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ROB HALFORD Is 'Up For' Singing TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Songs: 'It'll Just Happen And It'll Be Brilliant'

Rob Halford says that he is "up for" performing songs written and recorded during the years when JUDAS PRIEST was fronted by his replacement, Tim "Ripper" Owens. Owens created two studio albums with the British heavy metal legends — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the band reunit...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist: Heavy Metal Is 'Way Bigger Now Than It Was When We Were Kids'

In a recent interview with Germany's Metal-Heads.de, AMON AMARTH guitarist Olavi Mikkonen and bassist Ted Lundström were asked if they think "harsh metal is more mainstream nowadays" compared to how it was when the band first started out more than two and a half decades ago. Olavi responded: "Probab...

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JOHAN SÖDERBERG Says AMON AMARTH Gave MACHINE HEAD Idea For 'Evening With' Shows

In an interview with Grasser Production prior to AMON AMARTH's November 15 concert at Zenith in Munich, Germany, guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Jocke Wallgren discussed whether they could be a hypothetical replacement for IRON MAIDEN as one of metal's leading arena and festival headlining ban...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Thanks Fans For 'Support And Love' After 'Tough' Year

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has thanked fans for their support, a year and a half after he announced he was battling Parkinson's disease. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's more than five years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half a decade earlier — but announced in e...

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MOLLY HATCHET Relesases New Digital Single 'Whiskey Man'

Southern rock legends MOLLY HATCHET have released a new digital single and music video for the song "Whiskey Man". The track is taken from the band's forthcoming live album, "Battleground", which will be released on November 29 through SPV/Steamhammer as 2CD digipak, 3LP gatefold version, download a...

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DON DOKKEN, JOE SATRIANI, GEOFF TATE To Be Inducted Into 2020 HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY

Don Dokken, Joe Satriani and Geoff Tate will be inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, California. Additional hard rock and heavy metal artist inductees and performers will be announced over the next few weeks, alon...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX: 'We've Been Lucky Enough To Have A Lot Of Good Songs That Have Stood The Test Of Time'

Finnish Heavy Metal Fans conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of British hard rock veterans URIAH HEEP prior to the band's October 16 concert at Hyvinkääsali in Hyvinkaa, Finland. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what has enab...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Names One Of His Favorite Songs From TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Era

Richie Faulkner says that "Hell Is Home" is one of his favorite JUDAS PRIEST songs from the Tim "Ripper" Owens era. The PRIEST guitarist, who joined the band in 2011 as the replacement for K.K. Downing, offered his opinion during a live video chat on October 13. He said: "I was listening to the Ripp...

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SCOTT GORHAM Says Recording A THIN LIZZY Album Without PHIL LYNOTT Was 'Not Going To Happen'

"In The Basement With Jesse Bruce" of Grand Haven, Michigan radio station 93.1 WMPA recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS guitarist Scott Gorham. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's...

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MOLLY HATCHET To Release 'Battleground' Live Album

It's no secret that a lot of fans measure the artistic value of a rock band mainly by the quality of a group's live performance. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS without their legendary concerts? Unthinkable! LYNYRD SKYNYRD as just another anemic studio project? Impossible to imagine! The same goes for MOLLY HAT...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Reveals His 'Biggest Insecurity' When Joining JUDAS PRIEST

During a recent online video chat, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked what his "biggest insecurity" was when joining the British heavy metal legends more than eight years ago. He replied (see video below): "I think it was the fact that it's a global audience and it's a band that means...

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AMON AMARTH Releases Historically Accurate Video For 'Shield Wall'

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have released a brand new music video for their stomping, anthemic call to arms "Shield Wall". The rabble-rousing clip chronicles the plight of an enemy ship come to invade a viking village. But, as Johan Hegg's gutteral growl chants "Vikings, Raise The Shield Wal...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX: 'As Long As We've Got Our Health, We'll Keep Rocking'

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box recently spoke with Greece's Rockpages TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the rigors — and joys — of touring: Mick: "The biggest rock 'n' roll saying there is is, 'Hurry up and wait.' That's what w...

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URIAH HEEP Singer BERNIE SHAW Teams Up With Canadian Musician DALE COLLINS For New Album 'Too Much Information'

URIAH HEEP lead singer Bernie Shaw has been working on a new studio album, in between the band's tour dates, with his longtime friend from the music scene in Victoria, guitarist and songwriter Dale Collins. The duo has released an EP in Canada. However, it only included some of the songs they'd work...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Slam America's 'Ridiculous' Gun Laws: 'Something Has To Be Done'

BLACK STAR RIDERS' Scott Gorham and Ricky Warwick have slammed America's "ridiculous" gun laws, saying the country "has to get some sort of handle on their love of guns." To celebrate the release of BLACK STAR RIDERS' new album, "Another State Of Grace", Ricky and Scott stopped by Planet Rock studio...