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JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Chosen Few' Collection
According to RollingStone.com, British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will release a new compilation album, "The Chosen Few", on October 11 via Legacy/Sony. The collection contains songs that were selected by some of the biggest names of the hard rock/heavy metal world, including KISS' Gene Simmon...September 12, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH Schedules New Jersey In-Store Signing Session
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will take part in a signing session on Tuesday, September 27 at 6 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. Pre-order Bach's new album, "Kicking & Screaming", from the store to receive a wristband that will grant you access to the event. For more informa...September 11, 2011
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FATES WARNING Guitarist Talks ARCH/MATHEOS Full-Length Debut In New Audio Interview
On September 8, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos about ARCH/MATHEOS, the new progressive rock band featuring Matheos and former FATES WARNING singer John Arch. You can now listen to the nine-minute chat below. ARCH/MATHEOS...September 10, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer On What Makes British Rock/Metal Scene So Special
In this week's issue of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford offered his take on why the British rock and metal scene is so special. "Where do you start?" says Halford. "There's no doubt that all of the great British rock bands and metal bands that have been around since the w...September 8, 2011
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Ex-HALFORD Bassist Collaborates With ALL SHALL PERISH, DARKANE Members In STAR MONARCHY
Bassist Ray Riendeau (HALFORD, JAMES LABRIE) has launched a new project called STAR MONARCHY. The release will feature songs written by Ray and some collaborations with other artists. It will be recorded by an ongoing cast of players/singers in various metal genres. "Volume 1" features Francesco Art...September 7, 2011
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'American Idol' Metalhead JAMES DURBIN Signs Record Deal
James Durbin, the 22-year-old rocker from Santa Cruz, California who was one of the finalists on the last season of "American Idol", has inked a deal with Wind-Up Records (EVANESCENCE, CREED). Commented Gregg Wattenberg, Wind-Up's Chief Creative Officer, "When the possibility of signing James Durbin...September 6, 2011
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CHAD SMITH, SEBASTIAN BACH, MATT SORUM With GLENN HUGHES Autobiography
Members of the hard rock community including Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, CHICKENFOOT),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) and Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) met in Hollywood and London this week to peruse the autobiography of legendary DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH and BLACK COUNTR...September 6, 2011
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says 'Jugulator' Is Better Than 'Nostradamus'
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: I was excited to...September 3, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH On His Friendship With AXL ROSE: 'It's Basically A Text Relationship'
On August 24, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed by Foster of the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina radio station 96 Rock. Bach talked about kicking off the five-concert series in downtown Raleigh dubbed Bud Light CityFest on September 10; his friendship with GUNS N' ROSES frontman A...September 3, 2011
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VAINGLORY: New Shows Announced
American power metal band VAINGLORY, which features in its ranks vocalist Kate French (CHASTAIN) and lead guitar virtuoso Corbin King, has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 08 - Sweetwater Live - Duluth, GA (w/ ABYSS, THE WORLD'S FARE) Oct. 10 - Masquerade Atlanta, GA (w/ FIREWIND, ARSIS, WHITE WI...September 3, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says '12 Or 14' Songs Have Been 'Completely Mapped Out' For Next Album
Gary Graff of Billboard.com conducted an interview with singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's next album: Halford: [Guitarist Glenn Tipton and I] began writing new music early on this year, before we went out on...September 1, 2011
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KIRK WINDSTEIN: PHILIP ANSELMO Is 'The Best Singer Out There Today'
Jenna Williams (a.k.a. "The Scream Queen") of TheScreamQueen.com conducted an interview with Kirk Windstein of KINGDOM OF SORROW, CROWBAR and DOWN at the seventh show of this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 17 in Englewood, Colorado. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow b...August 30, 2011
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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)
Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. You can now stream the podcast using the audio player below. (Note: The Tipton interview begins around the 11-minute mark.) Wikimetal podcast (audio): ...August 29, 2011
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Comments On K.K. DOWNING's Departure
Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he "hates" the fact that guitarist and founding member Kenneth "K.K." Downing is no longer part of the legendary British heavy metal band but urges all metal fans to support the group as it continues its "farewell" tour. During an appearance on...August 29, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Performance Footage Of New Single Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Sebastian Bach's August 24, 2011 performance at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Babylon, New York can be seen below. Also appearing on the bill were WHITESNAKE and TESLA. Bach's new album, "Kicking & Screaming", will be released on September 27 via Frontiers Records....August 28, 2011
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