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Live in Black

Always wondered about all the fuss over this Jorn Lande fellow or were curious about the quality level of the material on his eight studio albums? Then "Live in Black" is the album — make that a double-CD/DVD combo — for you since it offers a nice cross section of music from a band called ...

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IGGY AND THE STOOGES Forced To Postpone U.S. Tour

IGGY AND THE STOOGES have been forced to postpone their U.S. tour due to Iggy Pop breaking two bones in his foot. The injury happened on August 27 at the Peninsula Festival in Romania (see video below) and the rocker was told he will need to rest up for six to eight weeks. This means ...

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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...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Complete 'Live Over Europe' DVD Details Revealed

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the English-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER),will release...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: 'Live Over Europe' DVD/Blu-Ray Trailer Available

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE, BLACK SABBATH),blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN),and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) will release its...

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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...

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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): ...

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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...

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Former BULLETBOYS Drummer Killed In Car Crash

Former BULLETBOYS drummer John Paul Giosa (a.k.a. Johnny G) was killed in a car accident on Sunday in Westchester, California at the age of 42. Giosa veered his black 1998 Volkswagen Beetle off the northbound San Diego (405) freeway near Howard Hughes Parkway for unknown reasons and struck a concret...

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DANZIG: 'The Essential' Collection Due In October

DANZIG will release a greatest-hits compilation, "The Essential Danzig", on October 25 via Sony Legacy. The exact track listing for the collection has not yet been revealed. As previously reported, Glenn Danzig will play several shows in October where he will perform a career-spanning set featuring...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Guest On 'Rockline'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, October 5 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with JUDAS PRIEST by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRa...

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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer Says 'It Would Take Unbelievable Changes' For Reunion To Happen

Tarja Virmakari of Metal Shock Finland recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Shock Finland: For many BLACK SABBATH fans, "Headless Cross" (1989) was the last masterpiece of the band. What are your memories...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: More 'Temple Of Rock' Details Revealed

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will release his new album, "Temple Of Rock", in Japan on September 7, in Europe on September 23 and in North America on October 11. "The Temple of Rock is within me," says Michael, "where I create since I was introduced to the amazing invention of the distorted...

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WOLFPAKK: Debut Album Trailer Released

WOLFPAKK the new melodic metal project led by former CRYSTAL BALL vocalist Mark Sweeney and Michael Voss (MAD MAX, CASANOVA) will release its self-titled debut album on August 26 via AFM Records. With the help of 30 world-class guest musicians, Voss and Sweeney (who composed all the songs) have crea...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Celebrates 60th Birthday

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford turns 60 on Thursday (August 25). The singer and his bandmates celebrated "with a big 'Harley' cake plus a few gifts and cards when [they] were all together in Berlin," according to a posting on the group's official web site. Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford was bor...