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ACCEPT Wanted To Make 'An In-Your-Face Heavy Metal Album' With 'Too Mean To Die'

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to France's "213Rock" podcast about the band's upcoming album, "Too Mean To Die", which will be released on January 15, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about how the coronavirus pandemic affected the creation of "Too Mean To...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'A Lot Of The Music Has Gotten Safer But The World Has Gotten So Much Scarier'

In a new interview with Greg Gutfeld of Fox News Radio's "The One" podcast, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if he thinks rock artists today are more reticent about taking risks than they used to be several decades ago. He responded (hear audio below): "For me, it does seem as though a lot...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: PETER BALTES's Decision To Leave The Band 'Killed Me At The Time'

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to Alison Booth of Metal Shock Finland and TotalRock Radio about how the band's recent lineup changes affected the sound of its upcoming studio album, "Too Mean To Die", which will be released on January 15, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The LP will be ACCEPT's first w...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Speaks Out Against Body Shaming

In a new interview with "A Gay And A Nongay Podcast", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who came out more than 20 years ago, was asked what advice he had for for gay men and women who feel like they don't fit common gay stereotypes. He said (see video below): "I think that the whole body shaming and...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Joined By DAVE LOMBARDO, BUMBLEFOOT, JASON MCMASTER For Cover Of AC/DC's 'Riff Raff': Music Video Released

ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, released its covers album, "No Cover", on November 20 via earMUSIC (Europe) and Ward Records (Japan). The effort was made available in conjunction with Ellefson's revived Combat Records, which issued the album in North America via Amped. EL...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Sobriety: 'The Tough Part Is Living On A Day-To-Day Schedule'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober in January, spoke to Backstage Axxess about how being clean and sober since 1986 has affected his live performance as well as his emotional well being. "It is one day at a time," he said (see video below). "E...

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Watch DAVID ELLEFSON And BUMBLEFOOT Perform TWISTED SISTER, POST MALONE Covers In Indianapolis

Fan-filmed video footage of ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, perorming cover versions of Post Malone's "Over Now" and TWISTED SISTER's "Tear It Loose" on November 19 at the Emerson Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana can be seen below. Joining Ellefson in the group are singer T...

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ROB HALFORD: 'I Used To Have A Massive Crush On SEAN CONNERY'

In a new interview with "The Dennis Miller Option" podcast, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford admitted to once having had a romantic infatuation with a famous actor. "I used to have a massive crush on Sean Connery as a child," Rob said, before correcting himself: "I wasn't a child; I was a teenager. I...

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STEEL PANTHER Taps COREY TAYLOR, CHRIS JERICHO And BOBBY BLOTZER For Upcoming Concert Livestreams

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have announced two more virtual concerts. The band will perform live from the Viper Room on December 5 for "Gobblefest - Gobbling Isn't Just For The Holidays Livestream", to be followed nearly four weeks later by "Almost Live - Formal As Fuck New Year's...

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DIAMOND HEAD Covers METALLICA's 'No Remorse' (Video)

When DIAMOND HEAD first released "Lightning To The Nations" four decades ago in 1980, few could have predicted the importance it would carry with regards to heavy metal's new wave and sound. Stacked and packed with riffs, "Lightning To The Nations" would be one of the prime catalysts for a movement...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT Singer JAMES DURBIN Taps CHRIS JERICHO, PHIL DEMMEL For 'Kings Before You' Single; 'The Beast Awakens' Album Announced

Hailing from the shores of Santa Cruz, California, modern heavy metal revivalist James Durbin is on the verge of releasing his boldest, heaviest album to date with the announcement of the debut album from DURBIN, "The Beast Awakens". Coming February 12, 2021 via Frontiers Music Srl, fans can get the...

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JUDAS PRIEST Still Does Not Own Rights To Its First Two Albums, 'Rocka Rolla' And 'Sad Wings Of Destiny'

In a new interview with "That Jamieson Show", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the fact that the band still does not own the rights to its first two albums, "Rocka Rolla" (1974) and "Sad Wings Of Destiny" (1976),even though it's been four and a half decades since they were released. "We'...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Breaks Down His 10 Favorite Albums

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford broke down his top 10 favorite albums, and explained how they helped make him who he is. Among the records included on the list are LED ZEPPELIN's debut LP (1969),QUEEN's "Queen II" (1974),THE BEATLES' "A Hard Day's Night" (1964)...

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IAN HILL Says JUDAS PRIEST Is 'In Good Shape' For Next Studio Album

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said: "A lot of the material is already done, but with just six people allowed to be together at one time, I don't know when we can rec...

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ROB HALFORD: 'GLENN TIPTON Is And Always Will Be A Fully Integrated Member Of JUDAS PRIEST'

Rob Halford says that JUDAS PRIEST's Parkinson's disease-suffering guitarist Glenn Tipton "will always be a fully integrated member" of the band. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than six years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in ea...