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DAVE MUSTAINE, TOM ARAYA At NAMM: Photos Available
Former MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine and SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya made an appearance at the ESP booth at NAMM in Anaheim, California on Saturday (January 17). Check out pictures from MEGADETH's official web site. ...January 19, 2004
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JIMMY PAGE 'Signature' Model Les Paul Unveiled
The Gibson Custom Shop will be introducing eight new models at this year's winter NAMM show, including the long-awaited Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul. With specs culled from in-depth research on Jimmy's original #1 Les Paul and featuring an aged finish by Tom Murphy, the Custom Shop replica of Jimmy...January 17, 2004
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PRIMAL FEAR: 'Devil's Ground' Samples Available
Nuclear Blast Records have posted three audio samples from PRIMAL FEAR's forthcoming CD, "Devil's Ground", at the label's official web site. The tracks available for preview are as follows: 01. Metal Is Forever (Real Audio) 02. Visions Of Fate (Real Audio) 03. The Healer (Real Audio) As previously r...January 16, 2004
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VENOM Singer Comments On PROBOT Project: 'This Was Heavy Shit!'
VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant recently spoke to Germany's Visions magazine about his involvement with the PROBOT project, the one-off metal album put together by ex-NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS guitarist/vocalist Dave Grohl. "It was very, very strange," Cronos recalled about the first...January 14, 2004
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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'I Hate Politicians'
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt recently answered a fan question on the band's official forum regarding the lyrical inspiration for the lead-off track on the group's upcoming CD, "Tempo of the Damned". Asked if the song, titled "Scar Spangled Banner", was a "putdown on America," Gary said, "First let me...January 11, 2004
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DAVE GROHL Explains TOM ARAYA's Absence From PROBOT CD
FOO FIGHTERS frontman/ex-NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about his "metal" side-project PROBOT project and the reason SLAYER vocalist Tom Araya ended up not contributing to the final CD. "I tried to get Tom on the record — he was the last piece of the puzzle," Grohl...January 11, 2004
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SLAYER Management Dismisses Reports Of One-Off Gig In Arizona
A spokesperson for SLAYER has rejected as a "complete fraud" recent Internet reports that SLAYER and TESTAMENT will be teaming up for a show in Arizona. Several Web postings have surfaced over the course of the last few days advertising a SLAYER/TESTAMENT show on January 24 at the Grey Hills High Sc...January 8, 2004
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PRIMAL FEAR Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family
Congratulations are in order for PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Stefan Leibing and his wife Monika on the birth of their son, Eric. The latest addition to the German "Metal Commando" arrived Monday (December 5) at 10:30 a.m. local time. As previously reported, PRIMAL FEAR's new album, "Devil's Ground" (view...January 5, 2004
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HAMERFALL Guitarist Reports From The ROCKFABRIK 20-Year-Anniversary Jam
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Happy holidays, Templars! As you might have gathered from the Forum, some of us were at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Gemany, last weekend. The legendary club celebrated its 20-year anniversary, an...January 4, 2004
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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For England's BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bloodstock Festival, set to take place September 3-4, 2004 at The Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. Also scheduled to appear are EDENBRIDGE, CRUACHAN, BALANCE OF POWER and FOURWAYKILL. More confirmations will b...January 2, 2004
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DAN SWANÖ Begins Work On New NIGHTINGALE Album
Multi-talented Swedish musician/producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY) has commenced work on the fifth NIGHTINGALE album, tentatively due at the end of 2004 through Black Mark Records. "I am in the first stages of demoing new tracks right now and [guitarist/keyboardist Tom] Nouga [has] a bunch of new s...January 1, 2004
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HAMMETT Named 'Best Metal Guitarist', 'St. Anger' Chosen As 'Biggest Disappointment' Of 2003
A poll of readers of Guitar World magazine picked Kirk Hammett of METALLICA as "Best Metal Guitarist", while Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY was named "Most Valuable Player." METALLICA's poor-selling new album, "St. Anger", was named biggest disappointment, but it also came in at No. 2 as the "Bes...December 31, 2003
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Tempo of the Damned
By the time EXODUS split up in the early '90s, they had all but lost their steam, their latter-day recorded output serving as little more than a painful reminder of the fact that the band would never recapture the magic that had made their first couple of efforts such classics in the thrash metal ge...December 27, 2003
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GAMMA RAY, HAMMERFALL, PRIMAL FEAR Members To Partake In 'All-Star' Jam
GAMMA RAY's Kai Hansen, HAMMERFALL's Joacim Cans, PRIMAL FEAR's Tom Naumann and GODIVA's Mitch Koonz are among the musicians tentatively scheduled to partake in an "all-star" jam at the 20th anniversary party for the Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg (Germany). The jam, which is slated to take place this Sunda...December 26, 2003
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LUPARA Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement
LUPARA, the new Illinois-based band featuring former BROKEN HOPE guitarist Jeremy Wagner, have parted ways with their bassist and are currently seeking a replacement. "LUPARA's original bassist recently left the group as he was unable to adhere to the work-ethic demanded by the band," reads a post o...December 19, 2003
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