May, 13 2008
MILANO THRASH FEST: THE CONTEST

SATURDAY MAY 24th at MARMAJA LIVE CLUB (Via Montegrappa 27, Cusano Milanino (MILAN) www.marmaja.it), in the occasion of the first edition of "MILANO THRASH FEST", ON DEAD SOUND AGENCY, in collaboration with MERCHMAKER, offer the opportunity to win 2 FREE FESTIVAL ENTRANCE and 2 BAGS CONTAINING ALL THE OFFICIAL EVENT MERCHANDISE, including:

- 1 Festival T-Shirt
- 1 Hat
- 1 Patch
- 1 Event Playbill

To raffle off it's enough to answer to the following simple questions about Thrash Metal world and send an e-mail to headquarter@ondeadsound.com entering NAME, SURNAME and CITY OF ORIGIN within THURSDAY, MAY 22nd 2008.

1 - A german thrash band has seen musicians like DAN LILKER (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) and ATOMIC STEIF (ASSASSIN, SODOM) in its line-up, also if not in the same period? Which band is?

2 - On "UNDISPUTED ATTITUDE" SLAYER's release dated 1996 are contained 3 original band's song. Which are the titles of these songs?

3 - In LEGACY's line-up, first band's name of the well-known TESTAMENT, sang a singer that became famous joining another band from coming from Bay Area, and that recorded one demo-tape only with LEGACY. Who is he?

On FRIDAY, MAY 23rd 2008 will be communicated the 4 winner's names that will receive a communication by e-mail, and will find theirselves a winnings confirmation on our web spaces.

We remember you that, as headliner, will exhibt themselves SCHIZO, historical sicilian thrash band, active from 1984 and strong of five studio releases, and with their last studio-work "CICATRIZ BLACK", published in 2007 for SCARLET RECORDS. Climbs to the honours of the reports for the extraordinary sales of their first demo-tape " THRASH THE UNTHRASHABLE/THRASH TO KILL" dated 1985, and to follow for the masterpiece " MAIN FRAME COLLAPSE" (1989/CRIME RECORDS), the combo will arrive in Milan for the only date in the North Italy after the apparition on-stage at " FROZEN ROCK OPEN AIR 2007" together with MESHUGGAH, ENTOMBED, MY DYING BRIDE and many more. The bill of the evening will be completed by IRREVERENCE, METHEDRAS, ENDLESS PAIN, HELLSTORM and NATIONAL SUICIDE for an evening of great interest for Thrash Metal lovers. For more info about the bands you can visit the respective web references clicking on the bands names:

SCHIZO (Thrash Metal - Catania)
IRREVERENCE (Thrash/Death – Milan)
METHEDRAS (Thrash/Death - Milan)
ENDLESS PAIN (Thrash Metal - Brescia)
HELLSTORM (Thrash/Death - Milan)
NATIONAL SUICIDE (Thrash Metal - Trento)

Day that will begin in the late afternoon with "THRASHING HOUR!", aperitif with BEER for 3 EURO and buffet from 7:00 til 8:30 PM. "THRASHIN' HOUR!" will be accompanied by a METAL selection managed by SPAZIO CAOTICO's DJs, radio broadcast on the web devoted to extreme sounds. SPAZIO CAOTICO's DJ Set will entertain the audience during all the evening, in the intervals between bands exhibitions and, at the end of concerts, till late night. "PARTY ON TERRACE!" during all the event, with a dedicated area on club terrace where will be served sandwiches, potato chips and beer.

In the club will be present stands with bands merchandise and CD, together with WARLORD RECORDS and EMP Italy stands, and official event merchandise stand, with t-shirts, hats, patches and others event gadgets, furnished by MERCHMAKER.COM.

DOORS OPENING: 7:00 PM
CONCERTS START: 8:30 PM
ENTRANCE: 10,00 Euro

EVENT PARTNERS:

MERCHMAKER.com – T-Shirts and Merchandise
METALITALIA - Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing
PRINTING PROMO - Flyer, Posters & more
RADIO ROCK FM – The best rock’n’ roll station in the world

April, 22 2008
UZI FEST 2008: HERE THE SECOND EDITION

The "UZI FEST" appointment come back with its second edition. The event will be held on SATURDAY MAY 10th at F.O.A. BOCCACCIO (Via Boccaccio 6, Monza (MILANO) www.myspace.com/foaboccaccio). To enliven edition 2008 of the event there will be the venetians WARMONGER, one of the most followed thrash metal band of the italian underground scene. To precede the venetian combo a great respect cast it's settled, that will see FUNERAL RAPE, ONIRIK, M-16, TORMENT and SELF DISGRACE to complete the playbill of an evening hotly devoted to extreme tunes. For more info about the bands you can visit the respective web references clicking on the bands names:

WARMONGER (Thrash Metal - Venice)
FUNERAL RAPE (Porn Grind – Milan)
ONIRIK (Brutal Death - Milan)
M-16 (Death Metal - Milan)
TORMENT (Thrash Metal - Milan)
SELF DISGRACE (Black Thrash - Milan)

In concert area will be present stands with bands merchandise and CD, bar and pool hall.

DOORS OPENING: 8:00 PM
CONCERTS START: 8:30 PM
ENTRANCE: 5,00 Euro

EVENT PARTNERS:
MERCHMAKER.com – T-Shirts and Merchandise
METALITALIA - Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing
PRINTING PROMO - Flyer, Posters & more

- We remember you the appointment settled for SUNDAY MAY 4th at MARMAJA LIVE CLUB (Via Montegrappa 27, Cusano Milanino (MILAN) www.marmaja.it) MANTICORA, danish progressive thrash band active since 1997 already seen in Italy in 2005 together with ANGRA and EDENBRIDGE, in the context of the european tour that have seen themselves involved, and MASTERSTROKE, finnish melodic heavy metal band get on the footlights thank to the excellent reviews received after the release of the last studio-work "SLEEP", will be on stage in the context of the "THE BLACK CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN". The MAY 4th gig will clinch the italian gigs that the two bands will held in May supporting JON OLIVA'S PAIN. To follow the details of the two previouses gigs:

Friday, May 2nd - FILLMORE, Piacenza (IT) supporting JON OLIVA'S PAIN
Saturday, May 3rd - VIPER CLUB, Firenze (IT) supporting JON OLIVA'S PAIN

The Cusano Milanino's gig will see MANTICORA and MASTERSTROKE exhibit themselves WITHOUT JON OLIVA'S PAIN band, and therefore as headliners.

THE PROWLERS, heavy metal band from Rome active since 1996 with their last release "DEVIL'S BRIDGE", recorded at Jailhouse Studios under Tommy Hansen's guidance, and BOARDERS, historical milanese thrash metal band active from 1989 and strong of their last release "THE WORLD HATES ME", will open the shows.

In the club will be present stands with bands merchandise and CD, and official event merchandise stand furnished by MERCHMAKER.COM.

BANDS INFO:

MANTICORA (Progressive Thrash - DK)
MASTERSTROKE (Melodic Heavy Metal – FIN)
THE PROWLERS (Heavy Metal - ITA)
BOARDERS (Thrash Metal - ITA)

DOORS OPENING: 9:00 PM
CONCERT STARTS: 9:30 PM
ENTRANCE: 10,00 Euro

CLARIFICATIONS

We rectify what we reported in the previous press release which in we have given news of the first edition of "MILAN THRASH FEST", indicating that the event (MILAN THRASH FEST) is the natural successor of THRASH 'TILL DEATH FESTIVAL. We received a news from ASSOCIAZIONE PROMOZIONALE METAL DISORDER about the imminent announcement of the new edition of THRASH TILL DEATH FESTIVAL, so we report here the correction to what asserted in the previous press release. It's ours duty emphasize what said, cause it isn't our intention to hamper or to make difficult ASSOCIAZIONE PROMOZIONALE METAL DISORDER work.

We remember, therefore, that MILAN THRASH FEST and THRASH 'TILL DEATH FESTIVAL will take place both, but like distinguished events between them.

April, 17 2008
MILANO THRASH FEST: ERRATA CORRIGE

We rectify what we reported in the previous press release which in we have given news of the first edition of "MILAN THRASH FEST", indicating that the event (MILAN THRASH FEST) is the natural successor of THRASH 'TILL DEATH FESTIVAL. We received a news from ASSOCIAZIONE PROMOZIONALE METAL DISORDER about the imminent announcement of the new edition of THRASH TILL DEATH FESTIVAL, so we report here the correction to what asserted in the previous press release. It's ours duty emphasize what said, cause it isn't our intention to hamper or to make difficult ASSOCIAZIONE PROMOZIONALE METAL DISORDER job.

We remember, therefore, that MILAN THRASH FEST and THRASH 'TILL DEATH FESTIVAL will take place both, but like distinguished events between them.

ON DEAD SOUND STAFF

April, 14 2008
MILANO THRASH FEST: NEW APPOINTMENT IN MILAN

SATURDAY MAY 24th at MARMAJA LIVE CLUB (Via Montegrappa 27, Cusano Milanino (MILAN) www.marmaja.it), will be held the first edition of "MILANO THRASH FEST", festival devoted to Thrash Metal, born from the ashes of "THRASH 'TILL DEATH FESTIVAL" that has seen a good response in the three previouses editions, especially on the last one on May 2007. To inaugurate the first event edition as headliner, there will be the SCHIZO, historical sicilian thrash band, active from 1984 and strong of five studio releases, and with their last studio-work "CICATRIZ BLACK", published in 2007 for SCARLET RECORDS. Climbs to the honours of the reports for the extraordinary sales of their first demo-tape " THRASH THE UNTHRASHABLE/THRASH TO KILL" dated 1985, and to follow for the masterpiece " MAIN FRAME COLLAPSE" (1989/CRIME RECORDS), the combo will arrive in Milan for the only date in the North Italy after the apparition on-stage at " FROZEN ROCK OPEN AIR 2007" together with MESHUGGAH, ENTOMBED, MY DYING BRIDE and many more. The bill of the evening will be completed by IRREVERENCE, METHEDRAS, ENDLESS PAIN, HELLSTORM and NATIONAL SUICIDE for an evening of great interest for Thrash Metal lovers. For more info about the bands you can visit the respective web references clicking on the bands names:

SCHIZO (Thrash Metal - Catania)
IRREVERENCE (Thrash/Death – Milan)
METHEDRAS (Thrash/Death - Milan)
ENDLESS PAIN (Thrash Metal - Brescia)
HELLSTORM (Thrash/Death - Milan)
NATIONAL SUICIDE (Thrash Metal - Trento)

Day that will begin in the late afternoon with "THRASHING HOUR!", aperitif with BEER for 3 EURO and buffet from 7:00 til 8:30 PM. "THRASHIN' HOUR!" will be accompanied by a METAL selection managed by SPAZIO CAOTICO's DJs, radio broadcast on the web devoted to extreme sounds. SPAZIO CAOTICO's DJ Set will entertain the audience during all the evening, in the intervals between bands exhibitions and, at the end of concerts, till late night.

"PARTY ON TERRACE!" during all the event, with a dedicated area on club terrace where will be served sandwiches, potato chips and beer.

In the club will be present stands with bands merchandise and CD, together with WARLORD RECORDS and EMP Italy stands, and official event merchandise stand, with t-shirts, hats, patches and others event gadgets, furnished by MERCHMAKER.COM.

DOORS OPENING: 7:00 PM
CONCERTS START: 8:30 PM
ENTRANCE: 10,00 Euro

EVENT PARTNERS:

MERCHMAKER.com – T-Shirts and Merchandise
METALITALIA - Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing
PRINTING PROMO - Flyer, Posters & more
RADIO ROCK FM – The best rock’n’ roll station in the world

March, 27 2008
HELLISH SOLSTICE METAL FEST UPDATES AND NEW WEBSITE ON-LINE

ANDY PANIGADA, guitarist of the historical and never forget milanese thrash metal band BULLDOZER, will perform two songs taken from the repertoire of his BULLDOZER taking part on stage with DEATH MECHANISM during their show settled for SATURDAY MARCH 29th at AVALON LIVE MUSIC (Strada provinciale 27 n°1, Maleo (LODI) (IT) – www.myspace.com/avalonlivemusicmaleo) in the context of the "HELLISH SOLSTICE METAL FEST". He will play "CUT THROAT", taken from the studio-work "THE DAY OF WRATH", and "IX", taken from namesake LP. Besides DEATH MECHANISM, five bands more will complete the event playbill. Headliner of the evening will be HYADES, thrash metal combo from Varese, raise up on the footlights strong of their last release “AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME”, received with excellent reviews by audience and press. To follow the complete playbill of the evening:

HYADES (Thrash Metal - Varese)
DEATH MECHANISM (Thrash Metal – Verona)
DYSTOPYA (Post Thrash - Milan)
HELLECTROCHAINS (Death Metal - Milan)
M-16 (Death Metal - Milan)
AGONY FACE (Brutal Death - Milan)

Many initiatives will complete the event program. Starting from ”HAPPY METAL HOUR”, apppetizer with BEER for 3 EURO and free buffet starting from 7:00 PM. At the end of concerts will take place a "METAL LOTTERY", when will be extracted merchandise and CDs of the bands that have just played. After the show and the extraction ROCK/METAL selection till late night.

In the club will be present stands with bands merchandise and CD, together with WARLORD RECORDS stand, and official event merchandise stand furnished by MERCHMAKER.COM.

DOORS OPENING: 6:30 PM
CONCERTS START: 8:00 PM
ENTRANCE: 8,00 Euro

EVENT PARTNERS:
MERCHMAKER.com – T-Shirts and Merchandise
PRINTING PROMO - Flyer, Posters & more
RADIO ROCK FM – The best rock’n’ roll station in the world

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