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ROLAND GRAPOW Talks 20th Anniversary Of MASTERPLAN Debut And Getting Even With HELLOWEEN: 'It Felt Like Revenge'

By David E. Gehlke Days after being unceremoniously dismissed from HELLOWEEN after the 2001 tour in support of "The Dark Ride", guitarist Roland Grapow was already plotting his Dave Mustaine power metal revenge moment with MASTERPLAN. "The Dark Ride" sold well but never sat properly with founding me...

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ANN WILSON On Upcoming HEART Reunion Concerts: 'No Going Through The Motions'

In a new interview with the 96.1 KLPX radio station, HEART's Ann Wilson, who has been working on solo projects, and in September of this year released the album "Another Door", billed as ANN WILSON & TRIPSITTER, spoke about her touring plans for the coming months. She said (as transcribed by BLA...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Rules Out Performing In A Wheelchair: 'What's The F***ing Point In That?'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone UK, Ozzy Osbourne spoke about the possibility of returning to the live stage. The legendary BLACK SABBATH singer, who has struggled with a number of health issues in recent years, said: "I'm taking it one day at a time, and if I can perform again, I will. But it...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On OZZY: 'It's Devastating Watching Someone You Love Be Sick For So Long'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Metro, Sharon Osbourne admitted that Ozzy's Parkinson's disease battle and spinal injury have changed their lives dramatically. "It's been a very, very tough five years," she said. "The pain is getting better but it's devastating watching someone you love be sick for s...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH Reflects On His Restroom Encounter With ROBERT PLANT: 'He Was The Sweetest Guy'

In a new interview with Q104.3's "Out Of The Box With Jonathan Clarke", SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith was asked to recount a memorable tale involving one of his rock and roll idols. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were in S.I.R. [studios in Nashville] during what would become the...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On OZZY's Health: 'It's Heartbreaking For Me To See Him In A Position Where He's Not Self-Sufficient'

In a new interview with Daily Mail, Sharon Osbourne spoke about her relationship with Ozzy and how it has evolved over the course of their 41-year marriage. She said: "Well, for nearly five years my husband's been really sick. Relationships change all the time, as we change." Ozzy has Parkinson's di...

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JACK OSBOURNE Doesn't Think OZZY Will Ever Tour Again

In a new interview with The Messenger, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack said that his father's days of hitting the road are likely behind him. "I don't think he'll tour again," Jack said. "But he's gunning to do one-off shows — like festivals, gigs, things like that." "He's not done yet," he added. Ozzy has...

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Reptilian Warlords

What an astonishing year this has been for death metal. While mainstream metal media outlets continue to froth over all manner of shiny, new things that have virtually fuck all to do with heavy metal on any meaningful level, the genre kick-started by POSSESSED and DEATH all those decades ago continu...

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The Shadow Inside

For those that worship at the dual altars of thrash and death metal, SADUS are an unassailable benchmark. The Californians' first three albums — "Illusions" (1988),&nbsp "Swallowed In Black" (1990) and "A Vision of Misery" (1992) — are all stone-cold classics, and even though their output fizzled to...

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Inside CANNIBAL CORPSE's 1995 Decision To Fire CHRIS BARNES

To celebrate last week's official release of "The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 - 1997" — a massive oral history of the celebrated Morrisound recording career of iconic death metal producer and engineer Scott Burns — Decibel has shared the second and final excerpt from the 460-pag...

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'Gym Rat' BLACKIE LAWLESS Says He Is 'Getting There' In His Post-Surgery Recovery

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless, who underwent two successful surgeries in August to treat two herniated discs and a broken vertebra, offered an update on his condition in a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice. Asked how he is doing right now in his recovery, the 67-year-old said (as trans...

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Black Mirror

Italy's MORTUARY DRAPE has been driving its occult-obsessed black metal for almost four decades, and its sole original member, Wildness Perversion, continues to carry the spectral torch. Hot on the heels of its first release with the revered English label Peaceville Records, last year's excellent "W...

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ANN WILSON: 'HEART Fans Have A Reason To Feel Optimistic'

During an appearance on this past Monday's (October 23) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", HEART's Ann Wilson was asked about her touring plans with her backing band TRIPSITTER. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're gonna do one more leg this year, in Decembe...

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HEART To Reunite For New Year's Eve Concert In Seattle

HEART will reunite for the band's first concert in four years this New Year's Eve. On Sunday, December 31, Ann and Nancy Wilson will perform at the Climate Pledge Arena in their original hometown of Seattle, Washington. Support at the gig will come from JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING. The conce...

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DORO Releases Music Video For New Single 'Children Of The Dawn'

German metal queen Doro Pesch has released a new song called "Children Of The Dawn". The track is taken from Doro's upcoming studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud", due on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. Doro states: "'Children Of The Dawn' is an epic anthem, powerful and stirring! It's...