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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On Landing JUDAS PRIEST Gig: 'I Was Really The Only Singer That Auditioned For The Band'
Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and his business partner, Micah Posten, with whom he owns Ripper's Rock House, "a rockin' sports eatery" in Akron, Ohio, were interviewed on a recent edition of "Akron Buzz" with host Tim Daugherty. You can now watch video footage of their...May 21, 2015
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Former CARCASS Guitarist CARLO REGADAS's MONSTRANCE Releases 'Karma After The Storm' Snippet
Audio snippets of the song "Karma After The Storm" from MONSTRANCE, the new band featuring former CARCASS guitarist Carlo Regadas, drummer Ian Treacy (ex-BENEDICTION, MEATHOOK SEED, ABSOLUTE POWER) and vocalist Tony Glover (ex-DEVOID),can be streamed below. MONSTRANCE is the brainchild of Regadas,...May 20, 2015
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ANTHRAX Is Working On 17 Songs For Follow-Up To 'Worship Music'
ANTHRAX is continuing to write and record material for its follow-up to 2011's "Worship Music", tentatively due in late 2015 or early 2016. "We do have a lot of songs; it's not like we’re just working on 10 songs — we have 17 songs," ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian tells TulsaWorld.com. "So it's quite ....May 20, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: Heavy Metal Music Will Always Be Here In Some Way, Shape Or Form
In a brand new interview with Daily Herald, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked if he thinks that "rock is dead," as KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons famously said last year. "I don't think it is," Ian responded. "Not really. I mean, what are you going to replace it with? People come out ...May 19, 2015
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MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, Ex-DREAM THEATER Members Unite In METAL ALLEGIANCE
METAL ALLEGIANCE — the all-star metal band consisting of a rotating cast of musicians, including members of MEGADETH, TESTAMENT — which debuted on MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat cruise last year, and performed at this year's NAMM show and on the ShipRocked cruise, has signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Enterta...May 12, 2015
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Original RAINBOW Bassist CRAIG GRUBER Dies After Battle With Prostate Cancer
Bassist Craig Gruber died on Tuesday (May 5) at the age of 63 after a battle with prostate cancer. Albeit not a household name, Gruber is best known as the original bassist in RAINBOW, having played on the band's first album, "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". He was also a member of ELF alongside vocal...May 6, 2015
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WHITESNAKE's Video For 'Soldier Of Fortune' From 'The Purple Album'
Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for...May 5, 2015
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CARCASS's BILL STEER: 'We Genuinely Don't Like The Direction That A Lot Of New Metal Has Taken'
Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Steer of reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: Due to your hiatus there was more than 15 years between CARCASS albums, do you feel that...May 3, 2015
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JOHN BUSH: 'It Wasn't My Destiny To Be In METALLICA'
Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush was recently interviewed by Howie D. from Hard Edge Radio and National Rock Review. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if he ever regretted not joining METALLICA when he was asked to sing for the band in ...May 3, 2015
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COVERDALE Would Have 'No Problem' Sharing Microphone With GILLAN In Hypothetical DEEP PURPLE Reunion
David Coverdale is gearing up to celebrate his past in the present with the May 19 release of WHITESNAKE's 12th studio album, "The Purple Album". The new set is billed as "a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for DEEP PURPLE's Mark III and Mark IV studio a...May 1, 2015
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SATYRICON's FROST: 'I Never Try To Copy Anyone'
Alexander Pallis and Micheal J. Coyle of Metal Temple conducted an interview with drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON when the band played at Sound Control in Manchester, England on April 7. You can now watch the chat below. Asked where he finds the inspira...April 28, 2015
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How Much Does MÖTLEY CRÜE Care About Being Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?
Despite MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's recent claim that if his band was ever honored into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, he would decline the nomination, CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee seems a little more receptive to the idea of being inducted as part of the organization's annually held ceremony. "I do...April 24, 2015
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Official AGNOSTIC FRONT Documentary 'The Godfathers Of Hardcore' Begins Production
Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma are lynchpins of New York Hardcore (NYHC),and their band AGNOSTIC FRONT played a key role in defining, shaping and establishing the cultural code of conduct for the still-thriving movement. Film and music video director Ian McFarland ("Rungs In A Ladder: Jacob Bannon",...April 23, 2015
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Was 'Blown Away' When He Heard METALLICA's 1982 Demo
Canada's "The Metal Voice" recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the heavy metal scene when ANTHRAX was starting out: Scott: "Well, there was no scene. That's the thing. We were just kind of… We were an...April 19, 2015
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KISKE/SOMERVILLE: 'City Of Heroes' Album EPK
Frontiers Music Srl will release the new album from KISKE/SOMERVILLE, titled "City Of Heroes", on April 17 in Europe and April 21 in North America. An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the CD can be seen below. KISKE/SOMERVILLE is the musical collaboration between vocalists Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN, UN...April 17, 2015
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