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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Says He Doesn't Like Band's Last, Self-Titled Album

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki. A few excerpts from the chat follow: OnTrackMagazine.com: How are you feeling these days? Timo: Pretty okay. I mean I went through some really black depression after the last tour again, 'cause...

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HEAVEN AND HELL To Guest On SIRIUS' 'Bloody Roots'

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will be the featured guests on this week's "Bloody Roots" on Sirius Satellite Radio. "Hear first hand accounts of the difficult...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer: I Thought The Band Would Never Make The Big Time

Dark Starr from Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins. An excerpt follows: Wormwood Chronicles: Many people may not know that you were the founding member and original lead singer for JUDAS PRIEST. Can you catch the readers up a bit o...

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ARMORED SAINT Schedules California Concert

Legendary California metallers ARMORED SAINT will play at Viper Room in Hollywood on May 19. This will be a warm-up gig for the band's appearance at this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, which will be held May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Other bands scheduled to perform at the Rock Har...

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GEEZER BUTLER Recounts 1980 Riot At BLACK SABBATH's Milwaukee Concert

Jeff Muendel of Wisconsin's Maximum Ink music magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Maximum Ink: You have three new songs on the new best-of CD, "Black Sabbath: The Dio Ye...

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DIMMU BORGIR's Guitarists Discuss New Album's Concept, Christianity

Roy Kristensen of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR guitarists Galder and Silenoz. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the new album's concept: Galder: "I thought it would be a greater challenge writing lyrics based upon my own story. The lyrics can be regarded as...

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GREAT WHITE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of GREAT WHITE for the release of the band’s forthcoming 25th anniversary/reunion all-original studio album, tentatively due in August . The Southern California blues-rock band first took a bite out of the rock scene in 1984 and since then has achieved wor...

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JOEY VERA Offers Update On ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING

ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bass player Joey Vera recently spoke with Metal Asylum about his new solo effort, titled "A Chinese Firedrill", as well as the current status of ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, and the new SEVEN WITCHES album. A couple of excerpts follow: Metal Asylum: So tell us about why...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Doesn't Care For Internet Message Boards

J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SIX FEET UNDER vocalist Chris Barnes. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: Do you think of death metal differently now than when you did when you were starting out? Barnes: That's a good question. Um… no, I...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: THE BEATLES Changed My Life

Mark Voger of the Asbury Park Press recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether it was a tough decision for BLACK SABBATH to fire Ozzy Osbourne following the recording of 1978's iro...

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MIKE TRAMP Says He Has No Desire To Pursue A More Modern Sound With WHITE LION

WHITE LION vocalist Mike Tramp recently answered several fan questions via his official web site. Read on: Q: We have been blessed with the box set "Songs I Left Behind" and the WHITE LION and FREAK OF NATURE DVDs, but was interested to know if in the near future you have any intention to release .....

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MANNGARD: New Album Is Turning Out Thrashier Than Expected

Norwegian extreme metallers MANNGARD have entered Lydriket studios to begin recording their as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Commented the band: "We are about to finish recording the basic tracks for the second MANNGARD album. The sessions in Lydriket has been most successful, and the band has knock...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Names Permanent Bassist, Issues Post-Tour Update

Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION has ieeud the following update: "So, let it be publicly known: on the 10th of March, after the Copenhagen show, Simon Andersson [bass] was welcomed into PAIN OF SALVATION as a full member. He did an outstanding job on the tour and we are looking forward to the coming years...

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In Blood We Rock

This is the kind of review that makes a writer feel like a real asshole. Texas retro-rockers BLOOD OF THE SUN have an amazingly good thing going on here — instrumentally, they can't be touched. Big warm analog riffs, a keyboard player that throws in just the right amount of piano and Hammond B-3 org...

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Rock The Rebel / Metal the Devil

Denmark's VOLBEAT exploded onto the European scene with a smashing debut called "The Strength/The Sound/The Songs" that was reviewed by yours truly on this very site (7.5/10). The band's spirited blend of Elvis Presley vocals (from vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen),hard rockin' riffs, '60s-style...