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Jeff Hanneman Passes Away

In a shocking revelation, Slayer has just posted the following update on their facebook page:

“Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.

Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)”

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Newsted Confirmed For Gigantour 2013

Newsted, the band headed by former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has been confirmed for this year’s Gigantour. This was just revealed on Megadeth’s twitter account. More info on Gigantour will follow soon.

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Overkill Announce Tour Dates With Kreator

New Jersey thrash legends OVERKILL have announced the ‘Legends Of Thrash’ co-headlining tour with their Germany’s own, KREATOR. Opening the tour will be California’s WARBRINGER. Vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth comments: “Overkill and Kreator is powerhouse combination, a serious one. Two thrash punch. This is what it’s all about! Hang on, LET’S DO THIS!” Continue reading “Overkill Announce Tour Dates With Kreator”

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Hypocrisy Forced To Sit Out North American Tour

Swedish death metal legends HYPOCRISY, have been forced to sit out their upcoming North American tour this May due to reasons beyond their control. The band members had received their visa approvals and everything was going as scheduled, until the embassy let them know that the earliest they could pick up their visas, get them stamped and so on, wasn’t until late June at the earliest. A regular procedure that would normally take just a few days to sort, takes much longer at the moment due to that current workload Homeland Security is experiencing. Continue reading “Hypocrisy Forced To Sit Out North American Tour”