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DEF LEPPARD, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, MC5 Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

DEF LEPPARD, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and the MC5 are among the nominees for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year. Also nominated are RADIOHEAD, Stevie Nicks, THE CURE, DEVO, Janet Jackson, KRAFTWERK, LL COOL J, ROXY MUSIC, Todd Rundgren, John Prine, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan and...

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K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On JUDAS PRIEST's Contentious Rivalry With IRON MAIDEN: 'It Got A Bit Ugly'

During a brand new interview with SiriusXM's Eddie Trunk, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing spoke about the contentious rivalry that developed between PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN when the two bands toured together in the early 1980s. "We'd just finished the 'British Steel' record in Englan...

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BURNING WITCHES: 'Hexenhammer' Video

The official video for "Hexenhammer", the new single from the Swiss all-girl heavy metal outfit BURNING WITCHES, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's second album, which will be released on November 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The disc was produced at the Little Creek Studi...

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K.K. DOWNING Believes That All Living Former Members Of JUDAS PRIEST Should Be Involved In 50th-Anniversary Celebration

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing believes that all of the band's living former and current members should be involved in the group's upcoming 50th-anniversary celebration. Downing, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years on the job, was asked by Eddie T...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING On Being Replaced By RICHIE FAULKNER: I Felt Like I 'Was Being Cloned'

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he felt like he was "being cloned" when he first found out he was being replaced by Richie Faulkner. Downing, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, admitted to the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast th...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Is 'Still Writing Stuff' For Possible New Album

During an question-and-answer session prior to the August 19 screening of BLACK SABBATH's landmark documentary "The End Of The End" at the U.K.'s Whitley Bay Film Festival, guitarist Tony Iommi was asked by presenter Chris Phipps if he is working on any new music at the moment. "I'm still putting st...

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K.K. DOWNING Says It Was 'Wrong' Of JUDAS PRIEST Not To Invite Him To Rejoin Band

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that it was "wrong" of his former bandmates not to approach him about rejoining the group. Earlier this year, Downing released a statement in which he said that he was "shocked and stunned" that he wasn't invited to return to JUDAS PRIEST following Glenn T...

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The history of heavy metal is peppered with instances of bands whose careers truly launched only after making a hard pivot stylistically. JUDAS PRIEST and ACCEPT started off as competent rock-and-rollers before embracing metallic power and speed. DARKTHRONE's earliest output was expertly executed de...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Says 'British Steel' Album Changed Bandmembers' Lives

In a brand new interview with the 93.3 KZOZ radio station, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K. Downing was asked which of the band's albums is his favorite and why. "Oh, that's such a tough question, because they're all my babies; how can I do that to my babies?" he responded (hear audio below)....

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Former QUIET RIOT And ROUGH CUTT Members Join Forces In ROUGH RIOT

Former members of QUIET RIOT and ROUGH CUTT have joined forces in a "supergroup" called ROUGH RIOT. The new band consists of lead vocalist Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT),guitarists Chris Hager (MICKEY RATT, ROUGH CUTT, STEPHEN PEARCY) and Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT, RATT),bassist Sean McNab...

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THE THREE TREMORS Feat. TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, SEAN PECK And HARRY CONKLIN: Video Of Athens Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of THE THREE TREMORS, the new project featuring acclaimed heavy metal singers Tim "The Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER) and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER, DENNER/SHERMANN),performing on...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'If You Don't Expect To Be The Biggest Band In The World, You Shouldn't Be Doing It'

FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho recently spoke with Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he'd describe the group's live concert experience: Chris: "From note one to note done, it's just a high-energy, high-impact sho...

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How K.K. DOWNING Came Up With JUDAS PRIEST's Black-Leather Look

In a brand new interview with Classic Rock Revisited, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing spoke about his claim that he came up with the band's black-leather look. "It is just part of the story, really," he said. "A picture paints a thousand words. Just look at us. I had an idea in my b...

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FRANKIE BANALI: 'JUAN CROUCIER Had Nothing To Do With Me Being In QUIET RIOT'

Frankie Banali has shot down Juan Croucier's apparent claim that he was responsible for connecting the drummer with QUIET RIOT almost four decades ago. Banali made his comments in response to an entry on the "Discography" page of the RATT bassist's web site, which lists his activities for the year 1...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Tried Talking To GLENN TIPTON About His Drinking: 'That Didn't Get Me Anywhere'

In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Ken "K.K." Downing was asked if he ever tried talking things out with Glenn Tipton to let his bandmate know what was bothering him about their working relationship before Downing exited the group in 2011. "I did when it came...