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BARONESS's Tour Bus Crashes In England

**UPDATE**: Monica Seide of Speakeasy PR & Marketing has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "BARONESS were in a serious bus accident last night near Bath, England. The band members and crew are recovering at local hospitals. All tour dates are postponed until further notice."...

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DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, QUEEN Members To Take Part In 'The Sunflower Jam'

The 2012 edition of The Sunflower Jam will take place on Sunday, September 16 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. The evening, hosted by actor Jeremy Irons, will consist of many very special performances from confirmed artists such as Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),...

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RAVEN LORD Taps FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM For New Album Mix

Mulinational metallers RAVEN LORD have tapped Fredrik Nordström of Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to mix their album. Nordström is a well-known producer and sound engineer who has previously worked with such acts as AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, NIGHTRAGE, IN FLAMES, DREAM EVIL and OPETH. The CD m...

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SAXON Issues Update On Upcoming Album, Touring Plans

British heavy metal legends SAXON have issued the following update: "We have finally reached the point where we are all going on holiday and will hopefully be enjoying the well-deserved time off! "We've had a very successful year so far. The festivals and the shows with JUDAS PRIEST were a blast and...

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KISS: 'Destroyer: Resurrected' Audio Samples Available

On August 21, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will release KISS's 1976 multi-platinum, landmark album "Destroyer: Resurrected", newly remixed from the original master tapes by the album's original producer, Bob Ezrin. Ezrin pulled the tapes from the vaults and painstakingly remixed the entire albu...

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THIN LIZZY Guitarist's Memoir Due In November

Omnibus Press has set a November 16 release date for THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham's memoir, "The Boys Are Back in Town". The book was co-written with journalist Harry Doherty and is expected to give the inside story of the band's days on the road. Official description of the 160-page paperback...

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Yellow & Green

In the beginning, it appeared BARONESS was chasing the sludge-prog shadows of MASTODON and ISIS. Between "The Red Album" and their 2007 split with UNPERSONS, "A Grey Sigh in a Flower Husk", the uber-talented BARONESS initially made a name for themselves by turning ugly tones into frequently stunning...

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MPIRE OF EVIL Recording New Album

MPIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band formed in 2010 by ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — finished laying down the drums for its forthcoming second album, tentatively due in November. After completing a successful U.S. tour with...

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JON LORD: More 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' Details Revealed

Legendary DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord always wanted a studio recording of his famed Concerto For Group And Orchestra. Only recently did he publicly make this wish a reality. In what turned out to be his swan song, he assembled guest musicians such as IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, Joe Bona...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Audio)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. SAXON is hard at work on its next album for a tentative February 2013 release. The follow-up to 2011's "Call To Arm...

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BLACK SABBATH's Keyboardist ADAM WAKEMAN Interviewed At LOLLAPALOOZA (Video)

Longtime Chicago radio personality Cara Carriveau of "Cara's Basement" conducted an interview with keyboardist Adam Wakeman (BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE, HEADSPACE) prior to BLACK SABBATH's August 3 headlining concert at this year's edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Illinois. You can...

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PARAGON Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

German power metallers PARAGON have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's tenth album, "Force Of Destruction", will be released at the end of October. The CD was produced by Piet Sielck (GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOUR) at Powerhouse in Hamburg. Guest vocals on the bonus version of th...

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ROB ZOMBIE Interviewed By FEARNET (Video)

Fearnet's Joseph McCabe conducted an interview with rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie at the San Diego Comic-Con convention, which was held July 12-15 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. You can now watch the chat below. On August 7, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will r...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Drummer's European Tour Recap

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM were forced to cancel several shows earlier this month — including those in Oslo, Norway and Malmö, Sweden — after the band's guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho was rushed to the hospital with extreme stomach pain. After spending a week and a half receiving treatment...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Video Interview Posted Online

GamerLive.TV conducted an interview with rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie at the San Diego Comic-Con convention, which was held July 12-15 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. On August 7, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will...