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TITAN FORCE To Release 'Force Of The Titan' Compilation Via SKOL RECORDS
Cult U.S. heavy metal act TITAN FORCE has inked a deal with Skol Records. The band's first release for the label will be "Force Of The Titan", a collection of 12 previously unreleased studio tracks recorded in the '80s: the complete demo from 1985 — recorded when the band was using the TITAN name, f...July 10, 2014
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Reunited Original Lineup Of EXCITER: First Rehearsal Photo Posted Online
The first rehearsal photo of the reunited original lineup of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER — guitarist John Ricci, drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Allan Johnson — can be seen on this page (courtesy of Allan Johnson). On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conduc...June 20, 2014
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Guitarist JOHN RICCI Says Reunited Original EXCITER Lineup Will Record New Album
On episode 475 of the "Talking Metal" podcast, Mark Strigl conducted an interview with guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he had anyt...June 15, 2014
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Original EXCITER Lineup Reunites
Guitarist John Ricci of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Great news to all EXCITER fans worldwide: myself and original [EXCITER] members Dan Beehler [drums, vocals] and Allan Johnson [bass] have officially reunited! We intend [on] perf...April 10, 2014
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EXCITER Parts Ways With Bassist ROB 'CLAMMY' COHEN, Vows To Continue With New Members
Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have parted ways with bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen "due to differences (both personal and business) regarding the future of the band." The remaining members of EXCITER — Rik Charron (drums) and Kenny Winter (vocals) — say in a statement: "We ARE NOT disbanding but...April 4, 2014
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Founding EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Retires From Music Business
Pioneering Canadian thrashers EXCITER have released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that EXCITER announces the departure of guitarist John Ricci. "After 30 ass-kicking years in the music business, John has decided to retire, leaving longtime members Rik Charron (drums),Clammy (ba...February 24, 2014
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HELLION To Release 'To Hellion And Back' 2-Disc Anthology In April
Los Angeles-based female-fronted metallers HELLION have inked a contract with London-based HNE/Cherry Red Records. The first of three HELLION albums set for release this year is a 2-disc anthology titled "To Hellion And Back", which will be released on April 1, and the first 1,000 copies will be aut...February 5, 2014
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Former And Current Members Of WHITESNAKE, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY To Take Part In 'NAMM Metal Jam'
Current and former members of WHITESNAKE, ANGRA, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY, SCAR SYMMETRY, CHASTAIN and EXCITER are among the musicians who will take part in this year's NAMM Metal Jam, set to take place Wednesday, January 22 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Michael Angelo Batio will co-...January 6, 2014
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WATAIN Mainman: 'The Devil Always Wins And The Devil Always Finds His Way'
The Great Southern Brainfart recently conducted an interview with Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: So I have to be honest. Aside from listening to VENOM as a kid, I was never much of a black metal fan, a...September 29, 2013
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Canada's IVORY KNIGHT Announces Reunion
Canadian classic metal band IVORY KNIGHT has announced its reunion after eight-year break. The band is currently in rehearsals and intends to return to the live stage first before deciding on whether or not to resume writing and recording. IVORY KNIGHT's second full-length album, titled "Unconscienc...September 24, 2013
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Video: ANTHRAX Guitarist Remembers Late METALLICA Bassist
Video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian remembering late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton on June 7 at Limelight 2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland during his "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour can be seen below. In a September 2011 entry on his official blog, Ian commemorated the 25th anniversar...June 21, 2013
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'Demos & Rarities' LP Details For 'The Complete Works' Box Set Revealed
Finnish extreme metal non-profit Blood Music has set an April 17 pre-order date for the incredibly long-overdue vinyl worship session of every last bit of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's music one could ever ask for. The monstrous limited edition 7xLP box set discography will contain all five STRAPPING YOUNG...March 27, 2013
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WACKEN Metal Battle Comes To Canada
The world's most prestigious metal festival, Wacken Open Air, known for its elite lineup of the globe's best metal bands is bringing the largest metal contest on the planet to Canada. Wacken Metal Battle Canada will be recruiting one independent Canadian band to perform at this year's highly celebra...February 18, 2013
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EXCITER Guitarist Interviewed On WFMU's 'Peer Pressure' (Audio)
Guitarist John Ricci of Canadian power metal pioneers EXCITER was interviewed by Diane "Kamikaze" Farris on the "Peer Pressure" segment of her radio show on WFMU. You can now listen to the chat below. EXCITER released its latest album, "Death Machine", on October 29, 2010 via Massacre Records. The e...October 3, 2012
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MPIRE OF EVIL Recording New Album
MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — finished laying down the drums for its forthcoming second album, tentatively due in November. After completing a successful U.S. tour with...August 10, 2012
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