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Ruination

Dubbed "working-class, beer-drinking metal" by the band on its MySpace page, the description of "Ruination" by New Jersey's ABACINATE doesn't tell much about the style heard on the disc, but I've no reason to disbelieve that the boys are working class, drink beer, and play/listen to metal. More accu...

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SAXON Films 'Live To Rock' Video

Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for DIO, KING DIAMOND, AMON AMARTH, FATAL SMILE, LIBERTY X/REV RUN, ZAKK WYLDE and SISTER SIN, among others, has just completed filming footage for the upcoming SAXON clip for the soon-to-be classic rock anthem "Live To Rock". Acco...

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METALLICA: Video Footage From Jonschwil Meet-And-Greet Available

Video footage of a METALLICA fan meet-and-greet session which took place on August 17, 2008 in Wil/Jonschwil, Switzerland can be viewed below (courtesy of YouTube user "saftiboy"). Over 35,000 fans attended METALLICA's concert at Degenaupark in Wil/Jonschwil, which featured support from Danish metal...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Reviewed By TERRORIZER Magazine

Stavros Pamballis of UK's Terrorizer magazine has just had an opportunity to listen to the new METALLICA album "Death Magnetic" in its entirety. His knee-jerk first impressions follow. "If you could timewarp back to 1983 with a copy of 'Death Magentic' in your hands and play it to the spotty, longha...

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METALLICA: Soundboard-Quality Audio Of 'Cyanide' From Arras Available

A soundboard-quality audio version of the new METALLICA song called "Cyanide" recorded during the band's August 14, 2008 headlining performance at the Rock en France festival at Grand d'Arras in Arras, France is available for streaming below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02...

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METALLICA: Rehearsal, Performance Footage From Arras Available

Video footage of METALLICA rehearsing the songs "The Memory Remains" and "Cyanide" backstage prior to the band's August 14, 2008 headlining performance at the Rock en France festival at Grand d'Arras in Arras, France can be viewed below. Also available is performance footage of the track "No Remorse...

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METALLICA In Arras: French TV News Coverage Available

Two separate French TV news reports on METALLICA's August 14, 2008 headlining performance at the Rock en France festival at Grand d'Arras in Arras, France can be viewed below. Support at the event came from GOJIRA and WITHIN TEMPTATION. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For...

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DEMOLITION HAMMER: 1988 'Skull Fracturing Nightmare' Demo Available For Download

The 1988 four-song "Skull Fracturing Nightmare" debut demo cassette by respected New York thrashers DEMOLITION HAMMER has been made available for download at the Bazillion Points metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "On DEMOLITION HAMMER's first demo, the trio already controlled a deathly mi...

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FORBIDDEN: Eindhoven Footage Available

Video footage of FORBIDDEN July 4, 2008 performance at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Holland can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "stoneagelightning"). Russ Anderson (vocals) and Craig Locicero (guitar) of FORBIDDEN were interviewed at the Graspop Metal Meeting (June 27-29) in Dessel,...

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METALLICA Rehearsing '…And Justice For All' In Istanbul; Video Available

Video footage of METALLICA rehearsing the song "…And Justice For All" before the band's July 27, 2008 concert in Istanbul, Turkey can be viewed below. Turkey's Sabah reported on Monday (July 28) that a significant number of tourists flocked to Istanbul to see METALLICA perform at the Ali Sami Yen St...

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Citizen Brain

The new/old school thrash resurgence continues to pick up steam. We've seen established bands finally get their due, new bands sprouting up left and right, and metal labels scrambling so sign nearly any act with an affinity for EXODUS or KREATOR riffs. Brings back memories for those who came of age...

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Iranian METALLICA Fans Flock To Istanbul To See Band Perform

Turkey's Sabah reports that a significant number of tourists flocked to Istanbul last night (Sunday, July 27) to see the legendary heavy metal band METALLICA perform at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium. Some of the group's fans began to line up for the concert at 5:00 a.m. yesterday morning. A METALLICA fan...

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METALLICA IN Bucharest: Short TV Report Available

Romania's Antena 3 news TV channel aired a short report on METALLICA's July 23, 2008 headlining concert at the Cotroceni Football Stadium in Bucharest. Watch the clip below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Creeping Death 02. For Whom The Bell Tolls 03. Ride The Lightning 04. Harvester Of Sor...

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METALLICA Live In Bologna, Italy: Photos, Video Footage Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded photos from yesterday's (July 22) METALLICA concert in Bologna, Italy, where the band performed in front of a sold-out crowd of 30,000. Fan-filmed video footage of the band playing the song "The Four Horsemen" at last night's show can be viewed below. The...

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NORTH SIDE KINGS Sign With I SCREAM RECORDS

Arizona's NORTH SIDE KINGS have inked a deal with I Scream Records. The band has just finished recording its debut CD titled "Suburban Royalty" for a September 9 release. NORTH SIDE KINGS' current lineup includes singer/guitarist Danny Marianino and drummer Tony Scaglione, who has pounded the skins...