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Kirk Hammett To Play With Exodus

Blabbermouth.net reports that according to Testament guitarist Eric Peterson, Kirk Hammett has been approached about making an appearance with the reunited Exodus at the upcoming Thrash Of The Titans benefit concert for vocalist Chuck Billy, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Kirk's appearance with Exodus would mark the first time he's shared the stage with the group since early 1983, when he left Exodus to join Metallica.

Legacy (pre-Testament), Exodus, Vio-lence, Laaz Rockit, Forbidden evil (pre-Forbidden) and Heathen have all verbally agreed to reunite for the show, tentatively scheduled to take place in July at a large-capacity venue in San Francisco or one of the surrounding cities, which may include additional live performances by Skinlab and Sadus among others.

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Site Watch

• Unrestrained! Magazine has released Issue #16, its 4th anniversary issue. This issue features: Absu, Aborym, Cadaver Inc., Hate, Red Harvest, Thy Infernal, Em Sinfonia, Impaled, Keelhaul, Lacuna Coil, Midnight Syndicate, Rammstein, Fear Factory, God Forbid, plus 16-page special feature on Sweden's diverse metal scene.
  
• [AVERSIONLINE]'s June 2001 issue is now online featuring: Minus, Crowd Control Activities, Fusion Audio Recordings, Burn, Are You God?, Ancient Ceremonies magazine, As All Die, Law, and ManGenerated.

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Daily Interviews

• Metal Update interviews Chris Barnes (of Siz Feet Under) on Ice-T contributing to a track on SFU's forthcoming album 'True Carnage'
  
• Metal-Rules! has new interviews with Thom Youngblood (Guitarist for Kamelot),
  Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P., Angra, Drummer Ernst Vann EE, Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery of Savatage, Dave Mustaine and Al Pitrelli of Megadeth.

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Daily Reviews

There's abunch of new reviews on Metal Judgement this week:

• Susperia 'Predominance' (Committee Review)
  
• Cadaver, Inc. 'Discipline' (Committee Review)
  
• Falconer 'Falconer' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Puya 'Union' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Blood Stained Dusk 'Dirge of Death's Silence' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Failed Humanity 'The Sound of Razors Through Flesh' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Zero Hour 'The Towers of Avarice' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Old 'Lo Flux Tube' (Classic Review)
  
• uneXpect (Demo Review)

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Anthrax to Headline Thrash of the Titans

Anthrax has been added to the Thrash of the Titans bill as headliner. Event beneficiary Chuck Billy has offered to split proceeds from the concert with Death's Chuck Schuldiner who is also battling cancer.

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Atheist tries to Believe Again

Atheist, the technical death act is re-releasing their three albums. The first, 'Piece Of Time,' is already available through Seasons of Mist. They are also looking at starting back up, with all three of the original members, but they are having a hard time finding a bassist good enough to
fill the late Roger Paterson's spot.

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Movement

• M.O.D.'s new lineup includes guitarist Joe Affe (Maximum Penalty), bassist Sparky Voyles (Dying Fetus) and drummer Kevin Talley (Dying Fetus). A US tour is scheduled to start in August and a new album is expected to be recorded in October.
  
• Bassist Jerry Montano is out of Nothingface and former bassist Bill Gaal is back in.
  
• The Los Angeles speed / thrash metal band, Raven Mad, have named a Dave Chedrick their new drummer following the departure of Joe Verastegui.

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Signings

• Kick , from London, has been signed by Noise Records.
  
• The Swedish death grinders, Insision, have signed to Earache's Wicked World.
  
• The bay area act, The Sabians, has been picked up by The Music Cartel and includes Justin Marler and Chris Hakius from Sleep.
  
• As previously reported, Cradle of Filth signed to Sony, apparently on their own AbraCadaver imprint. Cradle of Filth will also be releasing 'Bitter Suites To Succubi' through Spitfire on July 3, before any of their fruits of Sony come to bear.

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