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JON SCHAFFER On ICED EARTH's Fans: 'They're Up There With The Loyalty Of MAIDEN AND KISS Fans'
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether his love of history coincided with him getting into music: Jon: "No, [I was into history] actually...July 1, 2017
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AGNOSTIC FRONT Frontman To Release 'My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory' Memoir In August
Lesser Gods has announced the official release of "My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory" — a memoir written by AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret with Jon Wiederhorn (also known for his book titled "Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal"). Due on August 29, the book chronicl...July 1, 2017
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Incorruptible
With the current upsurge of the popularity of traditional metal styles stateside, the heavy music climate is favorable for longtime titans ICED EARTH. If we allow the conversation to devolve into a debate over which metallic branch the band leans more toward on the tree of heavy metal subgenres, the...June 30, 2017
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Live & Louder
"We're in the zone right now," cried forcefully by David Lowy, founding member of the Australian-American rock cotillion, THE DEAD DAISIES. Considering the number of players housed under this band's moniker over the past five years, that's not merely a bold claim, it's substantiated. You're talking...June 30, 2017
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RECKLESS LOVE Singer OLLI HERMAN Gets His Dream Harley-Davidson Bike, 'Penelope'
Olli Herman has been dreaming about two things when he was a kid: becoming a rock star and owning and riding a custom built Harley-Davidson chopper. As frontman of glam rock band RECKLESS LOVE, the 34-year-old already enjoys rock-star status in his native Finland. With Penelope, his dream of owning...June 29, 2017
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TONY HARNELL, BRUCE KULICK, RUDY SARZO, KEE MARCELLO Guest On ROBERT HAGLUND's 'I Wanna Be Somebody'
Bruce Kulick (KISS),Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE),Kee Marcello (EUROPE) and Tony Harnell (TNT) are among the guest musicians who appear on Robert Haglund's new album, "I Wanna Be Somebody". Famous Swedish singers like Svante Thuresson and Jan Johansen also contribute duet voca...June 29, 2017
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Former DAVID LEE ROTH Guitarist JASON BECKER Speaks Out Against Senate Health Care Bill
Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) for over 27 years, has taken to Facebook to speak out against the Senate health care bill. "I usually stay out of politics, but people have asked me whether the American Healthcare Act (AHC...June 29, 2017
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IAN GILLAN Doesn't Think RITCHIE BLACKMORE Has Ever Grown Up, Rules Out Future Collaboration
In a brand new interview with Germany's Bild, Ian Gillan spoke about his relationship with Ritchie Blackmore nearly twenty-years after the former DEEP PURPLE guitarist famously told the Swedish TV program "Metal Magazinet" that he would one day attack Gillan in the back alley while they were both on...June 28, 2017
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THE WINERY DOGS: 'Elevate' Performance Clip From 'Dog Years: Live In Santiago & Beyond 2013-2016'
THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will release "Dog Years: Live In Santiago & Beyond 2013-2016" on...June 28, 2017
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ICED EARTH Mainman Thinks Political Correctness Is 'Killing Our Species'
Matt Coe of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A few excerpts from the interview follow below. Dead Rhetoric: How is your health these days following your second surgery in the fall of 2014 for a cervical fusion? How much did this slow down the proce...June 27, 2017
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ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK: 'What We're Trying To Do Is Become More Independent'
In a recent interview with Maximum Metal, vocalist Stu Block confirmed that ICED EARTH's new album, "Incorruptible", is the band's last release for longtime label Century Media. When asked why ICED EARTH has been saying in interviews that "Incorruptible" is the group's final recording under the curr...June 26, 2017
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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist: 'Money Can Make People Very Egotistical'
Frédéric Bellec of France's Pavillon666 conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER guitarist Mike Spreitzer after the band's June 10 performance at the French edition of the Download festival in Paris. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On...June 25, 2017
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JOHN 5 On His Solo Performances: 'It's Like Watching Someone Juggle Chainsaws'
Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 was interviewed on the June 11 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On keeping his playing...June 25, 2017
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SAMMY HAGAR On Possible Reunion With VAN HALEN: 'I Really Think It's Kind Of Inevitable'
In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, Sammy Hagar was asked if he has spoken to Eddie Van Halen since the final show of the 2004 VAN HALEN reunion tour. He responded: "Nope. The closest thing we've had to a conversation was I wished him a happy birthday two years ago [via Twitter], and I said...June 23, 2017
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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Says Fans Will Be Surprised By Next DEMONS & WIZARDS Album
BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch has confirmed that he and ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer are working on material for the long-awaited third album from their side project DEMONS & WIZARDS. DEMONS & WIZARDS was launched in 1997 and has released two full-length albums so far: 2000's self-titled e...June 22, 2017
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