Thrash Metal Music News
Philip Freeman will discuss the legendary history of DESTRUCTION , SODOM and KREATOR during a lecture called "German Thrash - Extreme Metal For A Divided Nation" this Sunday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at Centrum in Berlin, Germany .
The Oakland Metro Opera House was ground zero for NorCal Thrash metal act Exodus last weekend where they celebrated the life of the band's original vocalist Paul Baloff with a tribute show dubbed "Bonded By Baloff." Punctuating the event was an appearance on stage by former bandmate Kirk Hammett , who now plays with a little band called Metallica .
One of the great should-have-beens of the early '80s metal scene, Toronto's Anvil never saw the level of renown enjoyed by contemporaneous acts such as Slayer, Metallica, Exodus and others.
Paul will make his comeback debut at Hammerfest in March, where THE SANITY DAYS will now play most of the "Power From Hell" album along with Steve Grimmett on vocals playing the entire "In Search of Sanity" LP.
Clear your calendars, Metallica fans. And... indie rock fans! In an announcement on their site this afternoon, the metal titans confirmed that they'll be hosting a festival, dubbed Orion, on June 22 and 23 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
"Havoc" , the new video from Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE , can be seen below.
SEPULTURA will join forces with DEATH ANGEL , KRISIUN and HAVOK for a North American tour in April/May. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL before the band's February 2 concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Guitarist Hammett, Rick Hunolt and original bassist Jeff Andrews joined Exodus' current line-up to mark 10 years since Paul Baloff died of a stroke.
As a young metalhead, the mid-eighties were a really exciting time for me. Speed/thrash metal was an exciting sound, bringing in the anger and velocity of punk, taking the music into brave new territory.
METALLICA /ex- EXODUS guitarist Kirk Hammett , former EXODUS axeman Rick Hunolt and original EXODUS bassist Jeff Andrews all joined the current lineup of EXODUS on stage last night at a special concert to mark the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff 's passing.
Boston power/thrash veterans MELIAH RAGE are working on a video for the song "Where Nothing Ever Grows" . The clip is being produced by Brad Piche and Branden Maxham and should be released by mid-March. "Where Nothing Ever Grows" comes off MELIAH RAGE 's seventh full-length studio album , "Dead To The World" , which came out last July via Italy's ... (more)
Oscar Clemotte donates his time and talent to help raise money for a Vancouver Island University music program.
After he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth.
Drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS was interviewed by "Metal Zone" host Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone about the upcoming special concert to mark the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff 's passing.
On February 8, Albuquerque's own Launchpad welcomes Vektor, Suspended, and Torture Victim.
Kings of thrash metal, Anthrax, will bring their show to Columbus on Friday February 3rd at the LC Pavilion in the Arena District.
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR have set "Phantom Antichrist" as the title of their new album, due on June 1 in Europe and June 5 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records .
The case involving three former executives who are charged with conspiracy to defraud the Appliance Traders Limited Group Pension Fund and Gorstew Ltd has been set for trial from March 24 to 26 in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.
MARK COLVIN: The latest political donations figures from the Electoral Commission have rekindled debate about cash and influence in government and opposition.
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