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ROB HALFORD Reveals JUDAS PRIEST Song He Wants To Perform With LADY GAGA

JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford says that he already knows which songs he would want to perform with Lady Gaga if he was to ever share the stage with the pop superstar. "I would definitely do 'Born This Way' because that's our anthem," he told People, referring to the LGBTQ community. "As far as PRIEST s...

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May You Be Held

The gradual progression of Boston post-metal giants ISIS from competent NEUROSIS clones with potential to an ambitiously heady prog-metal machine was one of the more enthralling musical developments of the new millennium's first decade. Band members have continued to pursue musical endeavors since t...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Talks About Having GEORGE LYNCH As His Father-In-Law: 'He Is A Lovely Guy'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about his decision to relocate to Nashville last year after spending several years living in Florida. "I was getting a bit bored with [Florida's] incessant heat and humidity," Richie said. "Now, I love Florida...

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PETE WAY Book By Photographer ROSS HALFIN Due In December

Ross Halfin and Rufus Publications have announced the publication of "Pete Way By Ross Halfin", a 240-page celebration of UFO's iconic bass player, containing classic and unseen images by music photographer Ross Halfin, and exclusive new interviews and with Phil Mogg (UFO),Andy Parker (UFO),Neil C...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Announces Fall 2021 North American Tour With OBSCURA And NAILED TO OBSCURITY

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have announced a fall 2021 North American headlining tour. Support on the trek will come from Germany's finest progressive death metal band OBSCURA and German melodic death/doom metallers NAILED TO OBSCURITY. The 46-date date tour will kick off on Se...

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ROB HALFORD: 'If Any Metal Band Deserves To Be In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, It's JUDAS PRIEST'

Rob Halford says that JUDAS PRIEST "deserves" to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The British heavy metal legends were on the ballot for Rock Hall induction this year, but failed to receive enough votes to make the class of 2020. Having been eligible for induction since 1999, PRIEST...

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RICHIE KOTZEN To Release 'Raise The Cain' Single On Wednesday

Guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen will release a new solo single, "Raise The Cain", on Wednesday, September 23. The track, which can be previewed below, features an as-yet-undisclosed "very special guest" on drums. Kotzen's 22nd solo album, "50 For 50", came out in February via his own custom label,...

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TONY IOMMI Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid' Album

Today (September 18) marks the 50th anniversary of the release of "Paranoid", the second studio album by the legendary British heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH. Earlier today, SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi took to his social media to acknowledge the half-century milestone, writing in a message: "I look...

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Echoes From Deep November

Metal's relationship with keyboards hasn't always been the most amicable: readers of a certain age will doubtless remember numerous bands proudly proclaiming that no such nonsense would be tolerated on their record. Nonetheless, when used appropriately, keyboards unlock the key to a whole world of a...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says He Once Tried To Seduce IRON MAIDEN's PAUL DI'ANNO

Rob Halford says that he once tried to seduce former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno. The JUDAS PRIEST singer made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, "Confess", which has already been described by the U.K.'s The Telegraph as "one of the most candid and surprising memoirs of the year." I...

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Where Death Lies

There are insufficient hours in the day to immerse oneself in all of the fantastic death metal being released this year, but CARNATION's second album immediately stands out as a superior creation. 2018's "Chapel Of Abhorrence" was a solid introduction to the Belgians' rampant mix of old-school hooks...

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MASTODON Releases Music Video For New Song 'Fallen Torches'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released the official music video for a new song called "Fallen Torches". The clip, which features a guest appearance by NEUROSIS's Scott Kelly, was directed by Hey Beautiful Jerk and Machina-Infinitum. "Fallen Torches" is taken from MASTODON's new raritie...

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IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Alludes To His Rumored Collaboration With RICHIE KOTZEN: 'He Is A Really Good Singer' And 'A Great Guitar Player'

In a new interview with Music Radar, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith confirmed that he recently collaborated with "another artist" on a new project. "He is a really good singer, a great guitar player, and I can't name it at the moment," Adrian said. "It's not coming out just yet and I don't want...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Was 'Proud' Of BRUCE DICKINSON After Speaking To Him About His Cancer Battle

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine has confirmed that he reached out to Bruce Dickinson after he was diagnosed with throat cancer nearly a year and a half ago. The IRON MAIDEN frontman himself had surgery to remove a cancerous lump on his throat back in 2015. He has since recovered and continues to sing with...

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DINOSAUR PILE-UP Releases Music Video For Cover Of RUN-DMC's 'It's Tricky'

U.K. rock band DINOSAUR PILE-UP has released a video for their Amazon Original cover of RUN-DMC's "It's Tricky". The video finds the band caught in the middle of an alien invasion as UFOs whiz through the sky and the effects of the infectious song quickly take hold on the world. Regarding the video,...