So… Download aren’t pissing about for their 10th anniversary are they? The 14 more bands that have been announced are: Megadeth, Black Label Society, Slash (with Myles Kennedy), Five Finger Death Punch, Kyuss Lives!, Steel Panther, As I Lay Dying, Rise Against, Fear Factory, Billy...

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Danish elvis metallers Volbeat have recruited Mercyful Fate guitarist Hank Shermann to replace the recently departed Thomas Brehdal. Shermann will make his début with his countrymen on the forthcoming Gigantour, on which Volbeat will be appearing alongside Lacuna Coil, Motorhead and Megadeth. Commenting on the...

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Italian goth metallers Lacuna Coil have released ‘Trip The Darkness’ as the first single from their forthcoming album, “Dark Adrenaline”, which is due to be released at the end of January on Century Media. In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, singer Cristina Scabbia said:...

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Halloween 2011, marks the release date for two albums from two of metal’s titans. Two of The Big 4 will unleash their latest offerings to the masses. One is a car crash; a collaboration that further pushes the self destruct button for Metallica, the other...

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Never tired of the road, British metal veterans Saxon will be returning to the UK for the second time this year with a string of live shows in December. Saxon are hot on the heels of a US tour in support of their latest acclaimed...

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Venom, the hugely influential UK outfit now celebrating a full 30 years since the release of their ‘Welcome To Hell’ debut, will have a brand new studio album "Fallen Angels" released in November

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ThisIsNotAScene got the chance to talk with vocalist and guitarist Masaki Murashita and drummer Travis Thune from Hemoptysis. They talked origins of the band name, state of thrash and much more. First off thanks for taking some time to give the fans some insight into...

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Big 4-itis is rife across Knebworth, Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer have already spread the disease to epidemic proportions, but now as the Metallica Juggernaut thunders in, anyone not yet infected; anyone with any shit left, will lose it big time. Metallica are the sixth form...

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US thrashers Slayer are no strangers to Sonisphere having graced the Apollo Stage last year with a face-melting set but this year the ante has been upped as they return as part of The Big Four. As with Anthrax they are missing one of their...

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The person whose job it was to choose the running order of The Big 4 must have had sleepless nights about it… Third on The Big 4 bill were Megadeth, Dave Mustaine and the boys could have easily been chosen above Slayer but had to...

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So, finally the day arrived that the Big 4 hit the UK on the same stage for the first time, the hype surrounding the show has been huge since it was announced. Big 4 t-shirts were everywhere to be seen and every other man and...

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Co-authored by Mark Wrigley. Back in October 1990 The Clash Of The Titans Tour hit the UK. It was a lineup heavier than a herd of concrete cows encased in lead. Slayer, Megadeth, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies were the four bands making grown men seriously...

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Jag Panzer American Melodic Power Metal Pioneers’ ‘The Scourge Of The Light’ Album Released February 28th On Spv / Steamhammer

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* THE BIG 4 COME TO THE UK FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! * * SONISPHERE BRINGS METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH & ANTHRAX TO HEADLINE FRIDAY NIGHT * With two exciting announcements already made, SONISPHERE KNEBWORTH 2011 – which takes place 8th – 10th July 2010...

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Hailing from the North East of England, Fallen Fate have been steadily growing a fan base since their inception in 2005. Over the past few years they have been criss-crossing the UK playing countless shows that has culminated in an appearance at the 2010 Download...

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Still revelling from the mighty AC/DC set the previous night, I arrived at Download for the Saturday’s shenanigans. Thankfully, a full day of music lay ahead rather than the half measures that were served up on Friday! Saturday started off in the best possible way...

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I have been compiling this list for what seems like forever... 2009 was the year I re-found my love of music, for the past few years I had all but forgotten what music really meant to me!

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