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AFM RECORDS Boss Dies In Car Accident

According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, Andy "Henner" Allendörfer, AFM Records label boss and singer of the band SQUEALER, died in a car accident Sunday night. No further information is currently available. AFM's current roster includes such acts as ANNIHILATOR, MASTERPLAN, AT VAN...

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WINTERS BANE Recording Guitar Tracks For New CD

Lou St. Paul is currently recording the guitar tracks for the new WINTERS BANE album with Curran Murphy (ex-NEVERMORE, ANNIHILATOR guitarist) engineering and producing the sessions at his studio in Akron, Ohio. In February, singer Alexander Koch (POWERGOD, SPIRAL TOWER) will be flying in from Stuttg...

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DREAM THEATER Frontman To Release New Solo Album In March

InsideOut Music has set a March 15 release date for the third solo album from DREAM THEATER frontman James LaBrie. Musicians appearing on the album include Matt Guillory (DALI'S DILEMMA) on keyboards, Mike Mangini (EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR) on drums, Bryan Beller (STEVE VAI) on bass, and a new guitar pr...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Inks Endorsement Deal With BC RICH

New York metal guitar workhorse Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, ex-SAVATAGE),who has appeared on more than twenty albums since he burst on to the metal scene in 1994 with his band FROSTBITE, has inked an endorsement deal with BC Rich. The list of musicians that Jack has had the pleasure to call fellow b...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Remembers Touring With DIMEBAG And PANTERA

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted the following message in the group's official discussion forum: "As [far as] writing a tune for Dimebag [is concerned], I think many artists will be thinking about him in a song, be it in lyrics or music. The day after I heard about this tragedy, I jotted a...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist: 'I Always Looked Up To DIMEBAG's Incredible Riffing And Writing'

ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Not sure what to say. Still in a bit of a state of shock. "I didn't know Dime very well but always looked up to his incredible riffing and writing. One of the top 10 most important and influential m...

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PAINMUSEUM To Tape Commemorative DVD At CD Release Party

PAINMUSEUM, the new band formed by the former HALFORD duo of "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitar, also in TESTAMENT) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums, also in ICED EARTH),will celebrate the release of their debut album, "Metal For Life", at the Cup Complex (1140 E. Elizabeth Ave) in Linden, NJ. The party, whi...

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Jam Along With ANNIHILATOR: Special CD Release Announced

ANNIHILATOR mainman/guitarist Jeff Waters has announced the release of "Annihilator Jam - All For You" album. "This CD is for all the metal guitarists out there who've always wanted to jam along with a CD but actually be the guitarist in the band," reads a posting on the group's web site The CD cons...

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PAINMUSEUM: 'Metal For Life' U.S. Release Date Confirmed

November 16, 2004 has been confirmed as the official U.S. release date for the long-awaited "Metal For Life" album from guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak's (TESTAMENT, ex-HALFORD) PAINMUSEUM. "Metal For Life" features Chlasciak, Bobby Jarzombek (ICED EARTH, ex-HALFORD, RIOT) on drums, Steve DiGiorgio...

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ANNIHILATOR: 'All For You' Outtake Available For Free Download

An ANNIHILATOR outtake from the "All for You" sessions, entitled "Weapon X", has been made available for download from the group's official web site. Download it at this location. "All for You", available in Europe since May through AFM Records, has just been released in the U.S. via The End Records...

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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist To Guest On DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer's Solo Album

Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) has confirmed the final guest appearances for his upcoming solo album. The last three guests to be confirmed are Alex Skolnick (ex-TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE),Trevor Dunn (MR. BUNGLE, FANTOMAS) and Mike Young (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, 10 WAYS FROM SUNDAY). "I...

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Original EXCITER Singer To Interview ANNIHILATOR For Upcoming DVD

Dan Beehler, former singer/drummer of '80s Canadian metal legends EXCITER, will be one of the guest interviewers on ANNIHILATOR's "Ten Years in Hell" DVD, to be released around April 2005. ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters recently remastered five of EXCITER's early releases and orchestrated a worldwi...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Hits Back At BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has hit back at BLABBERMOUTH.NET detractors who have criticized him and his band in the wake of his claim that he is "the fastest/tightest-picking guitarist in the world." Writing to ANNIHILATOR's official web site, Waters said, "I know i put out some GREAT CDs/songs...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Offers 'Proof' That He Is The 'Fastest-Picking Guitarist In The World'

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted several audio clips backing up his claim that he is the fastest/tightest-picking guitarist in the world. Check out the clips at this location. Commented Waters: "I was sitting here yesterday thinking of how I could stir up a bit of poop in the good ole ...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS: 'I Am The Fastest Picking Guitarist In The World'

ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters recently took the time to answer a few fans' questions on the group's official web site. A couple of excerpts from the Q&A session follow: Q: How do you feel when you're in a recording studio? Jeff Waters: "That is a very stressful time. A LOT of self-doubt usua...