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GWAR Taps CANNABIS CORPSE Guitarist For Upcoming Album, Tour

The masked shredders of GWAR have tapped CANNABIS CORPSE/ANTIETAM 1862 guitarist Brent Purgason (pictured below) to replace their fallen bandmate and friend Cory Smoot, a.k.a. Flattus Maximus, who was found dead as GWAR was about to enter Canada on November 3, 2011. He was 34 years old. During an ap...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Perform Entire 'Monolith' Album At METAL BLADE Anniversary Showcase

Metal Blade Records and Scion A/V have teamed up to bring fans a free showcase at the Glasshouse in Pomona, California on September 15 (matinee from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.). This event, which celebrates the label's 30th anniversary, will feature performances from SIX FEET UNDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION,...

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RIVAL SONS: 'Head Down' Track-By-Track Commentary To Be Featured On SPOTIFY

Californian blues rockers RIVAL SONS will celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new album, "Head Down", with an exclusive track-by-track audio commentary on Spotify. The commentary will be featured on Spotify from September 17 alongside "Head Down", and includes the bandmembers talking a...

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MEGADETH Taps Producer JOHNNY K For New Album

MEGADETH has once again tapped Johnny K (full name: John Karkazis),who has previously worked with DISTURBED, SEVENDUST, MACHINE HEAD and STAIND, to produce the band's new album, tentatively due in early 2013. According to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, Johnny "is arriving tomorrow to start pre-pro...

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SANCTUARY: New Video Interview With WARREL DANE

Miss Bomb conducted an interview with singer Warrel Dane of the reunited '80s cult metal outfit SANCTUARY at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the progres...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On His Earliest Musical Memories (Video)

The official YouTube channel of "Sound City", the new feature-length documentary directed and produced by FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, has been updated with a short clip of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich talking about his earliest musical memories. Check it out below. "In about '73, when I was n...

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MEGADETH: 27-Minute Video Interview With DAVE MUSTAINE Posted Online

Artisan News Service has posted a 27-minute video interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine conducted in May 11, 2012 during the band's tour with ROB ZOMBIE. During the chat, Mustaine spoke about his spine and neck surgery; MEGADETH's approach on its new album, "TH1RT3EN"; thoughts on METALLICA'...

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SLAYER, ANTHRAX, DOWN, EXODUS Members Schedule New York City In-Store

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are partnering up with Guitar Center for an in-store appearance unlike any other. The "Metal Masters" will be making a stop at Guitar Center in Union Square (25 West 14th Street) on September 6, a day before their...

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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist's RED LAMB Signs With MIG RECORDS

RED LAMB, the band led by former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz, has inked a deal with MIG Records. Says Spitz: "I am so happy to have found the perfect fit for RED LAMB (in most countries outside of the U.S.) with MIG Records. "I have known Rainer Hänsel at MIG since the first tour of ...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist: 'We The People? We F**ked Up!'

A day after he posted a lengthy message on his Facebook page in response to the uproar over MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's suggestion that recent mass shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin were "staged" by President Obama, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero has penned a follow-up piece to "set the r...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE And NAPALM DEATH To Join Forces For North American Co-Headlining Tour

Speed metal punks MUNICIPAL WASTE will join forces with grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH for a fall co-headlining North American tour. Launching on October 26 in Springfield, Virginia and presented by AMP and Hails & Horns magazines, the trek will feature direct support from California's own EXHUM...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer Interviewed At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival (Video)

Virtual Festivals conducted an interview with drummer Dave McClain of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 9-12 at Catton Park, Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Fans were giv...

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FORBIDDEN Guitarist: Despite His 'Douchy Tendencies', MUSTAINE Is 'Close To The Truth'

Guitarist Craig Locicero of San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "So everyone wants to pile on [MEGADETH mainman] Dave [Mustaine], who definitely has douchy tendencies. "I don't know of anyone that has all of their facts straight on [James...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Is A F**king A**hole'

MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has slammed MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine for implying during a concert that Barack Obama was somehow responsible for recent mass shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. While performing with MEGADETH on August 7 in Singapore, Mustaine told the crowd, "Back in...

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TESTAMENT's BILLY: MUSTAINE 'Must Be Back On Drugs To Think What He Is Saying Makes Any Sense'

Members of TESTAMENT and BROKEN HOPE have slammed MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine for implying during a concert that Barack Obama was somehow responsible for recent mass shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin. While performing with MEGADETH on August 7 in Singapore, Mustaine told the crowd, "Back in my...