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Tweak'd Out, Strung Up...

Hey, Meteor City's back! Good to see the nameplate under new management, still flying the flag for the unrepentantly shaggy, heavy-lidded and riff-tastic. EIGHTEEN WHEELS BURNING is a hard-livin', hard-touring stoner rock band risen from the long-cold ashes of THE WANT, who did a record on Southern...

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'Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography' Book Featuring SLASH Introduction Out Now

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has written the introduction to "Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography", a new book by renowned photographer Robert M. Knight. The 148-page hardcover book features over 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs. In 1968, a young photographer named...

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BLOODLINED SEVERED Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of BLOODLINED SEVERED. A five-piece outfit hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina, BLOODLINED SEVERED combines elements of thrash, progressive, and modern metal to create a fresh sound for the scene. Citing influences as varied as METALLICA, IN FLAMES, DE...

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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD, TIPTON Guest On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

JUDAS PREST members Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. JUDAS PRIEST is nominated for two awards at for the 51th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Stap...

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ROB HALFORD: New Interview To Air On Tomorrow's 'The Rock 'N' Roll Breakfast Show'

A brand new interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford conducted by The Reverend Donnie Black of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada's campus and community station 101.9 FM CFUV will air on tomorrow's (Friday, December 5) episode of "The Rock n' Roll Breakfast Show". You can listen to the progr...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Comments On GRAMMY Nominations

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported last night, British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have been nominated for two awards at for the 51th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The band is up for "Best Hard Rock" performance for "Visions" as well...

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METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED Among GRAMMY Nominees

METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED are among the nominees for the 51th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock", "Metal", "Rock Instrumental" and "Rock" categories are as follows:...

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REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: South American Tour Postponed

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, the new band led by former STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki, has issued the following statement: "We are forced to postpone our [South American] tour due to lack of professionalism and responsibility of the promoter. They approached us with an offer for the tour in June, w...

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DEATH METAL ALLSTARS Featuring OBITUARY, DEICIDE, SADUS, DIMMU BORGIR Members

Members of OBITUARY, DEICIDE, EXHORDER, SADUS and DIMMU BORGIR will join forces for five shows in Japan under the "DEATH METAL ALLSTARS" banner. Musicians taking part in the trek are as follows: Kyle Thomas (EXHORDER, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY) - Vocals Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ICED EARTH, DEICIDE, DEAT...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Guitarist Opens Personal Studio

Luca Turilli, guitar player of the Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, has issued the following update: "I want to tell you that I finally set up my new personal studio, located between the hills and the sea of my Italian hometown, the beautiful Trieste. This studio is based on the won...

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DISTURBED Drummer: 'We're Very Hands-On And We've Always Been Hands-On'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer of the Chicago heavy rock band DISTURBED. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: Is the U.S. your biggest market? Mike: Yes, as far as record sales the U.S. has been our bigge...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'I've Never Lied About Anyone Who Has Ever Been In This Band'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: Do you see any similarities that may exist between what is going on in this country and what happened just before the fall of Rome? Schaffer: Absolu...

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BURN HALO Seeking Extras For 'Dirty Little Girl' Video Shoot

BURN HALO, the new band fronted by former EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart, has issued the following update: "We are shooting our music video for 'Dirty Little Girl' this coming Wednesday, November 19 at The Slide Bar in Fullerton, California. You must be 21 or older to attend. "We are looking for...

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TIMO TOLKKI Discusses STRATOVARIUS 'Publicity Stunt'; Video Available

Former STRATOVARIUS and current REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE mainman Timo Tolkki has released the second part of his three-part interview via the RR web site. During this lengthy interview which lasts almost an hour, Tolkki talks about the STRATOVARIUS period between 1996 and 2008. He discusses the diffic...

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Former CRISIS Frontwoman To Release Solo Album

Former CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis has announced plans to release her debut solo album in 2009. The CD will be tracked early next year in Italy and will be produced by Eraldo Bernocchi for Rare Noise Ltd. Bernocchi is an eclectic producer who started his career in the mid-'80s with industrial ext...