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MEGADETH, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Members To Play 'Masters Of Metal' Christmas Concert

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),drummer Shawn Drover (MEGADETH) and guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH. KING DIAMOND) will join forces for the "Masters Of Metal" Christmas concert on December 12 at Paper City Music Shop in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Owens recorde...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Reckless Road' Biography To Be Turned Into Movie

The GUNS N' ROSES biography "Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses And The Making Of Appetite For Destruction", in which author Marc Canter tells of the making of the band's multimillion-selling debut, "Appetite for Destruction", is being made into a movie. The film, which will not be a documentary, has been...

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STRYPER To Begin Recording New Album In February

Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER is "in writing mode" for the band's next studio album for a 2015 release via Frontiers. He writes on Facebook: "We start pre-production mid-January and we begin tracking on February 1." STRYPER's original lineup comprised of Michael Swe...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Doesn't Mind Being Best Known As The Former Lead Singer Of JUDAS PRIEST

José R. Rojo recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR). You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether it bothers him that he is constantly...

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MARILYN MANSON Joined By JOHNNY DEPP At West Hollywood Concert (Video)

International film star and musician Johnny Depp and Ninja from South African hip-hop act DIE ANTWOORD joined MARILYN MANSON on stage last night (Friday, October 31) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California to perform the MANSON classic "The Beautiful People". Fan-filmed video footage of Johnny's a...

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WENDY DIO Reveals More Details About Upcoming RONNIE JAMES DIO Public Memorial

A public memorial for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) will be held on the fifth anniversary of his death at his gravesite at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills cemetery in Los Angeles. His wife and manager Wendy Dio tells the "Maximum Thresho...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Sign With SPINEFARM RECORDS

Alaskan metallers 36 CRAZYFISTS have emerged from a four-year recording hibernation to sign a worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records. The band's new album, "Time And Trauma", will be released in February 2015. "We have found a new home at Spinefarm Records. And although the label is new to us, some o...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Offers His Opinion On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Redeemer Of Souls', ROB HALFORD's Solo Albums

Impact metal channel conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) before his September 26 concert in Dublin, Ireland. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Thought He Would 'Get Rejection' From Fans After Coming Out As Gay

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that he expected to "get rejection" from the band's fans after revealing he was homosexual more than 15 years ago, but received "amazing" support instead. During a 1998 interview with MTV, Halford addressed the subject of his sexuality publicly for the first time...

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MORBID ANGEL, Ex-DIVINE HERESY Members Join Forces In WESTFIELD MASSACRE

Former DIVINE HERESY members Tommy Vext and Tim Yeung have reunited in WESTFIELD MASSACRE, a brand new band also featuring guitarists Bill Hudson and Rick Di Marco. Former IN THIS MOMENT and SCAR THE MARTYR bassist Kyle Konkiel helped out during the pre-production process for WESTFIELD MASSACRE's de...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: If 'Jugulator' Had ROB HALFORD's Name On It, It Would Have Been Hailed As A Masterpiece

Eamon O'Neill of Über Rock recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Über Rock: Given Rob Halford's indelible mark on [JUDAS PRIEST], was there ever a feeling that it was a...

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STRYPER: Video Highlights Of Londonderry Acoustic Performance

Video highlights of STRYPER's October 5 acoustic performance at Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire can be seen below. STRYPER release a concert CD/DVD combination called "Live At The Whisky" on September 23 via Frontiers. The live recording was captured at a sold-out show last November...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Life After JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'Great'

ADM recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now watch the chat below. Asked what life has been like after JUDAS PRIEST, Owens said: "Great. I mean, I get to do what I want musically. And I travel more pl...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Doesn't Rule Out More Solo Albums In The Future

Although JUDAS PRIEST is his primary focus for the foreseeable future, vocalist Rob Halford hasn't ruled out making more solo albums when time permits. Rob's last CD with the HALFORD band, "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", came out in September 2010 and was the follow-up to 2009's "Halford III - Winter...

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Video: CHRIS CORNELL Reunites With Former AUDIOSLAVE Bandmate TOM MORELLO At Seattle Benefit Concert

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell made a guest appearance last night (Friday, September 26) during a performance by his former AUDIOSLAVE bandmate, guitarist Tom Morello, at the El Corazon in Seattle. Morello's acoustic set was part of a benefit concert for 15 Now, the grassroots organization that su...