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'Mosh Potatoes' Book Author Interviewed On 'Focus On Metal'; Audio Available

Episode 16 of the Focus On Metal weekly podcast features a brand new interview with Steve "Buckshot" Seabury, longtime rocker and author of "Mosh Potatoes - Recipes, Anecdotes And Mayhem From The Heavyweights Of Heavy Metal". You can now listen to it below. (Note: The Seabury interview begins around...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)

On December 28, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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Resurrected NWOBHM Band TYTAN Confirmed For 15th-Anniversary Edition Of KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Resurrected NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) band TYTAN is the first confirmed act for the 15th-anniversary edition of the Keep It True festival, set to take place in 2012 (exact date to be announced) in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. TYTAN's lineup for the Keep It True performance will consist...

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CHAOS DIVINE: New Song Posted Online

Western Australia metallers CHAOS DIVINE have posted a new track on their MySpace page. "One Door" is the first single from the band's new album, "The Human Connection", which is scheduled for release in early 2011. The CD was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, owner of Sweden's Fascination Street S...

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SONIC SYNDICATE To Join 'Extreme Freestylers' Motocross Tour

Swedish/British modern rock/metal band SONIC SYNDICATE will take part in next year's "Extreme Freestylers" motocross tour. The trek will feature international motocross stars like Mike Mason, Nate Adams, Heath Frisby and Adam Jones showing amazing stunts and tricks in arenas across Europe. The tour...

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HATEBREED Drummer Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with drummer Matt Byrne of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED on December 15, 2010 in Portsmouth, England. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. The new self-titled album from HATEBREED sold 15,000 copies in the Un...

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SERENITY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available

Austrian symphonic melodic metallers SERENITY will release their third album, "Death & Legacy", on February 25, 2010 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Oliver Philipps, Jan Vacik, Thomas Buchberger and Georg Neuhauser and it features guest appearances by Ailyn (SIRENIA),Amanda Somervill...

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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING Talks About 20th Anniversary Of 'Painkiller'

The webmaster of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's official web site recently conducted an interview with Downing about the 20th anniversary of PRIEST's classsic "Painkiller" album. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Your album "Painkiller" just passed the 20-year mark. Let's go b...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Frontman Interviewed By BOOST TV (Video)

Boost TV recently conducted an interview with British vocalist Nathan Biggs of Sweden-based modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE. You can now watch the chat below. In a recent interview with Sonic Shocks, Biggs stated about former co-vocalist Richard Sjunnesson's claim that he left the band due to "[SON...

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Ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Joins Forces With Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer

Guitarist/vocalist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET, ZIMMER'S HOLE) and drummer Justin DiPinto (INSATANITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, PYREXIA) have joined forces with two members of the American death/thrash metal band VICIOUS CIRCLE — Vinny DiBianca on guitar and Mel Leach on bass — to form a brand...

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STONE SOUR Frontman's Holiday Single Fails To Topple SIMON COWELL

According to The Pulse Of Radio, STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor's satirical holiday single, "XM@$", failed to stop the latest Christmas offering by Simon Cowell's current "The X Factor" winner from hitting No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart for the week before Christmas. Winner Matt Card...

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CRASHDIET Singer 'Tortured' On Stage (Video)

Video footage of vocalist Simon "Simme" Cruz of Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDIET being "tortured" on stage during the band's December 10, 2010 headlining concert at Kulturbolaget in Malmö, Sweden can be viewed below. A short Swedish-language interview with Cruz regarding the show can be found at Exp...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs Acoustic Versions Of METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, DIO, RAINBOW Classics

Video footage of powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) performing acoustic versions of classic songs from METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS, ALICE IN CHAINS, DIO, RAINBOW, JUDAS PRIEST and LYNYRD SKYNYRD on November 27, 2010 at Ripper Owen...

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COREY TAYLOR Vows To Swim With Sharks For Christmas Number One

According to Roadrunner Records, STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has posted a video message on his official YouTube channel announcing that he will swim with sharks if fans get him to the No. 1 spot in the U.K. this weekend with his charity Christmas single called "XM@$". Taylor appare...

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STEVEN ADLER Interviewed By CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED (Audio)

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler. You can now listen to the chat in five parts below. Interview Part 1: ...