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GLENN TIPTON Says 'Angel Of Retribution' Is 'A New Beginning' For JUDAS PRIEST

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Glenn Tipton recently spoke to The Patriot-News about the band's decision to reunite with singer Rob Halford after 14 years apart. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the split with Rob: "We were very tired at the end of '90; we'd been together a lot, we'd been touri...

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STRATOVARIUS Reject Accusations That They Have Planted MP3 Viruses

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have rejected accustations by some fans that they have planted viruses in illegally downloaded MP3 files of the group's upcoming self-titled album as a way of combating premature leaks of the band's music prior to the album's release. The following are statemen...

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Homemade Video Of DIMEBAG Shooting Released

NBC 4 has issued the following report: A homemade video (video, slideshow) was released Friday (June 3) of a deadly nightclub shooting that occurred during a heavy metal concert last year. The camera was positioned at the back right portion of the stage looking into the audience as Nathan Gale began...

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PERRY FARRELL To Record With THE DOORS?

Trent McMartin of Canada's Soul Shine magazine has issued the following report: According to the Perry Farrell fan pageAintNoRight.com, the surviving members of THE DOORS have approached ex–JANE'S ADDICTION singer Perry Farrell to record an album with them. This August Farrell will perform with THE...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says RUDY SARZO Was Never Approached To Rejoin WHITESNAKE

WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale has shot down Internet rumors that bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) was approached about joining the group following the recent departure of Marco Mendoza. Commented Coverdale, "Someone was wondering if Mr. Sarzo was approached for the bass gig....

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CARMINE APPICE To Hold 'Master Classes' On VANILLA FUDGE Tour

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) will be holding master classes along the way while on the "Strange Days" festival tour with the original VANILLA FUDGE. More information about booking a class in your area can be obtained by contacting Carmine's master clas...

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WHITESNAKE Announce New Bassist

WHITESNAKE have announced the addition of bassist Uriah Duffy to the group's ranks. This young up-and-coming bassist has established himself as one of the few top-choice working musicians in all of the California Bay Area, having previously played with CARMINE APPICE/PAT TRAVERS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA,...

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NEVERMORE: Release Date Set For 'This Godless Endeavor'

Century Media Records has set a July 26 release date for the new NEVERMORE album, entitled "This Godless Endeavor". Creating metal's most progressively innovative, insidiously addictive, and blazingly entangled music, mesmerizing vocalist Warrel Dane, backed by guitar virtuoso Jeff Loomis and the ja...

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WARRANT: Born Again

Veteran Los Angeles hard rockers WARRANT have posted the following message on their official web site: "Thanks to all our Los Angeles fans for a sold-out Hollywood House of Blues show. We had a blast and the new WARRANT tunes went down awesome ('Rollercoaster' and 'Dirty Jack'). It was nice to see T...

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WARRANT: 1991 Headlining Performance Released On DVD

WARRANT are currently selling a DVD of their 1991 headlining performance at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette, Louisiana. Entitled "Bootleg from the Bayou – Live 1991", the DVD is described in the liner notes as "pure old-school WARRANT at its finest. Professionally recorded at the peak of their popularit...

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First CORROSION OF CONFORMITY/CROWBAR Tour Dates Announced

CROWBAR have been confirmed as direct support on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's upcoming summer headline tour. Set to kick off June 2 at The Vogue in Indianapolis it is planned to run into early July. The tour is CROWBAR's second U.S. run in support of their latest album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden"...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Confirmed For LONDON GUITAR SHOW 2005

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has confirmed that he will be joining guitarist Phil Hilborne for a live performance at the forthcoming London Guitar Show 2005 on May 7-8 at the Wembley Conference Centre. Also appearing will be bassist Jaz Lochrie (bass) and "special guests." For more information,...

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Guitarist IAIN ASHLEY HERSEY Joined By Singer GRAHAM BONNET At California Gig

Renowned hard rock guitarist/composer Iain Ashley Hersey showcased his forthcoming album, "The Holy Grail" (mixed by Pat Regan) at Paladino's in Reseda, California on March 26. Iain performed along with David "Swan" Montgomery (LED ZEPAGAIN) on vocals, Philip Wolfe (IMPELLITTERI) on keyboards, Jerry...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman's 'Awesome Day Of Racing'

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "[Check out a] a clip of myself and my driving instructor Patrick Wallis of Wallis Racing showing me a few pointers on SCCA/Grand Prix Racing. The car being tested is my 350 hp mini-Cooper. My bes...

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Hate.Malice.Revenge

Much is made of the mixing of hardcore and death or thrash metal, the term "metalcore" being beaten into the ground by critics and fans alike. At some point, you've got to look at it as nothing more than a band's influences coming together and being realized through the music that is created. I happ...