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Delirium
A couple years back, former MARS VOLTA drum flogger Thomas Pridgen and BLACKALICIOUS vocal maven Viveca Hawkins shook up the underground alongside funk shredder Nick Brewer with a monster side project called THE MEMORIALS. While I've found myself at odds with the unessential and lazy subgenre tag "a...September 9, 2012
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LIPS On ANVIL Concert Attendances: It's More Of Surprise When We Don't Do Well Than When We Do
Tori Stafford of the Kingston Whig-Standard recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he's ever surprised the band is still together and rocking some 40-plus years after its...May 20, 2012
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ZAKK WYLDE To Become Fourth-Time Father
Bob Zerull of Zoiks! Online recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Zoiks! Online: I read your new book "Bringing Metal To The Children". How did the idea for this book come about? Zakk...May 10, 2012
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MORSE, PORTNOY, GEORGE: More 'Cover 2 Cover' Details Revealed
Due on May 22 via Radiant Records, "Cover 2 Cover" is the new CD from Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George. Together, this group of musicians hand-picked these classic cover songs to complete the second such CD in the bands extensive catalog. This widely diverse selection of songs is sure to ca...April 28, 2012
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THE SKULL Members Hoping For 'Huge Reunion' With Former TROUBLE Bandmates
Heavy Planet recently conducted an interview with THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Heavy Pl...April 7, 2012
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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Reflects On His 'Metal' GRAMMY Win
METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans (and even some audience members) were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux pa...February 11, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Performs At Famed Canterbury Cathedral; Video Footage, Photos Available
IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson joined JETHRO TULL frontman Ian Anderson and Justin Hayward of the MOODY BLUES on Saturday, December 10 for what was being billed as "Canterbury Rocks At Christmas" in the nave at the famed Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England in support of The Canterbury Gift, which r...December 13, 2011
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On The Red Carpet At 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour' Awards (Video)
Music-News.com has uploaded a 15-minute video clip featuring highlights from the red carpet at the seventh annual Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, which was held last night (Wednesday, Novemebr 9) at the world-famous Roundhouse in Camden, England. The ceremony was hosted by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Si...November 10, 2011
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SCORPIONS, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Among Honorees At 'Classic Rock' Awards
SCORPIONS, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and Michael Monroe were among the honorees at the seventh annual Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, which was held last night (Wednesday, Novemebr 9) at the world-famous Roundhouse in Camden, England. The ceremony was hosted by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Sim...November 10, 2011
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CORONER To Headline ROADBURN 2012 Afterburner
Roadburn Festival has announced that CORONER will be bringing its amazingly tight brand of technical thrash metal to the 2012 Afterburner, set for Sunday, April 15 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. Roadburn Festival 2012, including VOIVOD's curated event, SLEEP, OM, D.USK, VIRUS, THE OBSESSED, H...September 27, 2011
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IRON MAIDEN Singer To Perform At Famed Canterbury Cathedral
IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson will join JETHRO TULL frontman Ian Anderson and Justin Hayward of the MOODY BLUES on Saturday, December 10 for what is being billed as "Canterbury Rocks At Christmas" in the nave at the famed Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England in support of The Canterbury Gift, which...August 28, 2011
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ANVIL Frontman: 'If You Have A Passion For It, Then You're My Man'
Jim Rowland of ber Rck recently conducted an interview with Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ber Rck: How did Bob Marlette [end up producing the new ANVIL album, "Juggernaut Of Justice"]? Was it because he is a fan, or because he is a very ...August 18, 2011
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OPETH Bassist: 'To Keep The Band Alive And To Survive, You Have To Tour'
Australian online music magazine The AU recently conducted an interview with bassist Martin Mendez of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The AU: I listened to [the new OPETH album] "Heritage" today and there's a lot of '60s and '70s sounds on it a b...July 26, 2011
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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks About Early Influences, Songwriting In Video Interview
Scion A/V has posted a video interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) in which he talks about his early influences and approach to performing and songwriting. "I went from being a kid-kid, listen to everything from THE BEATLES through KISS, Peter Frampton, JETHR...July 18, 2011
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Last Rites
You can say that there aren't many albums around these days that sound quite like "Last Rites", with the possible exception of those released by PLACE OF SKULLS, but you sure can't say with any seriousness that it doesn't sound like PENTAGRAM. I'll spare you the detailed history lesson on Bobby Lieb...May 9, 2011
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