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POSSESSED's JEFF BECERRA Gives Revealing Interview
In the October 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine, which is on sale now, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra talks candidly about the 1989 shooting that left him paralyzed from the chest down, his battle with drugs and alcohol, the early days of the Bay Area thrash metal scene and his future as a wheel...July 22, 2008
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THROWDOWN Frontman: 'I Have No Qualms With Being Compared To PANTERA At All'
The Daily Rock's Stephanie Stevens (a.k.a. "Romperchic") recently conducted an interview with THROWDOWN vocalist Dave Peters before a show at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. An excerpt from the chat follows. The Daily Rock: What's the status with a new THROWDOWN record? Dave: "We aren't w...July 21, 2008
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TAPROOT: New Single Posted Online
"Wherever I Stand", the first single from TAPROOT's new new album "Our Long Road Home", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The follow-up to 2005's "Blue-Sky Research", "Our Long Road Home" will be released on September 16 through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the management company o...July 18, 2008
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BRAINSTORM: New Video Interview Available
Austrian heavy 'zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with BRAINSTORM singer Andy B. Franck and guitarist Torsten "Todde" Ihlefeld after the German melodic metal band's July 12, 2008 concert at the Masters Of Rock Festival in the Czech Republic. Watch the 10-minute chat below. BRAINSTORM's lat...July 17, 2008
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TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED Announces New Lineup
UK death/grind band TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED has issued the following update: "Firstly we have parted ways with our vocalist Charlie Holmes. It is sad to see him go as he is a good friend and we are happy to say there is no ill feeling between him and the rest of the band. It is ...July 15, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD Can't Wait To Put On Costumes And Makeup For 'Nostradamus' Tour
A 10-minute Japanese TV interview with JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford (vocals) and Glenn Tipton (guitar) can be viewed below. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Halford on the new JUDAS PRIEST album "Nostradamus": "That's what all of us love about 'Nostradamus' — it seems as that though ev...July 13, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: Spain's METALWAY Festival Cancelled
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have cancelled their headlining performance at today's (Saturday, July 12) Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain. The band said in a statement, "Due to massive storm damage to the staging and PA and lights in the the last 24 hours or so, today's Zaragoza [show]...July 12, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST On DAVE HOLLAND, Unofficial Biographies, Illegal Downloading And 'Nostradamus'
Metal-Rules.com has posted a transcript of the JUDAS PRIEST's press conference at the Sweden Rock festival, which was held in early June in Sölvesborg, Sweden. A couple of excerpts follow. Q: A few years ago, Dave Holland, your former drummer, was imprisoned for sexual harassment and more or less at...July 8, 2008
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Feed The Beast
In case you haven't noticed, the thrash resurgence is in full effect. Though they were in diapers (if even born) when the onslaught of aggression heard on classics like "Kill 'Em All", "Show No Mercy", "Pleasure To Kill" or even "Forbidden Evil" turned the metal world on its collective ear, a new ge...July 7, 2008
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10 YEARS Drummer Talks About Making Of 'Division'
ARTISTdirect editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with 10 YEARS drummer Brian Vodinh. An excerpt from the chat follow. ARTISTdirect: "Division" feels like a step up from "The Autumn Effect" [the band's 2005 breakthrough debut], but it still maintains the signature elements of your sou...July 4, 2008
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STAIND Getting Experimental On New Record
The Pulse of Radio reports that STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis told MTV.com on Monday (June 30) that the band has taken an experimental approach to its new album, "The Illusion of Progress", due out on August 19. Lewis explained, "We're big on trying not to repeat ourselves, and grow in some way with e...July 2, 2008
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TED NUGENT: 'A 'Supreme' Court? I Can Do Better'
Ted Nugent wrote this in response to today's Supreme Court ruling that individual Americans have the right to own guns for personal use, striking down a strict gun control law in Washington, DC. Ted was recently re-elected for his fifth term on the Board of Directors of the NRA (The National Rifle A...June 26, 2008
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LANFEAR: New Album Artwork Revealed
German power metal band LANFEAR will release its fifth album, "X to the Power of Ten", on August 22 via Locomotive Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Enter Dystopia (5.59) 02. My Will Be Done (4.45) 03. Decryption (1.34) 04. Brave New Men (4.30) 05. The Question Keeper (4.4...June 25, 2008
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STAIND: New Album Release Date Announced
Jonathan Cohen and Gary Graff of Billboard.com report: STAIND has set an August 19 release date for its next Atlantic album, "The Illusion of Progress". First single "Believe" will hit U.S. radio outlets on June 24. "It's a departure from the last record," STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis tells Billboard...June 19, 2008
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TAPROOT: 'Our Long Road Home' Pushed Back To September
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT has announced a September 16 release date for its highly anticipated new album "Our Long Road Home". The album TAPROOT's first since 2005's "Blue-Sky Research" will be released through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the management company of t...June 19, 2008
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