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JUDAS PRIEST Announces Farewell 'Epitaph' Tour

After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking its very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST — one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time — has announced plans to embark on a final world tour. However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly ....

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS' 'Tap House' Rocks Akron

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) joined forces with restaurateur Randy Arehart to re-launch the Tap House on Waterloo Road in Akron, Ohio on October 16 to become a "rockin' sports eatery" named Ripper Owens Tap House. Guest...

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THE QUILL: New Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the new album from Sweden's THE QUILL can be viewed below. Four years after the release of the group's most recent studio album, THE QUILL is ready to once again spread its musical gospel. We are talking heavy rock firmly rooted in the Sevent...

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MICHAEL MONROE: U.K. Headlining Tour Announced

Michael Monroe, iconic rock 'n' roll frontman and founding member of hugely influential Finnish outfit HANOI ROCKS, has confirmed a 13-date headline U.K. tour for April 2011. The dates are as follows: April 04 - Brighton, Concorde 2 April 05 - Bristol, Academy 2 April 06 - Exeter, Phoenix April 07 -...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Rocks YAHOO! MUSIC (Video)

During their almost entirely sold-out U.S. "AP Tour", British metal heroes BRING ME THE HORIZON recently paid a visit to Yahoo! Music's studios in Santa Monica, California where they unleashed hell for the popular portal's "The New Now" series. Taken out of their element of dimly lit arenas and ding...

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MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER Interviewed By BAY AREA ROCKS (Video)

Bassy Stacy of BayAreaRocks.com conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover on August 31, 2010 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California during the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and TESTAMENT. You can now watch the chat below. MEGADETH will headline six festival shows in New...

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MICHAEL MONROE Interviewed By SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with legendary HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe during his recent U.K. tour with for MOTÖRHEAD. You can now watch the chat below. Monroe recently entered a Los Angeles studio with legendary producer Jack Douglas (AEROSMITH, JOHN LENNON, CLUTCH, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT,...

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MICHAEL MONROE Interviewed By METAL EXPRESS RADIO (Audio)

Metal Express Radio's Mick Burgess conducted an interview with former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe when the singer performed at Newcastle City Hall in Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. on November 10 as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

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'Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock And Heavy Metal' Coming In April

Abrams Image has set an April 1, 2011 release date for "Eddie Trunk's Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal", a new 240-page book from Eddie Trunk, the host of VH1 Classic's hit television program "That Metal Show". Featuring a foreword by JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, the book will cover Trunk's f...

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KIRK HAMMETT, SLASH, JERRY CANTRELL Featured In 'Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World'

Eddie Van Halen, Jerry Cantrell, Slash, Buddy Guy, Kirk Hammett and Zakk Wylde are among the musicians who are featured in "Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World", a definitive documentary that tells the story of the #1-selling effects pedal of all time, from its invention in 1966 through its evo...

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MICHAEL MONROE Checks In From MOTÖRHEAD U.K. Tour

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe, who is currently on the road in the U.K. as the support act for MOTÖRHEAD, has issued the following update: "Having a fantastic time here on the MOTÖRHEAD 35th-anniversary U.K. tour! This might be the best tour I've ever been on — I'm totally loving it. MO...

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SHIPROCKED Rocks Leviathan Back To The Depths

"Shiprocked 2010" was a resounding success as a capacity crowd of rockers and metal heads from the global village endured Mother Nature and showed that even the mightiest gale forces couldn't keep them from rocking 24 hours a day as Shiprocked returned to port in Fort Lauderdale November 14 after a...

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METALLICA Rocks The Waves At Australia's Bells Beach (Photos)

According to Geelong Advertiser, Jan Juc photographer Steve Ryan managed to catch a glimpse of METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bass player Robert Trujillo as they took time out from their hectic tour route to surf on Bells Beach — a coastal locality of Victoria, Australia in Surf Coast Shi...

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CHIMAIRA Bassist Quits; Temporary Replacement Announced

Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA have released the following statement: "After a decade of good times and achievements, our friend and band mate Jim LaMarca [bass] has decided to retire from CHIMAIRA. We wish him nothing but the best as he settles in and starts a family. As for seeking a replaceme...

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MICHAEL MONROE To Play Special Acoustic Set In London

Legendary HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe and his band will perform an intimate acoustic set in London, England next week — and you could be there! The session is scheduled to take place at Universal Records' Kensington offices on the afternoon of Friday, November 26. Classic Rock magazine has f...