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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Reveals Favorite Tattoo

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, recently answered "five random questions" for Shockwave magazine. You can watch the question-and-answer session below. A special expanded edition of "I...

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CARCASS: 'Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel' EP First-Week Sales Revealed

"Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel", a collection of previously unreleased and hard-to-find tracks from British extreme metal icons CARCASS, sold around 1,840 copies in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 27 on the Billboard Hard Rock chart. All the songs on the EP were re...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: 'We Knew' ROB HALFORD Was Gay Before He Publicly Acknowledged It

In a brand new interview with the Denver Westword, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about Rob Halford's decision to reveal more than 15 years ago that the singer was homosexual. During a 1998 interview with MTV, Halford addressed the subject of his sexuality publicly for the first time, telling t...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Is Co-Producing New AUTHOR & PUNISHER Album

AUTHOR & PUNISHER, the San Diego-based one-man doom outfit that uses machinery to create music, is in the studio recording its Housecore Records debut for an 2015 release. The as-yet-untitled CD is being tracked at Nodferatu's Lair in North Shore, Louisiana with Housecore founder Philip H. Ansel...

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CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: 'The Term 'Music Business,' To Me, Is An Oxymoron'

Neuweltmusic conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker of British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS on September 20 at The Academy in Dublin, Ireland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name his "least favorite part of the music business," Walker responded: "People who use the te...

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GUS G.: Playing With OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'Such A Mindblowing Experience'

BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcr...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed By ROCK RAGE RADIO At LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival (Video)

Rock Rage Radio conducted an interview with drummer Stix Zadinia (real name Darren Leader) and singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER at the inaugural installment of the Louder Than Life festival, which was held on Saturday, Octob...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND Guitarist GUS G. Talks New ESP Signature Guitar (Video)

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. has spent the last ten years playing ESP, taking him through his time in Greek power metal gods FIREWIND through his stint as Ozzy Osbourne's guitar shredder through his most recent work as a solo artist. Learn more about his latest Signature Series guitar in the cool in...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL Recounts One-On-One 'Guitar Lesson' With DIMEBAG

Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell at this year's Knotfest on October 26 in Devore, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to recount his favorite story involving late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Maxwe...

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CARCASS: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Entire Richmond Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of CARCASS' entire November 5 performance at The Broadberry in Richmond, Virginia can be seen below. CARCASS will issue a collection of previously unreleased and hard-to-find tracks this November. Titled "Surgical Remission / Surplus Steel", all the songs on the EP were reco...

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STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR: VAN HALEN Was 'The Heroin Of Rock For Me'

Mark Weiss of RockScene.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Michael Starr of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his early musical influences, Starr said: "For me, when VAN HALEN came out, that started the heavy metal of the...

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GUS G.: 'Long Way Down' Video Released

"Long Way Down", the new video from Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, can be seen below. The clip was shot by acclaimed director and Gus' longtime creative partner Patric Ullaeus (IN FL...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Says 'Illegal Downloading' Has Made It 'Difficult' For Younger Bands To Make It

In a brand new interview with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, bassist Ian Hill of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST was asked how the music business has changed in the four decades since the band's inception. "It's strange times at the moment," he replied. "It has changed completely since w...

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STEEL PANTHER Comments On GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock Is Dead' Remark

Drummer Stix Zadinia and bassist Lexxi Foxx of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER are the latest musicians to respond to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine last month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "ro...

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STEEL PANTHER's SATCHEL, LEXXI FOXX Talk To ROCK REVOLT MAGAZINE (Video)

RockRevoltMagazine.com conducted an interview with guitarist Satchel and bassist Lexxi Foxx of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER at the inaugural installment of the Louder Than Life festival, which was held on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at Louisville Champions Park in Lou...