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JASON NEWSTED: 'VOIVOD Are One Of The Most Underrated And Unrecognized Outfits In Metal'

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On how VOIVOD's new album, "Katorz", has been received by critics and fans: "The reviews are something I definitely care about man...

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DEATH ANGEL To Guest On 107.7 THE BONE's 'Metal Zone'

Veteran San Francisco Bay area metallers DEATH ANGEL will be the featured guests on "Metal Zone", airing on Friday, August 18 between 9:00 p.m. and midnight PST on the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can also listen to the program on the Internet at www.1077thebone.com. DEATH ANGEL's...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY, SKID ROW, KING'S X To Team Up For U.S. Tour

NASHVILLE PUSSY will team up with SKID ROW and KING'S X for a North American tour beginning October 31. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. In the meantime, NASHVILLE PUSSY will play the following headlining shows: Sep. 12 - Falls Church, VA - State Theatre Sep. 13 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'VOIVOD Is Always Number One Because That's Just That Way It Is'

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD members Jason "Jasonic" Newsted, Michel "Away" Langevin and Denis "Snake" Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: [To Jason] Do you consider this your priority, working with VOIVOD? Jason Newsted: "Well, VO...

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Former VIO-LENCE Frontman Talks About Pit Violence: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-minute video clip featuring former VIO-LENCE frontman Sean Killian talking about violence in the pit at one of the band's shows b...

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SACRED STEEL Sets Tentative Track Listing For 'Hammer Of Destruction'

German metallers SACRED STEEL have set the tentative track listing for their sixth album, "Hammer of Destruction", due on November 10 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at the Spiderhouse studio in Lütte (near Berlin) with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESS...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'METALLICA Still Remains The Biggest Ambassadors To Heavy Metal'

Devin Pratt of FHM (For Him Magazine) recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD/SUPERNOVA bassist Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FHM: How much electricity does Tommy Lee produce? Jason: "I am so psyched about playing with Tommy and it hasn't...

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SoundScan Report: SAMMY HAGAR, NEW YORK DOLLS, TERROR, VOIVOD, GORGOROTH

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending July 30, 2006, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 1,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included, whe...

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VOIVOD: 'Katorz' Album Audio/Video Launch Special Available Online

On Thursday, July 27, VOIVOD fans were treated to the gala launch of the unique metal band's latest album, "Katorz", live on www.bandeapart.fm and on Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 93). This exclusive two-hour audio/video special presented by Bande à Part enabled Internet users and radio listeners...

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'Rock Star' Finalist Slams SUPERNOVA's Debut Single

Ousted "Rock Star: Supernova" finalist Jenny Galt has told Tara Merrin of the Edmonton Sun that the "Rock Star" contestants are giving a big thumbs-down to SUPERNOVA's debut single. "A lot of people in the group are skeptical about what kind of music they're playing," says the 29-year-old Montreal-b...

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VOIVOD: 'Katorz' To Receive 'Special' Vinyl Release In November

VOIVOD's new album "Katorz", which came out today, will receive a vinyl release through The End Records in the fall. The band plans to release a deluxe vinyl version of "Katorz" in November. The LP will come in color vinyl and will include special artwork and packaging designed by VOIVOD artist/drum...

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VOIVOD: 'Camp Freddy Radio' Audio Interview Available For Download

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD joined CAMP FREDDY guitarist/CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist Billy Morrison and CAMP FREDDY vocalist Donovan Leitch this past Saturday (July 22) as guests on Camp Freddy Radio on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles, California. An MP3 file containing the audio of the band's ap...

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Katorz

It is a tragic, heartbreaking irony that VOIVOD's best album in a long, long time is most likely the band's final one as well. "Katorz", the Canadian group's 14th offering, was not even made in the conventional manner: the band took demos for the disc made by late, beloved guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'...

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VOIVOD's 'Katorz' To Receive Vinyl Release

On July 27, Night of the Vinyl Dead will release VOIVOD's "Katorz" on vinyl. It will be a very limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies only, featuring black vinyl and a gatefold color insert. The track listing is as follows: Side A 01. The Get Away 02. Dognation 03. Mr. Clean 04. Afterall 05. Od...

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VOIVOD To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM's 'Camp Freddy Radio' This Weekend

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD will be joining CAMP FREDDY guitarist/CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist Billy Morrison this Saturday, July 22 as guests on Camp Freddy Radio. To listen to the show, tune in to Indie 103.1 FM Saturday between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. PST (between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. EST...