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The Complete Albums Collection

"Think 'heavy metal' and few bands come to mind as quickly as JUDAS PRIEST," reads a sentence from Greg Prato's liner notes from the 17-disc box (literally) set titled "The Complete Albums Collection". And who could argue that point with any semblance of a logical foundation? One could say the same...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says Debut T&N Album Is Being Mixed

In a brand new interview with Guitar International, legendary guitarist George Lynch spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the debut album from T&N (formerly TOOTH AND NAIL),the new project featuring current and former members of DOKKEN, Lynch, Jeff Pilson (bass),and Mick Brow...

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Kill Devil Hill

Talk about raising expectations, eh? It comes with the territory when news is announced of an album made by a band that includes in its ranks drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) and bassist Rex Brown (DOWN, PANTERA),as well as vocalist Jason "Dewey" Bragg (PISSING RAZORS) a...

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GREAT WHITE's ILOUS:'I've Never Heard Of A Singer Leaving A Band And Taking The Name With Him'

Daniel Pavlica of The Rocktologist recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE singer Terry Ilous. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Rocktologist: There has been a lot of turmoil lately around the right to use GREAT WHITE name. How does that affect the guys in the band? Terry...

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SLEDGE LEATHER Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with SLEDGE LEATHER, the new project featuring singer Leather Leone (CHASTAIN, RUDE GIRL, MALIBU BARBI) and drummer Sandy Sledge (RUDE GIRL, MALIBU BARBI, WARBRIDE, WEAPONSVAN). You can now listen to the...

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LEMMY's HEADCAT: 'What's In My Bag?'

HEADCAT (formerly THE HEAD CAT) — the high-energy, "take-no-prisoners" combo featuring Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS) — is featured in Amoeba Music's "What's In My Bag?" segment in which the bandmembers talk about...

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Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'I'm No Patriot, Just A Hatriot'

FreeGotham.com recently conducted an interview with former EXODUS and current HATRIOT singer Steve "Zetro" Souza. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FreeGotham.com: You guys [HATRIOT] are going back to your roots in metal. Do you think there is a resurgence of classic thrash? Zetro: I...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO In New Audio Interview

Metal Shock Finland's Tarja Virmakari recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chris Barnes of Florida death metallers SIX FEET UNDER. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. When asked about his favorite memories of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLAC...

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GRAVE Completes Mastering New Album

Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE have finished mastering their new album, "Endless Procession Of Souls", for a fall 2012 release via Century Media Records. The band recorded 12 songs — nine new tracks plus three "very special" cuts — at their own Studio Soulless for the CDGRAVE guitarist/voca...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Video Footage From The Studio

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH recently entered Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England with producer Scott Atkins (SYLOSIS, GAMA BOMB) to begin recording their tenth album for a fall release. A two-minute video clip of the drum-recording sessions can be seen below. CRADLE OF FILTH vocalis...

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DORO: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled

German metal queen Doro Pesch has set "Raise Your Fist" as the title of her new album, due in the fall via Nuclear Blast Records. An EP, "Raise Your Fist In The Air", will precede the full-length effort on August 3. "Raise Your Fist" was recorded and written in the U.S., Germany, and Scandinavia. Do...

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CHICKENFOOT Rejoined By Drummer CHAD SMITH At Boston Show; Video Available

Drummer Chad Smith rejoined CHICKENFOOT on stage last night (Wednesday, May 16) at Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Smith, who hasn't been touring with CHICKENFOOT due to his commitments with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (his temporary replacement is Kenny Aronoff),came up onstage during CHICKENF...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist On Playing With CAMPBELL, APPICE And BAIN Again: 'We Recaptured The Vibe'

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed late last month that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on. Campbell, Vinny App...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO With 'Look Out' Lyric Video

As a tribute to metal legend Ronnie James Dio, and in honor of the two-year anniversary of his death, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have released a lyric video for their song "Look Out". Vocalist Cam Pipes explains, "It was hard to find the right words for a s...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Meeting With RONNIE MONTROSE

Several months before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen. Montrose: "The first tour...