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Long-Running Thrashers LETHAL AGGRESSION Working On New EP

Long-running New Jersey thrashers LETHAL AGGRESSION are currently working on an EP, tentatively due later in the year. According to the band's official bio, "LETHAL AGGRESSION has been thrashing for 20 years now with various lineup changes. They have played with some of the undergrounds finest bands...

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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Nearing Completion

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have issued the following update regarding the project's current status: "In the year since the last news update, we have made giant strides toward...

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ANTHRAX To Guest On CHICAGO METALWORKS

Thrash metal legends ANTHRAX will be featured on Chicago Metalworks on Friday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m. CST time during their broadcast of Rotting Corpse Radio. Host Lori Dake will be speaking with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about their current tour, the comeback of the classic lineup and more. ANTH...

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RAVEN Frontman Remembers Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON

RAVEN frontman John Gallagher was recently asked by a fan on the official RAVEN message board what METALLICA was like to tour with back in 1983 when they had Cliff Burton as their bassist (METALLICA supported RAVEN on the "Kill 'Em All For One" tour). "Cliff was a one-off — a real hippy!!!" Gallaghe...

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GOD FORBID Hit The Road With ANTHRAX; Announce Headlining U.S. Itinerary

GOD FORBID will kick off the New Year in true heavy metal fashion on tour as direct support to ANTHRAX with SWORN ENEMY and MANNTIS in the opening slots. The trek, which runs from January 6 through January 21, will lead them across the U.S. and immediately into a national headlining run with SWORN E...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says New Album Is 'Really Fresh Sounding'

CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the making of the group's as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Nymphetamine", which is being recorded at Lincolnshire, England's Chapel studios with producer Rob Caggiano (BLEEDING THROUGH, ANTHRAX). "I'm not saying it's '...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, HALFORD, SOULFLY Members To Perform At NAMM

Guitar effect company DigiTech has announce booth performances by a number of acclaimed hard rock/metal musicians at the 2006 Winter NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Michael Wilton of QUEENSRŸCHE/SOULBENDER, Paul Crook (form...

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Ex-ANTHRAX/SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist To Perform At NAMM

Former ANTHRAX/SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist Paul Crook will be performing at the NAMM convention again this year. NAMM runs between January 19 and January 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. "You can catch me at the DigiTech booth that whole week," Crook writes on his web site. "...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: Columbus Club Should Be Held Accountable For DIMEBAG's Murder

Brandon Daviet of Marquee Magazine recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On changing the face of metal forever by releasing "I'm the Man", one of the first songs to be a true rap/metal hybrid. "We put out 'I'm the Man' on our ...

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PRIMER BLACK: Live Dates Announced

PRIMER BLACK, the new band featuring Ron Kachnic (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN),Desmond Tolhurst (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN, HEAD TRAUMA),Shane Tierney (vocals; LEVIATHAN),Art Micewicz (bass; DIRTY BROWN EYE) and Jim Horan (drums; DIRTY BROWN EYE),have lined up the following dates during th...

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Original ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

According to a posting on former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin's official web site, Neil and his band, NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, have set "A Fate Worse Than Death" as the new title of their upcoming album (which previously had the working title of "Diary of a Metal Thrashing Madman"). The CD, which...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Paints Axe For DEAN GUITARS: 'I Hope DARRELL Likes' It

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Where did 2005 go? I think it flew by faster than 2004 did. So here comes 2006, hope it's a good one for us all... well, not all. "I want to wish OUR FANS very happy Holidays. I know for ...

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MINDSCAPE To Release New Album In January

Ohio-based power metallers MINDSCAPE have set "Mask of Anger" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in late January. The disc was completed by master engineer Alex Perilias, known for his work with such legendary bands as METALLICA, ANTHRAX and OVERKILL. MINDSCAPE will open for OVER...

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ANTHRAX Begin Writing New Material

ANTHRAX members Frankie Bello (bass),Charlie Benante (drums) and Scott Ian (guitar) got together in Chicago (where Benante lives with his wife) in early December to jam on new material. According to Ian, rough "skeletons" of three new songs came out of these sessions, with the band scheduled to con...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Drummer Talks About MEGAFORCE Deal, Upcoming Album

MUSHROOMHEAD drummer-producer Steve "Skinny" Felton recently spoke to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene about the group's decision to sign a worldwide deal with Megaforce (as reported here on Dec. 8),the New York label that released pioneering albums by METALLICA and ANTHRAX. "We had a couple labe...