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Former IN FLAMES Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD To Perform With NIGHTRAGE In Gothenburg

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," NIGHTRAGE's former singer, Jimmie Strimell (ENDS WITH A BULLET, ex-DEAD BY APRIL, DEATHDESTRUCTION) will be unable to rejoin the band for their September 20 concert in Gothenburg, Sweden and their upcoming Japanese tour. The group states: "Ronnie Nyman from ALWAYS...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, DIO Classics With RED SUN RISING

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) joined RED SUN RISING, a fully independent rock band from Akron, on stage on August 30 at the Rockin' On The River festival in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to perform several JUDAS PRIEST and DIO classics. Fan-filmed video...

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CHASTAIN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

The reformed CHASTAIN — featuring Leather Leone on vocals — has set "Surrender To No One" as the title of its comeback album, tentatively due in early 2014 via an as-yet-undetermined record label. "Surrender To No One" track listing: 01. Surrender To No One 02. Fear My Wrath 03. I Am Sin 04. Stand A...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Bad On Fords And Chevrolets' Song Available For Streaming

The song "Bad On Fords and Chevrolets" from Sammy Hagar's first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar And Friends", can be streamed at Billboard.com. "Sammy Hagar And Friends" is set for release by Frontiers Records on September 24 in North America, September 29 in the U.K., and September 27...

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JOHN 5 Says His Next Solo Album Will Feature 'A Bunch Of Guest Stars'

ROB ZOMBIE and ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) recently spoke to Artisan News (see video report below) about his forthcoming solo album, an all-star affair which is tentatively due in 2014. "Rob Zombie is obviously my priority, and everything I do is just when he'...

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VINNY APPICE On LAST IN LINE: 'We Are Looking Forward To Doing A Lot Of Touring'

Mark Dean of MyGlobalMind webzine recently conducted an interview with former DIO and current LAST IN LINE members Vinny Appice (drums) and Jimmy Bain (bass). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MyGlobalMind: How did it feel to be performing [the early DIO] songs live again [with LAST I...

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PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION: '100 Beers With A Zombie' Video Released

"100 Beers With A Zombie", the new video from PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION, the Houston, Texas-based thrash metal outfit that features D.R.I. singer Kurt Brecht and members of DEAD HORSE, can be seen below. The song comes off PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION's self-titled debut, which was released on April 9 vi...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I'm Not Sure If LEMMY Will Ever Die'

J. Thorn recently conducted an interview with powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. J. Thorn: What's it like playing in DIO DISCIPLES? Owens: It's an honor. It's emotional every night. I fe...

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SCORPION CHILD: 'Polygon Of Eyes' Video Released

"Polygon Of Eyes", the new video from Austin, Texas-based classic rockers SCORPION CHILD, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album, which sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 26 on the Top New Artist A...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Health Comes Before Band

Nathan Carson of Willamette Week recently spoke to BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature Tony, singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler. Asked about how SABBATH decided to recruit RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wil...

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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G Featured In 'The Right To Rock' Podcast (Audio)

TheRightToRock.com has issued its latest podcast (episode #154),featuring an interview with former DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva. The chat lasts approximately 15 minutes and can be streamed using the audio player below. Grijalva is working on a book that will chronicle his time in DIO (from 1993...

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'Louder Than Hell' Book Authors Interviewed On 'Rock Book Show' (Video)

Veteran rock journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman recently spoke to the "Rock Book Show" about their recently published book, "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal". You can now watch the chat below. Emerging from the blues and psychedelic rock of the 1960s and '70s, hea...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON To Be Inducted Into OKLAHOMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Oklahoma's own Neal Schon of the legendary rock band JOURNEY will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame this Friday evening, August 23, , in Tulsa, prior to JOURNEY's concert at The Joint Hard Rock Event Center. The only constant member of JOURNEY, Neal Schon was born at Tinker Air force...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Talks Songwriting, Influences

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: Looking back at the early days of thrash metal, at what point did you realize that there was a movement going o...

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TONY IOMMI On His Cancer Battle: 'My Attitude Has Changed Toward Everything'

Jim Harrington of the San Jose Mercury News recently conducted an interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On BLACK SABBATH's comeback album, "13", reaching No. 1 album on the U.S. chart earlier this year: Iommi: "We are very pleased...