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SODOM Guitarist Rushed To Hospital; Polish Festival Appearance Canceled
German thrash metal veterans SODOM have been forced to cancel their April 2, 2011 appearance at the Silesian Massacre Festival Vol. 2 in Katowice, Poland after the band's guitarist, Bernd "Bernemann" Kost, was rushed to the hospital. SODOM's booking agent, Fleisch, writes on the group's MySpace page...March 31, 2011
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Global Evisceration
CANNIBAL CORPSE's comprehensive historical document "Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" is on hell of a tough act to follow in terms of DVDs. And that's exactly the reason you shouldn't compare "Global Evisceration" to it. As far as content and purpose is concerned, it is apples and oranges....March 27, 2011
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Sounds of Violence
So you missed out on ONSLAUGHT's 2007's post-reunion release "Killing Peace" and are still wondering whether the reigniting of a flame that burned out in 1991 was worth it, eh? Take the opportunity to make that assessment with new album "Sounds of Violence". The odds are in favor of an answer in the...March 27, 2011
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Vol(l)ume 14
It is not like TANKARD has ever been considered German thrash metal royalty like KREATOR, SODOM, and DESTRUCTION, but they've usually released albums of solid thrash that offered a lot of beer soaked, head banging fun. As such, even critics would cut 'em some slack for not being the most inventive b...March 27, 2011
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SURTR: 'Part III' Video Released
French doomsters SURTR will release their debut album, "World Of Doom", on April 29 except in France, U.K. and Ireland, where it will arrive on May 2. The cover artwork and layout were designed by Christoph "Stripe" Schinzel (ANVIL, COUNT RAVEN, SODOM, VICIOUS RUMORS). "World Of Doom" track listing:...March 22, 2011
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SURTR: New Audio Sample Available
French doomsters SURTR will release their debut album, "World Of Doom", on April 29 except in France, U.K. and Ireland, where it will arrive on May 2. The cover artwork and layout are being designed by Christoph "Stripe" Schinzel (ANVIL, COUNT RAVEN, SODOM, VICIOUS RUMORS). An audio sample of the ne...March 3, 2011
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SODOM Teams Up With German Schlager Singer For Public Service Announcement
Veteran German thrashers SODOM were joined on stage by 73-year-old Tunisian-born German schlager singer Roberto Blanco on the last night of their European tour on February 20 at Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Their performance of Blanco's 1972 hit "Ein Bisschen Spaß Muss Sein", a renowned Germa...March 1, 2011
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'Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries' Book Due In June
Bazillion Points Books has revealed the final cover artwork for "Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries", a mammoth 744-page hardcover journey into black metal, death metal, and beyond by Norway's metal godfather Jon Kristiansen. "The greatest heavy metal story ever told" will be available June 6, 2011, w...February 25, 2011
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Former KREATOR/SODOM Guitarist FRANK BLACKFIRE Shredding The Axe; New Video Posted Online
Video footage of former KREATOR/SODOM guitarist Frank "Blackfire" Gosdzik "jamming" on January 28, 2011 can be viewed below. Gosdzik was born on February 24, 1966 in Essen, Germany, an industrial area called Ruhr-Valley overcrowded by steel factories, coal mines and later also famous thrash bands. "...February 25, 2011
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ONSLAUGHT Frontman Interviewed By KASC THE BLAZE (Audio)
This past weekend the metal staff at KASC The Blaze 1330 AM Arizona State University radio station (web site) conducted an interview with vocalist Sy Keeler of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT. You can now listen to the chat in several parts below. How does it feel to be back together?February 24, 2011
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SURTR To Release 'World Of Doom' In April
French doomsters SURTR will release their debut album, "World Of Doom", on April 29 except in France, U.K. and Ireland, where it will arrive on May 2. The cover artwork and layout are being designed by Christoph "Stripe" Schinzel (ANVIL, COUNT RAVEN, SODOM, VICIOUS RUMORS). According to a press rele...February 22, 2011
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TRUST, LOCK UP Pull Out Of HELLFEST; IN FLAMES, DOWN, STATIC-X Added
TRUST and LOCK UP have canceled their previously announced appearances at this year's edition of Hellfest, set to take place June 17-19, 2011 in Clisson, France. Meanwhile, several new acts have been added to the biling — IN FLAMES and DOWN will play at Hellfest on June 17 and DARK TRANQUILLITY, DUF...February 15, 2011
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HELLOWEEN Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER ALB...February 14, 2011
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BULLET Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Swedish hard rockers BULLET have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCU§ER ALBERLOU...February 3, 2011
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ASSASSIN Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On January 31, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Hoffmann of reactivated German thrashers ASSASSIN. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. ASSASSIN will release its new album, "Breaking The Silence", on February 28 in Europe a...February 2, 2011