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Will 'Firepower' Turn Out To Be JUDAS PRIEST's Final Studio Album? IAN HILL Responds

Ian Hill says that JUDAS PRIEST is "not planning on" ending its recording career with the recently released "Firepower" album. A critically acclaimed effort, "Firepower"'s success has been overshadowed somewhat by the news of longtime guitarist Glenn Tipton's ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease....

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ROB HALFORD Says ANDY SNEAP Will Stay With JUDAS PRIEST At Least Through The End Of 'Firepower' Tour

Rob Halford says that guitarist Andy Sneap will stay with JUDAS PRIEST at least for the remainder of the band's current world tour. Sneap, who produced PRIEST's latest album, "Firepower", stepped into the group as the replacement for PRIEST's Parkinson's disease-stricken guitarist Glenn Tipton. Tip...

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JUDAS PRIEST Is Planning Special 'Celebration' To Mark Band's 50th Anniversary In 2019

Rob Halford has revealed that JUDAS PRIEST is planning to mark the band's 50th anniversary in 2019 with a special celebration. "We are, yes," he told Sara Parker of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station in a new interview (hear audio below). "We're already having these discussions every now and ag...

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MOTOR SISTER Feat. ANTHRAX, FATES WARNING, Ex-WHITE ZOMBIE Members: Second Album In The Works

On September 8, rock supergroup MOTOR SISTER — featuring Jim Wilson (MOTHER SUPERIOR),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),Pearl Aday (Scott's wife and daughter of actor/musician Meat Loaf),Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) and John Tempesta (THE CULT) — will appear at Molly Malone's in Los Angeles for a s...

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Video: EXIT EDEN Performs At WACKEN OPEN AIR Without AMANDA SOMERVILLE

Fan-filmed video footage of EXIT EDEN's August 2 performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany can be seen below. Amanda Somerville was unable to join her EXIT EDEN bandmates at Wacken because she was looking after her recently born twins. She wrote after the gig: "So proud of my EX...

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SEPULTURA Is Still Working On Securing Worldwide Release For Official Documentary

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke to Germany's Moshpit Passion about the status of the band's official documentary, "Sepultura Endurance". The film, which received its world premiere in May 2017 at the Regent theater in Los Angeles, shows the journey from SEPULTURA's humble rural beginnings t...

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SCOTT IAN: How ANTHRAX Decides Which New Songs To Include In Its Setlist

Tattoo.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how ANTHRAX decides which songs off a new album to include in its setlist to keep everybody happy, Ian said: "That doesn't exist. There's no such thing as keeping everybody happy, bec...

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Japanese Metalcore Band CRYSTAL LAKE Releases Music Video For 'The Circle'

Japanese metalcore titans CRYSTAL LAKE have released their new single, "The Circle". The track, which features a guest appearance by COLDRAIN's Masato, continues the East Asian band's impressive rise following a mammoth European tour. The quintet is having a stellar 2018. In February they toured the...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Says New Touring Guitarist ANDY SNEAP Is 'Fitting Right In'

TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which was held last weekend in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Asked which JUDAS PRIEST album is his favorite, Hill replied: "It's always the new one, isn't it? But i...

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Watch FOREIGNER's Original Members Perform With Stevens High School Choir In Sturgis

FOREIGNER received a little help from local students in the Stevens High School choir when the band performed Saturday night (August 4) at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, South Dakota. The legendary rockers were joined on stage by the high school choir during one of the band's biggest hits, "I...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Time To Kill' Book Focusing On Classic Lineup Due In November

"Time To Kill" is a new publication from Wymer Publishing that focuses on the final tumultuous year for the classic DEEP PURPLE MKII lineup. Written by PURPLE biographer Jerry Bloom, who has already written several books on the band, this is an in-depth look at the the appropriately named "The Battl...

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FOREIGNER Announces Four More Reunion Concerts Featuring Original Members

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER have announced "Double Vision: Then And Now", four special celebration events featuring all current bandmembers plus the original bandmembers who helped to put the iconic group on the map more than forty years ago. Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald and...

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THE SKULL Feat. Former TROUBLE Members: 'Ravenswood' Video

"Ravenswood", the new video from THE SKULL, the band featuring vocalist Eric Wagner and bassist Ron Holzner, formerly of metal legends TROUBLE, can be seen below. The song is taken from THE SKULL's sophomore album, "The Endless Road Turns Dark", which will be released on September 7 via Tee Pee Reco...

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How IAN GILLAN's Pre-DEEP PURPLE Band THE JAVELINS Came Together (Video)

Ian Gillan has reunited with his pre-DEEP PURPLE band THE JAVELINS to record the group's debut album. "Ian Gillan And The Javelins" will be released August 31 as a CD digipak, a vinyl LP and a digital download. The 16-track collection features covers of American blues, rock 'n' roll, soul and countr...

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JOHN BUSH: 'I Treasure My Years In ANTHRAX'

ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush recently spoke with 69 Faces Of Rock about his years fronting ANTHRAX. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how he came to join ANTHRAX: John: "I had a reputation for being the singer in ARMORED SAINT...