you all in on what we've been up to this week. "So Kerrang! magazine is doing a tribute to METALLICA's 'Master of Puppets' — being that it's th...January 31, 2006
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ANTHRAX: New Audio Interview With JOEY BELLADONNA Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted an all-ANTHRAX episode of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The show features a seven-minute interview co-host John Ostronomy conducted with classic ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. Interview topics include the current ANTHRAX tour, the Slave to the Metal Foundation and for...January 29, 2006
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BLAZE BAYLEY Interview To Air Next Weekend
An audio interview with former IRON MAIDEN and current BLAZE frontman Blaze Bayley will air next Saturday, February 4 on the "Wolf Bayley Rock Show" on WSYC-FM 88.7 (Shippensburg University's non-commercial FM radio station broadcasting out of Shippensburg, PA). According to a press release, the int...January 29, 2006
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SANGRE ETERNA Featuring CHRIS KONTOS: East Cast Dates Scheduled In May
SANGRE ETERNA, the new Oakland, California–based metal band featuring drummer Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, VERBAL ABUSE) and bassist Sean Smithson (SACRILEGE BC, GRINCH, THE UNCALLED FOUR),have scheduled several live appearances during the coming months. "First it'...January 27, 2006