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SLAYER's KING Says RICK RUBIN's Collaboration With METALLICA Was 'Slap In The Face'

Richard Bienstock of Guitar World magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SLAYER members Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar World: Rick Rubin is credited as executive producer on the [new SLAYER] record ["Christ Illusion"] — why not have him pr...

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EXILIA: 'Kill Me' Video Posted Online

EXILIA's video for their new single, "Kill Me", has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The clip, which was shot June 22 in Berlin, Germany, "deals with the violation of human rights and about pictures we come across daily on the news and which nearly made us indifferent towards what i...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE 'In Full Vocal Mode'

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I thought I would let you all know that I just arrived home from the recording sessions in L.A. and all went very very well! Working with Jeff Balding and Dave [Mustaine] was gre...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE Pulls Out Of MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Tribute Concert

LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page has been forced to cancel his participation in the June 30 concert in honor of Atlantic Records at this year's Montreux Jazz Festival due to medical reasons (a "surgery", according to a press release). On June 30 — the opening night of the festival — the Montreux Jazz...

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DAVE LOMBARDO On Playing With SLAYER Again: 'I Haven't Heard A Single Complaint Yet'

Johnson Cummins of the Montreal Mirror recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. An excerpt from the chat follows: Montreal Mirror: You left the band for almost 10 years. How did you get back in? Lombardo: "There were some problems with Paul [Bostaph, SLAYER's second drummer...

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MEGADETH: 1984 Live Video Featuring KERRY KING Unearthed

A rare MEGADETH live video from 1984, filmed at the band's debut live performance in Berkeley, California with Kerry King of SLAYER guesting on guitar, has been posted online at YouTube.com. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine (web site),Kerry King and fellow SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman...

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PAUL GILBERT: New Instrumental CD To Receive U.S. Release In August

Guitar shredder Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR.BIG) will release his new all-guitar instrumental CD, "Get Out Of My Yard" in Japan on July 26 via WHD Entertainment. The album will be released in America on August 29, while the European release is slated for September 14. Commented Gilbert: "There is m...

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KING'S X Frontman To Resume Work On PEARL JAM Project

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace profile: "I am home from the last KING'S X tour. It was awesome to play for and meet many of you people at the shows. "In this time that I have off from touring, I plan on writing a few ...

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SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident

Decibel magazine (web site) has published an exclusive "oral history" of SLAYER, featuring interviews with all four original members, former drummers Paul Bostaph and John Dette, and various other associates, including label personnel and members of other bands. A few excerpts from the feature follo...

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EXILIA: New Single Sample Posted Online

A 96-second audio sample of the new EXILIA single, "Kill Me", has been posted online at this location (Real Media). "Kill Me" is the first single off the Italian female-fronted quartet's sophomore full-length album, "Nobody Excluded", due on July 21 via G.U.N./ BMG Records. The follow-up to 2004's "...

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OZZFEST 2006: Iron Man Slows, And So Does The Concert Industry

Jeff Leeds of The New York Times has written a lengthy article on the current state of the concert industry, with a special emphasis on Ozzfest 2006. OZZY OSBOURNE, who broke more than half a dozen bones in an accident a few years back, plans to play just 10 of this year's 26 ...

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Former CARCASS Frontman Talks About Solo Album, Possible Reunion

Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: "Welcome To Carcass Cuntry" is your first solo album. How did you get the idea of releasing a solo album? And moreover, an album full of country and bl...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman IAN GILLAN Announces Solo Tour Dates

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has announced the following North American dates in support of his new album, called "Gillan's Inn": Aug. 16 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom Aug. 17 - Toronto, ONT @ Danforth Music Hall Aug. 18 - Montreal, QUE @ Le Spectrum Aug. 19 - Quebec City, QUE @ Salle Albert ...

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MEGADETH Drummer: The New Album 'Is Really Starting To Take Shape'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "So I arrived in California yesterday [June 21] to basically have a listen to the recording and perhaps to lend a bit of moral support and all of that good stuff. As I write this,...

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EXILIA Set Release Date For Sophomore Album

Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA will release their sophomore full-length album, "Nobody Excluded", on July 21 via G.U.N./ BMG Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Unleashed", "Nobody Excluded" was produced by Udo Rinklin and recorded by the infamous Resetti Brothers (Jörg Umbreit and Vincent Sorg...