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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Weighs In On Chick-Fil-A Gay-Marriage Controversy

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has weighed in on the Chick-fil-A controversy, insisting that both the supporters and the critics of the chicken eatery's chief executive and his views on gay marriage are perfectly within their rights to make their opinions known. When asked about his thoughts on g...

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JUDAS PRIEST Has 'A Tremendous Amount Of Material' Written For Next Album

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to Billboard.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to their 2008 concept album "Nostradamus". According to Halford, "a tremendous amount of material" has already been accumulated for the new CD, with the band curr...

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ROB HALFORD To RANDY BLYTHE: 'Get On The F**king Road And Just Explode'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford says that LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe's five-week incarceration in the Czech Republic will result in a "colossal" new album from the Richmond, Virginia metal band. Blythe returned to the United States yesterday (Friday, August 3) after spending more than a month...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Schedules Chicago In-Store Appearance

Renowned drummer Bobby Jarzombek, whose credits include HALFORD, RIOT, FATES WARNING, SPASTIC INK and SEBASTIAN BACH, has scheduled an in-store appearance at Vic's Drum Shop in Chicago this Friday, July 27 prior to the Bach band's Congress Theater show that night. Bobby will be be signing autographs...

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JOE STUMP: Another New Song Available For Streaming

Metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) will release his ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord", on August 17 via Lion Music. The CD was engineered and mixed by Grammy Award winner Ducky Carlise (BUDDY GUY, JOHNNY WINTER) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMST...

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HALFORD Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: More 'This Is War' EP Details Revealed

HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will release a digital-only EP, "This Is War", next month. The offering named after the second single from Mike's upcoming solo album, "The Metalworker", will also feature additional tracks from the full-length CD. "This Is War" will be released on Tuesday, A...

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SYLENCER: Debut Album Trailer Released

SYLENCER, the Chicago-based act featuring Markus Johansson (lead guitar, lead vocals) and Johnny Rox (bass),has released a trailer for its upcoming debut album, "A Lethal Dose Of Truth". The CD features guest appearances by some of hard rock and heavy metal's brightest stars, including Jordan Rudes...

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JUDAS PRIEST 'Might' Release New Album Early Next Year

Peter Hodgson of Gibson.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Richie Faulkner of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Gibson.com: You've been in JUDAS PRIEST for over a year now and the fans seem to have welcomed you with open arms....

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JOE STUMP: First 'Revenge Of The Shredlord' Audio Sample Released

Metal guitar master Joe Stump (HOLYHELL, REIGN OF TERROR) will release his ninth solo album, "Revenge Of The Shredlord", on August 17 via Lion Music. The CD was engineered and mixed by Grammy Award winner Ducky Carlise (BUDDY GUY, JOHNNY WINTER) and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMST...

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ANTHRAX Recording BLACK SABBATH's 'Neon Knights' For DIO Tribute (Video)

Video footage of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante laying down a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Neon Knights" for inclusion on the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album can be seen below. The collection, which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio, will...

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HALFORD Guitarist To Release 'This Is War' EP

"This Is War", the new EP from HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak, will be released in August via iTunes, Amazon MP3 and all major digital retailers. It will feature the second single from Mike's upcoming solo album, "The Metalworker", as well as additional tracks from the full-length CD. An a...

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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Talks HELSTAR, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM And MALICE In Audio Interview

On June 15, Brian Rademacher of RockEyez conducted an interview with vocalist James Rivera (MALICE, VICIOUS RUMORS, HELSTAR, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Hell Rider", a re-recorded version of a classic song from Los Angeles heavy metal legends MALIC...

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ALICE COOPER Bassist Launches BEASTO BLANCO

Music icons Chuck Garric and Chris Latham, along with producer Tommy Henriksen, announce the launch of the newest group BEASTO BLANCO. "With BEASTO BLANCO, we have set out to create a live, raw power, rock and roll band that will allow us to indulge our influences and imagery that has shaped our col...

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Australia's First-Ever Dedicated 24/7 Rock And Metal Online Radio Station Coming Soon

Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia's "The Racket" radio show (originally "Full Metal Racket"; 2001-2011),has just unveiled plans to launch Australia's first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station via AndrewHaug.com. With several months in the planning and innvovatio...

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It's Official: QUEENSRŸCHE Parts Ways With GEOFF TATE, Taps TODD LA TORRE As New Singer

According to Billboard.com, Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRŸCHE have officially parted ways with vocalist Geoff Tate and have replaced him with CRIMSON GLORY singer Todd La Torre. "Over the past few months, there have been growing creative differences within QUEENSRŸCHE," drummer Scott Rockenfie...