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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'The Fans Are Absolutely The Backbone Of What We Do'

Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his long career: "I've been in metal now for, God, over three decades. I count my blessings, to actually be here and still be vital after three decades, and w...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED To Team Up For Japanese Tour

DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HAUNTED will team up for the "The Double Titans Tour In Japan" in January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 16 – Osaka, JPN - Big Cat Jan. 17 - Nagoya, JPN - Club Quattro Jan. 18 - Tokyo, JPN - O-East DARK TRANQUILLITY 's new album, "Fiction", was released in ...

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THE HAUNTED: Swedish Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have announced the following dates: Dec. 19 - Stockholm, SWE @ Klubben Dec. 20 - Sundsvall, SWE @ Pipeline Dec. 21 - Östersund, SWE @ Hårdrocksklubben/ Gamla Tingshuset Dec. 22 - Västerås, SWE @ Prisma Support at the shows will come from BY NIGHT (all dates) and SPARZAN...

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THE HAUNTED To Appear At Helsinki Date Of EASTPAK ANTIDOTE TOUR

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will make a special appearance on the Eastpak Antidote Tour at club Nosturi, Helsinki on October 29. Other bands on the bill are SOILWORK, CALIBAN and SONIC SYNDICATE. THE HAUNTED's latest album, "The Dead Eye", was recorded in Denmark at Antfarm Studios with renowned p...

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THE HAUNTED In Russia; Video Report Available

An eight-minute video clip featuring footage from THE HAUNTED's September 2007 trip to Russia can be viewed below. THE HAUNTED's latest album, "The Dead Eye", was recorded in Denmark at Antfarm Studios with renowned producer Tue Madsen (HIMSA, SICK OF IT ALL). The effort is being hailed as the band'...

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ZENI GEVA To 'Come Back To Life Soon'

Japanese prog-hardcore band ZENI GEVA, led by singer and guitarist KK Null, has announced plans to reform. In an interview in the latest issue of Rock-A-Rolla magazine (web site),Null states that "ZENI GEVA will come back to life soon. Actually, we're planning to do a short tour in Europe in April...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING On New CD: 'There's War Songs, Religious Songs, Satanic Songs'

Ari Bendersky of The Associated Press recently conducted a short interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Read on: AP: Since the new record isn't done yet, tell me about the new music — what's the lyrical content? KK: "It's pretty much SLAYER '06. There's war songs, religious songs, satanic songs...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist: It's Important For Us To Show 'Angel Of Retribution' Was Not A One-Off

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rockdetector.com: So you took that short break after the tour to get these [solo] records out and now you're back to thinking about new JUDAS PRIEST song...

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FIVE STAR PRISON CELL To Support ARCH ENEMY In Melbourne

FIVE STAR PRISON CELL, the Melbourne, Australia-based tech-metal band featuring former FRANKENBOK vocalist Adam Glynn along with members of TENSION and EXTRA VIRGIN, have been confirmed as the main support band for ARCH ENEMY on Friday, November 4 at the Palace (St. Kilda) in Melbourne. "This is our...

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ANNIHILATOR: Video Of JEFF WATERS' MEGADETH 'Audition' Posted Online

A video of ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters playing the solo to the MEGADETH track "Symphony of Destruction" has been posted online at this location. In the following posting on ANNIHILATOR's official web site, Waters describes the circumstances that led to him to make the video and talks in greate...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Audio Interview With K.K. DOWNING Posted Online

Norway's Metal Express Radio has uploaded a streaming audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. Listen to the 16-minute chat at this location (Windows Media required). JUDAS PRIEST are in the middle of a North American tour with ANTHRAX. The group's next live appearance is scheduled...

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Producer: 'JUDAS PRIEST Does Not Fuck Around'

Roy Z, a multi-talented musician and record producer who has worked with artists such as JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson and DOWNSET, recently stopped by the Ferrante's Power Equipment showroom to discuss his role as producer of the newly released PRIEST CD, "Angel of Retribution"...

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FIVE STAR PRISON CELL Complete Work On Debut Album

FIVE STAR PRISON CELL, the Melbourne, Australia-based tech-metal band featuring former FRANKENBOK vocalist Adam Glynn along with members of TENSION and EXTRA VIRGIN, have completed work on their debut album, "The Complete First Season", with producer D.W Norton for a tentative February 2005 release...

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MACHINE HEAD Finish Recording New Album, Prepare To Mix

MACHINE HEAD have finished recording their fifth studio album, entitled "Through The Ashes Of Empires", at Sharkbite studios in Oakland, California and are currently preparing to begin mixing the effort for an October 13 European release through Roadrunner Records. "Yesterday [July 21] was our last...

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FOZZY Complete Work On Happenstance

FOZZY, who include in their ranks WWF wrestler Chris Jericho (aka Moongoose McQueen),ex-STUCK MOJO/currentSICK SPEED guitarist Rich Ward (aka Duke Larue),ex-STUCK MOJO/current SICK SPEED drummer Bud Fontsere (aka KK Laflame),and acclaimed British metal producer Andy Sneap (aka Lord Bayden Powell)...