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WHITESNAKE's 'Ready An' Willing' Remembered In New App And eBook

A new one-dollar app and eBook tell the story of the making of WHITESNAKE's 1980 album "Ready An' Willing". Featuring three ex-DEEP PURPLE members in David Coverdale, Ian Paice and Jon Lord (who sadly passed away recently),"Ready An' Willing" sounded like old news in the rapidly ramping metal envir...

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Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple

Many, many summers ago, I used to mow my folks' lawn with a Walkman cassette player strapped around my head. Three tapes kept my mid-teen limbs moving briskly through what felt like absolute drudgery back then: the self-titled MONTROSE album, VAN HALEN's "5150" and DEEP PURPLE's "Machine Head". In r...

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MANOWAR Bassist Interviewed On Q104.3 FM's 'Friday Night Rocks' (Audio)

MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio was interviewed on this past Friday's (September 28) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. The retail edition of MANOWAR's twelfth studio album, "The Lord Of Steel", orig...

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RAVEN LORD: First Video Podcast Posted Online

The first video podcast from multinational metallers RAVEN LORD can be seen below. The introductory episode of Raven Lord TV explains how the band was conceived and answers questions as to the group's current status. RAVEN LORD singer and founder Csaba Zvekan talks about the band's current lineup, p...

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'Deep Purple At The California Jam': More Book Details Revealed

On April 6, 1974, DEEP PURPLE appeared on stage at the California Jam festival at the Ontario Speedway in California.Taking top billing at the all-day event, and with great weather, DEEP PURPLE and the other bands drew a crowd of around 165,000 people. It became the largest single-day paid attendanc...

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JON LORD's Family Warns Against Pirate T-Shirts Exploiting DEEP PURPLE Legend's Passing

According to a posting on late DEEP PURLE keyboardist Jon Lord's official web site, Jon's family has been informed that someone has been selling unofficial T-shirts at gigs and online regarding Jon's passing. They would like to make it very clear that this has nothing to do with the family or DEEP P...

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NAILS Preparing To Record New Album

Southern California's NAILS will enter Godcity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts in late December with CONVERGE's Kurt Ballou to begin recording its new album, "Abandon All Life", for a spring release on Southern Lord. Following the release of the band's split seven-inch single with SKIN LIKE IRON tha...

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CHTON: 'The Devil Builds' Audio Samples Available

A two-minute YouTube clip containing audio samples of several of the songs that will appear on "The Devil Builds", the new album from Norwegian death metallers CHTON, is available below. The video footage featured in the teaser was filmed at the band's concert at the 2012 Inferno Festival. This perf...

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JON LORD's Last-Ever Interview: 'I'd Like To Get To My Father's Age'

A week before he died this past July, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord gave his last-ever interview, to Classic Rock, for the U.K. magazine's September 2012 issue. During the chat, Lord seemed optimistic about his prognosis a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "When you get to...

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The Very Beast of Vol. 2

No doubt the Westboro Baptists have their calendars marked for the release date of this one. It's been more than two years already since Ronnie James Dio left us and while metal continues on, there's a void left behind from his passing that's only filled by playing his music. The comfort we can take...

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Cryptopsy

Often a veteran band comes off as uninspired when they take the easy way out by self-titling an album well into their careers. Said maneuver suggests an in-house restructuring or a rebirth, but often self-titling is trite and it's a cheat. Montreal death grinders CRYPTOPSY, however, suffered the tor...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Imaginaerum' Movie Poster Unveiled

NIGHTWISH's long-awaited "Imaginaerum" film — based on the band's album of the same name — will be released theatrically in Finland on November 23. The movie will have its premiere on November 10 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, where the audience will be treated to both a full-scale NIGHTWIS...

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METALLICA: 2009 'World Magnetic' Concerts From Quebec City To Be Released On DVD

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Happy September... we've got an early Christmas present for you! "As we get ready to head back into the studio, we thought we would round out the 'Death Magnetic' experience with the DVD/Blu-ray release of the two nights we...

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JOE STUMP Joins RAVEN LORD

Multinational metallers RAVEN LORD have announced the addition of guitarist Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) to the group's ranks. Commented RAVEN LORD bassist Jamie Mallender: "I can barely contain my excitement. I am a huge fan of Joe's, so when Csaba [Zvekan, vocals] asked me what I thought...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Record DAYGLO ABORTIONS Cover

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will enter the studio later this week to record a cover of a DAYGLO ABORTIONS track, to be included on the upcoming DAYGLO ABORTIONS tribute album, due out in 2013. The song will be recorded with Reversed Records founder, producer/engin...