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METALLICA Drummer Performs 'Smoke On The Water' With IAN GILLAN

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined Ian Gillan on stage during the DEEP PURPLE frontman's solo gig Monday night (September 11) at Slim's in San Francisco. According to one eyewitness report at the Metclub.com forum, "Ian invited Lars to the stage and said Lars kept him drinking untill 4:00 a.m. in...

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Accept Death

I'll put Northeast Ohio's heavy music collective against any region in the world when it comes to churning out raggedy hate metal and sludge punishment that is from the heart and convincingly soul-burning. It is a fact of which England's Retribute Records is keenly aware, making it no surprise that...

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UFO Drummer On New CD: 'Recording This Album Was A Very Different Experience For Me'

The Strangers In The Night web site recently conducted an interview with UFO drummer Andy Parker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Strangers In The Night: Let's start off by talking about your early days with UFO. How did you get into drumming in the first place, and how did you ...

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MOTÖRHEAD Frontman To Guest On 'SpeedFreaks' Tomorrow

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister will appear on the popular nationally syndicated motorsports radio series "SpeedFreaks" this Sunday, September 10. More information is available at www.speedfreaks.tv. As previously reported, MOTÖRHEAD's video for the song "Be My Baby" has been posted online at thi...

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MOTÖRHEAD: 'Be My Baby' Video Posted Online

MOTÖRHEAD's video for the song "Be My Baby" has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The track comes off the band's brand new CD, "Kiss of Death", which has entered the national album charts in the following countries: Germany: #4 Norway: #9 Sweden: #13 Austria: #20 Switzerland: #26 U.K...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'I'm Having More Fun Than A Butcher's Dog On This Tour'

Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News recently spoke to DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan about his current tour in support of his solo album, "Gillan's Inn", which celebrates his 40-year career in rock. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring solo: "I'm having more fun than a butcher's dog on thi...

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STONE SOUR's COREY TAYLOR: 'There's Just Not Enough Danger In Music Anymore'

MuchMusic.com recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR members Corey Taylor (vocals) and Josh Rand (guitar). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MuchMusic.com: There's a lot of news right now about how guys are "burning up the charts". What do you think about entering the belly of the...

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DEICIDE Frontman: Whenever ERIC HOFFMAN Posts Something On BLABBERMOUTH, We Know It's Him

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with notoriously outspoken DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What really happened with the Hoffman brothers? Glen: 'Basically, what happened, man, was that for quite a few years now, thei...

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CANDLEMASS Resumes Recording New Album — Without Vocalist MESSIAH

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS returned to Polar studio in Stockholm this past weekend to add one song to their forthcoming album. The brutally heavy "Of Stars and Smoke" was put down with ease and in a very releaxed working environment. Since the as-yet-untitled CD won't be out until next y...

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AUDIOSLAVE Frontman Cleans Up His Act For 'Revelations'

AUDIOSLAVE's Chris Cornell checked into a rehab clinic for drug and alcohol abuse after his band's debut dropped in 2002, but the singer apparently hadn't totally cleaned up his act until recently, reports MJI Interactive. "'Revelations' is the first record he didn't smoke, drink or take drugs throu...

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GODSMACK Drummer: 'I Always Wanted To Be PETER CRISS'

David Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his one-off gig substitute drumming for Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH: "Sharon Osbourne called me and said, 'Can you learn 25 songs in 10 day...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman IAN GILLAN Tries Writing Novel

Reuters reports that DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan is trying his hand at a new form of writing — a novel. Gillan, 61, said he had already lined up a publisher for his novel, which is a political thriller titled "Wessex". "This is my one and only novel. This really is a labor ...

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DOWNLORD To Use Excerpts From 'Hymn Of The Satanic Empire' On Upcoming CD

DOWNLORD's Dave Ingram (ex-BENEDICTION, BOLT THROWER) has secured permission from The Church Of Satan to use lyrical excerpts from "Hymn of the Satanic Empire" in the new DOWNLORD song "Wake Up & Smell the Species". The hymn was written by Anton Lavey in 1988 and was included on the "Satanic Mas...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN: Video Clips From Solo Tour Available

Video clips of DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan performing on August 16 at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York at the opening night of his "Gillan's Inn" solo tour have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out: "Smoke on the Water" (video) and "Bluesy Blue Sea" (video). Ian Gillan's ...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Reveals Fire Trauma

According to Mirror.co.uk, Sharon Osbourne has spoken for the first time of her horror at the blaze that wrecked the family's British home. Ozzy's wife/manager said: "Fire is the one thing I'm terrified of. "You can't put into words how frightening it is." Sharon, 54, said Ozzy's pet dog Maggie suff...