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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: My 15 Favorite Metal And Hard Rock Albums

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich will dedicate this weekend's episode of his Apple Music Beats 1 radio show "It's Electric" to his fifteen favorite heavy metal and hard rock records of all time. The list, which he initially prepared for Rolling Stone magazine, covers a wide spectrum of styles, from the...

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SAXON's 'Thunderbolt' Album Could Feature Appearance By Late MOTÖRHEAD Icon LEMMY

"Thunderbolt", the forthcoming album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, could include a special appearance by the band's longtime friend, late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy. The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram", which is once again being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS...

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SAXON To Release 'Thunderbolt' Album In January 2018

British heavy metal legends SAXON have set "Thunderbolt as the title of their new album, tentatively due in January 2018. The follow-up to 2015's "Battering Ram" is once again being recorded with British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS and TESTAMENT, among others...

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SAXON Robbed Of Passports, Phones And Wallets

British heavy metal legends SAXON had their phones, passports and wallets stolen from their dressing room earlier today (Friday, June 1) at the U Rock festival at Campus Arena in Umeå, Sweden. The bandmembers have been able to travel following the theft, but some of their crew have not. The group...

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UFO Is Considering 'Strangers In The Night' Tour

UFO singer Phil Mogg has told Planet Rock magazine that the band is contemplating a special tour during which it would perform its 1979 live album, "Strangers In The Night", in its entirety. "We have talked about touring and just doing the whole of 'Strangers In The Night' — for the crack," Phil ...

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Michael Schenker Fest Live, Tokyo International Forum Hall A

If the past tells us anything, it's that some things are strictly of their time and place. One might be tempted to nick a few bars of Michael Schenker's "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" in judgment of his well-intended if staggeringly muffed return to MSG roots. Currently riding a high with his TEMPLE OF ROC...

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UFO And SAXON To Return To North America In The Fall

Due to demand following their hugely successful tour together in March and April, hard rock icons UFO and SAXON have announced more dates in the U.S., plus two in Canada, in September and October. UFO, featuring the long-standing line up of Phil Mogg (vocals),Paul Raymond (keyboards, guitar),Andy...

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VOIVOD To Record New Album In August

Progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD have announced a new string of dates in support of their latest mini-CD, "Post Society". The trek, which will kicked off in early June, will see the band playing festivals and club shows in Europe as well as selected dates in their Canadian home afterwards,...

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Why Didn't SAXON Ever Become As Big As IRON MAIDEN? BIFF BYFORD Weighs In

Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON was recently interviewed by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked why he thinks SAXON never managed to reach the same commercial heights in the 1980s as a band like IRON MAIDEN, Biff said: "I just t...

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BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON's Motto Is 'Never Surrender'

The Jimmy Cabbs 5150 Interview Series conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford prior to the band's March 16 show at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California where they were the support act for UFO. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMO...

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SAXON's New Album Won't Arrive Before 2018

On March 16, former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford and guitarist Doug Scarratt for Canada's The Metal Voice at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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Video: Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Performs 'Generation Clash' At SAINTED SINNERS CD-Release Concert

SAINTED SINNERS, the band featuring former ACCEPT singer David Reece, celebrated the release of its self-titled debut album by performing last night (Friday, February 24) at Traube in Bellenberg, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. The group's lineup is rounded out by...

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CHRIS JERICHO's BLOOD DIVISIONS To Release 'Cardinal One' EP In March

On March 24, BLOOD DIVISIONS — a collaborative project of heavy metal musicians with proceeds going to Rock And Rescue — will release its new EP, "Cardinal One", via Metal Blade Records. Featuring cover songs of classic tracks as well as original material, "Cardinal One" can be pre-ordered at metalb...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER On His Brother RUDOLF: 'He Steals Things' And 'Copies Everybody Else Who Is Successful'

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) has once again slammed his brother Rudolf, saying that the SCORPIONS axeman "steals things" and "copies everybody else who is successful." Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in recent months in which he questioned his brother's i...

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JORN LANDE Releases Video For Cover Version Of DIO's 'Rainbow In The Dark'

The official video for Norwegian singer Jorn Lande' cover version of the DIO classic "Rainbow In The Dark" can be seen below. The song was featured on Jorn's latest album, "Heavy Rock Radio", which was released last June via Frontiers Music Srl. "Heavy Rock Radio" was described in a press release as...