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FORBIDDEN/Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist Joins Forces With Former BIOMECHANICAL, MERCENARY Members

Guitarist Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE) has joined forces with former members of BIOMECHANICAL and MERCENARY in a new, as-yet-unnamed new project. The group's lineup is as follows: Jamie Hunt (BIOMECHANICAL) - Guitar Adrian Lambert (BIOMECHANICAL) - Bass Morten Sørensen (ANUBIS GATE,...

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HANK SHERMANN's DEMONICA: Debut Album Due In February

DEMONICA, the new project featuring MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann, will release its debut album, "Demonstrous", on February 26, 2010 via Massacre Records. The CD was mixed at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado with Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MARTRIDEN, COBALT). "We are totally stoked how...

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DEFIANCE Plays First Show In 15 Years; Video Available

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE played their first show since 1994 this past Saturday, December 19 at Blake's on Telegraph in Berkeley, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. DEFIANCE's current lineup includes the band's latest additions, Shawn B...

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SPIRALARMS Completes Recording Full-Length Debut

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, ex-MANMADEGOD) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on vocals, Chris "Cornbread" Lombardo on bass, Brad Barth on keyboards, Greg Narducci on rhythm guitar and Ron Redeen on drums, has finished recording its ful...

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DEFIANCE Announces New Lineup

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have issued the following update: "With our first show since 1994 just a couple of days away, we wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know about some pretty major changes in the lineup of the band. "With our new album, 'The Prophecy', complet...

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HELLHOUND Reunites, Records New Material

'80s underground thrash metallers HELLHOUND have reformed and are currently recording their first new material in over 20 years. The band will perform new and classic songs during its January 9, 2010 concert at the Venuez in Santa Clara, California. Formed in the early '80s and based in San Francisc...

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VOIVOD: Montreal Footage Available

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD performed at Club Soda in Montreal on Saturday, December 12 — the band's first headlining show in the city in ten years. The concert was being billed as a release party for the group's new DVD, "Tatsumaki: Voivod in Japan 2008", which was released on November 17 via...

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'Full Metal Jackie Certified' Book-Launch Party Confirmed For Next Monday

To celebrate the release of her forthcoming book "Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics", Jackie Kajzer — a.k.a. "Full Metal Jackie" — will host a special book-signing/release party Monday, December 21 at House Of...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'I Haven't Been Drinking The Last Three Months'

I Heart Guitar blog recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. I Heart Guitar: Zakk! How ya been? Zakk: Everything's going good, man. We did an in-store the other day, now I'm just hanging out with the rest o...

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VOIVOD Drummer Interviewed On 'Metal File'

Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. VOIVOD will perform at Club Soda in Montreal on Saturday, December 12 — the band's first headlining sh...

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SILENT CIVILIAN Announces 'In The Dead Of Wintour'

SILENT CIVILIAN, the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos, will embark on the "In The Dead Of Wintour" in January with BLIND WITNESS and YEARS OF RED SKIES. For a list of upcoming shows, go to this location. SILENT CIVILIAN recently entered the studio to commence recording its sophomore albu...

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TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS Confirmed For U.K.'s HAMMERFEST II

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin's HEADLESS CROSS, whose live set celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross", has been confirmed for next year's Hammerfest II festival, set to take place March 11-13, 2010 at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, Unit...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About HAIL!'s Visit To Lebanon On 'Maximum Threshold' Show

David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5, HAIL!) and J.C.B. of the Cleveland metal band DEMONS WITHIN were interviewed on this past Saturday's (November 28) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio...

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HAIL!: Pro-Shot Footage From Lebanon Available

Professionally filmed video footage of the all-star band HAIL! — comprised of bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5),guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) and recently added sticksman Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS) — performin...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Pens Foreword To 'Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs' Book

"Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs Of The '80s And The True Stories Behind Their Lyrics" provides exclusive insight into the creative process behind the top metal songs of the 1980s. Available for pre-order now and in stores early January 2010 via Course Technolo...