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NIGHTWISH Singer Interviewed At Stockholm's Culture Festival; Video Available

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon was interviewed on August 13, 2009 prior to her performance with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). According to Anette, "The evening [was] in the theme...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's New Guitarist GUS G. To Make His Debut At BLIZZCON, According To RANDALL

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on August 3, Randall Amplifiers now appears to have confirmed via its Facebook page that 28-year-old Greek guitarist Gus G. (FIREWIND) has been tapped to play with OZZY OSBOURNE at the closing concert of this year's BlizzCon, which will take place August 21-22 at t...

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Former MELDRUM Singer To Release Full-Length Solo Album

Former MELDRUM frontwoman Moa Holmsten will release her full-length solo debut, "Do You Want Me Death?", in October via the U.S.-based record label Fill In The Blank Records. According to Moa, Fill In The Blank is run by "two extraordinary people who still believe in real music and an artist's creat...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Opens Up About His Heroin Addiction, PANTERA's Breakup

On March 16, 2009, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo spoke passionately and candidly about his music career and his history with — and the dangers of — drugs, particularly heroin, during an appearance at the Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Several portions of the que...

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EXODUS' GARY HOLT Makes The Switch To SCHECTER Guitars

Guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS has issued the following update: "First off, I'd like to announce that after six years or so have parted ways with Bernie Rico Jr. guitars. Bernie has been awesome, and I have nothing but thanks for all he's done and they awesome gu...

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KIX To Open For JUDAS PRIEST In Maryland

Reactivated rockers KIX will open for JUDAS PRIEST on August 22 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. KIX's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Aug. 22 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, Maryland (w/ JUDAS PRIEST) Sep. 11 - Hager Hall Events Center - Hagerstown, Maryland...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We're Going To Go Backwards Even More Towards The Feeling Of The First Album'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: It's been some time since "Over the Under" dropped. How have those songs changed on the road? Keenan: They've evolved a little bi...

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HALFORD: 'We Still Have All The Passion, Energy And Drive As We Did Three Decades Ago'

Arielle Castillo of the Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Miami New Times: When you decided to [play "British Steel" in its entirety on the current tour], did you worry that playing one album in or...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Apologizes To AC/DC For His 'Offensive' Comments

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I just read the [Metal Hammer article where I talk] about Acca Dacca, and I am so disappointed in how I said what I said. "No excuses; I didn't say what I was trying to say, and what I said is rude and childish. ...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Quality Albuquerque Footage Posted Online

Quality fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's August 10, 2009 performance at Sandia Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico can be viewed below (courtesy of "rezbot"). JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida w...

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LILLIAN AXE Schedules In-Store Appearances

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will perform live and sign autographs at the following in-store events: Sep. 06 - Looney Tunes - W. Babylon, NY (2 p.m.) Sep. 09 - Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ (7 p.m.) LILLIAN AXE's new album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30 via the Swedish label...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Says STEVEN TYLER's 'Shoulder Blade Was Broken In Two Places'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was interviewed by Ken Calvert of Detroit, Michigan's classic rock radio station 94.7 WCSX this past Monday, August 10. Regarding Steven Tyler's injuries which the singer sustained in a fall last week, Perry said, "The original diagnosis that we heard was that his shoul...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's BLIZZCON Performance Officially Confirmed; More Details Announced

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, will headline the closing concert at this year's BlizzCon, which will take place August 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. While tickets to the convention sold out in minutes, a live pay-per-view event will...

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METALLICA: 'All That Matters' Biography Coming In October

A new METALLICA biography, "All That Matters", is scheduled for release in October via Plexus Publishing. Written by Paul Stenning, the 320-book is "the first all-access biography to detail [METALLICA's] entire history from early childhood through to the present day based on exclusive interviews wit...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Video Interview With K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON Available

JUDAS PRIEST guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton were interviewed earlier in the year by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show". Watch the 10-minute chat below. JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollyw...