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EUROPE: 'The Final Countdown' Special To Air On Swedish National Radio
On Sunday, March 17 at 23.05 CET, Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio P4 will air the EUROPE documentary "Svenska Albumklassiker: The Final Countdown". The show is described by the Swedish group as "one hour of EUROPE nostalgia with the story behind the making of the album featuring all members of...March 14, 2013
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DEE SNIDER On Passing Of CLIVE BURR: 'A Rock 'N' Roll Legend Has Been Lost'
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "After a long battle with multiple sclerosis, my dear friend Clive Burr [former IRON MAIDEN drummer] passed away in his sleep last night. We worked together on a project called DESPERADO from 1988-1990 and s...March 13, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks SOUNDWAVE, 'Metal Alliance', Spoken-Word Tour And RANDALL Signature Amp
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following update on his official blog: "I'm just about recovered from the crazy jet-lag coming home from Australia. "The Soundwave festival was amazing! The shows were great, biggest we've ever played in Australia. The pit during 'Indians' in Sydney was inc...March 12, 2013
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FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Interviewed By U.K.'s BRING THE NOISE (Video)
Bring The Noise editor Ian Arnold recently conducted an interview with U.K. post-hardcore veterans FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND. You can now watch the chat below. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND's sixth studio album, "Conduit", was released in North America on February 5 via The End Records. "Conduit", the follow-up t...March 11, 2013
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TONY IOMMI Was 'Shocked' When He Was Approached To Contribute Song To EUROVISION
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke to the Birmingham Mail about having one of his songs chosen as Armenia's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. DORIANS frontman Gor Sujyan's "Lonely Planet" was selected at a Saturday, March 2 national vote to be performed at Eurovision in Malmö, Sweden. Th...March 11, 2013
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LOSTPROPHETS Frontman 'Furiously Denies All Of The Charges And Allegations Made' Against Him
According to BBC News, singer Ian Watkins of the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS has issued a statement denying child-sex-offense charges brought against him at the end of last year. The statement, issued on behalf of Ian Watkins by his solicitor Sarah Williams-Martin of Watkins & Gunn Solicitors,...March 11, 2013
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SLAYER Featuring JON DETTE, GARY HOLT: Footage Of Perth Concert Available
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER performed with only two original members on stage as part of this year's Soundwave festival, which took place in five Australian cities between February 23 and March 4. SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo sat out the band's recent tour due to a contract dispute with...March 9, 2013
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Video: ANTHRAX Drummer Getting Ready For 'Metal Alliance Tour'
ANTHRAX is preparing to hit the road as part of the Metal Alliance Tour where it will be perform its classic 1987 album, "Among The Living", in its entirety. Video footage of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante getting his chops ready for the tour can be viewed below. The Metal Alliance Tour, which also...March 8, 2013
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Explains His Involvement With Armenian EUROVISION Song Entry
A song co-written by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been chosen as Armenia's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. DORIANS frontman Gor Sujyan's "Lonely Planet" was selected at a Saturday, March 2 national vote to be performed at Eurovision in Malmö, Sweden. The identity of the song's comp...March 7, 2013
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SLAYER Featuring JON DETTE, GARY HOLT: Footage Of Melbourne Concert Available
California thrash metal veterans SLAYER performed with only two original members on stage as part of this year's Soundwave festival, which took place in five Australian cities between February 23 and March 4. SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo sat out the band's recent tour due to a contract dispute with...March 7, 2013
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ANTHRAX Drummer Says Playing Entire 'Among The Living' Album Will Be A 'Challenge'
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Usually you've been playing at least three songs off ["Among The Living"] in your set anyway, but this time you're playing t...March 5, 2013
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DAVE LOMBARDO Thanks His 'Passionate, Supportive And Sincere' Fans
SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo is sitting out the band's current Australian tour due to a contract dispute with the other members of the group, while guitarist Jeff Hanneman is still recovering from necrotising fasciitis, a flesh-eating disease which he is believed to have gotten from a spider bite. F...March 4, 2013
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ANTHRAX Guitarist's 'Blood & Guts': Trailer For Second Season Posted Online
A trailer for the second season of "Blood & Guts", the Nerdist YouTube channel web series hosted by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, can be seen below. The show returns on March 19. When asked how his collaboration with Nerdist came about, Ian told Nerdist.com, "Just out of the blue, [Nerdist founde...March 3, 2013
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Behind Armenian EUROVISION Song Entry
According to PanArmenian.net, a song co-written by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been chosen as Armenia's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest. DORIANS frontman Gor Sujyan's "Lonely Planet" was selected at a Saturday, March 2 national vote to be performed at Eurovision in Malmö, Sweden. T...March 3, 2013
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: TOM ARAYA 'Has Been On The Fence' About DAVE LOMBARDO For Awhile
Heavy music presenter Christina Rowatt of Soundwave TV conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King on Sunday (February 24) at the Sydney stop of this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. On how stand-in drummer Jon Dette is doing on the S...March 1, 2013
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